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8 foreigners, 1 Korean test positive for COVID-19 after party at USFK member's home

YonhapEight foreigners and one South Korean have tested positive for the new coronavirus after attending a party at a U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) service member's home, officials said Monday.The party was held Feb. 13 near Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul, and attended by 19 foreigners and two South Koreans, according to officials at the Pyeongtaek city government. The service member works on the base.Police have been asked to locate two of the attendees, whose whereabouts are currently unknown, the officials said. The other 10 tested negative.The group met on Instagram and gathered from across the country, including North Gyeongsang, South Chungcheong and Gyeonggi provinces.The first patient was confirmed Wednesday, and the infection route has yet to be determined, according to the officials.The city government plans to conduct an epidemiological survey and fine the attendees for breaching a nationwide ban on private gatherings of five or more people, which has been in place since early January to curb the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.U

Feb 22, 2021
8 foreigners, 1 Korean test positive for COVID-19 after party at USFK member's home
  • New virus cases dip below 400 on fewer tests

New virus cases dip below 400 on fewer tests

A woman wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus, holds her smartphone at Cheonggye stream in Seoul, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases dipped below 400 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but a series of cluster infections at plants and hospitals continued to pile up.The country reported 332 more COVID-19 cases, including 313 local infections, raising the total caseload to 87,324, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).Monday's daily caseload marks the lowest in a week. The country added five more deaths, raising the total to 1,562.Last week, South Korea reported more than 600 daily virus cases, before the number fell to 561 on Friday. The figure stayed below 500 over the weekend, reaching 448 on Saturday and 416 on Sunday.Although the figures are far below the record high of 1,240 reported on Dec. 25, health authorities are still concerned that the country may suffer yet another uptick in the number of virus cases in the aftermath of the Lunar New Year's holiday, coupled with the eased social

Feb 22, 2021
New virus cases dip below 400 on fewer tests
  • 8 foreigners, 1 Korean test positive for COVID-19 after party at USFK member's home

Doctors' group threatens to strike over planned law change on medical license

Korean Medical Association chief Choi Dae-zip speaks during a virtual meeting with senior members of the group at KMA headquarters in Seoul, Saturday. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiA doctors' association has threatened to launch a strike and boycott the government's COVID-19 vaccination plan to protest the ruling party's attempt to revise the Medical Act, revoking the medical licenses of doctors who are sentenced to prison or receive heavy punishment for felony crimes. The threat marks the latest clash between the government and the Korean Medical Association (KMA). During the previous clash last August and September, trainee doctors held a strike to protest the government's plan to increase admissions quotas at medical schools. The government was forced to put the plan on hold as it was essential for doctors to return to work as coronavirus infections continued to grow.The KMA, which represents 130,000 doctors, issued a statement Saturday, expressing anger and saying it would never accept the revision to the Medical Act.According to the bill, a doctor sentenced to imprisonment or heavy punish

Feb 21, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Doctors' group threatens to strike over planned law change on medical license
  • Korea to start administering 117,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine on Feb. 27: PM

Korea to start administering 117,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine on Feb. 27: PM

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun speaks during a meeting with health officials at the government complex in Seoul, Sunday. YonhapSouth Korea will begin administering 117,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines to medical staff on Saturday as the vaccines are expected to arrive in the country later this week, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Sunday. "On Feb. 26, 117,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines will arrive in the country and the vaccines will be administered to medical staff treating coronavirus patients starting on Feb. 27," Chung said during a meeting on the COVID-19 response held at the government complex in Seoul."As the government has taken responsibility in verifying their safety and efficacy, we ask that you trust them and fully participate in receiving inoculation of the vaccines," he said.On Sunday, the country reported 416 more COVID-19 cases, including 391 local infections, raising the total caseload to 86,992. (Yonhap)

Feb 21, 2021
Korea to start administering 117,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine on Feb. 27: PM
  • Doctors' group threatens to strike over planned law change on medical license

New virus cases in 400s for 2nd day

A medical worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant in the sub-zero temperatures at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 500 for the second straight day on Sunday, but health authorities remained vigilant about a potential flare-up in virus infections amid eased social distancing rules.The country reported 416 more COVID-19 cases, including 391 local infections, raising the total caseload to 86,992, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The country added four more deaths, raising the total to 1,557.The virus tally was lower than 448 reported Saturday and 561 on Friday.The outbreak of cluster infections at workplaces, hospitals and religious facilities has posed challenges to the country's antivirus efforts amid concerns about the spread of more contagious COVID-19 variants.After the third wave of the pandemic peaked at a record high of 1,240 on Dec. 25, new virus cases fell to the 300s between Feb. 13-15 due largely to less testing over the Lunar New Year's holiday.But COV

Feb 21, 2021
New virus cases in 400s for 2nd day

Celltrion to supply antibody treatment for COVID-19 without profit margin in Korea: chairman

