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PM orders authorities to take steps in compensating losses over forced business closures

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Thursday ordered state finance authorities to take legislative steps to legally enable compensations for small businesses that have suffered losses due to forced closures from the government's antivirus measures. YonhapPrime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Thursday ordered state finance authorities to take legislative steps to legally enable compensations for small businesses that have suffered losses due to forced closures from the government's antivirus measures."I've been well aware of the hearts of small business owners, who have reached their limits as COVID-19 has lasted for over a year. The four separate extra budgets and the tailored support programs remain insufficient in fully healing the pain," Chung said during an interagency meeting on the COVID-19 response held at the government complex in Seoul.The prime minister then requested the finance ministry and involved ministries to take legislative steps to address the issue, explaining that the ruling and opposition parties alike have already proposed bills on the issues.Chung's comments came as m

Jan 21, 2021
PM orders authorities to take steps in compensating losses over forced business closures
  • New virus cases in 400s for 2nd day amid downward trend

New virus cases in 400s for 2nd day amid downward trend

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in 400s for the second consecutive day Thursday as health authorities try to further slow down infections with an enhanced social distancing scheme. YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in 400s for the second consecutive day Thursday as health authorities try to further slow down infections with an enhanced social distancing scheme.The country added 401 more COVID-19 cases, including 380 domestic infections, raising the total caseload to 73,918, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).Thursday's figure was slightly down from 404 cases reported the previous day. The third wave of COVID-19 here reached its peak on Dec. 25, with the daily tally reaching 1,240, but has been showing signs of a slowdown since. The daily figure was in the 500s last week, but it dropped to 389 on Monday and 386 on Tuesday. Although new infections appear to be slowing down, health authorities have urged people to keep their guards up against a possible uptick. The country extended its tougher social distancing measu

Jan 21, 2021
New virus cases in 400s for 2nd day amid downward trend
  • PM orders authorities to take steps in compensating losses over forced business closures

Burned-out nurses calling for extra staff

Members of the Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union hold a press conference in front of City Hall in Seoul, Tuesday, to call on the government to increase the number of nurses at the city government-run Boramae Hospital. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiAfter a year of battling COVID-19 in Korea, nurses and other medical workers are feeling the strain of the extra workload, calling on the central and local governments to increase the number of hospital staff.The Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union (KHMWU) has been staging protests to call for proper action.“The government was praised for its disease control work, but nurses are suffering from a shortage of staff, despite their continuous calls for adequate measures,” the union head Na Sun-ja said in a press conference in front of Seoul City Hall, Tuesday.Na said nurses are struggling to look after the surging number of patients, as the health authorities hastily increase the number of hospital beds at facilities without increasing the number of medical workers. “The head of the Boramae Hospital still regards the medical

Jan 20, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Burned-out nurses calling for extra staff
  • New virus cases hover around 400 for third day
  • USFK struggling with increasing COVID-19 cases

Gyeonggi's own pandemic relief fund plan

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung speaks during a press conference in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday, to present a detailed plan to provide a 100,000 won disaster relief payment to each resident in an effort to boost the stagnant economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This would be the second relief handout to residents provided directly by the provincial government, following the first in May last year. Yonhap

Jan 20, 2021
Gyeonggi's own pandemic relief fund plan

SK Bioscience to license in Novavax' COVID-19 vaccine

President Moon Jae-in poses with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, left, during a visit to SK Bioscience's plant in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday. Yonhap'Vaccines for 20 mil. people likely be secured,' says Moon By Nam Hyun-wooPresident Moon Jae-in visited SK Bioscience's plant in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday, which is contract manufacturing the U.S.-based Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine. The visit comes a year to the day that Korea reported its first case of the coronavirus disease, and followed a video conference the President had with Novavax CEO Stanley Erck. During their talks Moon discussed ways to improve the supply of the vaccine to Korea via an in-licensing deal for SK Bioscience.As a contract manufacturer SK Bioscience produces vaccines for Novavax; as an in-licensing partner it can market the product, and also use production technology to develop its own vaccines. “After securing COVID-19 vaccines for 56 million people so far, chances are high for us to add more for 20 million people as SK Bioscience and Novavax have been preparing an in-licen

