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US shatters coronavirus daily record with over 77,000 cases

An oversized mask adorns the face of a replica Statue of Liberty at the New York-New York hotel and casino Thursday, July 16, 2020, in Las Vegas. APThe United States shattered its daily record for coronavirus infections on Thursday, reporting more than 77,000 new cases as the number of deaths in a 24-hour period rose by nearly 1,000, according to a Reuters tally. The loss of 969 lives was the biggest increase since June 10, with Florida, South Carolina and Texas all reporting their biggest one-day spikes on Thursday. More than 138,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, a toll that experts warn will likely surge following recent record spikes in case numbers and an alarming rise in hospitalizations in many states. The hardest-hit areas in Texas and Arizona are running out of places to store bodies as their morgues fill up and are bringing in coolers and refrigerated trailers. U.S. deaths peaked in April, when the country lost on average 2,000 people a day. Fatalities have steadily fallen, averaging 1,300 a day in May and under 800 a day in June before rising again in July, according t

Jul 17, 2020
US shatters coronavirus daily record with over 77,000 cases
  • Mask clash: Georgia governor blocks mayors from requiring face coverings

Korea to airlift more citizens from Iraq over virus concerns

An Iraqi demonstrator holds an Iraqi flag during anti-government protests in Baghdad, Iraq, July 12, 2020. ReutersSouth Korea will airlift more Korean workers next week from Iraq where new coronavirus infection cases are spiking, the prime minister said Friday as the country is on alert over imported virus cases from the Arab country.South Korea has confirmed 34 infection cases among the about 100 Korean construction workers who returned from Iraq on a chartered flight earlier this week.Health authorities warned that infection cases from the group could rise further, given COVID-19's incubation period, and voiced transmission concerns over hundreds of Koreans currently working at construction sites in the Middle Eastern country. According to data from the World Health Organization, Iraq reported more than 2,000 new infections Thursday. The country's total caseload reached 83,867 on the day, with 3,432 deaths. "To help these (Korean construction workers) promptly return home (from Iraq), the government decided to airlift them as early as next week and onward," Prime Minister Chung Sye

Jul 17, 2020
Korea to airlift more citizens from Iraq over virus concerns

New virus cases hover around 60 for 2nd day, imported cases in focus

A woman wearing a face mask to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus pulls her shopping cart in Seoul, Wednesday, July 15, 2020. APSouth Korea's new daily virus cases came in at around 60 for the second straight day on Friday as the country grapple with rising imported cases and an uptick in local infections. The country added 60 cases, including 39 imported cases, raising the total to 13,672, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).It marks the third time this week that the daily rise of virus cases reached 60 or above, following 62 new infections reported on Monday and 61 cases on Thursday. Infections coming in from overseas have been on high plateau for weeks, rising by double-digit numbers for 22 consecutive days. Of the 39 additional imported cases, 25 were detected at quarantine checkpoints of airports and sea ports. The total number of imported cases is now 2,005.Of the newly identified cases coming in from overseas, a large portion has traced to Iraq, with dozens of South Korean workers returning home from the Middle Eastern c

Jul 17, 2020
New virus cases hover around 60 for 2nd day, imported cases in focus

Mask clash: Georgia governor blocks mayors from requiring face coverings

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp adjusts his mask prior to a bill signing at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital where the hospital opened a new Emergency Room space, Thursday, July 16, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. Mayors in Atlanta and other Georgia cities deepened their defiance of Gov. Kemp on Thursday, saying they want their requirements for people to wear masks in public to remain in place, even after the Republican governor explicitly forbade cities and counties from mandating face coverings. APOfficials in the U.S. state of Georgia on Thursday appeared headed for a clash over face masks to fight the spread of the coronavirus after the governor barred mayors from requiring residents to wear them. Governor Brian Kemp issued an executive order late on Wednesday suspending local regulations requiring "face coverings, masks, face shields or any other personal protective equipment" in public. The order said residents were "strongly encouraged" to wear face coverings in public. Kemp, a member of President Donald Trump's Republican Party, suggested any order mandating masks would be too restrictive. Savann

Jul 17, 2020
Mask clash: Georgia governor blocks mayors from requiring face coverings
  • US shatters coronavirus daily record with over 77,000 cases

Another virus outbreak reported on Russian vessel in Busan

The Russian vessel is docked in the port city of Busan, Thursday. YonhapHealth authorities said Thursday that three crewmen on a Russian ship docked in the southeastern port city of Busan have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, fueling concerns over another potential group infection amid a rising number of imported cases in the country. The virus-infected sailors were on a Russia-flagged fishing vessel that entered Gamcheon Port in Busan last month, according to the city's health authorities. The ship is currently docked at a repair shipyard in the city.Health authorities said more cases could come from the ship as it carried 29 crew members. Test results on other seafarers, currently isolated on the ship, are expected to be announced soon. Earlier this week, a Russian sailor aboard a Tuvalu-flagged deep-sea fishing vessel docked at Gamcheon Port tested positive for COVID-19. The other 43 crew members tested negative in virus tests, though they will be checked again during their two-week quarantine that runs through July 28. The latest cases follow cluster infections tied to

