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New virus cases reach 3-week high

A woman wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus takes a rest near the horse and rider sculptures with masks at a park in Seoul, March 4, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases remained above 400 for the fourth consecutive day Friday, hitting a three-week high and prompting authorities to extend the current social distancing measures for two weeks.The country reported 488 more COVID-19 cases, including 467 local infections, raising the total caseload to 94,686, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The country added 10 more deaths from COVID-19, raising the total to 1,662.The daily caseload has stayed in the 400s since early this week, with 446 cases Tuesday, 470 cases Wednesday and 465 cases on Thursday, placing authorities on alert over a potential resurgence. The latest figure is the highest since Feb. 19, when the country confirmed 561 cases.The tally had been steadily declining since it reached its peak last Christmas with 1,241 cases on the back of strong virus curbs, including a ban on private gatherings of five or more peopl

Mar 12, 2021
New virus cases reach 3-week high
  • Korea to extend current social distancing measures for 2 weeks: PM

S. Korea adds 2 more cases of highly pathogenic bird flu

Health officials prepare to cull chickens at a farm in Naju, South Jeolla Province, Thursday, where a H5N8 strain of avian influenza pathogen was found. YonhapSouth Korea's agricultural authorities on Thursday confirmed two more cases of highly pathogenic bird flu amid growing concerns over a prolonged battle against the animal disease.The latest cases of the H5N8 strain of avian influenza were identified in Chungju, 147 kilometers south of Seoul, and in Naju, 355 kilometers south of the capital city, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural AffairsThey were the first confirmed avian influenza cases since Feb. 26. South Korea has confirmed 105 cases of bird flu traced to poultry farms since November last year. The total number of highly pathogenic bird flu cases from wild birds, meanwhile, stayed at 224 as of early Thursday.South Korea has culled 29 million birds, which resulted in a hike in the consumer price of poultry goods. The average price of eggs jumped 44.9 percent on-year over the past week. (Yonhap)

Mar 11, 2021
S. Korea adds 2 more cases of highly pathogenic bird flu

Over 7 out of 10 young women feel gender discrimination in society

Seventy-five percent of young women and 52 percent of young men in Korea said they faced gender bias and discrimination, according to a survey released by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Thursday. gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeSeventy-five percent of young women in Korea have suffered from gender discrimination and bias in their own families, at schools and workplaces, according to a survey on 6,570 men and women aged 19 to 34 conducted by the Korean Women's Development Institute in October and November last year, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Thursday.The survey showed there was a marked difference in perception regarding gender equality between young women and men, as only 18.6 percent of the men surveyed acknowledged inequality and bias against women.For their part, 52 percent of men said they have experienced discrimination against them, while only 7.7 percent of women acknowledged that.Fifty-five percent of the surveyed women said their parents felt daughters are obligated to help out with housework, while more than 80 percent of men said their teache

Mar 11, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Over 7 out of 10 young women feel gender discrimination in society

Korea speeding up vaccination by expanding AZ inoculation

A medical worker at Asan Medical Center in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, receives a coronavirus vaccine from AstraZeneca, March. 5. YonhapBy Lee Hyo-jin Korea's nationwide COVID-19 vaccine rollout is expected pick up speed following a government decision to allow the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people aged over 65. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced Thursday the amended approval for the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which it had initially limited due to a lack of clinical data on efficacy in the elderly when the vaccination program started Feb. 26The decision follows the release of recent studies conducted in Britain and Scotland, proving the vaccine's efficacy on preventing infection and lowering the risk of hospitalization among elderly people.With the age limit lifted, some 376,000 patients and medical workers at nursing homes and long-term care facilities ― over 65 years of age ― will be vaccinated within this month. As another part of efforts to boost its inoculation drive, the government is considering releasing vaccine stocks reserved for

Mar 11, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Korea speeding up vaccination by expanding AZ inoculation

About 1% of population vaccinated in Korea

Registered nurse Kim Eun-suk poses for photographs with a Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination center in Seoul, March 10, 2021. ReutersSouth Korea has inoculated almost 1 percent of its population in 13 days after the country launched its long-awaited COVID-19 vaccination campaign, health authorities here said Thursday.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.An accumulated 500,635 people were administered with their first shots as of midnight, which accounts for 0.96 percent of the country's 52 million population, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The country earlier said it aims to achieve herd immunity by November after inoculating more than 70 percent of its population. The KDCA said 64.5 percent of inoculation priority groups slated for between February and March have been inoculated, which is far faster than the rollout plan

Mar 11, 2021
About 1% of population vaccinated in Korea
  • Korea approves AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65

