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Gov't vows to keep hospitals running during doctors' strike

Health Minister Park Neung-hoo delivers a message on Thursday, Seoul, addressing to doctors who vowed to go on strike on Friday. YonhapBy Kim Se-jeong Health Minister Park Neung-hoo vowed Thursday to maintain basic medical services as the nation's intern and resident doctors are scheduled to go on strike on Friday. “The government is working to maintain basic medical services so that people will not suffer any damage as a result of the strike,” Park said. Friday's strike is expected to affect patients in big medical centers and Emergency Rooms. It will be followed by another strike on Aug. 14, held by other doctors, including those in local clinics. Later Thursday, the minister pleaded for the doctors to understand the situation and cooperate with the government's move to increase the number of doctors.“Dear doctors, the government's decision to increase the quota was inevitable for the public and the country. We still have many details to work on, and the government will work on them with open communication with doctors,” said Park during an address. Korea is

Aug 6, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Gov't vows to keep hospitals running during doctors' strike
  • Doctors to go on general strike on Aug. 14

$32-37 per dose: Moderna prices potential COVID-19 vaccine

A nurse prepares a shot as a study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., gets underway in Binghamton, N.Y. Who gets to be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine? U.S. health authorities hope by late next month to have some draft guidance on how to ration initial doses, but it's a vexing decision. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)U.S. biotech company Moderna, which is in the late stages of testing a potential COVID-19 vaccine, said Wednesday it is charging between $32-$37 per dose.Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said the $32-$37 price range is cheaper "pandemic pricing" for the vaccine and the company is also in discussion for larger volume agreements that will have a lower price."We are working with governments around the world and others to ensure a vaccine is accessible regardless of ability to pay," said Bancel. "We're currently in a pandemic as defined by WHO. At Moderna, like many experts, we believe the virus is not going away and there will be a need to vaccinate people or give them a boost for many years to come."Bancel added that th

Aug 6, 2020
$32-37 per dose: Moderna prices potential COVID-19 vaccine

S. Korea reports 43 new coronavirus cases

- S. Korea reports 43 more cases of new coronavirus, total now at 14,499- No additional coronavirus deaths, death toll at 302- 95 more patients released from coronavirus treatment, total now at 13,501The number of new daily coronavirus cases in South Korea bounced back to above 40 on Thursday as domestic infections climbed up.The country added 43 cases, raising the total caseload to 14,499, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).It marked the first time since July 29 that the daily rise in COVID-19 cases reached above 40.Of the newly identified cases, 23 were domestic infections, reaching its highest level since July 25. The latest tally marked an uptick from 13 cases Tuesday and 15 cases Wednesday.Locally transmitted cases also outnumbered imported cases for the first time in 13 days.Of the local transmissions, 16 were from the greater Seoul area -- five in Seoul and 11 in Gyeonggi Province. The southeastern port city of Busan also reported three more COVID-19 cases.Infections coming in from overseas have risen steadily by double-digit numbers for 4

Aug 6, 2020
S. Korea reports 43 new coronavirus cases

Mass infections feared among Uzbek residents in Cheongju

Muslims in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, wait to get tested for COVID-19, Wednesday, after six Uzbeks who attended a religious ceremony with them later tested positive for COVID-19./ YonhapBy Kim Se-jeongThe latest COVID-19 cases involved six Uzbek nationals living in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, 137 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the quarantine authorities who added that they were tracing the patients' movements from the last couple weeks. Five of the six live together in one flat, according to the authorities, and all except one attended an Islamic religious ceremony on July 31. The authorities conducted virus tests on 336 who also attended the event, Wednesday, and as of Wednesday afternoon found 128 negative.Besides the religious service, the six separately visited a Mongolian restaurant, a public sauna, a cafe and a branch of Nonghyup Bank. The virus testing done on 40 people who had been to those outlets at the same time found four positive. The authorities are looking closely into one among the six who returned to Korea recently from Uzbekistan. He ar

Aug 5, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Mass infections feared among Uzbek residents in Cheongju

Trainer shares tips for exercising during pandemic

By Jung Da-minPersonal trainer Kim Su-hyun / Courtesy of Kim Su-hyunWorking out doesn't need to involve rigorous exercise routines and intense weight training, it can involve small activities that get your body moving, said Kim Su-hyun, 28, who is in her ninth year as a personal trainer.Many are spending less time exercising after the breakout of COVID-19, finding it hard to work out at gyms due to infection control measures such as wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. Kim advises these people to work out at home or switch to outdoor activities like hiking. She said outdoor activities like riding electric kickboards could also be a good workout as people use almost all parts of their body when riding them.She also advised people to start with light workout routines such as jogging or doing planks, as exercising effectively is not about spending lots of time or following a demanding routine, but rather about getting your body moving.Kim said working out is about personalizing a workout routine after finding the strengths and weaknesses of one's own body.For her, working ou

