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Britain to quarantine incoming travelers for 14 days

Carol Service wearing a protective face mask walks her cavalier king charles spaniel on the 75th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day), the end of the Second World War in Europe, in Hartley Wintney, west of London, May 8, 2020. AFPBritain is to introduce a 14-day quarantine period for almost everyone arriving into the country to avoid a second peak of the coronavirus pandemic, The Times newspaper reported on Saturday.It said Prime Minister Boris Johnson will say in an address to the nation on Sunday that passengers arriving at airports and ports, including Britons returning from abroad, will have to self-isolate for a fortnight.According to the report, under measures that are likely to come into force in early June, travellers will have to provide the address at which they will self-isolate on arrival."These measures will help protect the British public and reduce the transmission of the virus as we move into the next phase of our response," The Times quoted a government source as saying.Britain's COVID-19 death toll rose to 31,241 on Friday.Downing Street declined to comment

May 9, 2020
Britain to quarantine incoming travelers for 14 days

Clubs, bars in Seoul ordered to close after group infection in Itaewon

People walk along a street at Itaewon in Seoul, Friday. YonhapThe Seoul city government on Saturday effectively suspended business at clubs and bars in the city after recent infections in the city's popular multicultural neighborhood of Itaewon put health authorities on alert over a possibly bigger outbreak.Under an administrative order that has gone into effect immediately, all clubs, bars, "room salons" and other nightlife establishments across the capital will be banned from hosting crowds of people, virtually suspending businesses at such venues."Such facilities have to suspend business immediately and will face strict punishment if they breach (the order)," Mayor Park Won-soon said in a press briefing, adding the order will remain in effect under further notice."The decision was made on the judgment that a suspension advisory is insufficient considering the errors in entry logs, the span of dates patients visited the clubs and that a patient also visited another club in the university district of Sinchon," Park said.The precautionary measure comes after dozens of infections were

May 9, 2020
Clubs, bars in Seoul ordered to close after group infection in Itaewon
  • 18 confirmed infected with COVID-19 after patient's visit to clubs, bars in Itaewon
  • Gov't braces for possible spread of virus by clubbers
  • S. Korea reports 34 more cases of coronavirus after group infection in Itaewon

US pulls permission for Chinese masks found defective

A man wears a mask as he carries his lunch in downtown Chicago, Thursday, May 7, 2020. APFederal health officials have revoked U.S. authorization for masks made by more than 60 Chinese manufacturers after they failed to meet standards needed to protect healthcare workers.The Food and Drug Administration had allowed the imports based on testing data from the companies. Normally, the masks are tested and certified by a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before they can be sold in the U.S.The tight-fitting masks are essential for protecting healthcare workers treating patients with COVID-19. Faced with critical shortages at U.S. hospitals, the U.S. has accepted donations of masks, gloves and protective equipment from China and other countries. The Chinese masks are a version of N95 masks, which have filtration material to keep out at least 95% of particles. The FDA and CDC reported Thursday that new U.S. testing showed dozens of the Chinese masks failed to meet that 95% level. Some of the masks filtered as little as 20% of particles, according to testing informat

May 9, 2020
US pulls permission for Chinese masks found defective

Gov't braces for possible spread of virus by clubbers

A man walks past a dance club at Itaewon in Seoul, Friday. YonhapSouth Korea went on alert Saturday as more than a dozen people infected with the coronavirus from clubs in Seoul could spread the virus across the country amid eased social distancing.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 17 out of 18 new COVID-19 cases were linked to a person who visited clubs and bars in Seoul's popular multicultural neighborhood of Itaewon last weekend.The 29-year-old patient, whom health authorities consider to be the first patient in the infection cluster, visited five clubs and bars in Itaewon from the night of May 1 to the early hours of the following morning.Vice Health Minister Kim Ganglip said the health authorities are in the process of identifying people who visited the clubs, and family members and acquaintances of those who have been infected with the coronavirus from the clubs, to make sure it does not spread to local communities.Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun instructed officials to find those who visited clubs in Itaewon last week and test them for the novel coronavir

May 9, 2020
Gov't braces for possible spread of virus by clubbers
  • 18 confirmed infected with COVID-19 after patient's visit to clubs, bars in Itaewon
  • Clubs, bars in Seoul ordered to close after group infection in Itaewon

18 confirmed infected with COVID-19 after patient's visit to clubs, bars in Itaewon

People walk along a street at Itaewon in Seoul, Friday. YonhapAt least 18 cases of the novel coronavirus associated with a person who visited clubs and bars in Seoul's popular multicultural neighborhood of Itaewon over the weekend have been confirmed, the health authorities said Friday. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said additional people have been confirmed with COVID-19, including three foreign nationals and one Army officer, up by three from 15 tallied earlier in the day, with all aged between 19 and 37. The 29-year-old, whom health authorities consider the first patient in the infection cluster, visited five clubs and bars in Itaewon from Friday night to the early hours of Saturday last weekMore than a dozen of the new cases involved those who had visited the Itaewon clubs, with the number feared to rise considering that at least 1,510 people were estimated to have visited the five nightlife establishments that included King Club, Trunk Club and Club Queen. Other cases were suspected to be people who got sick after coming into contact with clubbers."

