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Korea confirms 1st 'breakthrough' COVID-19 case

gettyimagesbankSouth Korea on Friday confirmed the first case of so-called breakthrough COVID-19 infection, in which a person tests positive for the novel coronavirus even after being fully vaccinated.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said the person in his or her 20s, whose identity has been withheld, contracted COVID-19 more than 14 days after receiving two doses of a vaccine.A "breakthrough case" is when a person tests positive for COVID-19 between their first and second doses of a two-dose regimen, or a person tests positive two weeks after full vaccination."We have confirmed one case in which more than 14 days have passed either after full vaccination or exposure to the virus," said Park Young-joon, a KDCA official.The official said similar cases will increase as the country's vaccine rollout revs up, adding that those who are fully inoculated still need to wear facial masks.As of Thursday, 1,482,842 people, or 2.9 percent of the country's population, have been fully vaccinated, receiving both doses of two-part vaccines, the KDCA said. (Yonhap)

May 21, 2021
Korea confirms 1st 'breakthrough' COVID-19 case
  • New cases back under 600; virus curbs extended for 3 weeks

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine gets final nod in Korea

A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, Jan. 29. A panel of medical experts in Korea said Friday that the vaccine for the novel coronavirus developed by Moderna showed enough efficacy and safety, and recommended the use of the product. Reuters-YonhapA panel of medical experts on Friday said the vaccine for the novel coronavirus developed by U.S. pharmaceutical company Moderna showed enough efficacy and safety, and recommended the use of the product.In the previous two rounds of review on Moderna's two full-dose regimen, the panel already concluded that the product is eligible for all adults.The Moderna vaccine, finally approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, marks the country's fourth COVID-19 vaccine, following the ones by British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University, Pfizer Inc. and Johnson & Johnson.The ministry said Moderna's two full-dose regimen showed efficacy among all adults. The panel revie

May 21, 2021
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine gets final nod in Korea
  • New cases back under 600; virus curbs extended for 3 weeks
  • Samsung set to sign vaccine deal with Moderna

New cases back under 600; virus curbs extended for 3 weeks

A medical worker takes test samples for COVID-19 at a makeshift testing center in central Seoul, May 19. YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell below 600 on Friday, as health authorities decided to extend the current distancing rules for another three weeks amid continued cluster inflections and spreading variant cases.The country reported 561 more COVID-19 cases, including 542 local infections, raising the total caseload to 134,678, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Friday's daily caseload compares with 646 on Thursday, 654 on Wednesday and 528 on Tuesday. There were six additional virus deaths, raising the total to 1,922. Currently, the greater Seoul area, home to more than half of the country's 52 million people, is under Level 2 social distancing, the third highest in the five-tier scheme, while the rest of the country is subject to Level 1.5 distancing. Gatherings of five or more people are banned nationwide in principle.Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said the current distancing rules will be extended for three more weeks staring next Monday

May 21, 2021
New cases back under 600; virus curbs extended for 3 weeks
  • Moderna COVID-19 vaccine gets final nod in Korea
  • Korea confirms 1st 'breakthrough' COVID-19 case

Korea to run clinical test on mixing COVID-19 vaccine doses

A quarantine official disinfects a vaccination center in Seoul, Wednesday, after reopening earlier in the day following a closure amid the supply shortage of vaccines. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiThe government said Thursday that it will conduct a clinical test on mixing COVID-19 vaccine doses from different companies, following an overseas study that showed the vaccination technique was effective. Under the supervision of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the National Institute of Health will conduct the test on the safety and efficacy of using different vaccines in the two-shot regimen. Results from the study are likely to determine whether the government will allow this method of vaccination that has been adopted by some European countriesThe decision to run the clinical trial follows a study by Spain's state-run Carlos III Health Institute, which said earlier this week that those who received the AstraZeneca vaccine and then the Pfizer vaccine for their second shot had a higher anti-body response to the coronavirus than those getting only AstraZeneca doses.“We

May 20, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Korea to run clinical test on mixing COVID-19 vaccine doses

New cases stay above 600 for 2nd day

A medical worker takes test samples for COVID-19 at a makeshift testing center in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, May 18. YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose above 600 for the second day Thursday amid continued cluster inflections and spreading variant cases.The country reported 646 more COVID-19 cases, including 619 local infections, raising the total caseload to 134,117, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Thursday's daily caseload compares with 654 on Wednesday, 528 on Tuesday and 619 on Monday. There were four additional virus deaths, raising the total to 1,916. South Korea will adjust social distancing rules on Friday, but the current rules are likely to be extended. Currently, the greater Seoul area, home to more than half of the country's 52 million people, is under Level 2 social distancing, the third highest in the five-tier scheme. Gatherings of five or more people are banned nationwide in principle.South Korea has been raising its guard against sporadic cluster infections across the nation amid the rising number of travelers enjoying

