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Controversial pastor blamed for virus resurgence imprisoned again

Jun Kwang-hoon, center, a pastor of Sarang Jeil Church, is escorted by the police as the Seoul Central District Court canceled his bail, Monday. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiPopulist conservative pastor Jun Kwang-hoon, who is at the center of recent resurgence of COVID-19 infections, was jailed again Monday after the Seoul Central District Court revoked his bail.The court accepted the revocation request from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, and also confiscated a 30 million won ($25,284) bail bond.The pastor of the Sarang Jeil Church in northern Seoul, a hotbed of the recent new resurgence of the coronavirus, was accused by prosecutors last month of violating his bail conditions by participating in a mass anti-government demonstration in Seoul, Aug. 15.The decision comes 140 days after Jun was released on bail during an investigation into charges he violated the Election Law ahead of the April 15 general election. He was also charged with libel against President Moon Jae-in. Jun's conditions for bail included a ban on attending all illegal rallies or protests, or those related

Sep 7, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Controversial pastor blamed for virus resurgence imprisoned again

Test kits for both COVID-19 and flu under review for approval

GettyimagesbankSouth Korea's health authorities said Monday that some test kits that can detect both the new coronavirus and seasonal flu are under review for approval of their use.As autumn is approaching, health authorities are preparing to tackle both COVID-19 and flu as it is not easy to distinguish coronavirus cases from flu patients due to their similar symptoms such as coughing, sore throat and fever.Several institutions have applied for approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for such test kits and their approval process is under way, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC)."As COVID-19 and influenza share symptoms, it is very important to discern them from each other in the country's fight against the new coronavirus," KCDC Director Jeong Eun-kyeong said in a briefing. If the use of the test kits is approved, it is expected to shorten the time to receive test results, compared with cases involving two separate tests. (Yonhap)

Sep 7, 2020
Test kits for both COVID-19 and flu under review for approval

India overtakes Brazil as country second-worst-hit by COVID-19

A volunteer wearing a mask as a precaution against the coronavirus cleans the banks of the Periyar river in Kochi, Kerala state, India, Sunday, Sept.6, 2020. APIndia's increasing caseload made the Asian giant the pandemic's second-worst-hit country behind the United States on Monday as its efforts to head off economic disaster gain urgency. The 90,802 cases added in the past 24 hours pushed India's total past Brazil with 4.2 million cases. India is now only behind the United States, which has more than 6 million. India's Health Ministry on Monday also reported 1,016 deaths for a total of 71,642, the third-highest national toll. India has been recording the world's largest daily increases in coronavirus cases for almost a month. Despite over 2 million new cases in the past month and the virus spreading through the country's smaller towns and villages, the Indian government has continued relaxing restrictions to try and resuscitate the economy. On Monday, the Delhi Metro _ a rapid transit system that serves India's sprawling capital New Delhi and adjoining areas _ resumed operations af

Sep 7, 2020
India overtakes Brazil as country second-worst-hit by COVID-19

New virus cases dip below 200 for fifth day

A woman weaning a face mask walks near the notice showing a temporarily closed as a precautions against the coronavirus outside of the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in Seoul, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. APThe number of daily coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed below 200 for the fifth straight day on Monday, but health authorities remain alert over continued sporadic cluster infections across the country.The country added 119 more COVID-19 cases, including 108 local infections, raising the total caseload to 21,296, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).It marked a sharp fall from 167 additional cases reported Sunday and the fewest since Aug. 14, when the country identified 103 new infections.The stricter anti-virus measures have begun to take effect, but the fall in daily virus cases also came as virus tests tend to be fewer over the weekend than weekdays. South Korea has been struggling to contain a flare-up in virus cases as daily infections have been in the triple digits since Aug. 14 due to cluster infections tied to churches and

Sep 7, 2020
New virus cases dip below 200 for fifth day

China's Sinovac employees, families took experimental coronavirus vaccine: Reuters

GettyimagesbankAbout 90% of Sinovac Biotech Ltd employees and their families have taken an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by the Chinese firm under the country's emergency use programme, its chief executive said on Sunday. The extent of inoculations under the emergency programme, which China launched in July but has released few details about, points to how actively it is using experimental vaccines in the hopes of protecting essential workers against a potential COVID-19 resurgence, even as trials are still underway. The programme is intended for specific groups, including medical staffers and those who work at food markets and in the transportation and service sectors. Sinovac, whose CoronaVac is in Phase 3 clinical trials and has been included in the emergency scheme, offered the candidate vaccine to approximately 2,000 to 3,000 employees and their families on a voluntary basis, CEO Yin Weidong told Reuters. "As a vaccine developer and manufacturer, a new outbreak could directly impact our vaccine production," Yin said on the sidelines of an international trade fair in

Sep 6, 2020
China's Sinovac employees, families took experimental coronavirus vaccine: Reuters