Aug 5, 2020
Trainer shares tips for exercising during pandemic

Samsung Biologics launches high-performing cell line

Yang Eun-young, head of Samsung Biologics' contract development organization business, left, and John Gill, head of Samsung Biologics' cell line development, attend the online launching event of the S-CHOice cell line. Courtesy of Samsung BiologicsBy Nam Hyun-wooSamsung Biologics has launched its own cell line expression technology, dubbed S-CHOice, which enables higher productivity of biopharmaceutical drugs for its clients, the company said Wednesday. “With the launch of S-CHOice, our biotech customers will have a better and an expanded option for successful biologics development with higher quality and productivity,” Yang Eun-young, head of Samsung Biologics' contract development organization (CDO) business, said during an online launching event. Cell lines act as living factories for biopharmaceutical drugs, determining the productivity of the drugs. Selecting a cell line is regarded as the first step of biopharmaceutical drug development, and a high-performing cell line plays a pivotal role in lowering costs. Samsung Biologics said S-CHOice demonstrates improved tite

Aug 5, 2020By Nam Hyun-woo
Samsung Biologics launches high-performing cell line

S. Korea reports 33 new coronavirus cases

- S. Korea reports 33 more cases of new coronavirus, total now at 14,456- 1 additional coronavirus deaths, death toll at 302- 54 more patients released from coronavirus treatment, total now at 13,406South Korea reported 33 more cases of the new coronavirus Wednesday due to a continued rise in local infections coming in from overseas and locally transmitted cases.The new cases, including 18 imported cases, raised South Korea's total cases of COVID-19 to 14,456, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).The number of new COVID-19 cases had been in the 30s since Friday, when South Korea reported 36 new virus cases. The number briefly fell to 23 on Monday.Of the local infections, six were reported from central North Chungcheong Province. The virus cases are believed to be tied to a religious gathering in Cheongju, 137 kilometers south of Seoul.Some 340 people, mainly foreign nationals, are believed to have attended an Islamic service on Friday. Six Uzbeks were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 after attending the gathering.Seoul reported five more cases

Aug 5, 2020
S. Korea reports 33 new coronavirus cases

S. Korea to provide open data on 'virus-safe' restaurants

South Korea said Tuesday it will release data on restaurants that follow sanitary guidelines meant to avoid the spread of the new coronavirus to induce people to dine out more without being excessively concerned about safety."The data on the safe restaurants will speed up the efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19," the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said in a statement. "We plan to build more open data that can lend a hand to the country's anti-virus fight."The country has been building up a database of restaurants that strictly follow sanitary and distancing guidelines to cope with the new coronavirus pandemic. So far, 2,309 establishments are on the list.Health authorities have been advising restaurants to have their employees wear protective masks at all times and to provide separate utensils for communal dishes and pots.Sharing a dish provided simultaneously for a group has been common practice in Korean culture, but the virus pandemic has made South Koreans opt for separate dishes. The data will be updated every week.South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telec

Aug 4, 2020
  • S. Korea reports 34 new coronavirus cases

S. Korea reports 34 new coronavirus cases

- S. Korea reports 34 more cases of new coronavirus, total now at 14,423- No additional coronavirus deaths, death toll at 301- 72 more patients released from coronavirus treatment, total now at 13,352South Korea reported 34 more cases of the new coronavirus Tuesday, with the number of imported cases almost twice that of local infections, health authorities said.The new cases -- 21 imported cases and 13 local infections -- raised South Korea's total cases of COVID-19 to 14,423, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).The number of new COVID-19 cases had been in the 30s since Friday, when South Korea reported 36 new virus cases. The number fell to 31 on Saturday, 30 on Sunday and 23 on Monday.Of the local infections, Gyeonggi Province surrounding Seoul accounted for the largest share with 11, followed by Seoul with nine and the southern city of Gwangju with two, the KCDC said.Of the imported cases, seven were South Koreans and 14 foreigners. Seven of them tested positive for the virus in the screening process at either an airport or a seaport, while 14

Aug 4, 2020
S. Korea reports 34 new coronavirus cases
  • 2 more service members test positive for coronavirus
  • S. Korea to provide open data on 'virus-safe' restaurants

Lilly starts late-stage study of COVID-19 drug in nursing homes

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past an illustration of a virus outside a regional science center in Oldham, Britain, Monday, as the city and surrounding areas face local restrictions in an effort to avoid a local lockdown being forced upon the region amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Reuters-YonhapU.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly said on Monday it is beginning a late-stage trial to study whether one of its experimental COVID-19 antibody treatments can prevent the virus' spread in residents and staff in U.S. nursing homes. The phase 3 trial will test LY-CoV555, a treatment developed in partnership with Canadian biotech AbCellera, is expected to enroll up to 2,400 participants who live or work at a facility that have had a recently diagnosed case of COVID-19. "COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on nursing home residents," Lilly's chief scientific officer Daniel Skovronsky said in a statement. "We're working as fast as we can to create medicines that might stop the spread of the virus to these vulnerable individuals." Lilly is already testing the drug in hospitals to study whether it c

Aug 3, 2020
Lilly starts late-stage study of COVID-19 drug in nursing homes
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