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US keeps travel advisory on Korea at Level 2

gettyimagesbankThe United States on Tuesday maintained its travel advisory for South Korea unchanged at Level 2, despite new rules that it said will result in a travel ban for about 80 percent of all countries."The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for South Korea due to COVID-19, indicating a moderate level of COVID-19 in the country," the State Department said in its latest travel advisory."This update will result in a significant increase in the number of countries at Level 4: Do Not Travel, to approximately 80% of countries worldwide," the State Department said earlier.The Level 2 travel warning advises U.S. citizens to exercise increased caution when traveling to the affected country.The U.S. advisory on South Korea has been at Level 2 since Nov. 23.The department said the latest updated reflects "science-based" guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."Our Advisories also take into account logistical factors, including in-country testing availability and current travel restrictions for U.S. citi

Apr 21, 2021
US keeps travel advisory on Korea at Level 2
  • New virus cases back to over 700

South Korea considering various 'vaccine swap' options with US

A citizen gets a COVID-19 vaccine in Seoul on April 15. YonhapA "vaccine swap" agreement that South Korea is looking at with the United States could be a loan deal in which the country receives surplus COVID-19 vaccines from the U.S. and gives the same amount back later, sources said Tuesday.Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong said during a parliamentary session earlier in the day that the country is discussing a "vaccine swap" arrangement with the U.S. "fairly seriously" and the issue was a key focus in his talks with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, who visited Seoul last week.Chung did not elaborate on what a swap deal means.Foreign ministry spokesperson Choi Young-sam also declined to provide details, only saying that the country is making multifaceted efforts in terms of vaccination cooperation with the U.S. But sources said that one of the possible options is to strike a loan deal with the United States under which South Korea receives vaccines that the U.S. is not using, and gives the same amount back after the country is provided with its own vaccines.The U

Apr 20, 2021
South Korea considering various 'vaccine swap' options with US

Journalists around the world discuss post-COVID era

Journalists from Korea participate in the annual World Journalists Conference 2021 at the Korea Press Center in downtown Seoul, Monday, with journalists from other countries taking part online. During the three-day event from Sunday to Tuesday, participants discussed the role of media in the post-COVID era and the global climate crisis. YonhapPost-COVID era, climate crisis issues top agenda of World Journalists Conference 2021By Jung Da-minAround 60 journalists from 50 countries met to discuss the role of journalism in the post-COVID era as well as global warming.The World Journalists Conference 2021, hosted by the Journalists Association of Korea (JAK), kicked off Sunday for a three-day run.The annual media event, which has been held since 2013, addressing various themes related to media as well as projections and strategies regarding prominent global issues, was held online for the second straight year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.This year's event was held under two themes: “Prospect of the Post-COVID Era,” in line with the development of vaccines and the beginning of

Apr 20, 2021
Journalists around the world discuss post-COVID era

Production of Sputnik V in Korea to kick off in May

Phial labelled "Sputnik V coronavirus disease vaccine", March 24, 2021 / REUTERS-YonhapA subsidiary of South Korean bio-tech company GL Rapah will begin producing Russian COVID-19 vaccines in the country in May, with all doses bound for export, industry sources said Tuesday. Under the agreement with Russia's sovereign wealth fund, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Hankook Korus will first manufacture 150 million doses of Sputnik V at a local factory, they said.Another 500 million doses of Sputnik V will be manufactured in accordance with an agreement between a GL Rapha-led consortium and the RDIF.All of the doses manufactured in South Korea will be for export and not for domestic usage, they added. In February, GL Rapha completed organizing the consortium for the production of Sputnik V in the country, including eight leading pharmaceutical companies. The RDIF described Sputnik V as "the world's first registered vaccine" based on "human adenoviral vector-based platform."The first interim analysis of the Sputnik V vaccine of phase three clinical trials in Russia has demonstrated

Apr 20, 2021
Production of Sputnik V in Korea to kick off in May

Korea confirms 321 cases of emerging COVID-19 variants

International travelers arriving to Incheon International Airport on Tuesday go through a health official's screening over COVID-19 and the coronavirus' emerging variants. YonhapSouth Korea has identified a total of 321 cases of "emerging" variants of the novel coronavirus since December, health authorities said Tuesday.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said these variants are different from the three most-known mutations from Britain, South Africa and Brazil that are known to be more transmissible.There is no indication yet whether these new strains are more deadly than current circulating variants of the virus, the KDCA said.Of the total, 294 are cases of the variant named 452R.V1, which was first identified in California and has been circulating in the region since December, the KDCA said. Nine of them are cases of the variant named B.1.167 that was first detected in Maharashtra, a state in western India, the KDCA said.The authorities have said they remain vigilant against the possibility that the new variants could spark another uptick in virus cases here. Th

Apr 20, 2021
Korea confirms 321 cases of emerging COVID-19 variants
  • Seoul, Washington 'earnestly discussing' COVID-19 vaccine swap deal: foreign ministry

Seoul, Washington 'earnestly discussing' COVID-19 vaccine swap deal: foreign ministry

Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong answers to a question from one of the lawmakers during the National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee's plenary meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul's Yeongdeungpo District, Tuesday. YonhapSouth Korea is "earnestly discussing" forging a swap deal with the United States to secure COVID-19 vaccines, the South Korean foreign minister said Tuesday.Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong revealed the bilateral consultation under way between Seoul and Washington, during a parliamentary session. "Currently, (South Korea) is discussing (the potential swap deal) with the U.S. side quite earnestly," the foreign minister said, responding to a query by Rep. Park Jin of the main opposition People Power Party.Chung said the issue was "intensively" consulted when U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry visited Seoul last week."Vaccine cooperation between South Korea and the U.S. is taking place in a multilayered manner through various levels," he added. The foreign minister also noted that such bilateral collaboration concerning

Apr 20, 2021
Seoul, Washington 'earnestly discussing' COVID-19 vaccine swap deal: foreign ministry
  • New virus cases on Tuesday in 500s for 2nd day, vaccine rollout to gather pace
  • Korea confirms 321 cases of emerging COVID-19 variants

New virus cases on Tuesday in 500s for 2nd day, vaccine rollout to gather pace

Ships are docked at Jumunjin Port in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, April 19, after a number of fishermen from the city have been tested positive to COVID-19. YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 500s for the second day Tuesday as health authorities vow to accelerate the country's nationwide vaccination campaign amid concerns of a potential spike.The country reported 549 additional COVID-19 cases, including 529 local infections, raising the total caseload to 115,195, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The daily tally was slightly up from 532 cases Monday. The comparable figures were 671 on Sunday and 658 on Saturday.The daily figure stayed above 600 last week due to growing virus clusters as the warmer weather has led more people to engage in social activities.The country added one more death, raising the death toll to 1,802.The recent uptick in new cases led health authorities to maintain the current level of social distancing rules through May 2, while adding restrictions to entertainment establishments, such as night clubs and bars

Apr 20, 2021
New virus cases on Tuesday in 500s for 2nd day, vaccine rollout to gather pace
  • Korea confirms 70 more cases of COVID-19 variants, total now at 449
  • 'Booster shot' plan further corners vaccination program
  • Seoul, Washington 'earnestly discussing' COVID-19 vaccine swap deal: foreign ministry

AstraZeneca vaccines for 3.5 mln people to arrive in May-June

A test tube labelled "vaccine" in front of an AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, Sept. 9, 2020. Reuters-YonhapKorea will bring in another 7 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccines, enough for 3.5 million people, between May and June, health authorities said Monday.AstraZeneca vaccines will make up about 60 percent of the country's rollout by the end of June, with a goal set to vaccinate 12 million out of the country's 52 million population.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed that AstraZeneca vaccines for 1 million people will arrive in the country in May and those for another 2.5 million people in June.The vaccines will be the first two batches provided under a direct contract for 10 million people between the British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant and the Seoul government, the KDCA said.The country's health authorities have been struggling to alleviate safety concerns over AstraZeneca vaccines amid mounting concerns over a possible supply shortage.The planned shipment also comes as the authorities have been speeding up the rollout of Ast

Apr 19, 2021
AstraZeneca vaccines for 3.5 mln people to arrive in May-June

'Booster shot' plan further corners vaccination program

Citizens wait for COVID-19 vaccine inoculation at a hospital in Seoul, Monday, when AstraZeneca vaccination started for healthcare workers for the disabled and seniors, as well as airline crewmembers aged 30 or above. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiThe country's COVID-19 vaccination program is facing another potential setback following announcements in the United States that it will consider offering potential booster shots of vaccines in order to increase their effectiveness. Boosters are an extra dose of a vaccine given at a predetermined time after the initial injections to raise or maintain immunity against the targeted virus. The issue was recently brought up by U.S. vaccine policy chief Anthony Fauci and the CEOs of Pfizer and Modena.The coronavirus vaccines from the two pharmaceutical giants are administered in two injections, but the U.S. government has decided to look at giving third shots for both, according to White House officials last week.If the U.S. confirms the third round of vaccinations, it will increase demand there for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and the supply schedule

Apr 19, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
'Booster shot' plan further corners vaccination program
  • New virus cases on Monday back under 600 on fewer tests
  • Korea confirms 70 more cases of COVID-19 variants, total now at 449
  • New virus cases on Tuesday in 500s for 2nd day, vaccine rollout to gather pace

Korea confirms 70 more cases of COVID-19 variants, total now at 449

Arriving passengers to Incheon International Airport on Monday go through the airport officials' questioning regarding their health and safety from the new coronavirus. YonhapSouth Korea has confirmed 70 more cases of contagious variants of the new coronavirus, bringing the total to 449, according to health authorities Monday, amid concerns that the country's virus battle may be exacerbated by the more transmissible viruses.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said the 70 people were confirmed to have been infected with three kinds of variants that are known to be more transmissible over the past week.Of them, 35 people were local infections and 35 were imported cases, the KDCA said.By nationality, 41 of them are South Koreans and 29 are foreigners, the authorities said. According to the KDCA, 64 cases are the Britain-originated variant, followed by five from South Africa and one from Brazil.The authorities have said they remain vigilant against the possibility that highly transmissible new variants from Britain, South Africa and Brazil could lead to another uptick

Apr 19, 2021
Korea confirms 70 more cases of COVID-19 variants, total now at 449
  • New virus cases on Monday back under 600 on fewer tests
  • 'Booster shot' plan further corners vaccination program
  • New virus cases on Tuesday in 500s for 2nd day, vaccine rollout to gather pace
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