New virus cases above 400 for 3rd day

A visitor wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus, uses hand sanitizer near a public park in Seoul, Monday, March 8, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 400s for the third straight day Thursday amid growing concerns over a potential resurgence as a spate of cluster infections and increased untraceable cases put health authorities on edge.The country reported 465 more COVID-19 cases, including 444 local infections, raising the total caseload to 94,198, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The country added four more deaths from COVID-19, raising the total to 1,652.While the daily caseload fell below 400 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, the tally has since remained above the threshold, with 446 cases Tuesday and 470 cases on Wednesday.The daily tally had been on downward trend since peaking late last year on the back of strong virus curbs, including a ban on private gatherings of five or more people.But the virus curve did not sharply flatten, with the daily caseload stuck in the 300s and 400s over the

Mar 11, 2021
New virus cases above 400 for 3rd day
  • Korea approves AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65

Korea approves AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65

A test tube labelled "vaccine" in front of an AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, Sept. 9, 2020. ReutersSouth Korea on Thursday approved the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 65 and older, seeking to boost the vaccine rollout as new overseas studies showed its effectiveness.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) initially excluded administering vaccines developed by British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University to the elderly, citing insufficient clinical data.The inoculation campaign will now allow using AstraZeneca products on all adults, including health care workers and patients at long-term care facilities who are among the first in line, the KDCA said.An independent panel under the health ministry earlier recommended that the AstraZeneca vaccine be approved for older people, following in the footsteps of several European countries that reversed decisions on the two-dose regimen.The panel's decision to lift the age limit was based on data released in England and Scotland, revealing its effectiveness in prevent

Mar 11, 2021
Korea approves AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65
  • New virus cases above 400 for 3rd day
  • About 1% of population vaccinated in Korea

How to protect yourself from fine dust, spring's unwelcome guest

Fine dust covers Seoul, Thursday, when the fine dust and ultrafine dust concentration levels were "very bad" across the capital area. YonhapBy Lee Hyo-jin Spring has arrived in Korea, bringing an unwelcome guest ― fine dust. A thick toxic haze is likely to blanket the skies throughout early spring, the usual peak season for fine dust here.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) advised the public to take extra care of their health during March, as it has recorded the highest monthly fine dust density levels over the past three years. What is fine dust?Fine dust is incredibly small airborne particulate matter (PM), and it is further named by the size of the particle. Pollutant particles with a diameter of 10 micrometers or less are called PM10, and those with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, PM2.5. The particles are not visible to the naked eye, and can only be seen under an electron microscope.While the international standard refers to fine particles specifically as PM2.5, in Korea, PM10 is defined as fine dust and PM2.5 is defined as ultrafine dust. These tiny p

Mar 11, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
How to protect yourself from fine dust, spring's unwelcome guest

Over 20% of smartphone users at risk of overdependence: survey

gettyimagesbankMore than 20 percent of Korean smartphone users are at risk of being overly dependent on the devices, a survey showed Wednesday.The Ministry of Science and ICT said 23.3 percent of smartphone users in the country were at risk last year, up 3.3 percent from the previous year, citing a survey carried out by the National Information Society Agency.The survey, which interviewed 15,000 people across the country on their smartphone usage, found that 19.3 percent were at potential risk, while 4 percent were at high risk of being too reliant on the mobile devices.The survey characterized users who have weak control over their smartphone usage and start to have problems with health and daily life as being at potential risk, while grouping those that have lost control and experience severe problems as being at high risk.The majority of the respondents, 61 percent, said individuals were responsible for solving their dependency problem on the devices, followed by companies at 21.8 percent and the government at 17.2 percent.South Korea ranked as the top country in terms of smartpho

Mar 10, 2021
Over 20% of smartphone users at risk of overdependence: survey

Dog meat supporters, protesters clash as lawmakers mull criminalization

An anti-dog meat protester is held by a police officer as she vents anger at dog meat supporting protesters across the road in front of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, March 9. Screen capture from YouTube By Ko Dong-hwanKorean dog meat distributors and consumers have long been criticized by local and international communities and even the Korean government. But the practice hasn't died out as demand for dog meat continues. Clashes between dog meat lovers and animal rights activists have continued for decades, including one incident in 2019 when Hollywood actress Kim Basinger joined anti-dog meat protesters in front of the National Assembly watching supporters of the practice eat prepared dog meat. The dog meat saga is expected to enter a new phase soon as lawmakers began pondering this week whether to ban the tradition by revising the country's Animal Protection Act. The revision was proposed late last year.While discuss

Mar 10, 2021By Ko Dong-hwan
Dog meat supporters, protesters clash as lawmakers mull criminalization
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