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6 in 10 Koreans favor universal payment of relief funds: poll

Nearly 6 in 10 South Koreans are in favor of emergency relief funds over the coronavirus outbreak being paid to the entire nation, instead of just the bottom 70 percent income group as proposed by the government, a poll showed Wednesday. YonhapNearly 6 in 10 South Koreans are in favor of emergency relief funds over the coronavirus outbreak being paid to the entire nation, instead of just the bottom 70 percent income group as proposed by the government, a poll showed Wednesday.According to a survey of 500 adults nationwide, conducted by pollster Realmeter on Tuesday, 58.2 percent agreed to expanding the recipients of disaster relief funds to all households. In particular, 32.7 percent of the total said they are very much in favor of the universal payment of the emergency aid.On the contrary, 36.6 percent said they are opposed to expanding the scope of recipients beyond the bottom 70 percent income bracket.The remaining 5.2 percent refused to answer or said they did not have an opinion. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence l

Apr 8, 2020
6 in 10 Koreans favor universal payment of relief funds: poll

Korea reports 53 new cases of coronavirus, total now at 10,384

South Korea reported 53 more cases of the new coronavirus Wednesday, up slightly from 47 new cases a day ago, bringing the nation's total infections to 10,384. YonhapSouth Korea reported 53 more cases of the new coronavirus Wednesday, up slightly from 47 new cases a day ago, bringing the nation's total infections to 10,384.South Korea has recorded around 100 or fewer daily new cases for more than three weeks, but health authorities remain on high alert over cluster infections at churches and hospitals, as well as new cases coming from overseas.The nation's death toll from the coronavirus, which emerged in China late last year, rose by eight to 200, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).About 80 people recovered from the virus Tuesday, raising the total number of cured people to 6,776.Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province, the nation's two worst-affected regions, reported nine and three new cases, respectively, the KCDC said. The total number of cases reported in Daegu and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province reached 6,803 and 1,320, respectively.

Apr 8, 2020
Korea reports 53 new cases of coronavirus, total now at 10,384

Korea to temporarily halt visa waivers for countries with entry bans on Koreans

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun. YonhapSouth Korea will temporarily suspend visa waiver programs for countries imposing entry bans on Koreans over the new coronavirus as it seeks to stem imported infections, the prime minister said Wednesday.Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun also said the government will expand entry restrictions on foreigners traveling without essential and urgent purposes."While maintaining the basis of openness, the government will strengthen (entry) restrictions in accordance with reciprocity," Chung said at a pan-government meeting to discuss ways to contain COVID-19.The stricter move comes as imported cases of the new coronavirus have accounted for the bulk of new infections.Since April 1, South Korea has imposed a mandatory two-week quarantine on all international arrivals in a bid to stem continued rises in imported cases. (Yonhap)

Apr 8, 2020
Korea to temporarily halt visa waivers for countries with entry bans on Koreans

Gov't debates electronic tagging devices for people in self-quarantine

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, right, speaks during a daily meeting on COVID-19 in Sejong city, Tuesday. The government said it's considering introducing electronic tagging wristbands for people under self-quarantine. /YonhapBy Kim Se-jeong The government said Tuesday it was debating whether to force those undergoing two weeks of self-quarantine to wear electronic tagging wristbands as more people have been caught defying the regulation designed to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.The debate has raised some concerns over whether it would constitute an unconstitutional invasion of privacy despite its efficacy. There are also apparently some technical problems. The issue of electronic tagging to monitor people under self-quarantine arose after some defied the government imposed restriction and left the facilities they were self-isolating in.Police across the country have identified 75 self-quarantine regulation violators, as of Tuesday. Among them were a couple in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province who, after intentionally leaving their phones at home, visited an art museum, shops,

Apr 7, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Gov't debates electronic tagging devices for people in self-quarantine
  • S. Korea reports fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases for two consecutive days
  • USFK reports another virus case, total at 20

Gov't to check crowded nightclubs, bars to prevent virus resurgence

Young people dance at a nightclub in Gangnam, Seoul, on April 4. Captured from an online community websiteThe South Korean government said Tuesday it will strengthen inspections of nightclubs and bars, warning they could become new hotbeds for coronavirus infection. Nightlife spots on streets frequented by young people in Seoul and other major cities have recently been showing signs of revival as the fall in new virus cases eased fears of COVID-19."People are lining up at entertainment establishments including clubs that open their doors despite the strict social distancing drive," Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said during a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. "We are worried about the situation where young people become 'quiet (asymptomatic) spreaders.'" Beginning this week, the government will conduct intensive inspections of dancing clubs, youth bars and other entertainment businesses from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily, the crisis team said after the meeting.People line up to enter a nightclub in Gangnam, Seoul, on April 4. Captured from an online co