Chairman of Celltrion Group Seo Jung-jin talks about CT-P59, his company's antibody treatment for COVID-19 and South Korea's first locally made treatment for the coronavirus, at an online press conference on Feb. 18. Screen capture from YouTube Celltrion Group Chairman Seo Jung-jin said Thursday that his company will supply its antibody treatment for COVID-19 without a profit margin in South Korea. The biopharmaceutical company's CT-P59 won the local drug safety agency's conditional approval earlier this month, becoming the first locally made treatment for the virus. The firm began to supply the drug to local medical institutions WednesdayCT-P59 is administered to COVID-19 patients at higher risk, referring to people aged 60 and older, or with health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure or chronic diseases that affect the respiratory system.Seo, said he plans to "supply the treatment globally after keeping enough supply for all Koreans.""O

Feb 20, 2021
Celltrion to supply antibody treatment for COVID-19 without profit margin in Korea: chairman

COVID-19 cases fall below 500 amid resurgence concerns after eased distancing rules

A health worker at a COVID-19 testing center near Seoul Station in Jung District takes a sample from a visitor Feb. 20. YonhapDaily new COVID-19 infections fell back below 500 here for the first time in four days Friday, although sporadic infections continued to be reported amid worries over a potential resurgence after the government eased social distancing rules earlier this week. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 446 more cases of the coronavirus, including 414 local ones ― down from Thursday's 561 ― and raising the total caseload to 86,574. It also said there were three more deaths, taking the toll to 1,553.The daily infection figure remained in the 300s during the latter part of the Lunar New Year holiday that ended Feb. 14, mainly due to less testing. However, it shot back up into the 600s for Tuesday and Wednesday before falling back to the 500s, Thursday, sparking concerns of a potential resurgence especially after the government eased social distancing rules for small businesses Monday.Currently, the Seoul metropolitan area, home to half of the

Feb 20, 2021
COVID-19 cases fall below 500 amid resurgence concerns after eased distancing rules
  • South Korea makes final check on vaccine deployment plan in mock drill
  • Fears rise over 4th wave of coronavirus infections in Korea

Fears rise over 4th wave of coronavirus infections in Korea

Soldiers, police officers and other officials move a container filled with AstraZeneca vaccine at a logistics center in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, Friday, during an exercise before the start of the administration of vaccines to an initial group of medical workers and patients at nursing homes and other high-risk facilities. YonhapGov't finalizes list of first groups to be vaccinatedBy Jun Ji-hyeThe health authorities are bracing for a possible fourth wave of COVID-19 infections, as new daily cases have begun to surge again this week after the four-day Lunar New Year holiday, which ended Feb. 14.The number had stayed in the 300 range for three consecutive days until the last day of the holiday, with the decline partially attributed to fewer people getting tested during the period. The third wave of infections in Korea, which began in mid-November, peaked at 1,240 daily cases Dec. 24.This decline led the government to lower social distancing regulations by one notch from Level 2.5 to Level 2 ― the third-highest in the five-tier system ― for the Seoul metropolitan area, and from Level 2

Feb 19, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Fears rise over 4th wave of coronavirus infections in Korea
  • South Korea makes final check on vaccine deployment plan in mock drill
  • COVID-19 cases fall below 500 amid resurgence concerns after eased distancing rules

Coronavirus field inspections due at foreigner-dense workplaces

Jingwan Industrial Complex in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, where 114 employees from one of the factories there tested positive to COVID-19 on Feb. 17. YonhapQuarantine authorities are to conduct intensive coronavirus field inspections at foreigner-dense areas and workplaces and other places deemed highly vulnerable to the pandemic, a government agency said Friday, after recent outbreaks of virus clusters at factories.According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, about 1,000 places nationwide, including industrial plants, large-scale workplaces and construction sites, will be subject to such field inspections from Monday to March 2.In particular, five workplaces with a number of in-house subcontractors and 500 construction sites will come under intensive scrutiny regarding their observance of COVID-19-related quarantine guidelines, the agency said.Those workplaces will be inspected to see whether they comply with basic quarantine rules related to mask wearing by their employees, including those from subcontractors, indoor ventilation and the operations of

Feb 19, 2021
Coronavirus field inspections due at foreigner-dense workplaces
  • South Korea makes final check on vaccine deployment plan in mock drill
  • Number of foreigners overstaying their visas hits record high amid COVID-19

National Human Rights Commission welcomes birth registration of undocumented foreigners' kids

Korea's National Human Rights Commission welcomed a recent move by the Ministry of Justice seeking to allow undocumented foreign nationals to register their children's births. GettyimagesbankBy Lee Hyo-jin The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) welcomed a recent move by the Ministry of Justice to allow undocumented foreign residents to register their children's births, calling it “the first step in guaranteeing the human rights of all children.”The NHRCK said in a statement Thursday that the Ministry's decision will help protect all children, regardless of their nationality, from abuse and mistreatment. Earlier this week, the Ministry announced plans to establish a registration system for non-Korean children born here, in a bid to guarantee their child-related rights and benefits. “The act on the registration of family relations limits birth registration to Korean nationals, thereby excluding children born between undocumented foreign nationals from various child-related benefits and protections,” said the NHRCK in a statement. Under the current

Feb 19, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
National Human Rights Commission welcomes birth registration of undocumented foreigners' kids
  • Number of foreigners overstaying their visas hits record high amid COVID-19
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