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Samsung Biologics opens development base in San Francisco

Samsung Biologics CEO Kim Tae-han speaks during an online press conference on the company's new R&D center in San Francisco, Thursday. Courtesy of Samsung BiologicsDrugmaker to expand network in Eastern U.S., Europe, China By Nam Hyun-woo Samsung Biologics has opened its first overseas base in San Francisco as part of the contract development and manufacturing organization's efforts to provide seamless services to more than 2,500 life science and biotechnology firms in the city.Also at the conference, the company said it will set up additional R&D centers in Boston, Europe and China in the coming years, as part of its bid to provide better services to clients regardless of their location. “With the opening of the San Francisco R&D center, we will be able to provide services as a local partner to our global biotech clients and help them to improve competitiveness in drug development,” Samsung Biologics CEO Kim Tae-han said during an online press conference, Thursday.“We plan to continue our expansion into Boston, Europe and China. In 2020 and beyond, our

Oct 29, 2020By Nam Hyun-woo
Samsung Biologics opens development base in San Francisco

Will doctors strike again amid unsolved license issue?

Choi Dae-zip, right, head of the Korean Medical Association (KMA) which represents local doctors, speaks during a press conference held in Seoul, in this Oct. 25 photo. Yonhap By Bahk Eun-jiThe Korea Medical Association (KMA) urged the government, Thursday, to come up with measures to give medical students another opportunity to take the state medical licensing exam, warning that they are poised to launch another strike. Doctors and the government are still at odds over whether to give fourth-year medical students another opportunity to take the state medical licensing exam after they boycotted this year's test. The KMA has set a deadline for resolving the issue. However, the government has been sticking to its position that there is little need to discuss the possibility of an additional exam unless there is a “society-wide consensus.”“If the government does not come up with measures for the issue by Oct. 28, we will take special measures on Oct. 29," KMA President

Oct 29, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Will doctors strike again amid unsolved license issue?

Coronavirus spread continues as distancing guidelines lowered

Residents in Seoul's Gangnam District go through COVID-19 testing at a public health center, Thursday, as a sauna in the area has reported at least 17 virus patients. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeCOVID-19 infection clusters, which have been reported mostly at nursing homes and hospitals in recent days, continue to grow from human interactions related to everyday activities, with new cases emerging from social gatherings, schools, workplaces and saunas.The health authorities are paying keen attention to new clusters as they have continued to emerge day after day since the government lowered its three-tier social distancing guidelines to the lowest level ― Level 1 ― beginning Oct. 12. Level 1 allows people to normalize most of their daily activities, while taking basic precautions.Amid continuous reports of group infections across the country, the nation's new COVID-19 cases have hovered around 100 daily in recent days.According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the nation added 125 virus cases for Wednesday, raising the total caseload to 26,271. This was a rise from 1

Oct 29, 2020
Coronavirus spread continues as distancing guidelines lowered
  • US Forces Korea puts Itaewon off-limits for Halloween weekend over virus concerns
  • New virus cases above 100 for 3rd day, cluster infections in focus

New virus cases above 100 for 2nd day

Visitors wearing face masks wait in a line while maintaining social distancing outside of an exhibition hall in Seoul, Oct. 21, 2020. APSouth Korea's new coronavirus cases rose by triple digits for the second straight day Thursday, as cluster infections at nursing homes and other risk-prone facilities continued to pile up amid eased social distancing measures.The country added 125 more COVID-19 cases, including 106 domestic infections, raising the total caseload to 26,271, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).It marked a rise from 103 new cases reported Wednesday and 88 Tuesday. Locally transmitted cases spiked again to the triple digits after six days.The latest upticks were mostly traced to senior nursing homes, hospitals and other facilities, but sporadic group infections continued to rise in cases tied to small gatherings, including family meetings.Since the country eased the social distancing scheme by one notch to the lowest level on Oct. 12, the daily figures have showed ups and downs, hovering around 100.Health authorities warned that the countr

Oct 29, 2020
New virus cases above 100 for 2nd day

ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL COVID-19 pandemic facilitates hospitals' digitization

By Bahk Eun-jiFor patients with an infectious disease such as COVID-19, receiving proper, timely treatment is of the utmost importance. Amid the prolonged pandemic, people around the country are becoming anxious about the national healthcare system as various problems have come to light.In fact, during the pandemic, the existing medical system revealed limitations such as insufficient number of hospital beds and shortage of medical personnel. When the country's new virus cases were increasing at alarming rates, with patients in critical condition on an upward path in August, voices calling for improvements to the medical system have been gaining momentum.In this regard, digital transformation is rapidly being introduced throughout society. Hospitals, one of the important parts of social infrastructure, cannot be left out. While working with tech companies to improve work efficiency, digitization of medical technology is also being promoted towards a vision for “smart hospitals”.Smart hospitals have emerged as an alternative to the medical system. They are hospitals where

Oct 28, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] COVID-19 pandemic facilitates hospitals' digitization

