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Doctors to go on general strike on Aug. 14

Korean Medical Association President Choi Dae-zip, center, speaks during a news conference at the association's office in Seoul, Saturday, warning of a doctors' general strike nationwide. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeA doctors' association has announced a plan to go on a general strike on Aug. 14 in protest against the government's decision to increase admission quotas at medical schools, plus other thorny issues.The planned strike by doctors nationwide is raising concerns that citizens could experience inconvenience in receiving proper medical services. The Korea Medical Association (KMA) warned on Saturday that doctors across the country would go on strike if the government refused to accept the medical sector's requirements.The requirements include withdrawing plans to increase admission quotas at medical schools and establish a new public medical school, and stopping a move to introduce a remote medical service. “The government should be engaged in an official consultation with the medical sector immediately,” a KMA official said. “If the government fails to improve the

Aug 3, 2020
Doctors to go on general strike on Aug. 14
  • Gov't vows to keep hospitals running during doctors' strike

New virus cases drop to 23, local infections at 3-month low

Visitors hold their smartphones while maintaining social distancing during a re-enactment ceremony of the changing of the Royal Guard at the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, Friday, July 31, 2020. APSouth Korea reported 23 more cases of the new coronavirus Monday, with local infections at a nearly three-month low, health authorities said.The new cases, including 20 imported cases, raised South Korea's total cases of COVID-19 to 14,389, with local infections at three, 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 and 30 on Sunday. The number of domestically transmitted cases marks the lowest since May 8 when the country reported just one local infection.Of the local infections, Seoul accounted for the largest share with two, raising total local cases in the capital city to 1,269.Of the imported cases, 14 were South Koreans and six foreigners, with 14 of them testing positive for the virus in the screening process at eith

Aug 3, 2020
New virus cases drop to 23, local infections at 3-month low

Sailors departing from Russia required to submit virus test results

A man wearing a face mask walks near banners showing precautions against the new coronavirus at the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, Friday, July 31, 2020. APAll crewmen of ships departing from Russia are required to submit a certificate showing they tested negative for the new coronavirus upon arriving in South Korea starting Monday, health authorities here said.The certificates must be issued within 48 hours prior to the departure.South Korea has been making it mandatory for all foreign arrivals from six countries ―Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Philippines and Uzbekistan ― to hand in the health certificates.The country has been considering adding Russia to the list but decided to apply the tough quarantine measure on only seafarers for the time being."The decision came as there were only few Russians infected with COVID-19 who arrived here through airports," said Son Young-rae, a senior health official. "Most of the infected Russians were from ships."Infections traced to Russian ships docked in South Korean ports have increased recently, with the number of related cas

Aug 3, 2020
Sailors departing from Russia required to submit virus test results

Koreans urged to get flu vaccination to prevent double threat with COVID-19

Food and Drug Safety Minister Lee Eui-kyung, second from left, checks the production of Influenza vaccine during a visit to a pharmaceutical company in South Chungcheong Province, in this June 21 photo. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiInfluenza and COVID-19 are caused by different viruses, but some similar symptoms can make it hard for people to tell the difference between them. As the country could face a possible second wave of coronavirus infections here, the health authorities are strongly advising the public to get a vaccination for flu before the seasonal disease appears in the fall.During a regular press briefing last week, Kwon Jun-wook, deputy director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), said the trend of this year's flu virus will be significantly different from last year, and the World Health Organization (WHO) also forecast that the flu will be more active and spread more widely this year than last.“For these reasons, the government has strongly urged the public to get vaccinated so that health professionals can easily spot COVID-19 infections,&rdquo

Aug 2, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Koreans urged to get flu vaccination to prevent double threat with COVID-19

S. Korea reports 30 new cases of coronavirus infection

- S. Korea reports 30 more cases of new coronavirus, total now at 14,366- No additional coronavirus deaths, death toll at 301- 26 more released from coronavirus treatment, total now at 13,259South Korea reported 30 new cases of the coronavirus Sunday, with 22 of them imported cases, marking the second day in a row that local infections have increased by a single-digit figure.The new cases raised South Korea's total cases of COVID-19 to 14,366, and the nation's death toll remained at 301, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).The number of new cases has been in the 30s since Friday when South Korea reported 36 new virus cases. The number fell to 31 on Saturday. Of the new cases, local infections stood at eight, while the rest are imported cases.Of the local infections, Seoul accounted for the largest share with five, raising the total cases in the capital city to 1,607.Of the imported cases, 11 were South Koreans and 11 foreigners. Seventeen of them tested positive for the virus in the screening process at either an airport or a seaport, while the fi

