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Health authorities warn public of summer infections

gettyimagesbankBy Lee Hyo-jin As the weather heats up, health authorities have warned the public to pay special attention to some summer diseases, as various infectious bacteria and viruses thrive in hot and humid environments. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country reported this year's first case of a vibrio vulnificus infection. Commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria, vibrio vulnificus is a gram-negative bacterium that can cause fatal human infections. “A man in his 60s showed symptoms of fever, fatigue and skin lesions on June 9, two days after he ate soy sauce-marinated crab. He was diagnosed with a vibrio vulnificus infection while receiving hospital treatment at a medical institution in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province,” the KDCA said through a statement. It also noted that 70 patients were reported to have been infected with vibrio vulnificus in 2020, among whom, 25 died, and most of the infections occurred during the summer.A vibrio vulnificus infection can result from eating raw or undercooked seafood, particularly oy

Jun 18, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Health authorities warn public of summer infections

Calls grow to broaden age restriction for AZ vaccine

A senior citizen receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot at a vaccination center in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo District, Thursday. YonhapInoculation to be expanded to people in 50s beginning from JulyBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government is facing growing calls to raise the age limit for the administering of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, following the death of a man in his 30s who was being treated for a blood clot, a side effect from receiving the vaccine. On April 12, health authorities decided not to administer the AstraZeneca vaccine to people under the age of 30 due to concerns over possible blood clots. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the man, who had received the vaccine on May 27, died at around 2:10 p.m., Wednesday, after suffering from thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS).He had no pre-existing condition, according to the authorities.It marked the country's second clotting case and the first death among those who have received the AstraZeneca vaccine.The first patient who was confirmed to have blood clot symptoms on May 31 after receiving the va

Jun 17, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Calls grow to broaden age restriction for AZ vaccine

Korea to begin inoculating younger population in July, allow 'mix and match' jabs

A citizen gets COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Seoul, June 17. YonhapSouth Korea plans to administer COVID-19 vaccines to 22 million people of the general public aged between 18 and 59 starting next month as part of its inoculation campaign, health authorities said Thursday.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced the list of third-quarter vaccine recipients to achieve its goal of vaccinating 36 million people in the country of 51.3 million by September.The country's vaccination campaign started on Feb. 26 with some virus-vulnerable groups and front-line medical workers being prioritized for inoculations.Slightly more than 14 million people have received their first shots of COVID-19 vaccines here, accounting for around 27 percent of the country's population."Vaccinating general members of the population kicks off in full-scale in the third quarter," KDCA chief Jeong Eun-kyeong said, urging people to receive vaccines during their designated period to help the country achieve the goal of herd immunity by November. People in their 50s will begin rece

Jun 17, 2021
Korea to begin inoculating younger population in July, allow 'mix and match' jabs

New virus cases in 500s for 2nd day, vaccinations set to be expanded to more age groups

A senior citizens gets COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Seoul, June 17. YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 500s for the second day Thursday as health authorities are set to announce the vaccination plan for the next quarter that centers on people aged under 60 and priority groups.The country reported 540 more virus cases, including 523 local infections, raising the total caseload to 149,731, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The latest tally is similar to 545 cases Wednesday, sharply up from 373 on Tuesday. The country added one more death, raising the death toll to 1,994.The daily caseload has been between the 300s and the 700s in recent months without signs of letting up due to sporadic cluster infections.Health authorities are set to implement a revamped social distancing scheme next month after extending the current distancing rules until July 4.Currently, the greater Seoul area, Daegu and Jeju Island are under Level 2 distancing, the third highest in the country's five-tier system, while other regions are under Le

Jun 17, 2021
New virus cases in 500s for 2nd day, vaccinations set to be expanded to more age groups

1st dose vaccination goal reached early

Citizens receive COVID-19 shots at a vaccination center in Nowon District, Seoul, Wednesday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, over 13.21 million people, or 25.7 percent of the entire population, have received as least one shot of a vaccine as of Tuesday, fulfilling the government's goal of vaccinating 13 million people by the end of June ahead of schedule. Yonhap

Jun 16, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
1st dose vaccination goal reached early

