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Gov't aims for over 60% virus vaccination before fall: PM

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun speaks during a meeting at the government complex in Seoul, Tuesday. YonhapSouth Korea is pushing to move up the schedule in bringing in new coronavirus vaccines in a bid to get over half of the population inoculated before fall, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun has said."The government's program is to complete the formation of herd immunity by inoculating 60-70 percent of the population (with vaccines) before autumn comes," Chung said Monday on a debate program on MBC TV."Should the plan come through, South Korea will be one of the fastest countries to be liberated from the coronavirus pandemic," Chung added. He also noted that authorities are working to speed up the vaccine procurement schedule."Pfizer was to ship its vaccines from the third quarter of this year, but the government and related corporations are putting in efforts to move up the schedule to as early as February," Chung said.According to authorities, the country has secured coronavirus vaccine doses for 56 million from four pharmaceutical companies and the World Health Organization's global

Jan 5, 2021
Gov't aims for over 60% virus vaccination before fall: PM
  • New cases fall back sharply to 715 amid tighter virus curbs

COVID-19 deaths surpass 1,000 mark

Medical workers in a booth work during COVID-19 testing at a makeshift clinic in Seoul, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. APThe number of deaths from the new coronavirus surpassed the 1,000 mark in South Korea, with the third wave of the pandemic having accelerated the growth of new fatalities in the past month.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said the country reported 28 additional deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total fatalities to 1,007.Of the accumulated deaths, 295 were reported in Gyeonggi Province surrounding Seoul, followed by 204 in Seoul and 203 in the central city of Daejeon, the KDCA said. The daily death toll has continued to show double-digit growth since Dec. 15, with a record high of 40 last Tuesday, the KDCA said.The KDCA said most of the COVID-19 deaths were those aged over 70 and admitted to either senior care centers or hospitals.The number of seriously or critically ill COVID-19 patients came to 386 on Tuesday, up 35 from the previous day, according to the KDCA. Authorities said the country continues to witness an increase in COVID-19 patients in c

Jan 5, 2021
COVID-19 deaths surpass 1,000 mark
  • New cases fall back sharply to 715 amid tighter virus curbs

New cases fall back sharply to 715 amid tighter virus curbs

People wearing face masks walk near a banner displaying precautions against the coronavirus during a lunch break at Cheonggye stream in Seoul, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back sharply to slightly over 700 on Tuesday as the country extended tougher social distancing guidelines and stepped up monitoring of nursing homes and other virus-prone facilities.The country added 715 more COVID-19 cases, including 672 local infections, raising the total caseload to 64,979, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).Tuesday's daily caseload marks a sharp fall from 1,020 on Monday and is below the average daily number of new cases, which stood at 894 over the past week. Twenty-six people died from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours to raise the death toll to 1,007, surpassing the threshold nearly a year after the nation reported its first confirmed virus case on Jan. 20, 2020. To cope with the largest-ever pandemic, health authorities have extended the Level 2.5 distancing measures -- the second highest in the five-tier scheme -- for t

Jan 5, 2021
New cases fall back sharply to 715 amid tighter virus curbs
  • COVID-19 deaths surpass 1,000 mark
  • Gov't aims for over 60% virus vaccination before fall: PM
  • Owners open gyms in defiance of 'unfair' virus restrictions
  • Korea reports 2 more British COVID-19 variant cases
  • Correctional authorities cremate virus victim without notifying family

3 risk factors for COVID-19 before vaccination begins

Quarantine officials in protective gear disinfect themselves at a nursing home in Incheon, Monday, following coronavirus infections there. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiHealth experts have warned of the government's overly optimistic view on its fight against COVID-19, after the administration said that once vaccines are introduced, as early as February, the rate of critically ill patients will drop.They say there are three risk factors for now ― variants from other countries, mass infections involving prisons and nursing homes, and the cold weather. The nation reported 1,020 new COVID-19 infections for Sunday, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Monday, which was a sharp rise from 657 for Saturday. Although the number of daily infections is usually smaller on weekends due to less testing, it was not the case for Sunday mainly because of soaring infections in a Seoul prison and nursing homes across the country.“If we do not reduce the number of virus patients now, we may experience a fourth pandemic after the Seollal holiday,” said Kim Woo-joo, an infectio

Jan 4, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
3 risk factors for COVID-19 before vaccination begins
  • New cases rebound to over 1,000 despite extended virus curbs

Public anger intensifies over fatal child abuse

A scene from SBS's “Unanswered Questions,” aired on Jan. 2 / Captured from SBS “Unanswered Questions”Celebrities join “#sorryjungin” campaign to mourn death of 16-month-old girlBy Kwak Yeon-sooPublic anger is intensifying over the alleged child abuse of an adopted 16-month-old girl that resulted in her death. Celebrities have joined the “#sorryjungin” campaign to mourn her death and raise awareness on the problem of child abuse.In the latest episode of the SBS investigative reporting TV show “Unanswered Questions,” aired on Jan. 2, the program covered the story of an adopted child named Jung-in who died last October due to serious injuries to her head and abdomen. The girl died in hospital after being taken to an emergency room on Oct. 13 last year.She presented with multiple severe fractures to her skull, ribs and collar bone, and multiple organ failure. It was further revealed from an autopsy that the girl's pancreas was severely damaged and the mesentery covering her small and large intestine was torn. The cited cause of

