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WHO chief requests Moon's role in global fight against coronavirus

President Moon Jae-in speaks by phone with World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Monday. / YonhapThe head of the United Nations health agency on Monday asked South Korean President Moon Jae-in to come to the fore in the global war against the coronavirus so that other countries can follow in his country's footsteps, Cheong Wa Dae said.Speaking on the phone with Moon, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), said South Korea's "comprehensive strategy," involving aggressive testing, diagnosis and tracing, is working effectively.He requested that Moon endeavor to encourage global leaders to learn from South Korea's method, according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kang Min-seok.The WHO leader made a "special suggestion" that Moon pay keen attention to the issue of providing sub-Saharan African nations with test kits and other medical devices.He also invited Moon to deliver a keynote speech at the World Health Assembly to be held via videoconferencing in May. "It would serve as a good opport

Apr 6, 2020
WHO chief requests Moon's role in global fight against coronavirus

'Game is not over yet': public warned of lowering guard against COVID-19

Officials from Yeongdeungpo-gu Office hold signs near Yeouinaru Station in Seoul, Monday, calling for people to keep a distance of two meters from one another, while citizens walk along and view the cherry blossoms. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe health authorities voiced concern Monday over a weakening in the public's participation in the government's social distancing campaign aimed at containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, with outdoor crowds being seen frequently over the weekend.The government warned the public about lowering their guard against the coronavirus, noting that further mass infections in Seoul and the surrounding areas could lead to a more serious public health crisis similar to those seen in Europe and the United States. According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, there was a 20 percent increase in the movement of people going outside for leisure purposes Saturday and Sunday, compared to the end of February.The government has analyzed people's movements utilizing statistical information collected by SK Telecom's base stations. Many p

Apr 6, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
'Game is not over yet': public warned of lowering guard against COVID-19
  • Korea to share clinical data of COVID-19 patients
  • S. Korea reports fewer than 50 new cases for the first time since Feb. 29 peak
  • Korea deports Taiwanese woman for refusing to stay at quarantine facility

More young people call anti-suicide network

By Bahk Eun-jiMore young people in their 20s and 30s are calling the “Han River SOS hotline” through telephones installed on bridges crossing the Han River in Seoul as an anti-suicide measure, while the overall number of calls has declined, a civic group said Monday.According to data from LifeLine Korea, a nonprofit organization providing a free, 24-hour telephone crisis support service, the number of calls for counseling through the hotline was 633 in 2019, down nearly 30 percent from 2017's 901. Despite the drop in the total, the number of young people visiting the bridge while contemplating suicide is increasing. An anti-suicide phone run by LifeLine Korea is installed on Mapo Bridge in Seoul. Korea Times fileAmong the total, 36 percent of callers in 2019 were in their 20s, while they accounted for 28.3 percent in 2017. During the same period, callers in their 30s also increased to 8.2 percent from 6.5 percent. Last year, nearly half of the calls were from young people in their 20s and 30s. The number of times rescue workers were dispatched to call sites is also increa

Apr 6, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
More young people call anti-suicide network

Korea deports Taiwanese woman for refusing to stay at quarantine facility

People wearing protective clothing sit on a bench at Incheon International Airport, Monday. YonhapBy Jung Min-hoKorea has deported a Taiwanese woman for refusing to stay at a quarantine facility.According to the Ministry of Justice Monday, the woman, whose identity is being withheld, was deported late on Sunday after refusing to pay for a government-designated quarantine facility.This is the first time the government has deported a foreigner for violating the self-isolation rule over the COVID-19 pandemic, although there have been some cases in which foreigners were denied entry.In an effort to help contain the coronavirus, the government has imposed mandatory two-week self-isolation for all arrivals from overseas since Wednesday.Those subject to the rule must stay in their homes or the facilities. Daily expenses for staying at the facilities are about 100,000 won ($81).The woman, who arrived at Incheon International Airport Thursday, initially agreed to stay at the facility, but later refused to pay, the ministry said.As of Monday afternoon, the virus has infected 10,284 people and

Apr 6, 2020By Jung Min-ho
Korea deports Taiwanese woman for refusing to stay at quarantine facility
  • 'Game is not over yet': public warned of lowering guard against COVID-19

Researchers in Australia discover anti-parasite drug can kill coronavirus

A colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (red) infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), also known as novel coronavirus, isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Maryland. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH via ReutersBy Jung Min-hoResearchers in Australia have found that an anti-parasitic drug can kill COVID-19 in a lab.In a study published Friday, scientists at Monash University in Melbourne say one dose of Ivermectin, which is available around the world, was found to halt SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) from growing in cell culture within 48 hours.“We found that even a single dose could essentially remove all viral RNA by 48 hours and that even at 24 hours there was a really significant reduction in it,” said study leader Kylie Wagstaff.She noted that the mechanism by which Ivermectin worked on the virus was unknown yet, but based on how it interacted with other viruses, the drug probably stopped the virus “dampening down” the