Korea set to return to normal life amid lingering resurgence concerns

Students of Wolchon Middle School in Seoul's Yangcheon District speak to each other while going to school together, Monday, as the Ministry of Education allowed more students to take part in in-person classes ahead of its plan to fully resume in-person classes from the fall semester. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeKorea is getting ready to return to pre-COVID normal life with the health authorities having eased some of their antivirus measures, allowing more people to enjoy sports events and concerts, and more students to attend in-person classes. The government's move to gradually ease its anti-coronavirus rules comes as the country's vaccination rate has been picking up speed, with over 25 percent of the entire population or 13 million people having had at least their first shot as of Tuesday.Amid growing hope for a return to normal daily life, the health authorities have, however, called on residents to remain alert and keep actively participating in the country's vaccination program as COVID-19 infections could resurge at any time. On June 11, the government said its current social distancin

Jun 16, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Korea set to return to normal life amid lingering resurgence concerns

Rights commission recommends better quarantine measures at prisons

An inmate infected with COVID-19 holds up a message, which reads that eight patients are confined to a single cell, through a window at Seoul Dongbu Detention Center in eastern Seoul in this Dec. 29, 2020 photo. Korea Times photo by Seo Jae-hoonBy Bahk Eun-jiThe nation's human rights watchdog said Wednesday that the government's response to mass infections at correctional facilities months ago was insufficient, and recommended improvements to the medical and quarantine systems for inmates by upgrading emergency response guidelines and manuals.The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) expressed this opinion in response to petitions filed by four inmates against the Ministry of Justice and heads of two detention centers ― Dongbu Detention Center in eastern Seoul and Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province.The NHRCK said it had confirmed that the correctional facilities failed to properly respond to the mass infections in December last year and January this year, and thus the inmates' right to health was infringed on.According to its investigation, the Dongbu Det

Jun 16, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Rights commission recommends better quarantine measures at prisons

Korea reports 2nd COVID-19 vaccine-induced blood clotting case

Vials labelled "Astra Zeneca COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo, in this illustration photo taken March 14. Reuters-YonhapSouth Korea has reported its second case of unusual blood clotting in a recipient of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, health authorities said Wednesday.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said the man in his 30s was confirmed to have the very rare but serious side effect, called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, following inoculation on May 27.The patient showed symptoms of a severe headache and nausea nine days after receiving the vaccine shot, the KDCA said. He was later admitted to a hospital and diagnosed with the syndrome on Tuesday, it said. Earlier, the rollout of vaccines manufactured by British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University was temporarily halted due to the reports of blood clots in some European countries.The authorities and the World Health Organization, however, advised that vaccinations be resumed, saying that the vaccine may be ass

Jun 16, 2021
Korea reports 2nd COVID-19 vaccine-induced blood clotting case
  • New virus cases spike to 500s amid accelerating vaccination drive

Korea tightens regulations on pet-related businesses

gettyimagesbankSouth Korea on Wednesday announced a new set of measures for pet-related businesses to better protect animal rights in line with the growing number of pets in the country.Under the measures, puppy farms are obligated to make the width and length of cages at least 2.5 times the size of caged animals, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.Starting in 2023, the farms should also have at least one staff member for every 50 dogs or cats, compared with the previous 75. Dogs and cats should have at least a 10-month rest between impregnation at commercial breeders, compared with the previous eight months.South Korea toughened regulations on other types of pet-related businesses as well, with grooming salons being requested to install surveillance cameras starting next year.The country has been making efforts to better protect animal rights as more South Koreans adopt pets. The number of households raising pets here was estimated at 6.38 million in 2020, up 8 percent from the previous year's 5.91 million. The figure roughly translates to 28 percent of

Jun 16, 2021
Korea tightens regulations on pet-related businesses

New virus cases spike to 500s amid accelerating vaccination drive

People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus sit on swings at a park in Goyang, June 15. AP-YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 500 on Wednesday as health authorities ramp up the country's vaccination drive with a quarter of the population receiving one jab.The country reported 545 more virus cases, including 522 local infections, raising the total caseload to 149,191, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The latest tally is sharply up from 399 on Monday and 374 cases on Tuesday. The country added one more death, raising the death toll to 1,993.The daily caseload has fluctuated between the 300s and the 700s in recent months without signs of letting up due to sporadic cluster infections.Health authorities are set to implement a revamped social distancing scheme next month after extending the current distancing rules until July 4.Currently, the greater Seoul area, Daegu and Jeju Island are under Level 2 distancing, the third highest in the country's five-tier system, while other regions are under

Jun 16, 2021
New virus cases spike to 500s amid accelerating vaccination drive
  • Korea reports 2nd COVID-19 vaccine-induced blood clotting case
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