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Korea to enhance mpox surveillance following WHO emergency alert

Following the World Health Organization's declaration of mpox outbreaks in Africa as a global health emergency, Korean authorities have decided to ramp up quarantine and surveillance measures.

Aug 17, 2024By Yonhap

Korea to enhance mpox surveillance following WHO emergency alert

Will mpox trigger another pandemic?

Korea sees resurgence of COVID-19 in absence of obligatory quarantine rules

A Seoul-based office worker surnamed Kim, 34, recently tested positive for COVID-19 in a self-test but continued going to work, unlike the time she contracted the disease during the pandemic two years ago.

Aug 16, 2024By Lee Hae-rin

Korea sees resurgence of COVID-19 in absence of obligatory quarantine rules

Hospitals set to wrap up hiring of more trainee doctors

Hospitals were set to wrap up the hiring of more junior doctors Friday, but there are expected to be few applicants as many trainee doctors have defied the government's medical reform for nearly seven months, officials said.

Aug 16, 2024By Yonhap

Hospitals set to wrap up hiring of more trainee doctors

Gov't advises people to wear masks amid spike in COVID-19 cases

After dropping its mask mandate in all settings including hospitals in May, the government is now urging the public to wear masks again amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Aug 15, 2024By Jung Min-ho

Gov't advises people to wear masks amid spike in COVID-19 cases

32 medical schools with increased quotas say over 4,000 additional faculty members needed

Thirty-two medical schools have said they need an increase of over 4,000 faculty members over the next six years to meet their expanded student admission quotas, far exceeding the government's plan for an increase of 1,000, an analysis showed Wednesday.

Aug 14, 2024By Yonhap

32 medical schools with increased quotas say over 4,000 additional faculty members needed

Number of COVID-19 pediatric patients jumps as summer wave spreads

The number of COVID-19 child patients in Korea jumped this month, as the nation saw a surge in cases amid a summer wave, hospital data showed Wednesday.

Aug 14, 2024By Yonhap

Number of COVID-19 pediatric patients jumps as summer wave spreads

COVID-19 wave expected to peak when students return to school in late August

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Korea to enhance mpox surveillance following WHO emergency alert

Korea sees resurgence of COVID-19 in absence of obligatory quarantine rules

Hospitals set to wrap up hiring of more trainee doctors

Gov't advises people to wear masks amid spike in COVID-19 cases

32 medical schools with increased quotas say over 4,000 additional faculty members needed

Number of COVID-19 pediatric patients jumps as summer wave spreads

COVID-19 wave expected to peak when students return to school in late August

New COVID-19 wave could peak in end-Aug; gov't beefs up responses

COVID-19 vaccinations to resume amid surge in cases

No. of foreign doctors in Korea on rise amid medical walkout

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