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Animal rights activists calling for halt of bird flu poultry culling

Animal rights activists stage a protest at Gwanghwamun, Seoul, in this Jan. 25 photo, calling for a halt to the culling of poultry as a method to prevent the spread of avian influenza, saying there are other options. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiWhile the government has been bolstering measures to prevent the spread of avian influenza, animal welfare organizations and veterinarians are criticizing the measures ― culling poultry regardless of whether or not they have been infected.They say culling is nothing more than animal slaughter, and vaccines for the highly pathogenic H5N8 avian flu should be introduced as a preventive measure. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the number of chickens and ducks culled here, since last Nov. 26 when the first H5N8 case broke out, topped 25.3 million as of Feb. 3. There were 75 cases of infections nationwide.In Gyeonggi Province alone, more than 6.8 million chicken and ducks in 83 poultry and egg farms were culled during the same period. Of these, 4.24 million at 65 farms, or 61 percent, were culled as a preventive measure alt

Feb 8, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Animal rights activists calling for halt of bird flu poultry culling

New virus cases at over 2-month low on fewer tests, infection slowdown

A medical worker in a booth sprays disinfectant as she waits for people to come for tests at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily coronavirus cases fell below 300 on Monday, marking the lowest number since last November, when a third wave of outbreaks began, as the nation started an eased social distancing scheme outside the greater Seoul area. The country added 289 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, including 264 local infections, raising the total caseload to 81,185, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.It marked the lowest daily infections since Nov. 23 last year, when the nation began grappling with a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. South Korea added three more deaths, raising the total to 1,474.Since late last month, the local daily caseload has been moving in the 300-400 range due to cluster infections from unauthorized education facilities run by a Christian missionary group in the central and southwestern regions.New virus infections have been slowing down since the third wave of the pandemic peaked at a

Feb 8, 2021
New virus cases at over 2-month low on fewer tests, infection slowdown
  • Seoul city gov't to test pet cats, dogs for COVID-19

Concerns growing over spread of COVID-19 variants

Quarantine officials wearing protective clothes guide passengers in the arrivals area of Incheon International Airport, Feb. 3. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiThe health authorities are raising the alarm over the growing number of infections here from COVID-19 variants that are believed to be transmitted faster. As domestic transmission of the variants has been confirmed, and the number of people from countries with the variants coming to Korea is growing, experts say vaccination should begin immediately, starting with key groups, including medical workers and the elderly.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 12 new variant cases, Sunday raising the total of such cases to 51. Of them, 37 people were infected with the variant first detected in the United Kingdom, nine were linked to the South African variant, and five were infected with the Brazil variant. People with the variants did not all come from those three countries but from 18 ― the U.K., Brazil, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Nigeria, Hungary, Iraq, France, China, Poland, Syria, Ghana, Tanzania,

Feb 7, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Concerns growing over spread of COVID-19 variants
  • New virus cases under 400 for 3rd day ahead of eased social distancing

New virus cases under 400 for 3rd day ahead of eased social distancing

A medical worker in a booth takes a nasal sample from a woman at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily coronavirus cases were under 400 for the third consecutive day Sunday in the latest sign of a possible slowdown in the virus curve, with the country set to launch an eased social distancing scheme outside the greater Seoul area starting the next day.The country added 372 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, including 326 local infections, raising the cumulative caseload to 80,896, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The country added 393 cases the previous day.Since late last month, the local daily caseload has been moving in the 300-400 range due to cluster infections from unauthorized education facilities run by a Christian missionary group in the central and southwestern regions.New virus infections nevertheless have been slowing down since the third wave of the pandemic peaked at a record high of 1,241 daily cases on Dec. 25. With small business owners strongly protesting the country's tough social distancin

Feb 7, 2021
New virus cases under 400 for 3rd day ahead of eased social distancing
  • Concerns growing over spread of COVID-19 variants

Gov't to supply Celltrion's COVID-19 antibody treatment to hospitals from mid-Feb.

The government said Saturday it will begin supplying Celltrion's COVID-19 antibody treatment to medical facilities in mid-February. YonhapThe government said Saturday it will begin supplying Celltrion's COVID-19 antibody treatment to medical facilities in mid-February. Celltrion's CT-P59 won government approval Friday on condition that it submits the results from its Phase 3 clinical trial. It is the first locally made treatment for COVID-19 to be granted the authorization. The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) said it will directly purchase the treatment for a limited period until a supply chain is established between the manufacturer and pharmaceutical companies. The treatment can only be administered to patients who have been given approval from the drug ministry. They will most likely be elderly patients aged over 60 or those with chronic illnesses. (Yonhap)

Feb 6, 2021
Gov't to supply Celltrion's COVID-19 antibody treatment to hospitals from mid-Feb.
  • Korea adds 393 new COVID-19 cases, gov't eases business curfew outside greater Seoul

Korea adds 393 new COVID-19 cases, gov't eases business curfew outside greater Seoul

