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WHO says has no proof from US on 'speculative' Wuhan lab claims

World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a news conference on the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 28, 2020. ReutersThe World Health Organization said Monday that Washington had provided no evidence to support "speculative" claims by the US president that the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab. "We have not received any data or specific evidence from the United States government relating to the purported origin of the virus ― so from our perspective, this remains speculative," WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan told a virtual briefing.Scientists believe the killer virus jumped from animals to humans, emerging in China late last year, possibly from a market in Wuhan selling exotic animals for meat.Top US epidemiologist Anthony Fauci echoed the WHO's statement in an interview published Monday evening by National Geographic."If you look at the evolution of the virus in bats and what's out there now, (the scientific evidence) is very, very strongly leaning toward this could not have been artificially or

May 5, 2020
WHO says has no proof from US on 'speculative' Wuhan lab claims
  • Taiwan rebuffs WHO, says China has no right to represent it

Korea reports three more COVID-19 cases, total now at 10,804

A visitor wearing face mask rides a bicycle at a park in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 4, 2020. APSouth Korea reported three more cases of the new coronavirus Tuesday, again marking an apparent slowdown in the spread of the disease.The country now has reported fewer than 10 new infection cases per day for six consecutive days.It is the first time in 77 days the country has recorded fewer than four new infections since Feb. 18. The three new cases, identified Monday, also came from overseas. No additional cases have been confirmed locally since Sunday, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).With the possible slowdown in the spread of the disease here, the Seoul government has decided to relax its monthslong social distancing campaign.School will begin opening to students in phases next Wednesday, while the government will shift its social distancing campaign to what it calls an "everyday-life quarantine scheme" this week.Health Minister Park Neung-hoo, however, said the move does not indicate an end of the outbreak."Social distancing in everyda

May 5, 2020
Korea reports three more COVID-19 cases, total now at 10,804

Trump pushes economy reopening, says virus could kill 100K

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a live Fox News Channel virtual town hall called "America Together: Returning to Work" about the response to the COVID-19 pandemic being broadcast from inside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, U.S. May 3, 2020. ReutersPushing to reopen the economy, President Donald Trump insists that states can gradually lift lockdowns and still protect people from the coronavirus pandemic, even as he's also suggesting U.S. deaths could reach 100,000. The president, fielding questions from Americans Sunday night in a virtual town hall from the Lincoln Memorial, acknowledged valid fears on both sides of the issue. Some people are worried about getting sick; others are reeling from lost jobs and livelihoods. Trump increased his projection for the total U.S. death toll to as many as 100,000 _ up from the 60,000 figure he suggested just a few weeks ago. More than 67,000 Americans are confirmed dead from the virus, according to a Johns Hopkins database.``Look, we're going to lose anywhere from 75,000, 80,000 to 100,000 people,'' Trump said. ``That's a horrible

May 5, 2020
Trump pushes economy reopening, says virus could kill 100K

Packed amusement park

Parents and children crowd Seoul Children's Grand Park, Monday, a day before Children's Day. The park, which expects more families to visit today, is asking visitors to wear masks, wash their hands and follow other social distancing rules. Yonhap

May 4, 2020By Lee Hyo-sik
Packed amusement park

Schools to reopen in phases from May 13

Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae speaks at a media briefing at the Government Complex in Seoul, Monday, announcing the dates when students can to return to school. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government has decided to gradually reopen schools across the country, starting May 13, based on the judgment that the nation's coronavirus infection rate has been plateauing, Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae said Monday.High school seniors will be prioritized and allowed to return to school May 13 as it is urgent for them to prepare for the annual College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT). The national college entrance exam has been postponed to Dec. 3 this year due to the pandemic ― it is usually held in November. “Middle school seniors and juniors at high schools in addition to elementary grades 1 and 2 will return to school, May 20, followed by freshmen at high schools, juniors at middle schools and elementary grades 3 and 4, May 27,” Yoo said during a briefing. Freshmen at middle schools and elementary grades 5 and 6 will return to school, June 1, she noted. The minister added that the deci

May 4, 2020
Schools to reopen in phases from May 13

Gov't to set up 1,000 clinics for 2nd wave of outbreak

An official from Seongdong-gu Office in Seoul disinfects an outdoor football field Monday prior to its scheduled reopening May 6. Public outdoor facilities are to be opened Tuesday although officials are advising people to maintain social distancing./ YonhapBy Kim Se-jeong The government will set up 1,000 clinics to treat potential coronavirus patients in the coming months in preparation for a possible second wave of the pandemic this fall and winter, officials said Monday.“Clinics dedicated to treating COVID-19 patients will open so that we can detect and treat the patients early on,” Kim Gang-lip, the vice health minister in charge of the government response to the COVID-19 crisis, said during a daily press briefing. Infectious disease experts warn of a second wave of coronavirus infections later this year when the temperature drops again. No new treatments or vaccines are expected to be ready by then.According to the government's plan, there will be two types of clinics: 500 clinics using existing public healthcare facilities with appointed doctors from local communiti