Jul 16, 2020
Another virus outbreak reported on Russian vessel in Busan

Korea reports 61 new coronavirus infections

- S. Korea reports 61 more cases of new coronavirus, total now at 13,612- 2 additional deaths, total death toll at 291- 48 more people released after full recoveries from coronavirus, total cured patients at 12,396South Korea's new virus cases bounced back to surpass 60 again on Thursday as imported cases continued to rise amid a slowdown in local infections.The country added 61 cases, including 47 imported cases, raising the total caseload to 13,612, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).The tally marked a sharp rise from 39 new cases reported Wednesday and 33 new cases Tuesday.It is also the second time this week that the daily rise of virus cases went above 60 following 62 new infections reported on Monday.Infections coming in from overseas have been on high plateau for weeks, with double-digit numbers for 21 consecutive days.Of the 47 additional imported cases, 20 were detected at quarantine checkpoints of airports and sea ports. The total number of imported cases is now 1,966.To stem the rise of imported cases, South Korea since Monday has requ

Jul 16, 2020
Korea reports 61 new coronavirus infections
  • BOK hints at further cut in growth outlook

Bridge Biotherapeutics becomes partner of BaseLaunch biotech incubator

By Nam Hyun-woo Bridge Biotherapeutics CEO Lee Jung-kue / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk Bridge Biotherapeutics said it has become the first Asia-Pacific partner in the biotech venture incubator BaseLaunch, expanding its opportunities to explore budding European therapeutic ventures and sign partnerships with them.Bridge Biotherapeutics joins Roche, BB Pureos Bioventures and Roivant Sciences in supporting BaseLaunch's efforts to foster promising biotech companies. BaseLaunch is an incubator program for early-stage healthcare ventures, helping them to build companies from inception through Series A funding, which refers to a funding round coming after a company establishes a track record. During 2018 and 2019, BaseLaunch supported nine early therapeutic ventures which have collectively raised more than $100 million in equity capital from U.S. and European venture funds. The program is operated by Basel Area Business & Innovation, the investment and innovation promot

Jul 15, 2020By Nam Hyun-woo
Bridge Biotherapeutics becomes partner of BaseLaunch biotech incubator

Bug fear: 36,000 Incheon households told not to drink tap water

A larva-like insect found in Incheon's tap water. The city government has advised some 36,000 households not to drink the water until health officials confirm its safety. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoHealth authorities have advised some 36,000 households in Incheon not to drink tap water after residents reported that tiny bugs had been found in it.“So far, we have received 23 complaints in which residents say they found larva-like insects,” the Incheon city government said Tuesday. “For everyone's safety, we advise 36,000 households in Wnaggil, Dangha, Wondang and Majeon-dong not to drink water from the tap directly.”Citing Kim Wang-gyu, a researcher at the National Institute of Biological Resources, the city government said the bugs were found to be chironomus plumosus, also known as the buzzer midge, and there is “no evidence that they are harmful” to humans.But to ensure safety, inspectors have started investigating water tanks, pipes and the source of the water, it said.Until health officials confirm the water's safety, the city government said it plans

Jul 15, 2020By Jung Min-ho
Bug fear: 36,000 Incheon households told not to drink tap water
  • 'Reddish' tap water sparks health concerns in Incheon

Japanese convicted of breaking self-isolation rules

A Japanese man who became the first foreigner arrested by South Korean police in May for violating mandatory self-isolation rules aimed at containing the coronavirus was freed on Wednesday after being given a suspended jail sentence by a local court.A Japanese man who became the first foreigner arrested by South Korean police in May for violating mandatory self-isolation rules aimed at containing the coronavirus was freed on Wednesday after being given a suspended jail sentence by a local court.The Seoul Western District Court sentenced the 23-year-old Japanese national to an imprisonment of six months, suspended for two years, after finding him guilty of breaching the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.He was formally put under arrest on May 21 for leaving his designated self-isolation accommodation in western Seoul eight times without permission after entering South Korea on a work visa on April 2. At that time, he received a negative result from a COVID-19 test conducted at Incheon International Airport but was ordered to self-isolate until April 15 under the current la

Jul 15, 2020
Japanese convicted of breaking self-isolation rules

S. Korea plans to subject more countries to stronger virus quarantine measures

In a bid to curb the continuing rise in imported new coronavirus cases, South Korea plans to put more countries on its list of nations under tougher anti-virus quarantine measures, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Wednesday."(The government) will make a decision today that will additionally designate countries with higher (virus) import risks as nations that are subject to tougher quarantine measures," Chung said in a regular government COVID-19 response meeting in the administrative city of Sejong."For the newly designated countries, stronger quarantine measures will be applied, including visa restrictions, a limit on (inbound) flights and the submission of negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results (for people arriving from the countries)."The decision will add more countries, reportedly including the Philippines and Uzbekistan, to South Korea's special list of nations under tougher precautionary quarantine steps. Currently, four nations -- Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan -- are on the list. The decision comes as the daily number of imported virus cases

Jul 15, 2020
  • S. Korea reports 39 new cases of coronavirus
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