Concerns grow over conservative groups' massive rallies on Foundation Day

A main road in Gwanghwamun, downtown Seoul is almost empty of people and cars as the country maintains tightened social distancing rules to stem the spread of COVID-19, Saturday. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiThe health authorities warned Sunday of the potential for more mass COVID-19 outbreaks due to massive rallies planned by conservative civic groups in downtown Seoul marking National Foundation Day, Oct. 3.South Korea has been struggling to cope with a resurgence of the coronavirus sparked by a large Liberation Day demonstration, Aug. 15. Many people who took part in the demonstration were infected at the event and are blamed for undoing the government's earlier efforts to contain the virus.According to Jongno Police Station, several conservative groups including the Freedom Union, and one calling for the pardon of former President Park Geun-hye, have applied for permission to hold rallies with the participation of at least an aggregated 30,000 people.The Freedom Union said that about 2,000 people would each gather in front of the Kyobo and KT buildings in Gwanghwamun' while the group advo

Sep 6, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Concerns grow over conservative groups' massive rallies on Foundation Day

Trainee doctors suspend strike, but not return to work

The doors of the Korean Medical Association office in Seoul are closed, Sunday. Yonhap By Bahk Eun-jiTrainee doctors decided to suspend their two-week-long strike Monday, but refused to return to work immediately, according to the Korean Interns and Residents Association (KIRA), Sunday.They plan to hold an online meeting of all KIRA members at 1 p.m. today to decide on any future course of action.“Many people think that our collective action is over, but we are at the beginning of our fight. We will not return to work Monday,” KIRA President Park Ji-hyun said in an internal notice. “Instead, we will hold a meeting and decide when and how to return to work after a thorough discussion.” Initially, trainee doctors were expected to return to hospitals at 7 a.m. Monday, but it appears that they decided not to do so and instead organize briefing sessions as a growing number of KIRA members oppose ending the strike.She also explained the reason behind her decision to tempo

Sep 6, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Trainee doctors suspend strike, but not return to work

India reports more than 90,000 COVID-19 cases in single day

Member of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited security staff wearing mask and face shield stands guard at city metro station in Bangalore, India, Sept. 5, 2020. EPAIndia added more than 90,000 cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, a global daily record, according to data from the federal health ministry. There were 90,632 new cases in the 24 hours to Sunday, according to the data from the Ministry of Health and Famlily Welfare, while the number of deaths rose by 1,065 to 70,626. The country is set to pass Brazil on Monday as the second most affected country by total infections and will be behind only the United States, which has 6.4 million cases and nearly 193,000 deaths. Coronavirus cases in India have reached 4.1 million and about 3.2 million affected people have been treated so far, the government data showed. Medical experts said the country was seeing a second wave of the pandemic in some parts of the country, and that case numbers have surged because of increased testing and the easing of restrictions on public movement. The government will partially restore metro

Sep 6, 2020
India reports more than 90,000 COVID-19 cases in single day

Vibrio vulnificus infection: unwelcome guest in late summer

By Bahk Eun-jiThis year's summer monsoon was the longest since Korea commenced keeping weather records. Although the rainy streak has shown some signs of letting up, the sweltering heat looks set to continue until late summer.In addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, the health authorities have warned the public to be cautious about vibrio vulnificus infection, a gram-negative bacterium that can cause serious, potentially fatal infections.The infection is caused by an organism that inhabits coastal waters, and occurs mostly in August and September.According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), 37 patients were reported to have been infected up until Aug.31 this year, more than doubled from the same period in 2019. Over the past five years, 228 patients with vibrio vulnificus infections have been reported nationwide. Among those, 77 (34 percent) were detected in the first two days of September.In particular, epidemiological investigations of five patients who died from vibrio vulnificus infection found that all of them were at high risk for the illness, with und

Sep 6, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Vibrio vulnificus infection: unwelcome guest in late summer

INTERVIEW Korea may produce Russian vaccine in November

A researcher displays the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Nikolai Gamaleya National Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow in this August file photo provided by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). / Xinhua-YonhapRDIF CEO Kirill DmitrievRDIF collaborates with drugmakers here to fight pandemicBy Park Jae-hyukRussia has selected South Korea as the place to produce its COVID-19 vaccine for the Asian market, according to the head of the world's largest country's sovereign wealth fund.Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO Kirill Dmitriev told The Korea Times in a recent interview that his country has begun procedures to supply South Korea with the world's first registered vaccine against the coronavirus within a couple of months.“South Korea can be a great partner to produce Sputnik V,” he said.“We are in talks with two major Korean pharmaceutical companies, which have production capabilities, to produce the vaccine in South Korea and potentially supply it not only in Korea but also to export it to other countries in Asia.”Korea has already b

Sep 6, 2020By Park Jae-hyuk
[INTERVIEW] Korea may produce Russian vaccine in November
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