A man undergoes a COVID-19 test Friday when the country's daily new infections stayed below 400 for a second consecutive day. This led the government to relax operating hour restrictions for certain businesses outside the greater Seoul area. YonhapThe country's daily new COVID-19 cases stayed below 400 for a second consecutive day Friday, leading the government to relax operating hour restrictions for certain businesses outside the greater Seoul area. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Saturday that it had detected 393 new infections, including 366 local ones, raising the cumulative caseload to 80,524. This is higher than the 370 reported Thursday but lower than the previous day's 451. There were also five additional deaths raising the total to 1,464. The virus caseload has stayed within the 300 to 400 range recently due to infection clusters at unauthorized education facilities run by a Christian missionary group in the central and southwestern regions. Concerns over yet another outbreak are growing as the country will celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday fr

Feb 6, 2021
Korea adds 393 new COVID-19 cases, gov't eases business curfew outside greater Seoul
  • Gov't to supply Celltrion's COVID-19 antibody treatment to hospitals from mid-Feb.

Entertainment spots in unfavorable position following mass infections at restaurant

An official from Gwangjin-gu Office disinfects a restaurant operated as a de facto entertainment establishment, Wednesday, following mass infections there. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeNighttime entertainment establishments such as clubs and hostess bars, which have been unable to operate normally for more than eight months due to social distancing guidelines aimed at stemming COVID-19 outbreaks, have been put in a further unfavorable position following mass infections at a restaurant in Seoul. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG), Friday, a total of 51 infected people have so far been traced to a restaurant in Seoul's Gwangjin District since the first case was reported there Jan. 29. The location, registered as a general restaurant, was caught having operated as a “hunting pocha,” a Korean style bar in which people can go on blind dates while drinking and dancing, violating distancing regulations banning gatherings at entertainment establishments categorized as facilities with a high risk of infection. During an epidemiological investigation, the health authoriti

Feb 5, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Entertainment spots in unfavorable position following mass infections at restaurant

South Korea OKs Celltrion's COVID-19 treatment for conditional use

The Minister of Food and Drug Safety Kim Gang-lip speaks during a press conference at the ministry's headquarters in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, Friday, about Celltrion's COVID-19 treatment candidate CT-P59 and the ministry's decision to approve its rollout under conditions. YonhapSouth Korea's drug safety agency said Friday it has approved pharmaceutical giant Celltrion Inc.'s COVID-19 treatment candidate on several conditions.The conditional marketing authorization of CT-P59, an anti-COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment candidate, marks the country's first homegrown COVID-19 treatment.The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said CT-P59 can be administered to COVID-19 patients at higher risk, referring to people aged 60 or older, or with health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, high pressure or chronic diseases that affect the respiratory system.The ministry also announced the authorization on the condition that Celltrion submit results of the global phase-three clinical trial.Celltrion's COVID-19 treatment CT-P59 was first revealed to the public on Dec. 22, 2

Feb 5, 2021
South Korea OKs Celltrion's COVID-19 treatment for conditional use
  • South Korean advisory board cautions use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for elderly

South Korean advisory board cautions use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for elderly

Director General National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation Lee Dong-hee speaks during a press conference at the headquarters of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, Friday, after efficacy of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65 has been tested. YonhapA South Korean panel of experts has advised that vaccines for the novel coronavirus by AstraZeneca should be administered to people aged 65 or older following further discussion, according to the country's drug safety agency Friday.The advisory board consisting of outside experts and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety officials announced its review on the efficacy and safety of the vaccines developed by the British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant and Oxford University.The panel advised the ministry to approve AstraZeneca's two full-dose regimen on condition that the pharmaceutical firm submit further data on clinical trials on adults aged over 18.The panel also recommended another round of discussion before administering the vaccine to people aged 65 or older, ci

Feb 5, 2021
South Korean advisory board cautions use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for elderly
  • What pet owners should know about COVID-19
  • Controversy continues over safety of AstraZeneca vaccine for elderly
  • South Korea's COVID-19 cases exceed 80,000
  • South Korea OKs Celltrion's COVID-19 treatment for conditional use

South Korea's COVID-19 cases exceed 80,000

A health worker at an early COVID-19 testing center in front of Seoul Station in Jung District takes a sample from a visitor on Friday. YonhapSouth Korea surpassed a grim milestone in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic as its total COVID-19 caseload broke the 80,000 mark Friday.The country added 370 more COVID-19 cases, including 351 local infections, raising the total caseload to 80,131, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).Daily infections fell from 467 on Wednesday and 451 on Tuesday after staying under 400 the three previous days. New virus infections had been slowing down since the third wave of the pandemic peaked at a record high of 1,241 daily cases on Dec. 25. But the number recently spiked due mainly to cluster infections from unauthorized education facilities run by a local Christian missionary group, called the International Mission (IM).Group infections have been reported from private gatherings and various facilities as well.Amid a flare-up in virus cases, the KDCA on Sunday extended Level 2.5 social distancing rules, the second h

Feb 5, 2021
South Korea's COVID-19 cases exceed 80,000
  • 4th virus wave feared as Korea sees 3 variants
  • What pet owners should know about COVID-19
  • Controversy continues over safety of AstraZeneca vaccine for elderly
  • South Korean advisory board cautions use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for elderly
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