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Expats suffer workplace discrimination amid Itaewon outbreak

Officials from Yongsan District Office in Seoul disinfect an Itaewon street thick with bars and clubs, Monday. YonhapBy Kim Se-jeong Foreigners working in Korea are grappling with the fallout from the recent massive coronavirus outbreak linked to five clubs in Itaewon, and along with certain sexual minorities, are facing discrimination and harassment, especially in their workplaces, according to three interviews Wednesday.Some members of the foreign community here have expressed concerns that this will further escalate over time, saying it is unfair for them to be treated as possible spreaders of the coronavirus under the preconceptions that all non-Koreans here often visit the multicultural entertainment district in Seoul.PJ, who is an English hagwon teacher in Suwon, south of Seoul, said she may be about to lose her job because of the Itaewon outbreak. She had been to Itaewon, May 2, and has since tested negative but is currently under self-quarantine.“My boss asked all my coworkers if we had been there. I told her truthfully I was in Itaewon around May 2 and 3… She sa

May 13, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Expats suffer workplace discrimination amid Itaewon outbreak
  • More expats have their voices heard in Korea

Parents concerned about cram school instructor's infection

A medical worker takes a sample from a citizen for the COVID-19 test in Incheon, Wednesday, as infections related to Itaewon nightclubs have spread to the port city. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeA private academy instructor in Incheon, who tested positive for COVID-19 after a recent visit to a nightclub in Seoul's Itaewon area, is believed to have transmitted the virus, directly and indirectly, to at least 10 people as of Wednesday, according to Incheon city officials.This is raising concerns among parents who have sent their children to private cram schools.The 10 patients include five high school students who attended the academy, in addition to one of the academy's instructors. Two teenage siblings who were privately tutored by the instructor were confirmed to have COVID-19, while their mother and another teacher privately tutoring them have also contracted the virus. Municipal authorities in Incheon are on high alert as the number of infections linked to the 24-year-old instructor could rise further, given that he has taught students at the private education institute and students' homes

May 13, 2020
Parents concerned about cram school instructor's infection

US commission says Taiwan's WHO exclusion caused lives to be lost

Taiwanese soldiers hoist the flag of Taiwan in Taipei, Taiwan, May 10, 2020. EPALives have been lost in the coronavirus pandemic because of the World Health Organization's (WHO) exclusion of Taiwan and refusal to allow it to share best practices and information, a top U.S. government commission on China said in a new report.The United States has repeatedly clashed with China over its refusal to allow non-WHO member Taiwan, claimed by China as one of its provinces, full access to the body, becoming another source of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing.Taiwan says China and the WHO have conspired for political purposes to lock it out of key meetings, that the WHO has not responded to its requests for coronavirus information and that the WHO has previously misreported Taiwan's virus case numbers.The WHO and China strongly dispute this, saying Taiwan has been given all the help it needs, but that only China has the right to represent the democratic island in the WHO.In a report released on Tuesday, the U.S. Congress' U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission said Taiw

May 13, 2020
US commission says Taiwan's WHO exclusion caused lives to be lost

Korea on alert over new wave of coronavirus cases

In this May 10, 2020, file photo, notices of the Seoul city emergency administrative order to prohibit gathering are posted at the entrance of a temporary closed dance club in Seoul. The sign reads: "The Seoul city emergency administrative order to prohibit gathering." APSouth Korea on Wednesday reported 26 more coronavirus cases following a cluster infection linked to clubs and bars in Seoul as health authorities strive to control the new flare-up of COVID-19. The 26 new cases, with 22 of them being local infections, brought the nation's total novel coronavirus cases to 10,962, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The number of cases connected to bars and clubs in Seoul's popular nightlife district of Itaewon has surpassed 100 amid growing concerns over a possible new wave of virus infections in the country.South Korea had been adding fewer than 15 cases of COVID-19 since mid-April, with the number of domestic infections even falling to zero at some points. But the number of daily new cases has been hovering around 30 for the past three days afte

May 13, 2020
Korea on alert over new wave of coronavirus cases
  • Gov't tracking hidden virus cases tied to Itaewon outbreak

Gov't tracking hidden virus cases tied to Itaewon outbreak

A woman walks past a dance club at Itaewon in Seoul, Tuesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukSouth Korea's health authorities again urged those who visited Itaewon in Seoul, the site of yet another cluster infection, to receive coronavirus tests amid growing concerns over community spread.The 26 new cases of COVID-19, with 20 of them tied to nightclubs and bars in Itaewon, brought the nation's total novel coronavirus cases to 10,962, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).The number of cases connected to bars and clubs in the popular nightlife district of Itaewon has reached 111 amid growing concerns over a possible new wave of virus infections in the country, the KCDC said.So far, 20,000 people received virus tests due to the virus outbreak in Itaewon. Health authorities once again pressed those who visited Itaewon clubs and bars between April 24 and May 6 to take tests for COVID-19 and fully cooperate with their epidemiological investigations."Preventing community spread of the virus is a time game," Vice Health Minister Kim Ganglip said. "I

May 13, 2020
Gov't tracking hidden virus cases tied to Itaewon outbreak
  • Korea on alert over new wave of coronavirus cases