Aug 2, 2020
S. Korea reports 30 new cases of coronavirus infection

S. Korea reports 31 more cases of new coronavirus

South Korea's new coronavirus cases dipped slightly to around 30 on Saturday, amid the country's stepped-up efforts to curb imported infections and local transmissions among vacationers at camp sites.South Korea's new coronavirus cases dipped slightly to around 30 on Saturday, amid the country's stepped-up efforts to curb imported infections and local transmissions among vacationers at camp sites.The country reported 31 additional cases, including 23 imported ones, bringing the total caseload to 14,336, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The number of new locally transmitted cases stood at eight.The latest tally marked a slight decrease from 36 new cases reported Friday. But health authorities tightened vigilance amid concerns about continued inflows of the virus from abroad and local contagion during the summer vacation season.The country's imported cases have recently risen due to infections among South Korean workers returning home from Iraq and Russian sailors. Imported cases, which hit a record high of 86 on July 25, have increased by doubl

Aug 1, 2020
S. Korea reports 31 more cases of new coronavirus

31 out of 72 arriving from Iraq show coronavirus symptoms

Korean workers arrive at Incheon International Airport from Iraq, Friday, via a chartered flight. YonhapBy Lee Hyo-sikThirty-one out of 72 workers arriving from Iraq, Friday, showed possible coronavirus symptoms, according to the government's COVID-10 response headquarters.“Seventy-two people coming from Iraq arrived at Incheon International Airport Friday morning via a chartered flight,” a quarantine official at the headquarters said. “Of these, 31 showed a fever or other symptoms of the virus.”Quarantine officials in Iraq checked workers' health before they boarded the plane in the Middle East nation. The officials then separated people showing symptoms from those who did not on the plane. The two groups then entered Incheon International Airport through separate arrival gates. On arrival, the 31 underwent coronavirus tests. The remaining passengers will undergo two weeks of self-quarantine. “People who test positive will be quarantined and treated for the virus at treatment centers,” the official said. “Those who test negative will be hous

Jul 31, 2020By Lee Hyo-sik
31 out of 72 arriving from Iraq show coronavirus symptoms

Concern grows over coronavirus spread during summer

A professional baseball game between KT Wiz and the Kia Tigers is held without spectators in the southwestern city of Gwangju, Thursday, amid stricter social distancing guidelines. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiConcern is growing over a resurgence of COVID-19 during the summer holiday season following an outbreak at a campsite in Gangwon Province, heath authorities said Friday.In particular, some point out that not only vacation spots but also baseball stadiums where only a few spectators are allowed to enter can also be hotbeds for the virus as spectators flock to certain sections, making it difficult to follow social distancing guidelines. Health authorities are staying vigilant over another wave of infections in the summer amid sustained rises in local infections and cases coming in from overseas.According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), the country added 36 new cases, including 22 imported cases, Thursday, taking the nation's total caseload to 14,305. The number of daily new locally transmitted cases bounced back to a double-digit figure, after it fell to se

Jul 31, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Concern grows over coronavirus spread during summer

New virus cases rebound, imported cases still hampering virus fight

Visitors undergo a temperature check as they arrive at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul on July 23, 2020. AFPSouth Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to above 30 Friday as infections coming in from overseas have showed no signs of letting up amid resurgences in global virus cases.The country added 36 cases, including 22 imported cases, raising the total caseload to 14,305, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The number of locally transmitted cases reached 14.The tally doubled from 18 new virus cases reported Thursday but was smaller than 48 cases Wednesday.The country's imported cases have recently surged as infections spiked among South Korean workers returning home from Iraq and Russian sailors. Daily imported cases, which hit a record high of 86 on Saturday, have risen by double-digit numbers for more than a month.Of the newly identified imported cases, 10 cases were from Uzbekistan, followed by the United States with four cases and the Philippines with two. The total caseload of cases coming in from overseas reached 2,396.Infecti

Jul 31, 2020
New virus cases rebound, imported cases still hampering virus fight

Tougher penalty for inbound foreigners registering false self-quarantine address: PM

Police offices wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus wait to cross a road in front of the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, Saturday, July 25, 2020. APSouth Korea will toughen the punishment for foreign residents who hurt the country's quarantine efforts by reporting false self-quarantine addresses when they reenter the country after an overseas trip, the prime minister said Friday.The decision was unveiled by Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun during a regular government virus response meeting as South Korea is struggling to contain imported infection cases. "We have recently had some botched quarantine cases because many longtime foreign residents here reported false self-quarantine addresses when they returned to the country (misleading quarantine officials)," the prime minister said. To prevent similar cases, the government will exhaustively verify if local addresses registered by inbound foreigners upon their entrance to South Korea match where they actually live, he noted. Any inbound travelers, both Koreans or foreign nationals, are required under th

Jul 31, 2020
Tougher penalty for inbound foreigners registering false self-quarantine address: PM
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