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COVID-19 vaccine side effects: What to expect and when to see a doctor

An elderly woman goes through a preliminary medical examination with a doctor ahead of her COVID-19 vaccination at a vaccination center in Busan, April 1. YonhapBy Lee Hyo-jin Nearly one million people in Korea have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of April 5, and the government is preparing to largely expand inoculations to the general public in the second quarter.As wider vaccinations are expected to prompt more questions on side effects, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) recently announced a set of guidelines on what symptoms to expect after the injection, how to reduce potential side effects, and in which specific situations people should seek further medical attention.The latest guidelines are aimed at helping people receive appropriate medical treatment in cases of severe reactions to vaccination, while unnecessary visits to emergency rooms.According to the KDCA, it is normal to experience swelling and pain in the injection site after inoculation. People are advised to apply a clean cloth on the area and ice if experiencing heat-like di

Apr 7, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
COVID-19 vaccine side effects: What to expect and when to see a doctor

Korea to provide COVID-19 vaccines to undocumented foreigners

People wait in long lines to go through COVID-19 testing at a makeshift testing site exclusively for foreign nationals in front of Geumcheon District Office in Seoul, March 21. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeKorea has decided to provide COVID-19 vaccines to undocumented foreigners as part of increased efforts to stem the spread of the contagious disease, health authorities said Tuesday.“Unregistered migrants will be able to get vaccinated in the same manner that Korean nationals and other foreigners receive shots,” a government official in charge of the country's vaccination program said.The government had announced a decision earlier to provide vaccinations to foreign nationals staying in Korea for more than three months, but did not mention at the time whether people without visas, or those who overstayed their visas, would also be subject to the vaccination program. The latest decision follows growing calls from health experts and human rights organizations to include undocumented foreigners in the vaccination program, since they have been cited as socially vulnerable in the pande

Apr 6, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Korea to provide COVID-19 vaccines to undocumented foreigners

Foreign single parents raising child of Korean nationality to get gov't subsidy

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeSingle parents with foreign nationalities, who have not officially married Koreans but are raising a child or children of Korean nationality, will be able to apply for monthly child support expenses from the government beginning next month, according to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Tuesday.Among the applicants, those who earn less than 52 percent of the median income can receive a government subsidy of 200,000 won ($178) per child each month.The ministry said the measure, aimed at expanding welfare benefits to multicultural families, was part of revised enforcement ordinances of the Single-Parent Family Support Act that were approved during a Cabinet meeting earlier in the day.Before the revisions, child support expenses for foreign single parents have been given only to ones who had married Koreans and became a single parent due to divorce or death of their spouse.Foreign single parents who did not officially marry Koreans have been unable to apply for the subsidy even though they were raising a child or children of Korean nationality.&ldqu

Apr 6, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Foreign single parents raising child of Korean nationality to get gov't subsidy

Nearly 1 million people vaccinated in 40 days

Seoul's Yongsan District Office Head Sung Jang-hyun receives a jab of Astrazeneca vaccine at the district's vaccination center, April 5. Courtesy of Yongsan District OfficeSouth Korea has inoculated nearly 1 million of its population in the 40 days since the country launched its long-awaited COVID-19 vaccination campaign, health authorities here said Tuesday.An accumulated 999,870 people were administered with their first shots, which account for 1.92 percent of the country's 52 million population, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. An accumulated 27,691 people have been given both of their shots.On Feb. 26, the country began its inoculation program, with health care workers and patients aged below 65 at long-term care facilities, as well as front-line medical workers, among the first in line to receive their first shots.Of the total, 870,724 people, mostly health care workers and patients at long-term care facilities, received the first jabs of the two-dose vaccine regimen developed by British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University,

Apr 6, 2021
Nearly 1 million people vaccinated in 40 days

New virus cases on Tuesday in 400s for 2nd day, upticks worrisome amid spring break

Those enlisted for Republic of Korea Navy receive a COVID-19 test at the Navy's education command center in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, April 5, before beginning their duty. Courtesy of Republic of Korea NavySouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 400s for the second day Tuesday amid sporadic cluster infections nationwide, with a potential resurgence looming amid loosened vigilance and increased spring travelers.The country reported 478 more COVID-19 cases, including 460 local infections, raising the total caseload to 106,230, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The daily caseload had been hovering above 500 since Wednesday last week, before falling to 473 the previous day on fewer COVID-19 tests over the weekend.The country added four more deaths from COVID-19, increasing the total to 1,752. The daily infections peaked at a record high of 1,241 on Dec. 25.South Korea has been grappling with the third wave of infections since mid-November last year due to cluster infections nationwide from various locations, including entertainment est