Apr 7, 2020
Gov't to check crowded nightclubs, bars to prevent virus resurgence

S. Korea considers electronic wristbands to stop self-quarantined people breaking rules

A location-tracking wristband put on self-quarantined people in Hong Kong. South Korea is considering the same measure to ensure tight monitoring of people in self-isolation. GettyimageSouth Korea is considering using electronic wristbands to prevent people in self-isolation from going outside, an official said Tuesday, amid growing concerns over those breaching the rules and spreading the coronavirus. "A majority of people are following self-isolation (rules), but there have been some cases of (people) leaving (designated venues)," Yoon Tae-ho, a senior health ministry official, told reporters."If the self-isolation rules are not kept, this would put the government in a position to consider various measures to prevent such a move," Yoon said, citing the wristbands as a potential option.But the official acknowledged the opposition to electronic wristbands, saying the focus would be on finding an effective way in line with quarantine guidelines.The remarks came amid concerns over those potentially infected with COVID-19 leaving self-isolation venues and spreading the virus in local co

Apr 7, 2020
S. Korea considers electronic wristbands to stop self-quarantined people breaking rules

S. Korea to set guidelines on plasma treatment of coronavirus patients

South Korea will set guidelines for the treatment of coronavirus patients with plasma from those who have recovered from COVID-19, a senior health official said Tuesday, after two patients here were declared cured upon receiving the therapy. The therapy involves infusions of blood plasma from coronavirus survivors to virus patients, though there is controversy over whether it will be successful and effective for all virus patients. There is no vaccine yet for the novel coronavirus, and some experts have said convalescent plasma is worth a try.South Korea administered plasma therapy on nine MERS patients in 2015, and some of them were cured.Blood plasma filled with antibodies gotten after an illness has proven effective in curing infectious diseases.Kwon Joon-wook, deputy director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters that plasma therapy guidelines will be announced within days. The two recovered patients are over 65 years old, with one of them suffering underlying illnesses, Kwon said. Kwon remained cautious about the effectiveness of plasma therapy,

Apr 7, 2020
  • 'Plasma treatment' works: Two coronavirus patients recover with it

'Plasma treatment' works: Two coronavirus patients recover with it

Two South Koreans have recovered from the coronavirus after “plasma treatment.”By Park Si-sooTwo South Koreans have recovered from COVID-19 after “plasma treatment,” Severance Hospital said on Tuesday, in the first cases of this kind in South Korea, with no vaccine and proven treatment for the virus developed yet.One of the two patients was released from the hospital “in good shape,” the hospital said, adding details of the treatment were published in the latest edition of the Journal of Korean Medical Science (JKMS).To read the paper: https://jkms.org/DOIx.php?id=10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e149The news comes six days after the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) announced the start of treating coronavirus patients with plasma extracted from people who have recovered from the virus-driven illness.The two recovered patients are a 71-year-old man and a 67-year-old woman who were once in critical condition.According to the hospital, the man contracted the virus without a pre-existing condition. He was initially treated with anti-vir

Apr 7, 2020
'Plasma treatment' works: Two coronavirus patients recover with it
  • S. Korea to set guidelines on plasma treatment of coronavirus patients

Public warned about taking parasiticide to kill coronavirus

By Bahk Eun-jiPharmacists are warning the public against taking Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug which has been rumored to be effective in treating COVID-19, the Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) said tuesday.The lobby group for pharmacists said further tests must be done to verify the efficacy of the drug in living organisms, despite initial media reports that the anti-parasitic drug was a breakthrough solution to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Ivermectin tablets / YonhapThe KPA said it has not been officially verified whether the drug is effective in killing the COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) in people.Various media have reported on Ivermectin's possible use as a COVID-19 treatment after reading a collaborative study on the drug led by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) with the Peter Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity. The joint study, under the auspices of the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia, showed that the drug killed coronavirus cells within 48 hours in in-vitro experiments. The drug is readily available around the

Apr 7, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Public warned about taking parasiticide to kill coronavirus

S. Korea reports fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases for two consecutive days

 South Korea reported fewer than 50 new cases of the novel coronavirus Tuesday for the second straight day, but health authorities warned against complacency. South Korea has recorded around 100 or fewer daily new cases for more than three weeks, but health authorities still remain on high alert over cluster infections at churches and hospitals, as well as new cases coming from overseas.The 47 new cases, detected Monday and unchanged from 47 new cases a day earlier, brought the nation's total infections to 10,331, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).The nation's death toll from the coronavirus, which emerged in China late last year, rose by six to 192. About 100 recovered from the virus Monday, raising the total number of cured people to 6,694.Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province, the nation's two worst-affected regions, reported 13 and one new cases, respectively, the KCDC said. The total number of cases reported in Daegu and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province reached 6,794 and 1,317, respectively.Other major provinces and cities also

Apr 7, 2020
S. Korea reports fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases for two consecutive days
  • USFK reports another virus case, total at 20
  • Gov't debates electronic tagging devices for people in self-quarantine
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