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Neumed CEO, founder to donate W1 bil. to Kyung Hee Univ. College of Korean Medicine

Neumed CEO Kang Hee-won, center, poses with Kyung Hee University President Hahn Kyun-tae, left, and Professor Kim Ho-cheol of Kyung Hee University's College of Korean Medicine during a donation ceremony at the school, Wednesday. Courtesy of Neumed By Nam Hyun-wooNeumed, a domestic biotech company developing drugs derived from natural materials, will donate 1 billion won ($894 million) to Kyung Hee University's College of Korean Medicine, in a bid to nurture studies on the medical use of herbs and other natural materials.The company said Thursday that its CEO Kang Hee-won and Professor Kim Ho-cheol of the university donated 1 billion by 2027 to the college during a donation ceremony on Wednesday, in order to improve infrastructure for studies on the medical use of natural materials. Kim is the founder of Neumed. This year, Neumed and Kim each donated 200 million won and 50 million won to the college. From next year, they will donate 100 million won and 25 million won

Feb 4, 2021By Nam Hyun-woo
Neumed CEO, founder to donate W1 bil. to Kyung Hee Univ. College of Korean Medicine

What pet owners should know about COVID-19

GettyimagesbankBy Lee Hyo-jin The coronavirus pandemic has affected people's lives, but now it seems that pets have come under the influence of the virus as well. Following the country's first case of a cat testing positive for the virus in late January, concerns have been growing among pet owners here that their furry friends might also contract the virus. The kitten that had contracted the virus was released, Wednesday, from an isolation facility at a pet care center in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province. Found in a local religious facility with two other cats, it had tested positive for the virus on Jan. 21.A kitten that tested positive for the coronavirus in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, Jan. 21 / Courtesy of Jinju CityCaretakers had been closely monitoring the animal's health condition under strict quarantine measures, wearing protective gear each time they came in contact with the kitten. “The ill cat did not show particular symptoms other than diarrhea, and only a small amount of the virus was detected in an initial COVID-19 test,” a Jinju City official told The

Feb 4, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
What pet owners should know about COVID-19

New virus cases over 400 for 2nd day

Commuters cross a zebra crossing, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, Feb. 3, 2021. ReutersSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed above 400 for a second straight day on Thursday as cluster infections continue to pop up across the country despite extended virus curbs.The country added 451 more COVID-19 cases, including 429 local infections, raising the total caseload to 79,762, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The daily caseload bounced back to over 400 on Wednesday 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 on Dec. 25. But daily infections 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

Feb 4, 2021
New virus cases over 400 for 2nd day

4th virus wave feared as Korea sees 3 variants

A medical staffer carries out COVID-19 testing on a resident at a public health center in Gwangju, Wednesday. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeConcerns are growing here over a possible fourth wave of COVID-19 infections after the health authorities said they were seeing a consistent increase in the number of people infected with new variants of the coronavirus, which are known to be more transmissible. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Wednesday that it had confirmed ― as of Tuesday ― 39 cases of extra-contagious variants of COVID-19 since last OctoberOf the 39, 27 were from the United Kingdom, followed by seven from South Africa and five from Brazil.Adding to concerns is that five patients were infected with the new variants in Korea, unlike the others who arrived from abroad. “The five cases show the increasing possibility of the spread of the new variants within local communities,” a KDCA official said. “We will expand new variant testing to those who have not traveled overseas.” The recent emergence of several COVID-19 mutations has been putt

Feb 3, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
4th virus wave feared as Korea sees 3 variants

Gathering ban causes conflict among family members

A banner outside Seoul Metropolitan Library in central Seoul urges people not to visit their families during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday to keep social distancing, in this Jan. 31 photo. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiThe government's ban on gatherings of five or more people, aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19, has become a fresh topic for disputes among family members ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. While many Koreans travel across the country to meet family and relatives during one of the two biggest traditional holidays, some couples and families have had quarrels over whether to push ahead with the visits this time by breaking social distancing rules, as the number of people easily surpasses four when two or three generations gather.A 31-year-old office worker, surnamed Kim, is struggling to deal with his father's plan to push ahead with a family gathering at his house in Daejeon.“My father just doesn't get the idea of applying the gathering ban even for a family visit during the holiday. He keeps saying it doesn't make sense that we have to pay a fine if we viol

Feb 3, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Gathering ban causes conflict among family members

New virus cases bounce back to over 400

Visitors wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus walk at a park in Seoul, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 400 after four days on Wednesday as cluster infections continue to rise despite extended virus curbs. The country added 467 more COVID-19 cases, including 433 local infections, raising the total caseload to 79,311, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The daily caseload rebounded after staying under 400 for the past three days.Since the third wave of the pandemic peaked at a record high of 1,241 on Dec. 25, new virus infections have been slowing down.Daily infections recently spiked, however, due mainly to cluster infections from unauthorized education facilities run by a local Christian missionary group, called the International Mission (IM).Another cluster infection was reported from another correctional facility, the Nambu Correctional Institution in southwestern Seoul, with nine inmates who worked in the kitchen testing positive.Amid a flare-up in virus cases, health aut

Feb 3, 2021
New virus cases bounce back to over 400

Nine inmates at Seoul prison test positive for COVID-19

Prisoners prepare meal in the kitchen at the Nambu Correctional Institution in southwestern Seoul in this 2014 file photo. Korea times fileNine inmates at a Seoul prison have tested positive for the coronavirus, all of whom worked in the kitchen, the justice ministry said Tuesday.The Nambu Correctional Institution in southwestern Seoul conducted COVID-19 tests on dozens of inmates and staff after one prisoner who worked in the kitchen recently showed signs of fever and subsequently tested positive.The ministry said a total of nine inmates who worked in the kitchen were found to have contracted the virus, leading officials to isolate those who came into close contact in single-person rooms.The ministry also conducted mass testing on all inmates and staff at the facility, the results of which are expected Wednesday.More than 40 inmates were transferred to the Yeongwol Correctional Institution in the county some 200 kilometers southeast of Seoul to stop the virus from spreading further.The confirmation brought the number of the nation's prison-related COVID-19 infections to 1,274 as of

Feb 2, 2021
Nine inmates at Seoul prison test positive for COVID-19

New infections in 300s for 3rd day

A man wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus passes by a banner calling on residents to refrain from visiting families and relatives during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays that start Feb. 11, in front of Seoul City Hall in Seoul, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 300s for the third straight day on Tuesday as health authorities extended tough virus curbs amid a continued rise in cluster infections. The country added 336 more COVID-19 cases, including 295 local infections, raising the total caseload to 78,844, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The daily caseload stood at 305 cases on Monday and 355 on Sunday, when the tally fell back to the 300s for the first time in five days.Health authorities said they could loosen social distancing measures ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday that falls on Feb. 11-13 if the number of infections significantly slows down.New virus cases recently spiked again due mainly to cluster infections from unauthorized education facilities run by a local C

Feb 2, 2021
New infections in 300s for 3rd day
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