May 9, 2020
18 confirmed infected with COVID-19 after patient's visit to clubs, bars in Itaewon
  • Gov't braces for possible spread of virus by clubbers
  • Clubs, bars in Seoul ordered to close after group infection in Itaewon

13 more virus cases linked to Itaewon clubber confirmed

By Jun Ji-hyeHealth authorities confirmed 13 more COVID-19 cases Friday that were traced to a patient who had gone clubbing in Itaewon last weekend, sparking concerns over another cluster infection. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said 13 more people who came into contact with the patient tested positive earlier in the day. It noted that one was the patient's work colleague and the other 12, including three foreign nationals and one soldier, had come into contact with the patient at nightclubs in the popular nightlife district.Citizens pass by a notice of guidelines that entertainment facilities should follow, posted at the entrance of a nightclub in Itaewon, Seoul, Friday. The nightclub was shut down after it was visited by a COVID-19 patient. YonhapThe KCDC noted that the number of cases associated with the 29-year-old has now increased to 15, including himself and a 31-year-old Korean man living in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, who went clubbing with the patient. The confirmation of the 29-year-old's infection marked the first local case in four days, whic

May 8, 2020
13 more virus cases linked to Itaewon clubber confirmed

Zero infections: Small cities vigilant to defend coronavirus-free status

Tongyeong is among the cities where no COVID-19 case was reported. Korea Times fileSouth Korea has proved that it stands at the bleeding edge in the global war to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.The government's decisive and unwavering efforts to administer massive, non-stop tests since the early stages of the crisis have paid off handsomely ― with the nation reporting zero new local cases from Monday to Wednesday.Within the country though, some regions take more pride compared to others from reporting zero infections so far. While major cities have seen cases ranging from hundreds to thousands, with the southeastern metropolis of Daegu single-handedly reporting over 6,800 infections, a score of smaller municipalities have managed to evade even a single case so far.City and health officials in these municipalities, including Jecheon, Tongyeong and Gongju, are well aware that their zero-infection streaks could come to a halt any given day, especially in light of the government's decision to move away from strict social distancing and adopt what it calls "everyday life quaran

May 8, 2020
Zero infections: Small cities vigilant to defend coronavirus-free status

15 coronavirus cases confirmed after patient's visit to Itaewon club

A woman walks past a dance club at Itaewon in Seoul, Wednesday. A person infected with COVID-19 visited clubs and bars in the area over the weekend, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. YonhapThirteen more cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed Friday, associated with a patient who visited clubs and bars in Seoul's popular multicultural neighborhood of Itaewon over the weekend.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said that 14 of the patient's contacts, including three foreign nationals and one Army officer, have so far tested positive for COVID-19.The 29-year-old patient, whom health authorities consider a case of community transmission, visited five clubs and bars in Itaewon from Friday night to the early hours of Saturday last week.Twelve of the 13 new cases were those who had visited the Itaewon clubs, with the number feared to rise, considering that at least 1,510 people were estimated to have visited the five nightlife establishments, including King Club, Trunk Club and Club Queen."It is highly likely that there are more cases

May 8, 2020
15 coronavirus cases confirmed after patient's visit to Itaewon club

Imported virus cases jump amid relaxed social distancing

People relax at the Cheonggye Stream as daily life is slowly returning to normal amid a lifting of restrictions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic in Seoul, Thursday, May 7, 2020. APSouth Korea reported 12 more cases of the new coronavirus Friday, most of which came from overseas, bringing the nation's total infections to 10,822 amid relaxed social distancing.Eleven of the newly added cases are imported ones, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).The tally also marked new daily cases of more than 10 for the first time in five days.Imported cases continued to outpace domestic infections, as South Koreans residing overseas have been returning home amid the global pandemic.The country has detected 1,118 imported cases so far, with more than 90 percent of the patients being South Korean nationals.Starting Wednesday, South Korea gave the go-ahead to the normalization of public facilities and other business establishments under the condition that they follow basic sanitation measures.Preparations to reopen schools next week are also under way. High s

May 8, 2020
Imported virus cases jump amid relaxed social distancing

Coronavirus detected in semen of infected men: Chinese study

This file handout illustration image reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Chinese scientists have detected coronavirus in the semen of infected men but further research will be needed to determine whether the virus can be sexually transmitted. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AFPChinese scientists have detected coronavirus in the semen of infected men but further research will be needed to determine whether the virus can be sexually transmitted.The findings from a study of coronavirus patients at a Chinese hospital were published on Thursday in the JAMA Network Open medical journal.COVID-19 is spread through respiratory droplets or contact and the virus has also been detected in feces, saliva and urine.Researchers at the Shangqiu Municipal Hospital in China's Henan Province conducted a study to determine whether the virus was present in semen.They tested the semen of 38 coronavirus patients aged 15 to their 50s.Genetic material from the coronavirus was found in the semen of six patients ― four of whom were at the "acute stage of infection" and

May 8, 2020
Coronavirus detected in semen of infected men: Chinese study
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