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S. Korea reports 26 new cases of coronavirus infection

South Korea's new daily virus cases fell below 30 for the first time in more than three weeks on Monday in a potential sign of a slowdown in virus infections, but imported cases continued to rise by double digit figures.- S. Korea reports 26 more cases of new coronavirus, total now at 13,771- 1 additional coronavirus-related death, total now at 296- 16 more released from coronavirus treatment, total now at 12,572South Korea's new daily virus cases fell below 30 for the first time in more than three weeks on Monday in a potential sign of a slowdown in virus infections, but imported cases continued to rise by double digit figures.The country identified 26 new cases, raising the total caseload to 13,771, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). Of the newly added cases, just four were local infections. It was the lowest daily increase since 17 cases reported on June 22.The number of locally-transmitted cases also reached a single-digit figure for the first time in two months after nine cases on May 19, the KCDC data showed.It marked a drastic turnaround

Jul 20, 2020
S. Korea reports 26 new cases of coronavirus infection

Seoul's museums, galleries, libraries to reopen Monday

Figure The National Museum of Korea/ Korea Times fileSouth Korea said Sunday it will lift coronavirus restrictions on museums, galleries and libraries in the Seoul metropolitan area starting Monday, as the virus outbreak appears to be slowing down. The health authorities asked the public facilities to introduce an electronic visitor registration system based on quick response (QR) code verification technology and to limit the number of visitors to stem the spread of COVID-19, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).The reopening of the facilities comes after the government ordered around 8,000 public facilities, including museums and galleries, in Seoul and neighboring areas to suspend operations in late May. But 12 types of risky venues, including karaoke facilities and bars, are still required to follow the government's strict quarantine measures. In addition, spectators will continue to not be allowed to attend professional baseball and other sports games. In the past two weeks through Saturday, the number of confirmed cases of the virus averaged a

Jul 19, 2020

Can plasma treatment become alternative when remdesivir fails?

Shincheonji Church of Jesus members who have recovered from COVID-19 wait in line to donate blood plasma at Kyungpook National University Hospital in Daegu, 300 kilometers south of Seoul, July 13, to support the development of a vaccine or drug to treat the virus. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiThe most promising drug shown to treat COVID-19 patients so far is remdesivir, an antiviral medication made by Gilead Science, but it requires more rigorous clinical trials at least here in Korea, according to the health authorities.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said it has administered remdesivir to 42 COVID-19 patients from July 2 to 10. On July 13, it reported results from the group given the drug in different hospitals; nine showed an improvement, 15 showed no change, and three showed a worsened condition. Because the result has yet to be compared with a control group, KCDC Deputy Director Kwon Joon-wook said the quarantine authorities would seek experts' opinions as well as conduct further analysis in order to ascertain its efficacy. Plasma transfusions is one of two th

Jul 19, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Can plasma treatment become alternative when remdesivir fails?

Seoul reports 34 new coronavirus infections

South Korea's new daily virus cases hovered below 40 for the second straight day on Sunday, but the number of local transmissions outpaced that of imported cases for the first time in over a week.- Seoul reports 34 new coronavirus cases with total caseload at 13,745- 1 additional coronavirus-related death, total now at 295- 37 more released from coronavirus treatment, total now at 12,556South Korea's new daily virus cases hovered below 40 for the second straight day on Sunday, but the number of local transmissions outpaced that of imported cases for the first time in over a week.The country identified 34 new cases, raising the total caseload to 13,745. Of the newly reported cases, 21 were locally transmitted, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).It marks the first time in eight days that the country reported more locally transmitted cases than imported cases.Still, the tally marks a steady decline from 61 new infections reported Thursday and 60 on Friday, largely due to high numbers of imported cases.As of Sunday, South Korea has seen double-digit

Jul 19, 2020
Seoul reports 34 new coronavirus infections
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Local governments pushing to hand out additional pandemic relief money

Several local governments are planning to dole out a second round of COVID-19 pandemic relief funds to help residents cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, informed officials said Saturday. The government of Daegu, the city hit hard by the outbreak months earlier, announced a plan earlier this week to pay 100,000 won (US$83) each to all its 2.42 million residents this fall, as part of a second disaster relief package.The city, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, said it will raise 243 billion won, including 51.2 billion won from state coffers, to finance the new package, noting the actual payments will begin after the central government's ongoing emergency relief program ends Aug. 31."All citizens will receive relief money of 100,000 won per person," said Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin in a news conference Thursday, expressing hope that the payment will be completed before Chuseok, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, which falls Oct. 1 this year.In April, Daegu implemented its first disaster relief program, paying 500,000 won to 900,000 won each to about 450,

Jul 18, 2020
Local governments pushing to hand out additional pandemic relief money

