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Korea reports 81 new virus cases, total at 10,237

People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus walk across a pedestrian crosswalk in Seoul, Thursday, April 2, 2020. APSouth Korea continued to see a decline in new coronavirus cases Sunday, but Seoul and the surrounding areas reported a continued rise in virus infections due to cluster transmission and imported cases.The 81 new cases of COVID-19, detected Saturday and slightly down from 94 new cases a day earlier, brought the country's total cases to 10,237 and marked the 24th consecutive day that new infections have hovered around 100 or fewer additional cases, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).The country's death toll rose by six to 183, with more than half of fatalities being patients aged 80 or older, the KCDC said. A total of 36 additional cases were reported in Seoul and the surrounding areas that include Gyeonggi Province and the western port city of Incheon, bringing the total to 1,203 in the region, it said.Seoul reported 24 new cases, bringing the total to 552, partly due to cases involving pe

Apr 5, 2020
Korea reports 81 new virus cases, total at 10,237

World's virus death toll tops 60,000 as mask debate rages

Healthcare workers wheel the bodies of deceased people from the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 4, 2020. ReutersThe global death toll in the coronavirus crisis soared past 60,000 on Saturday as calls grew for citizens to wear face masks to halt the pandemic's devastating spread.New York state, the worst affected in the US, saw a record 630 deaths in a single day. Britain too reported a new daily high in fatalities, including a five-year-old child.There was better news from hard-hit Italy and Spain, where infection and fatality rates were slowing down, offering a glimmer of hope for Europe.More than 1.1 million people have now fallen ill and over 60,000 people have died since the virus emerged in China late last year, according to an AFP tally.Billions of people are living under some form on lockdown, with roughly half the planet confined to their homes, with schools and businesses closed to help stem the outbreak, at huge cost to the global economy.Europe continues

Apr 5, 2020
World's virus death toll tops 60,000 as mask debate rages

S. Korea reports 94 more coronavirus infection cases, total at 10,156. Death toll hits 177

South Korea reported 94 more cases of new coronavirus infections Saturday, one day after its total breached the 10,000 mark.The 94 additional cases put the total at 10,156, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).The country's death toll came to 177, with three more coronavirus deaths added Friday.More than half of all fatalities here so far have involved patients aged 80 years or older, according to the KCDC.Of 94 new cases, 27 were reported in the southeastern city of Daegu, which became the epicenter of the virus following a mass infection of people linked to a church of the Shincheonji religious sect in February.So far, 6,761 people have been diagnosed with the respiratory disease in the city located some 300 kilometers from Seoul, with an additional 1,310 people diagnosed with the virus in the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province.Seoul saw its total infection cases rise by 22 to 528 on Friday, with Gyeonggi Province surrounding the capital city also reporting 23 new cases, bringing its total to 562.The country also continued to see a rise in the

Apr 4, 2020
S. Korea reports 94 more coronavirus infection cases, total at 10,156. Death toll hits 177

'Disaster income' hinges on health insurance payments

An official from the interior ministry in Sejong City explains Friday how recipients of emergency relief fund will be selected. YonhapBy Kim Se-jeong The government announced more details about its emergency relief fund to support citizens suffering financially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Friday, saying it will select recipients based on the previous month's national health insurance contributions.On Monday, President Moon Jae-in promised cash payments in “disaster income” to all households except for the top 30 percent income bracket. According to the government, a single person who pays up to 88,334 won in their monthly national health insurance subscription will be eligible to receive 400,000 won. A two-person household must pay up to 150,025 won to receive 600,000 won; for a three-person household the figures are 195,200 won and 800,000 won; while a four-member household must pay 237,652 won to receive 1 million won. These numbers are applied to salaried workers.To receive the same amounts, those who are self-employed or regional subscribers have a different set of cr

Apr 3, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
'Disaster income' hinges on health insurance payments

Korea's coronavirus infections tops 10,000

A group of Korean evacuees arrive at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, Friday, from Morocco via a Moroccan carrier provided by the North African nation.. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiThe number of coronavirus infections in Korea surpassed 10,000, Thursday, the health authorities announced Friday. This was recorded 74 days after the first case was reported in January.According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), 86 new infections were confirmed Thursday, bringing the nation's total to 10,062. The death toll rose by five to 174. Among the 86 new cases, 38 involve people who were infected overseas, bringing the total number of such cases to 647. The KCDC said 22 of them were detected at quarantine checkpoints. Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province, the nation's two worst-affected regions, reported nine and five new cases, respectively. The total number of cases reported in Daegu and the North Gyeongsang Province reached 6,734 and 1,309, respectively.The Seoul metropolitan region continues to see new cases daily, mainly due to infection clusters at major hosp

Apr 3, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Korea's coronavirus infections tops 10,000