May 4, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Gov't to set up 1,000 clinics for 2nd wave of outbreak
  • Gov't bracing for second wave of coronavirus outbreak in winter

South Korea begins offering coronavirus relief funds

A citizen passes by a banner announcing the government's coronavirus relief funds in front of a community service center in central Seoul, Monday. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government began offering emergency disaster relief funds to some 2.8 million households, Monday, as part of efforts to minimize the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic by boosting consumption, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety.Eligible households include those living off the government's livelihood support, the basic pension or disability programs.Those households can receive cash payouts up to 1 million won ($816) without going through a separate application process.The amount depends on the number of family members ― 400,000 won for single-person households, 600,000 won for two-member households, 800,000 won for three-member households and 1 million won for households with four or more family members.The cash payments are made into the same bank accounts they use to receive the government assistance, the ministry said, noting that the time of receipt could vary according to region. The Nat

May 4, 2020
South Korea begins offering coronavirus relief funds
  • Gyeonggi to offer universal basic income to marriage immigrants, permanent residents
  • S. Korea reports 8 more cases of coronavirus infection, total at 10,801
  • Bucheon offers stimulus money to foreigners, including undocumented ones

S. Korea reports 8 more cases of coronavirus infection, total at 10,801

 South Korea reported eight more cases of the new coronavirus on Monday, all of which came from overseas, as the country is set to further relax its months-long social distancing guidelines amid a marked slowdown in new infections.The newly added COVID-19 cases brought the nation's total infections to 10,801, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).The country had reported fewer than 10 new infections for five days in a row through Sunday.The slowdown in new infections prompted the country to end its 45-day long social distancing campaign and shift toward so-called everyday life quarantine scheme from Wednesday.The country believes it has virtually contained the domestic COVID-19 outbreak, although imported cases linger as a threat.Of the eight cases announced on Sunday, all of them were imported, raising the country's total number of such cases to 1,099, the KCDC said. More than 90 percent of the imported cases are South Korean nationals.The nation's death toll increased by two to 252, the KCDC said.In total, 9,217 people in South Korea have rec

May 4, 2020
S. Korea reports 8 more cases of coronavirus infection, total at 10,801
  • Korea to loosen social distancing campaign from Wednesday
  • Gov't to announce school reopening plans this week
  • S. Korea's fight against coronavirus has yet to end: PM
  • South Korea begins offering coronavirus relief funds

Korea to loosen social distancing campaign from Wednesday

City residents enjoy the holiday in tents at a park alongside the Han River in Seoul, Sunday, amid signs of a slowdown in the number of new COVId-19 infections. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government has decided to further loosen its guidelines on social distancing, beginning Wednesday, amid clear signs of a slowdown in the number of new COVID-19 infections here, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Sunday.Under its “Distancing in daily life” plan, the government will allow the phased reopening of facilities that have been shut down amid the coronavirus outbreak, Chung said. The government will also allow meetings and events to be held as long as participants abide by some basic quarantine guidelines. “The country will move on to distancing in daily life,” Chung said during a pan-government COVID-19 meeting. “Many experts and officials from local governments have agreed that conditions to do so have been met.”Chung also hinted that the government would lower its alert level against COVID-19 soon, saying the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea C

May 3, 2020
Korea to loosen social distancing campaign from Wednesday
  • Gov't to announce school reopening plans this week
  • S. Korea reports 8 more cases of coronavirus infection, total at 10,801

Why it is difficult to develop COVID-19 vaccine

President Moon Jae-in, right, listens to a researcher after attending a meeting of officials from industrial, academic and medical circles to discuss ways to develop medicines and vaccines for COVID-19 at the Institut Pasteur Korea in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, in this April 9 photo. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiA number of pharmaceutical companies, scientists and research bodies all over the world are actively joining in the race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, but experts cautiously predict that many obstacles still stand in the way of their goal. At the beginning of the month, President Moon Jae-in voiced hopes that the country could take the lead in developing vaccines and medicines for the highly contagious virus, calling for consistent efforts to do so during a joint meeting with related academics and industry and hospital officials. Moon also said 210 billion won ($172 million) will be allocated to support development of a vaccine, and he promised to support the private sector in its vaccine development efforts.As the country has been mapping out a government-wide support system,

May 3, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Why it is difficult to develop COVID-19 vaccine
  • Korean pharma, biotech in race for COVID-19 treatment
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