Family of teenager who died after flu shot demands full investigation

A screenshot from the Cheong Wa Dae petition site shows a petition posted on Tuesday requesting a thorough investigation into the death of a 17-year-old high school senior that occurred shortly after he received a flu vaccine. Screen captured from https://www1.president.go.kr/ siteBy Bahk Eun-jiThe family of a 17-year-old who died two days after receiving a flu shot urged the government, Tuesday, to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of his death, in an online petition posted on the presidential website.The high school senior was found dead in the morning of Oct. 16 in his home in Incheon. His family claims he had been healthy until he received the vaccine in the early afternoon on Oct. 14, and the vaccine he was given was distributed by a company accused of mishandling containers of the flu vaccine.A health worker at a medical institution in Seoul reaches for a syringe to vaccinate a patient during the seasonal influenza vaccination campaign in this Oct. 21 photo. YonhapForensic investigators ruled out the possibility that the vaccine was the cause of death, reporting t

Oct 28, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Family of teenager who died after flu shot demands full investigation

Clubs, bars in Seoul to close during Halloween to curb COVID-19 infections

Park Yoo-mi from the Seoul Metropolitan Government speaks during a press briefing at City Hall, Wednesday. She explained the city's quarantine measures for the Halloween weekend. YonhapBy Kim Se-jeong Popular night clubs and bars in Seoul will voluntarily close their businesses during the upcoming Halloween weekend, in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to club owners and city government officials Wednesday.According to announcements from clubs in Itaewon and other entertainment districts, “To prevent the spread of the virus on Halloween, we decided to keep our business shut from Oct. 28 to Nov. 3.” Halloween, a popular American and Canadian holiday, has seen increased popularity in Korea in recent years, with clubs and bars packed with costumed revelers for what is the biggest fancy dress party of the year. Among those that will stay closed will be a club located in Itaewon that was connected to a mass COVID-19 outbreak in May. “The government recommended us to stay closed and we decided to respect the recommendation,” the owner was quoted

Oct 28, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Clubs, bars in Seoul to close during Halloween to curb COVID-19 infections
  • US Forces Korea puts Itaewon off-limits for Halloween weekend over virus concerns

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine still possible in 2020 despite data lag

A logo for Pfizer is displayed on a monitor on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., July 29, 2019. ReutersPfizer executives expressed measured optimism Tuesday over the prospect of providing a coronavirus vaccine in 2020 even as they signaled key data on the vaccine would not be released before the US election.Pfizer Chief Executive Albert Bourla said the drug giant could supply some 40 million doses in the United States in 2020 if clinical testing proceeds as expected and regulators approve a vaccine."If all goes well, we will be ready to distribute an initial number of doses," said Bourla, who pointed to a US government contract for Pfizer to supply 40 million doses by the end of this year and 100 million doses by March 2021.But Bourla said the company still had not reached key benchmarks in assessing vaccine efficacy. Pfizer previously said it could have the data in October, which might have advanced the process ahead of the November 3 presidential election."We have reached the last mile here," Bourla said. "So let's all have the patience that's required for

Oct 28, 2020
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine still possible in 2020 despite data lag

Popular clubs in Seoul to close on Halloween weekend

GettyimagesbankPopular clubs in Seoul's hip districts of Itaewon, Hongdae and Gangnam will close this Halloween weekend to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.According to customer notices seen Wednesday, these large-capacity clubs will close the same day until next Tuesday."Following consultations with health authorities and local governments, we came to our own decision to close temporarily during the Halloween period as a precaution against COVID-19," one such notice read.Health authorities have sounded the alarm over possible infections among partygoers this weekend, citing an outbreak traced to a large Itaewon club in May.An official at that club said his establishment will close this weekend at the government's wishes.It was not immediately clear whether the government has issued any official guidelines leading to the temporary closures.The announcement comes as the capital city and the surrounding areas have reported more than 50 new cases almost daily in the two weeks since the government lowered its social distancing restrictions to Level 1.Officials still noted the potent

Oct 28, 2020
Popular clubs in Seoul to close on Halloween weekend

New virus cases bounce back to triple digits again

A man wearing a face mask walks along a wall outside the Deoksu Palace in Seoul, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases again spiked to over 100 on Wednesday after a brief drop the previous day, as cluster infections in the greater Seoul area continued to further strain the country's antivirus fight.The country added 103 more COVID-19 cases, including 96 domestic infections, raising the total caseload to 26,146, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).It marked a rise from 88 posted Tuesday but a slight decrease from 119 added Monday.The latest upticks were mostly traced to senior nursing homes, hospitals and other medical facilities, but there have also been group infections from family meetings, a golf gathering and a day care center. Since the country eased the social distancing scheme to the lowest level on Oct. 12, which allowed people to resume most of their daily activities, the daily figures have showed ups and downs, hovering around 100.Health authorities warned that the country is currently at a critical juncture, as

Oct 28, 2020
New virus cases bounce back to triple digits again
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