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New virus cases stay below 400 for 3rd day

A visitor wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks in the rain near a banner at a park in Seoul, Monday, March 1, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 300s for the third straight day Tuesday due to fewer testing over the weekend, as the country's schools opened a new semester amid lingering concerns over potential upticks.The country reported 344 more COVID-19 cases, including 319 local infections, raising the total caseload to 90,372, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The tally was slightly lower than the 355 recorded Monday and 356 on Sunday, apparently due to fewer tests over the weekend.The country added one more death, raising the total to 1,606. The fatality rate was 1.78 percent.While the latest figures mark a sharp decrease from more than a thousand daily cases reported in late December and the country launched a mass vaccination campaign last Friday, the country extended the current social distancing rules for another two weeks Monday.The greater Seoul area, home to about half of the nation's 52

Mar 2, 2021
New virus cases stay below 400 for 3rd day
  • PM voices vigilance against fake news on vaccines
  • Over 80 foreigners test positive for COVID-19 in Dongducheon

Cardinal Cheong pledges organ donation, no life support treatment

Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk / Courtesy of Archdiocese of SeoulBy Park Ji-wonCardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, former Catholic archbishop of Seoul, was hospitalized on Feb. 21 and opted to not receive life support treatment while signing for organ donation and donating all of his personal savings to charity, the Archdiocese of Seoul said in a statement, amid a rising number of people choosing organ donation and rejecting life support treatment“He had a slight fever right after he was hospitalized, but he has been able to converse with others. Before hospitalization, the cardinal made it clear that he would not undergo surgery,” the statement wrote. A document signed by Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk on Sept. 27, 2018, regarding his wishes as an organ donor and to reject life support treatment, says “I am thankful to all of the people around me. Please generously forgive my faults. If possible, I would like to donate my corneas. Praise be to God.” Courtesy of Archdiocese of Seoul“Cardinal Cheong signed a document on Sept. 27, 2018, which pledge

Mar 2, 2021By Park Ji-won
Cardinal Cheong pledges organ donation, no life support treatment

New virus cases stay below in 400 for 2nd day

A nurse fills a syringe with the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the National Medical Center vaccination center in Seoul, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 400 for the second straight day Monday, but health authorities remained alert over a continued rise in cluster infections ahead of the start of the spring school semester.The country reported 355 more COVID-19 cases, including 338 local infections, raising the total caseload to 90,029, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The tally was lower than the 356 recorded Sunday and 415 on Saturday.The fall in new cases largely appeared to be due to fewer tests over the weekend.The country added two more deaths, raising the total to 1,605.New virus cases somewhat slowed compared with the third wave of the pandemic peaking at a record high of 1,241 on Dec. 25.But a continued rise in cluster infections at workplaces, hospitals and risk-prone facilities has posed challenges to the country's antivirus efforts amid concerns about the spread of more contagious COVID-19 va

Mar 1, 2021
New virus cases stay below in 400 for 2nd day
  • Schools to begin new semester amid continuing concerns over infection

New moms in their 20s becoming increasingly rare

New moms in Korea are increasingly in their 30s, a new study shows. GettyimagesbankBy Do Je-haeThe number of women in Korea who give birth for the first time in their 20s has decreased significantly over the last three decades, according to the latest government data. According to Statistics Korea, 62,200 babies were born to moms in their 20s in 2020, accounting for 22.1 percent of a total 272,400 births. In 1990, 524,411 babies were born from mothers in their 20s, accounting for 80.7 percent of the total. In 2000, the figure stood at 63.2 percent, or 404,592.On the other hand, the number of babies born to mothers in their 30s is on the rise. Last year, 197,300 babies were born to women in their 30s, or 72.4 percent of all births. This is also in in stark contrast to 1990 when only two out of 10 were in their 30s. The survey showed that the average age of women giving birth is also on the rise.Last year, the average age of women giving birth was 33.1 years. The average age was about 27 or 28 in the 1990s and surpassed 30 for the first time in 2005 when it rose to 30.2 years. "The ris

Mar 1, 2021By Do Je-hae
New moms in their 20s becoming increasingly rare
  • Portion of male births of newborns hits record low

Smooth vaccinations raise hope for 'return to normal life'

A medical worker passes by a state-run COVID-19 vaccination center run by the National Medical Center in central Seoul, Sunday. YonhapNo severe reactions reported after vaccinationsBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government's COVID-19 inoculation program proceeded smoothly for the third day, Sunday, raising hope among members of the public that their lives may return to normal and that they will be able to go out freely without wearing a face mask. AstraZeneca's vaccines began to be administered to workers and patients under the age of 65 at geriatric hospitals and nursing homes, Friday, while the administering of Pfizer's vaccine began the following day for medical and other workers at hospitals designated to treat COVID-19 patients. "The vaccine management, storage and vaccination process at the site was enough to give trust to all citizens. I would like to convey to the people the hope that a return to normal life is not far off," President Moon Jae-in wrote on social media after a visit to a public health center in Seoul, Friday, to check on the vaccination process.Concerns had mounted over the

Feb 28, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Smooth vaccinations raise hope for 'return to normal life'
  • Foreign COVID-19 patients on steep rise in Korea this year
  • COVID-19 vaccines transported to Ulleung Island via military helicopter

