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Pandemic inflames violence against women

Christmas holiday lights decorate trees along the Champs Elysees in Paris with the Arc de Triomphe in the background, France, Nov. 22, 2020. ReutersNo country has been spared the coronavirus epidemic, nor the scourge of domestic violence, which has surged during lockdowns as the day marking such violence approaches on Wednesday.From a spike in rapes in Nigeria and South Africa, increased numbers of women missing in Peru, higher rates of women being killed in Brazil and Mexico and overwhelmed associations in Europe: the pandemic has aggravated the plague of sexual violence.According to UN data released in late September, lockdowns have led to increases in complaints or calls to report domestic abuse of 25 percent in Argentina, 30 percent in Cyprus and France and 33 percent in Singapore.In essentially all countries, measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus have resulted in woman and children being confined at home."The house is the most dangerous place for women," Moroccan associations noted in April as they pressed authorities for "an emergency response".In India, Heena ― not h

Nov 23, 2020
Pandemic inflames violence against women

Nightclubs, late-night dining banned in greater Seoul under tougher virus curbs

People wearing face masks walk past a Christmas tree set up for a year-end festival featuring colorful lanterns at a shopping street in Seoul, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. APNightclubs and late-night dining will be banned in the greater Seoul area under toughened distancing guidelines, as authorities are scrambling to contain the recent coronavirus flare-up ahead of a nationwide college exam.Health authorities raised the social distancing by one notch to Level 2 in the Seoul metropolitan area effective for two weeks starting Tuesday, only three days after enforcing Level 1.5 distancing in the nation's most populous region. Level 2, the third-highest in the five-tier distancing scheme, comes as the country reported over 300 daily new COVID-19 patients in the last five days, with the capital region accounting for most of the cases.Under Level 2, gatherings involving 100 or more people are banned, while nightclubs and other high-risk entertainment facilities must suspend their business. Restaurants are allowed to serve food until 9 p.m., with only takeout and delivery services available after

Nov 23, 2020
Nightclubs, late-night dining banned in greater Seoul under tougher virus curbs
  • New virus cases below 300 for first time in 6 days
  • Tests on 1,379 people find only 3 have coronavirus antibodies in Korea

US hopes to start virus vaccines next month as pandemic surges

GettyimagesbankThe United States hopes to begin coronavirus vaccinations in early December, a top government health official said Sunday, the latest positive news to emerge even as cases surge across the worst-hit nation and elsewhere around the globe.The beginning of vaccinations could be a crucial shift in the battle against a virus that has claimed more than 1.4 million lives worldwide, including 255,000 just in the US, since emerging from China late last year.Encouraging results from vaccine trials have bolstered hopes for an end to the pandemic, as nations reimpose restrictions and lockdowns that slowed the spread earlier this year but turned lives and economies upside down across the globe.Two leading vaccine candidates ― one by Pfizer and German partner BioNTech and another by US firm Moderna ― have been shown to be 95 percent effective in trials, and Pfizer has already applied for emergency use approval from US health authorities. "Our plan is to be able to ship vaccines to the immunization sites within 24 hours of approval" by the US Food and Drug Administration, Moncef Slao

Nov 23, 2020
US hopes to start virus vaccines next month as pandemic surges
  • Korea in final stage of vaccine purchase negotiations with developers: PM

New virus cases below 300 for first time in 6 days

People wearing face masks walk on a street in Goyang, Korea, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. APThe number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea fell below 300 for the first time in six days on Monday due to less testing on the weekend, as the greater Seoul area is set to be under tougher virus curbs starting Tuesday to prevent another wave of the pandemic. The country added 271 more COVID-19 cases, including 255 local infections, raising the total caseload to 31,004, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).The latest figure fell from 330 on Sunday, which was attributable to the fewer number of tests conducted over the weekend. The daily caseload has stayed in the triple digits since Nov. 8, with the figure hovering over 300 in the last five days. The recent surge of the virus prompted health authorities to raise the social distancing level by one notch to Level 2, the third-highest in the five-tier system, in the Seoul metropolitan area for two weeks starting Tuesday. The latest measure comes only days after Seoul raised distancing by one notch to Level 1.5 on Th

Nov 23, 2020
New virus cases below 300 for first time in 6 days
  • Nightclubs, late-night dining banned in greater Seoul under tougher virus curbs
  • Tests on 1,379 people find only 3 have coronavirus antibodies in Korea
  • Seoul under stricter quarantine measures until year end

Korea to raise social distancing level to curb mass outbreaks

The street near Yonsei University and Sogang University, which is usually bustling with young people, is quiet Sunday after the universities reported COVID-19 infections. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government decided to raise the social distancing level in Seoul and surrounding areas by one notch to Level 2 beginning Tuesday, to prevent another wave of COVID-19 infections, as new daily cases are expected to continue surging in the coming weeks, according to Health and Welfare Minister Park Neung-hoo, Sunday.The government also decided to elevate the distancing scheme in Gwangju and North and South Jeolla provinces to Level 1.5 as these regions have seen a rapid increase in the number of virus patients.These measures will be applied for two weeks until Dec. 7 at the earliest.“The decision was made in consideration of the rapid spread of COVID-19 infections ahead of winter months,” Park said during a media briefing after the government meeting on COVID-19 response.The government's decision to enhance social distancing measures came only three days after it enforced tightened