Citizens lend support to combating COVID-19 outbreak in Daegu

An exhausted medical worker wearing full protective suit rests on a chair after treating COVID-19 patients at Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center in Daegu, in this Feb. 23 file photo. /YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiKorea has been successfully handling COVID-19 containment although the country has been one of the hardest-hit nations outside of China. Slowdown of the outbreak can be achieved not only by the government's actions to fight against the virus, but also by the public's active contribution to overcome the outbreak. Since the first patient was confirmed in Daegu, the epicenter of the virus outbreak here on Feb. 18, rescue workers, volunteers and medical workers from all parts of the country have volunteered to help the affected region.While the city observed a great surge in numbers of infections at the end of last month, Daegu Medical Association President Lee Seong-koo appealed to his fellow doctors to lend a helping hand in the desperate fight against COVID-19. Hundreds of doctors and nurses ― from doctors working at general hospitals to those running their own clinics ― have

Apr 3, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Citizens lend support to combating COVID-19 outbreak in Daegu
  • S. Korea maintains strict social distancing until April 19

'Korea's health care system sets example for Iran, Vietnam'

Kim Yong-ik, president of National Health Insurance Service (NHIS), speaks during an interview with the Korea Times at the NHIS office in Yeouido, Seoul, Feb.20. /Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBy Bahk Eun-ji, Kim Eil-chulKim Yong-ik, president of the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS), is known to be the Moon Jae-in administration's healthcare policymaker. Dubbed “Mooncare,” the government's goal is to expand the coverage ratio of the national health insurance to 70 percent of all medical expenses within the President's five-year term.The basic concept of Mooncare is expanding the coverage of the state-run health insurance. As Koreans have a strong desire for equality, and equal access to healthcare, Mooncare has been regarded as a policy supported by the majority. According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare last November, 63 percent responded in favor of the policy. “Korea has been setting a successful example with its national health insurance system, which many countries such as Iran, Vietnam and Philippines are trying to follow

Apr 3, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
'Korea's health care system sets example for Iran, Vietnam'
  • KOICA expands anti-virus efforts in Vietnam

1st doctor death from coronavirus in S. Korea

Doctors and nurses in protective gear treat a coronavirus patient in a negative pressure room at Kyungpook National University Hospital. Courtesy of the hospitalA South Korean doctor infected with the novel coronavirus died Friday, marking the first death of a medical worker from COVID-19, the local health authorities said. The 59-year-old medical practitioner in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, was confirmed with the virus on March 19 and had been undergoing treatment at a hospital there, according to the city's health authorities. It is not known how exactly he became infected, but he might have contracted the illness while treating a patient at his clinic.According to the authorities, 121 medical personnel, including 14 doctors, in Daegu, the epicenter of the virus outbreak here, have been confirmed with the new coronavirus.Since the first coronavirus case was reported Jan. 20, the country had detected 10,062 virus cases as of Friday.The country's death toll rose by five to 174, with more than half of fatalities being patients aged 80 or older. (Yonhap)

Apr 3, 2020
1st doctor death from coronavirus in S. Korea

S. Korea reports 86 new virus cases, total tops 10,000

South Korea reported 86 new cases of the novel coronavirus Friday, slightly down from 89 new cases a day earlier, bringing the nation's total infections to 10,062.The 86 new cases of COVID-19, detected Thursday, marked the 22nd consecutive day that new infections hovered around 100 or fewer additional cases, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The country's death toll rose by five to 174, with more than half of fatalities being patients aged 80 or older, the KCDC said.A total of 42 additional cases were reported in Seoul and the surrounding region that includes Gyeonggi Province and the western port city of Incheon, bringing the total to 1,119 in the regions, it said.The number of daily new cases in the metropolitan area has continued to increase mainly due to mass cluster infection cases at major general hospitals and churches and imported cases.Seoul reported 18 new cases, bringing the total to 506, partly due to a cluster infection at a church in the Guro district that has emerged as a new hotspot of cluster infections in the capital city. At

Apr 3, 2020
S. Korea reports 86 new virus cases, total tops 10,000

'It's still too early to ease social distancing'

Korean evacuees from Italy get on a bus at the Incheon International Airport, Thursday, heading to a quarantine facility located in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Kim Se-jeong Prime Minister Chung Sei-kyun said Thursday it was too early to ease the nationwide campaign to encourage “strict” social distancing as coronavirus infections continue to rise here at home and exponentially abroad. Chung hinted that the government will continue to promote the campaign well into April.“Given the fast spread of the virus outside Korea and the fact that many Koreans are getting infected overseas, easing social distancing could trigger a faster, secondary spread of the virus,” Chung said during an emergency meeting in Seoul. The campaign was set to end April 5 but new guidelines and an extension are expected to be announced Sunday. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 89 new infections Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases here to 9,976. Around the world, the number of cases has exceeded 930,

Apr 2, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
'It's still too early to ease social distancing'
  • S. Korea reports 89 new virus cases, total at 9,976. Death toll hits 169
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