Itaewon club goers urged to report to authorities

A foreign resident gets a COVID-19 test at a testing center outside Seongdong District Health Center in Seoul, Tuesday. The health authorities said a total of 102 new coronavirus infections had been found linked to five clubs in Itaewon. YonhapBy Kim Se-jeong The health authorities renewed calls Tuesday for people who visited five Itaewon clubs between late April and early May to come forward for voluntary testing as officials struggle to trace those possibly infected with COVID-19 and others who could be asymptomatic carriers.“Once more we want to emphasize that if you went to an area visited by a confirmed patient, please, stay home, report to the authorities and get yourself tested. This is crucial in containing the spread of the virus,” Kwon Joon-wook, the official handling the government's quarantine efforts, said during a daily briefing.On the same day, education offices sent letters to schools across the country encouraging staff there, especially native-speaking English teachers, to get COVID-19 tests, saying, “We will guarantee anonymity.” Some of the

May 12, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Itaewon club goers urged to report to authorities
  • S. Korea reports 27 new coronavirus cases after cluster infection in Itaewon
  • Itaewon club cases emerge as Seoul's 2nd biggest cluster infection
  • Park Gyu-ri tests negative for virus after visiting Itaewon club

S. Korea reports 27 new coronavirus cases after cluster infection in Itaewon

- S. Korea reports 27 more cases of new coronavirus, total now at 10,936- Two additional virus deaths, raising death toll to 258- 38 more people released after full recovery from coronavirus, bringing total to 9,670South Korea is again raising its guard against a cluster infection linked to clubs and bars in Seoul as a large number of potential cases are still out of contact and related confirmed cases have been reported in many cities.The country reported 27 more cases of the new coronavirus on Monday, with 22 of them local cases, bringing the nation's total infections to 10,936, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The number of virus cases connected to bars and clubs in Seoul's popular nightlife district of Itaewon climbed to 94 on Monday amid growing concerns over a high risk of community spread.The country had been adding fewer than 15 cases of COVID-19 since mid-April, with the number of domestic infections even falling to zero at some points, before rebounding to 18 and 34 cases over the weekend to reach 35 on Monday.The hike came after a m

May 12, 2020
S. Korea reports 27 new coronavirus cases after cluster infection in Itaewon
  • Itaewon club goers urged to report to authorities

Air-conditioned buses in Seoul to run with windows open amid virus woes

Buses in Seoul will be able to keep their windows open while running air conditioners as part of precautionary measures against the coronavirus, the city government said Tuesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBuses in Seoul will be able to keep their windows open while running air conditioners as part of precautionary measures against the coronavirus, the city government said Tuesday.The measure, applicable to buses on all routes, comes amid concerns that air conditioning in closed spaces may result in spreading the contagious virus among passengers.The city government had previously banned air-conditioned buses from leaving windows open as part of its energy-saving scheme.This marks the latest move in efforts to prevent possible transmission on public transportation.On Monday, the city announced that it will mandate subway passengers to wear masks during peak hours.Under the measure, passengers will be required to wear face masks when the proportion of passengers to train capacity exceeds 150 percent.The city government said it will sell surgical masks at vending machines, sales

May 12, 2020
Air-conditioned buses in Seoul to run with windows open amid virus woes

Gov't struggles to trace Itaewon clubbers

Medical staff at a public health center in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo District carry out coronavirus tests, Monday, after the country saw a sudden hike in the number of COVID-19 infections that were linked to nightclubs and bars in Itaewon. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe central government and municipal administrations are going all out to locate people who went clubbing in Itaewon between April 24 and May 6, as the number of COVID-19 cases linked to five nightclubs and bars in Seoul's popular nightlife spot jumped to 86 Monday, six days after the first case was reported.According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), 14 more COVID-19 infections linked to the clubs were confirmed as of 12 p.m., bringing the total number of related cases to 86.Of the 86 patients, 63 visited the clubs, and 23 others were either their family members or acquaintances.“We are carrying out epidemiological investigations to find out how many people the patients have come in to contact with,” KCDC Director Jung Eun-kyeong said during a briefing. The infections began when a 29-year-o

May 11, 2020
Gov't struggles to trace Itaewon clubbers
  • Military alarmed at new COVID-19 outbreaks following Itaewon club case
  • Gov't delays school reopening by one week

Masks to be required for all Seoul subway passengers during rush hour

Health officials prepare to sanitize a subway station amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Seoul, March 11, 2020. ReutersBy Jung Min-hoStarting May 13, everyone will be required to wear face masks in Seoul subway trains during rush hour.According to the Seoul city government Monday, people who are not wearing masks may be denied boarding at ticket barriers when the trains are crowded.Those who are rejected can buy masks at vending machines or convenience stores at stations.The new rule applies when the rate of subway ridership is 150 percent ―150 passengers for a train with a capacity of 100 ― or higher. It is almost always the case for most trains in Seoul during rush hour (7-9 a.m. and 6-8 p.m.).

May 11, 2020By Jung Min-ho
Masks to be required for all Seoul subway passengers during rush hour
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