Nov 22, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Korea to raise social distancing level to curb mass outbreaks
  • Police investigate disinformation, data breaches related to COVID-19

COVID-19 cases over 300 for 5th day, tougher antivirus curbs in offing

People who sat a preliminary round of test for the national teacher certification examination for 2021 at Seoul Yongsan High School in Yongsan District leave the school on Nov. 21. YonhapThe number of daily new coronavirus cases in South Korea exceeded 300 for the fifth straight day Sunday due to sporadic cluster infections across the country as health authorities consider enforcing tougher antivirus curbs to prevent another wave of the pandemic.The country added 330 more COVID-19 cases, including 302 local infections, raising the total caseload to 30,733, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).The latest figure is down from 386 cases on Saturday, but health authorities are keeping their guard up. The daily caseload has been staying in the triple digits since Nov. 8, with the figure surpassing 300 for the first time since late August on Wednesday with 313 cases.Cluster infections from private gatherings, public facilities and hospitals continued to pile up across the nation, putting health authorities' containment efforts in peril. The state-run social di

Nov 22, 2020
COVID-19 cases over 300 for 5th day, tougher antivirus curbs in offing

WHO welcomes COVID-19 immunity study, gives hopes for vaccines

A syringe and a bottle reading "Vaccine Covid-19" are seen in this picture taken Nov. 17. AFPA British study that found people who have had COVID-19 are unlikely to contract the disease again for at least six months is good news and also provides hope for vaccines, a senior official from the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday."This is really good news to see that we are seeing sustained levels of immune responses in humans so far," Mike Ryan, the WHO's top emergency expert, told a news conference. "It also gives us hope on the vaccine side."Maria van Kerkhove, the WHO's technical lead on COVID-19, said: "We still need to follow these individuals for a longer period of time to see how long immunity lasts." (Reuters)

Nov 21, 2020
WHO welcomes COVID-19 immunity study, gives hopes for vaccines
  • Pfizer, BioNTech apply for first vaccine approval in US

About 60,000 take teacher exam despite virus spike

Health officials check the body temperatures of test takers before the state-run teacher employment examination held at a high school in Daegu, Saturday. YonhapAbout 60,000 people took the state-run teacher employment examination nationwide Saturday despite a new spike in coronavirus cases.The education ministry went ahead with the test to pick new teachers for public middle and high schools despite an infection cluster at a private institute for aspiring teachers in Seoul. A total of 39 cases had been confirmed among students at a cram school for the examination in Noryangjin, southern Seoul, as of Friday.The exam was conducted at 110 sites across the country under strict guidelines to prevent infections. All test-takers had their temperatures taken before entering the test sites and sat two meters apart from each other.A total of 60,233 people applied for the test. Applicants who had tested positive were barred from the exam, while those who were in self-quarantine or subject to COVID-19 testing took it at separate sites.The country reported 386 more confirmed COVID-19 cases for Fr

Nov 21, 2020
About 60,000 take teacher exam despite virus spike
  • New virus cases exceed 300 for 4th day amid concerns about 3rd wave of pandemic

Pfizer, BioNTech apply for first vaccine approval in US

Labelled vials of COVID-19 vaccine, with the logo of U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer in the background, are seen in this Nov. 17 file photo. AFPUS biotech giant Pfizer and German partner BioNTech sought approval to roll out their coronavirus vaccine early, Friday, a first step towards some relief from COVID-19 as surging infections prompt a return to shutdowns that traumatized nations and the global economy earlier this year.The world is looking to scientists for salvation from the global pandemic, as a new wave of infections forces New York to shut schools and California to implement night time curfews.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said its vaccines committee would meet Dec. 10 to discuss the request for emergency use authorization."The FDA recognizes that transparency and dialogue are critical for the public to have confidence in COVID-19 vaccines," the organization's head Stephen Hahn said in a statement."I want to assure the American people that the FDA's process and evaluation of the data for a potential Covid-19 vaccine will be as open and transparent as possible

Nov 21, 2020
Pfizer, BioNTech apply for first vaccine approval in US
  • WHO welcomes COVID-19 immunity study, gives hopes for vaccines

New virus cases exceed 300 for 4th day amid concerns about 3rd wave of pandemic

People wearing face masks walk past a Christmas tree set up for a year-end festival featuring colorful lanterns at a shopping street in Seoul, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. APThe number of daily new COVID-19 infections here exceeded 300 for Friday, the fourth consecutive day, due to sporadic cluster infections nationwide, casting concerns over a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The country added 386 more cases, including 361 local infections, raising the total caseload to 30,403, according to the Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The daily caseload has stayed in the triple digits since Nov. 8, with the figure exceeding 300 for Tuesday, for the first time since late August, with 313 cases. The country confirmed 343 cases for Wednesday and 363 for ThursdayThe cumulative number of infections topped 30,000, Friday, 10 months after the country reported its first case, Jan. 20.The health authorities said a third wave of virus infections is in progress in the greater Seoul area, following the first in February to March in Daegu and the second in August also in Seoul.They

Nov 21, 2020
New virus cases exceed 300 for 4th day amid concerns about 3rd wave of pandemic
  • About 60,000 take teacher exam despite virus spike
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