Jan 20, 2021By Nam Hyun-woo
SK Bioscience to license in Novavax' COVID-19 vaccine

Moon announces potential deal with Novavax for 20 million people

President Moon Jae-in looks at a COVID-19 vaccine during his visit to a vaccine production plant in Andong. North Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday. YonhapPresident Moon Jae-in on Wednesday visited a coronavirus vaccine production plant in South Korea and announced that the government could potentially secure additional new coronavirus vaccines for 20 million people from U.S. drug manufacturer Novavax Inc."The possibility has opened for us to secure additional vaccines for 20 million people, in addition to the already secured volume for 56 million, amid the pursuit of a deal between Novavax and SK Bioscience Co. recently," Moon said during the tour of SK's coronavirus vaccine production facility in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, 270 kilometers southeast of Seoul. Moon made the on-site inspection to encourage workers to produce high quality and safe vaccines on the first anniversary of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, according to Cheong Wa Dae. It came as the government was in full preparations to begin public inoculations for COVID-19 next month, beginning with medical workers

Jan 20, 2021
Moon announces potential deal with Novavax for 20 million people
  • EU aims to vaccinate 70% of adults in coming months
  • Moderna says possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccine under investigation

New virus cases hover around 400 for third day

Medical workers pass by their colleagues in a booth as they wait for people to come for tests at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases hovered around 400 for the third straight day Wednesday as the country struggles to further slow down the third wave of the pandemic with an enhanced social distancing scheme.The country added 404 more COVID-19 cases, including 373 domestic infections, raising the total caseload to 73,518, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).Wednesday's figure was slightly up from 386 cases reported the previous day. Since the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus a year ago, the country has experienced two waves of COVID-19 infections, with the first one centered in the southeastern city of Daegu in February and another massive outbreak in the greater Seoul area in August. The third wave of COVID-19 here reached its peak on Dec. 25, with the daily tally reaching 1,240, but has been showing signs of a slowdown since. The daily figure stayed in the 500s in the pas

Jan 20, 2021
New virus cases hover around 400 for third day
  • Burned-out nurses calling for extra staff

Ready to receive visitors again

Employees of the National Museum of Korea wash the windows of a museum shop, Tuesday, the day the museum reopened after weeks being closed as a part of the country's antivirus measures. State-run cultural and art facilities in Seoul resumed operations amid a slowdown in COVID-19 infections. / Yonhap

Jan 19, 2021
Ready to receive visitors again

1 year since 1st COVID-19 case in Korea

A medical staffer warms his hands under a heater at a temporary COVID-19 testing facility near Seoul Plaza, Tuesday. On Jan. 20 last year, health authorities confirmed the nation's first COVID-19 case. Since then, the total caseload has risen to 73,115 with 1,283 deaths as of Monday. / Yonhap

Jan 19, 2021
1 year since 1st COVID-19 case in Korea

Office workers wear face masks for over 8 hours a day

GettyimagesbankBy Lee Hyo-jin As face masks have become an inseparable part of daily life in Korea amid the year-long COVID-19 pandemic, a recent survey found that office workers on average spend one-third of their day with a face mask on.A survey of 801 office workers conducted by recruiting platforms Job Korea and Albamon showed, Tuesday, that those surveyed reported wearing a face mask for an average of 482 minutes, or about eight hours per day on weekdays. “Wearing a mask all day was very uncomfortable at first, but I've gotten quite used to it. Now I don't take it off even when we are well-distanced in the office,” said an office worker surnamed Jhoo living in Songpa District, Seoul. Each day she wears a mask from the moment she leaves for work at 7 a.m. and keeps it on until she returns home at 6 p.m., taking it off only during lunch and coffee breaks. Like Jhoo, 76 percent of survey respondents replied that they keep a mask on in the office except for inevitable situations such as when they drink water. Another 19 percent said they wear a mask when they need to be

Jan 19, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Office workers wear face masks for over 8 hours a day
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