Apr 6, 2021
New virus cases on Tuesday in 400s for 2nd day, upticks worrisome amid spring break

Calls grow for tougher social distancing measures amid increasing infections

People walk under cherry blossoms on a street along Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Sunday, although fears of COVID-19 transmissions are growing. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiCalls are rising for the government to strengthen the country's social distancing measures as the current levels have failed to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The Seoul Capital Area (Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province) is presently at Level 2, while the rest of the country is at Level 1.5, in the five-tier social distancing scheme. Last week, the daily caseload hovered over 500, as the country has been observing sporadic infection clusters across the country in various locations.Due to fewer tests being conducted on weekends, the daily caseload fell back slightly below 500 for Sunday to 473 cases, including 449 local infections, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Monday. But KDCA Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyeong said the daily number could rise much higher than the current around-500 daily cases, adding that one patient infects more than one person on average.“The use of

Apr 5, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Calls grow for tougher social distancing measures amid increasing infections

Calls grow for toughened punishment against animal abusers

This photo shows four homeless dogs that were rescued by the Korean Animal Welfare Association in Chagwon, South Gyeongsang Province, in February. Courtesy of Korean Animal Welfare AssociationBy Lee Hyo-jin On March 7, a dog was spotted tied to the rear of an SUV vehicle driving at 80 kilometers per hour on a road in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province. The dog was hanging unconscious with its feet severely damaged. The Korean Animal Welfare Association (KAWA) filed a police report against the driver and owner of the dog, a man in his 60s, for animal cruelty resulting in its death, March 24. During the police investigation, the man reportedly said he had no intentions to kill the dog, claiming he had “tied the dog to the truck to make it exercise, and then picked up speed because he had forgotten about it.” The incident immediately prompted an uproar among internet users calling for heavy punishment, but in many cases in Korea, animal abusers get off leniently compared with the level of the violence of their crimes. According to the Ministry of Justice, among 3,398 animal a

Apr 5, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Calls grow for toughened punishment against animal abusers

New virus cases on Monday back below 400 on fewer tests

In a rare style of first pitch at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, ahead of a Korean Baseball League match between KT Wiz and Hanwha Eagles on April 4, merchants of the city's Jowon traditional market float a giant air balloon in shape of a baseball with a text that reads “Into the magical daily lives” in hopes of cheering the country's business owners who were hit by COVID-19's economic impact. YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 500 after six days on Monday on fewer tests over the weekend, but health authorities warned of enhanced social distancing rules amid growing concerns over a new wave of the pandemic.The country reported 473 more COVID-19 cases, including 449 local infections, raising the total caseload to 105,752, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The daily caseload has been hovering above 500 since Wednesday. The country added four more deaths from COVID-19, increasing the total to 1,748.South Korea has been under the third wave of infections since mid-November last year, peaking at a record high of

Apr 5, 2021
New virus cases on Monday back below 400 on fewer tests
  • Korea feared to face 4th wave of COVID-19 infections

Easter Sunday mass

People attend Easter Sunday mass at a local cathedral in western Seoul. Catholics wore face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus during the Easter service. Yonhap

Apr 4, 2021
Easter Sunday mass

Korea feared to face 4th wave of COVID-19 infections

People wait in line to receive COVID-19 tests, Sunday, at a makeshift testing center in front of Seoul Station. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiConcerns are growing over the possibility of a fourth wave of the pandemic as the country's daily new coronavirus cases exceeded 500 for the fifth consecutive day, Sunday. Health authorities called on the public to cooperate on quarantine measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as sporadic infection clusters have been continuing to appear across the country, showing little sign of abating.“We are standing at a crossroads between achieving herd immunity through vaccination and whether to face the fourth wave of infections as group infections are soaring in various facilities where many people come into close contact such as retail stores, restaurants, schools and daycare centers,” Health Minister Kwon Deok-chul said in a press briefing, Sunday, warning that the number of daily cases could surpass 1,000. “In the current situation where the national vaccination program has begun for the general public, if a fourth wave takes plac

Apr 4, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Korea feared to face 4th wave of COVID-19 infections
  • New virus cases on Monday back below 400 on fewer tests
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