Jan 4, 2021By Kwak Yeon-soo
Public anger intensifies over fatal child abuse
  • Political circles seek heavier sentencing for child abuse

Korea begins evaluation of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

In this file photo taken on Nov. 17, 2020, an illustration picture shows vials with COVID-19 vaccine stickers attached and syringes, with the logo of the University of Oxford and its partner British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. AFPSouth Korea's drug safety agency said Monday it has begun the approval process of the novel coronavirus vaccine developed by British-Swedish bio giant AstraZeneca Plc.AstraZeneca has filed an approval of a two full-dose regime of its COVID-19 vaccine with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, health officials said.The approval would mark the country's first immunization campaign. Two jabs of the AstraZeneca vaccine are needed to build COVID-19 immunity, with the vaccine showing efficacy of 70-90 percent in phase 3 trials.AstraZeneca has said it will sell the vaccine at US$3 to $5 per dose.The AstraZeneca vaccine is much cheaper than those developed by other companies and can be kept long term at 2 C to 8 C, while the Pfizer-BioNTech requires a much lower temperature of minus 70 C.In July last year, SK Bioscience Co., a vaccine unit of South Korea's S

Jan 4, 2021
Korea begins evaluation of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
  • India OKs AstraZeneca and locally made COVID-19 vaccines
  • 'Pivotal moment' as Britain set to roll out AstraZeneca vaccine
  • Vietnam agrees to buy AstraZeneca vaccine, in talks with other producers

New cases rebound to over 1,000 despite extended virus curbs

A medical worker in a booth rests during COVID-19 testing at a makeshift clinic in Seoul, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 1,000 Monday due to soaring infections in a Seoul prison and care homes across the country, as well as continued community infections, despite extended tougher virus curbs.The country added 1,020 more COVID-19 cases, including 985 local infections, raising the total caseload to 64,264, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).Monday's daily caseload marks a sharp rise from 657 on Sunday and 824 on Saturday, which declined due largely to less testing on the New Year's Day holiday. The average daily number of new cases stood at 941 over the past week.Nineteen people died from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 981. To cope with the largest-ever pandemic, health authorities on Saturday extended the Level 2.5 distancing measures -- the second highest in the five-tier scheme -- for the greater Seoul area and Level 2 for the rest of the country until Jan. 17.South K

Jan 4, 2021
New cases rebound to over 1,000 despite extended virus curbs
  • 3 risk factors for COVID-19 before vaccination begins

Fairness issue raised over revised distancing guidelines

Citizens wait in line to go through COVID-19 testing at a temporary testing facility in front of Seoul Station, Sunday. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government's adjustment of detailed antivirus guidelines is triggering a “fairness” issue, as the decision allows private education institutes and ski resorts to resume operation while continuing to suspend the operation of indoor sports facilities such as gyms.Operators of indoor sports facilities are reacting to the government's decision, claiming that the continued suspension of their operation is threatening their survival, and that private education institutes and ski resorts also present infection risks as some of those places have already seen outbreaks. On Saturday, the government announced a decision to extend the current Level 2.5 social distancing measures ― the second-highest in the five-tier scheme ― for the greater Seoul area by two weeks until Jan. 17, as there has been no particular sign of a slowdown in infections in the region. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country adde

Jan 3, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Fairness issue raised over revised distancing guidelines

Health ministry in hot seat over 'thoughtless' promotional video, leak of quarantine documents

The Ministry of Health and Welfare has come under fire for its inappropriate promotional video on quarantine rules, Sunday. / Screen captured from YouTubeBy Lee Hyo-jin The Ministry of Health and Welfare has come under fire for both its “thoughtless” quarantine rules promotional video and leaked documents about revised social distancing rules ahead of an official announcement.The ministry uploaded the two-and-a-half-minute video on New Year's Day on the ministry's social media channels. The clip features six people from various age groups dancing and singing at home as a way to beat the “corona blues” and encourage people to follow social distancing measures. “The stay-at-home dance tutorial was posted to cheer people up amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic,” read the caption of the video. However, the clip immediately drew criticism for making light of the serious COVID-19 situation, and violating the gathering ban on groups of five or more people currently imposed nationwide. Also, many people pointed out the thoughtlessness of making noise by

Jan 3, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Health ministry in hot seat over 'thoughtless' promotional video, leak of quarantine documents

121 more COVID-19 cases reported at Seoul prison

Hygiene products in boxes are being carried to inside Dongbu Detention Center in Seoul's Songpa District, Sunday. The facility, a rising epicenter of the country's recent COVID-19 cases, conducted a COVID-19 test on the entire 1,122 inmates the day before. YonhapA prison in eastern Seoul reported 121 more cases of the novel coronavirus Sunday following its latest round of mass testing.The justice ministry announced 121 inmates at Dongbu Detention Center in Seoul were among 126 newly infected individuals at prisons across the country as of 8 a.m. Sunday.The latest tally raised the total caseload at South Korean prisons to 1,108 ― 1,068 inmates and 40 members of the prison staff.Dongbu Detention Center has been responsible for the vast majority of those cases since first reporting its cluster infection in mid-December. Dongbu inmates who were transferred to other correctional facilities to ease congestion at the Seoul prison have also tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days. (Yonhap)

Jan 3, 2021
121 more COVID-19 cases reported at Seoul prison
  • New infections under 1,000 for 2nd day amid extended tighter distancing rules
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