Apr 6, 2020By Jung Min-ho
Researchers in Australia discover anti-parasite drug can kill coronavirus

S. Korea reports fewer than 50 new cases for the first time since Feb. 29 peak

South Korea reported 47 new cases of the novel coronavirus Monday, down from 81 new cases a day earlier, bringing the nation's total infections to 10,284 and marking the fewest daily infections since late February.South Korea has recorded some 100 or fewer additional cases in its daily number of new virus 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 three to 186. More than 130 recovered from the virus Sunday, raising the total number of cured people to 6,598, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province, the nation's two worst-affected regions, reported 13 and two new cases, respectively, the KCDC said. The total number of cases reported in Daegu and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province reached 6,781 and 1,316, respectively.Other major provinces and cities also reported infections, with Seoul and the s

Apr 6, 2020
S. Korea reports fewer than 50 new cases for the first time since Feb. 29 peak
  • 'Game is not over yet': public warned of lowering guard against COVID-19

Korea to share clinical data of COVID-19 patients

Medical staffers at Kyungpook Natonal University Hospital treat patient with COVID-19 infection, March 25. /YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiThe government has decided to share anonymous COVID-19 patient data with domestic and international researchers as the highly contagious virus pandemic is straining health systems worldwide, according to the president of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA).Kim Seung-taek, president of Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service of Korea “The novel coronavirus is threatening the livelihood and safety of global citizens, and social and economic activities have been hit hard in many countries. Yet there is little evidence of real-world clinical data available for physicians or policymakers,” said HIRA President Kim Seung-taek.The agency plans to jointly host #OpenData4Covid19 project, a global research collaboration on COVID-19 with the Ministry of Health and Welfare.As of April 1, nearly 861,000 people have been confirmed with COVID-19 from 200 countries, and the total death toll has reached 42,369 globally. The virus pande

Apr 6, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Korea to share clinical data of COVID-19 patients
  • 'Game is not over yet': public warned of lowering guard against COVID-19

Labor ministry causes stir over pushing ahead with state tests

Applicants take a written test ― part of the recruitment process of Ansan Urban Corp. ― at a football stadium in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday. The city-run company held an outdoor test to prevent the spread of COVID-19. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe Ministry of Employment and Labor has stirred up a controversy over its decision to push ahead with national technical qualification tests taken by over 25,000 examinees, Sunday, despite the government's ongoing social distancing campaign amid continuing spread of COVID-19. Practical exams, including those for skilled welders were held at 216 sites such as local schools nationwide, while written tests including those for gas technicians were held at 44. A total of 25,245 people applied for practical and written tests, according to the ministry.The ministry said it took various preventive measures against the new coronavirus at the test sites and asked examinees to keep a distance of more than 1 meter from each other. But the decision to push ahead with such large-scale state exams has ignited controversy at a time when the government deci

Apr 5, 2020
Labor ministry causes stir over pushing ahead with state tests

More people caught violating two-week self-quarantine

Korea Racing Authority (KRA) officials disinfect the LetsRun Park Seoul in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, where cherry trees are in bloom, Sunday, while a rider trains a horse. The KRA closed the park and canceled this year's cherry blossom festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeWhile tens of thousands of people here have been ordered to self-quarantine to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, violations of the order continue to be reported, disrupting the health authorities' desperate fight against the outbreak, officials said Sunday.In a bid to cope with refusals to obey orders, the government strengthened the punishment of violators, starting Sunday ― Korean citizens who break self-quarantine can be jailed for up to one year and fined up to 10 million won ($8,000), while foreigners can be immediately deported.Previously, violators faced a fine of up to 3 million won.About 37,200 people, including 30,000 from overseas, have been ordered into self-quarantine as of Saturday, with the number expected to reach around 100,000 soon, with the government placing a

Apr 5, 2020
More people caught violating two-week self-quarantine

Trump says 'toughest' weeks ahead as coronavirus spreads

U.S. President Donald Trump departs after speaking at a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Washington. APU.S. President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the country could be headed into its "toughest" weeks yet as the coronavirus death toll mounts, but at the same time he expressed growing impatience with social distancing guidelines and said he's eager to get the country reopened and its stalled economy back on track."There will be a lot of death, unfortunately," Trump said in a somber start to his daily briefing on the pandemic. "There will be death." Joining Trump were Vice President Mike Pence, virus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government's foremost infection disease expert. Each stood far apart from one another on the small stage. Trump added a twist on his familiar push for a drug that hasn't been clearly shown to work to stop the virus - he said he may start taking it as a preventative measure after consulting with his doctor, even though there's no evidence to show it works for that, ei

Apr 5, 2020
Trump says 'toughest' weeks ahead as coronavirus spreads
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