May 20, 2021
New cases stay above 600 for 2nd day

Korean USFK employee tests positive for COVID-19

Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19. Reuters-YonhapA South Korean working at an American military base in central Seoul has tested positive for the new coronavirus, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Wednesday.The worker at the Yongsan Garrison was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 on May 12 during a test required to exit quarantine. He has been in isolation since late last month after coming into close contact with an individual who later tested positive for the virus, according to the U.S. military.“The individual is currently in isolation at a Korean medical facility designated for confirmed COVID-19 cases. USFK health professionals determined contact tracing was limited due to this individual being in quarantine,” USFK said in a release.The latest case raised the total number of infections reported among the USFK-affiliated population to 866, most of whom tested positive upon their arrival here from the United States.Meanwhile, the U.S. military began the vaccination c

May 19, 2021
Korean USFK employee tests positive for COVID-19

Korea ranks low on expats' favored nations list

Foreign students take part in a Korean-language essay contest at Yonsei University in Seoul, in this Oct. 8, 2019 photo. Korea Times photo by Koh Young-kwonBy Bahk Eun-jiKorea ranked 47th out of 59 countries in an index based on a survey to determine the favorability of the living environment and conditions for expats. In the Expats Insider 2021 index released by InterNations, the world's largest expat community with around 4 million members, those in Korea had difficulty settling in, finding friends and feeling at home.The community conducted the annual survey in January on 12,420 expat respondents, representing 174 nationalities and living in 186 countries or territories, regarding their satisfaction in areas including quality of life, ease of settling in, working life, personal finance and cost of living.Korea ranked 13th in general living conditions among 61 countries in 2014, but its ranking fell to 55th in 2019. It bounced back slightly to 54th in 2020 and 47th this year.Taiwan topped the list, followed by Mexico and Costa Rica, while the bottom three countries were Kuwait, Ita

May 19, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Korea ranks low on expats' favored nations list

New COVID-19 cases rise above 600 as cluster infections continue

People line up to an early COVID-19 testing center at Seoul Station, May 18. YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose above 600 on Wednesday as health authorities remained alert over a potential hike amid continued cluster inflections and spreading variant cases.The country reported 654 more COVID-19 cases, including 637 local infections, raising the total caseload to 133,471, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Wednesday's tally compares with 528 on Tuesday, 619 on Monday and 610 on Sunday.There were eight additional virus deaths, raising the total to 1,912. South Korea has been raising its guard against sporadic cluster infections across the nation amid the rising number of travelers enjoying warm weather.The country has so far reported more than 1,000 cases of variant strains of COVID-19 from Britain, South Africa and Brazil, with southern cities, such as Ulsan, reporting the most variant cases. On Tuesday, 15 people were confirmed to have contracted the Indian variant of the virus. While the country launched its vaccination program on Feb. 26,

May 19, 2021
New COVID-19 cases rise above 600 as cluster infections continue
  • 38 Koreans flown from India test positive for COVID-19
  • Korea's COVID-19 variant cases top 1,000, set to further rise

Food poisoning bacteria found in 15 kimchi products from China

By Kim RahnA man who appears to be naked stands in a pool of cabbages, in order to put some of the cabbage soaked in the murky liquid in the shovel of an excavator, in this screenshot from a Weibo video in March. After this video was made public, concerns have risen here over the hygiene of the production process of kimchi imported from China. Korea Times fileFood poisoning bacteria were detected in 15 out of 289 kimchi products imported from China, according to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Tuesday. Two out of four Chinese salt-cured cabbage products were also found to have used preservatives that are not permitted in Korea. The ministry found the substandard products during an intensified inspection of imported kimchi and kimchi-related ingredients from March 12 to May 7. The inspection was made in response to public concerns over the hygiene of the production process for kimchi produced in China, after a video clip showed a man pickling cabbages in a cloudy pool of them there.It examined the 289 products from 55 Chinese companies imported here, and detected Yersinia entero

May 19, 2021By Kim Rahn
Food poisoning bacteria found in 15 kimchi products from China

US vaccine provision to Korea getting more feasible

Vials of Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines are seen in this illustration picture, on March 19. Reuters-YonhapBy Lee Hyo-jin A recent decision by the U.S. administration to share its COVID-19 vaccines with other countries is expected to accelerate ongoing talks between South Korea and the U.S. on a “vaccine swap,” especially in this week's summit between President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden. Biden announced Monday that his administration will send ab additional 20 million doses of domestically approved vaccines ― Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson ― overseas by the end of June, in addition to the 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine he had already authorized to share with other countries.“We know America will never be fully safe until the pandemic that's raging globally is under control,” Biden said recently, noting that the U.S. had committed to sharing five times more vaccine than any other country had donated. Although the U.S. president did not disclose which countries they would be, Seoul and Washington are likely to boos

May 18, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
US vaccine provision to Korea getting more feasible
  • Korea remains confident about receiving Moderna, Pfizer vaccines
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