New virus cases dip below 40, imported cases still worrisome

Girls in a car watch a drive-in concert at Gyeongbok Palace parking lot in Seoul, Friday. APNew COVID-19 cases fell back to below 40 here Saturday, but the health authorities are keeping their guard up as imported cases and infection clusters continue to put a strain on their efforts to contain the deadly disease.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 39 new infections, including 28 imported cases, raising the total caseload to 13,711.The tally marked a sharp fall from 62 cases reported Monday; 61, Thursday; and 60, Friday. The daily rise in virus cases stayed below 40, Tuesday and Wednesday, with 33 and 39, respectively. The number of people arriving in the country who were infected overseas has been at a higher level for weeks, with double-digit numbers for 23 consecutive days. Imported cases have also been outnumbering local infections since July 12.Of the 28 additional imported cases, 12 were detected at quarantine checkpoints in airports and seaports. The total number of imported cases is now 2,032.Among the cases from overseas, the government has b

Jul 18, 2020
New virus cases dip below 40, imported cases still worrisome

Masks spark political, legal battles in US as virus marches on

U.S. President Donald Trump, foreground left, wears a face mask as he walks with others down a hallway during a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., July 11. APThe United States' COVID-19 epidemic is once more blowing up at an exponential rate, even as leaders of some of the worst-hit states resist mandatory mask measures to stem the spread.The health authorities reported 78,000 new cases Thursday, according to a database run by Johns Hopkins University.The number of patients hospitalized for the virus is at its highest level since April 23, according to The COVID Tracking Project.The death rate, which plummeted in May and June, has been rising since last week. Florida, the new epicenter, posted more than 11,000 new cases and 128 deaths Friday.The coronavirus is meanwhile spreading to new parts of the country including Idaho, Tennessee and Mississippi. But New York, the original US epicenter where more than 32,000 virus patients have died, moved to further ease its restrictions after bringing its outbreak under control. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Fri

Jul 18, 2020
Masks spark political, legal battles in US as virus marches on

Korea approves human trials of Celltrion's COVID-19 antibody drug

South Korea on Friday approved an early stage clinical trial of Celltrion's experimental COVID-19 treatment drug, making it the country's first such antibody drug to be tested on humans. Drugmakers worldwide are scrambling to develop vaccines and treatments for the flu-like illness caused by the novel coronavirus that has infected nearly 14 million people and killed more than 580,000? globally. Celltrion's antibody treatment is directed against the surface of the virus and designed to block it from locking on to human cells. The company plans to enroll 32 healthy volunteers in collaboration with a local hospital for Phase I study of the drug, which demonstrated an up to 100-fold reduction in viral load in animal tests. Celltrion said overseas human trials of its treatment will begin soon across Europe, including the UK, which will be followed by global second and third trials in patients with mild and moderate symptoms. It anticipates primary results from these studies by the end of this year and aims to commercialize the drug by early 2021, it said. "Our human trials are conducted g

Jul 17, 2020
Korea approves human trials of Celltrion's COVID-19 antibody drug

Infection cases from abroad soaring

gettyimagebankBy Jun Ji-hyeKorea is grappling with rising imported COVID-19 cases while there have been signs of a slowdown in locally transmitted infections, health authorities said Friday, expressing concerns that the increase in imported cases could lead to community spread in the country again.Due to rising imported cases that have been attributed mainly to infections in Korean workers returning home from Iraq and Russian sailors, the nation's new daily virus cases were tallied at around 60 for the second straight day.According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), the country added 60 cases Thursday, raising the nation's total to 13,672. Of those, 39 were imported cases, nearly double the 21 local infections.“Among the imported cases, 25 were detected at airports and seaports, while 14 patients tested positive during their 14-day self-quarantine,” KCDC Director Jung Eun-kyeong said during a briefing. “By country, 20 cases were believed to come from Russia, followed by eight from the United States, six from Iraq, three from the Philippi

Jul 17, 2020
Infection cases from abroad soaring

India fights virus as cases cross 1 million

A woman covers her face with cloth as she waits for her COVID-19 test at slum area in Jammu, India, July 16, 2020. EPAFrom high up in the Himalayan valley of Kashmir to the seemingly endless sprawl of beaches in Kanyakumari, the virus despair has stretched across the large swathes of India, overwhelming its hospitals and burial grounds.On Friday, the confirmed cases passed 1 million, still soaring at an alarming pace, as the Indian government looks to confront an inevitable surge that could test the country's feeble health care system.But because testing has been limited, official statistics cannot capture the full picture. Yet, the virus has already brought immense grief to Indians.Nearly 25,000 people have died so far. The already ailing economy has been severely hit. Millions of migrants have been forced to return to the countryside due to job losses and hunger during lockdown, triggering an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.The virus, like elsewhere in the world, has also upended religious ceremonies for the dead, which are largely devoid of rituals that comfort mourners. Freshly

Jul 17, 2020
India fights virus as cases cross 1 million
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