Controversy rises over maximizing COVID-19 vaccine doses per vial

A medical staffer draws out a dose of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine with a syringe from a bottle at a vaccination center at the National Medical Center in Seoul, Saturday. YonhapBy Lee Hyo-jin Controversy is rising over maximizing COVID-19 vaccine doses per bottle by using domestically developed syringes.A low dead space (LDS) syringe, developed by a local company, minimizes the dead space between hub and needle, thereby increasing the number of doses that can be drawn from each vial. The syringe will be able to increase the number of Pfizer's vaccine shots per vial to seven from six. A bottle of AstraZeneca's shots, which provides shots for 10 people, can be administered to up to 12 recipients using the syringe. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has allowed their use at vaccination sites by issuing a guideline to the vaccine centers nationwide, Saturday. But it adopted an ambiguous stance later stating that no official review has been conducted of the syringes' usage.“It is difficult to make a one-size-fits-all decision on whether to use one Pfizer bot

Feb 28, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Controversy rises over maximizing COVID-19 vaccine doses per vial

Dos and don'ts of getting the COVID-19 vaccine

A woman receives a coronavirus vaccine from AstraZeneca in a nursing home in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. Friday. YonhapIt takes around two weeks to build immunity after inoculationBy Lee Hyo-jin With the start of COVID-19 vaccinations nationwide, attention is growing over how individuals should prepare for inoculations and what safety measures they should take after receiving the injections.Below is a list of questions and answers regarding vaccination based on information from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).Q. What is the procedure before inoculation?Once you arrive at a vaccination facility, you will go through a preliminary checkup with doctors on your history of allergic reactions to medication, food, cosmetics or other vaccines. People who have previously shown abnormal reactions to ingredients in an mRNA coronavirus vaccine ― polyethylene glycol and polysorbate ― will not be able to receive a vaccine injection. Q. Should patients with underlying illnesses stop taking medication?There is no reason to discontinue or alter the medication of patients with unde

Feb 28, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Dos and don'ts of getting the COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccines transported to Ulleung Island via military helicopter

As part of the government-wide dry-run for COVID-19 vaccine transportation held at the Republic of Korea Special Warfare Command's air field in Echon, Gyeonggi Province, on Feb. 19, a participant moves a vaccine container to inside a CH-47D helicopter. The practice was prepared to transport vaccines to islands with difficult access to airports. Joint Press CorpThe defense ministry said Sunday it transported a batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Ulleung Island in the East Sea to help inoculate local residents, where access through commercial transportation is relatively time consuming and difficult.The ministry said a batch of AstraZeneca's vaccine from the government's vaccine storage warehouse left Icheon, some 80 kilometers southeast of Seoul, and arrived at a Navy base on Ulleung via a CH-47D military transportation helicopter.After its landing, the vaccine shipment was delivered to the Ulleung County's public health center escorted by police and Navy vehicles.Authorities initially planned on delivering the vaccines via the sea but later opted to use a helicopter in consideration of the

Feb 28, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines transported to Ulleung Island via military helicopter
  • Front-line medical workers get 1st Pfizer vaccines in Korea
  • Korea announces innovative syringe method to increase vaccine doses
  • Foreign COVID-19 patients on steep rise in Korea this year
  • COVID-19 cases below 400; virus curbs extended for 2 more weeks
  • Smooth vaccinations raise hope for 'return to normal life'

COVID-19 cases below 400; virus curbs extended for 2 more weeks

On Feb. 24, a drone designed by Marine Drone Tech, a Busan venture firm, to deliver parcels gets ready to fly to a vessel in waters near the city which was restricted from docking at the city port due to concerns of spread of COVID-19. In five minutes, the drone flew two kilometers to a ship and successfully delivered medical supplementary kits. The firm is the first in South Korea to have acquired a business license in drone-dedicated delivery. Courtesy of Marine Drone TechSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell below 400 on Sunday, partly due to fewer testing over the weekend, as the country launched its first mass vaccination campaign last week.The country reported 356 more virus cases, including 334 local infections, raising the total caseload to 89,676, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).Sunday's daily caseload marks a decline from 415 tallied the previous day. The figure was gradually increasing throughout last week with some ups and downs amid nationwide cluster infections.There were eight more deaths from COVID-19, raising the total to

Feb 28, 2021
COVID-19 cases below 400; virus curbs extended for 2 more weeks
  • Foreign COVID-19 patients on steep rise in Korea this year
  • COVID-19 vaccines transported to Ulleung Island via military helicopter

Foreign COVID-19 patients on steep rise in Korea this year

Air travelers who arrived at Incheon International Airport on Feb. 24 go through a medical worker's questioning before heading for public transportation. YonhapThe number of foreigners diagnosed with COVID-19 in South Korea has soared this year due mainly to the steady outbreaks of cluster infections at industrial workplaces, a government agency said Saturday.According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters, 1,747 foreign nationals have tested positive for the coronavirus here since the beginning of the year, accounting for 6.6 percent of all domestic cases in the same period.The growth of foreign COVID-19 patients was particularly steeper over the past one month, and the foreign patient tally was 2.7 times higher than before the Lunar New Year holiday, which fell on Feb. 12.By region, Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds Seoul, accounted for 47.1 percent of all foreign patients in the first two months of the year, with Seoul, South Chungcheong Province and Incheon representing 28 percent, 6.5 percent and 5.4 percent, respectively.There were 13 cases of infection clusters involvin

Feb 28, 2021
Foreign COVID-19 patients on steep rise in Korea this year
  • Front-line medical workers get 1st Pfizer vaccines in Korea
  • Korea announces innovative syringe method to increase vaccine doses
  • COVID-19 cases below 400; virus curbs extended for 2 more weeks
  • COVID-19 vaccines transported to Ulleung Island via military helicopter
  • Smooth vaccinations raise hope for 'return to normal life'
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