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South Korea to treat coronavirus patients with plasma from the recovered

The efficacy of plasma-based treatment is not yet proven. But scientists hope the antibody-rich plasma, collected from people who have recovered from COVID-19, will boost patients' immune response to the virus.By Park Si-sooSouth Korea is set to explore a fresh way of treating coronavirus patients with plasma extracted from people who have recovered from the virus-driven illness. Kwon Jun-wook, deputy director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), announced the plan on Tuesday, saying the method will be used to treat critically ill patients. It was introduced in 2015 when Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) hit the country, helping the recovery of nine patients, Kwon said. He said China had reported successful treatment of cases with this method.“In the absence of a scientifically proven treatment for coronavirus, this can be an option to treat patients in critical condition,” Kwon said. The efficacy of plasma-based treatment is not yet proven. But scientists hope the antibody-rich plasma, collected from people who have recovered from COVID-1

Apr 1, 2020
South Korea to treat coronavirus patients with plasma from the recovered

Korea reports 101 new virus cases, total now at 9,887

Korean soldiers in protective gear make their way while they disinfect buildings downtown, following the rise in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Daegu, Korea, March 15, 2020. ReutersSouth Korea saw a slight decline in new coronavirus cases Wednesday, but cluster infections in Seoul and the surrounding area continued to emerge.The 101 new cases of COVID-19, detected Tuesday and down from 125 new cases a day earlier, brought the country's total cases to 9,887 and marked the 20th 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 death toll rose by three to 165.A combined 52 additional cases were reported in Seoul and the surrounding region that includes Gyeonggi Province and the western port city of Incheon, it said.Seoul reported 24 new cases, bringing the total to 474, partly due to a mass infection at a church in the Guro district that has emerged as a new hotspot of cluster infections in the capital city.Gyeonggi Province reported 23 additional COVID-19 cases after 10 pe

Apr 1, 2020
Korea reports 101 new virus cases, total now at 9,887

Should you wear mask in public if not sick with coronavirus?

George Washington is seen with printed medical mask on the one dollar banknote in this illustration taken, March 31, 2020. ReutersIf you're not sick with the new coronavirus, should you wear a mask in public? Global health authorities say no. Amid a shortage of masks, the U.S. is sticking with that advice but Tuesday, President Donald Trump suggested people who are worried wear a scarf.That shortage is so severe that the Joint Commission, which accredits U.S. hospitals, said Tuesday that if facilities can't provide proper masks, health workers are allowed to bring their own from home.Front-line health workers have the greatest need for masks. And when people are sick, wearing a mask helps lessen the chances of infecting others. In places where relatives care for the sick at home, the World Health Organization also has recommended they wear a mask.But "there is no specific evidence to suggest that the wearing of masks by the mass population has any particular benefit," Dr. Mike Ryan, the WHO's epidemics chief, told reporters Monday. "In fact, there's some evidence to suggest the oppos

Apr 1, 2020
Should you wear mask in public if not sick with coronavirus?

White House projects 100K to 240K US deaths from virus

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. APU.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Americans to brace for a "hell of a bad two weeks" ahead as the White House projected there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic even if current social distancing guidelines are maintained.Public health officials stressed that the number could be less if people across the country bear down on keeping their distance from one another."We really believe we can do a lot better than that," said Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force. That would require all Americans to take seriously their role in preventing the spread of disease, she said.Trump called American efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus "a matter of life and death" and urged the public to heed his administration's guidelines. He predicted the country would soon see a "light at the end of the tunnel" in the pandemic that has killed more than 3,500 A

Apr 1, 2020
White House projects 100K to 240K US deaths from virus

Korea's coronavirus infections approaching 10,000

A passenger arriving from Germany enters into a government-designated quarantine facility in Gwangju, Tuesday. / YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiThe number of Coronavirus infections is fast approaching 10,000 as cluster outbreaks and imported cases continue to increase, health authorities said Tuesday.According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), 125 new infections were confirmed Monday, bringing the nation's total to 9,786. Among them, 29 cases were detected at immigration quarantine checkpoints, bringing the total number of the imported cases to 518. Of the newly reported, 60 were in Daegu, the epicenter of the virus outbreak here, following mass infections at a hospital. The death toll rose by four to 162. In Seoul, 24 additional cases were detected after more confirmed cases were reported at a church. Gyeonggi Province reported 13 new infections, while Incheon, west of Seoul, recorded six new cases.The government plans to enforce a two-week mandatory self-quarantine measure to all passengers arriving from abroad starting Wednesday in order to effectively contain t

Mar 31, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Korea's coronavirus infections approaching 10,000

China donates additional 1 million masks to Korea: Red Cross

China has donated 1 million more surgical masks to help South Korea cope with the coronavirus outbreak, the Red Cross said Tuesday. Courtesy of Red Cross, YonhapChina has donated 1 million more surgical masks to help South Korea cope with the coronavirus outbreak, the Red Cross said Tuesday.The masks arrived here on March 23 and have since been sent to regional Red Cross offices, hospitals and other agencies. They will be distributed to vulnerable families, migrant laborers and medical workers, the Red Cross said.The shipment represents a second batch of relief items from China. China earlier provided South Korea with 1 million medical masks, 100,000 N95 respirator masks and 10,000 items of protective clothing.The new coronavirus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December, has hit both countries, with China reporting over 81,500 infections, with more than 3,300 deaths. South Korea's number of confirmed virus cases stands at 9,786, with 162 deaths. (Yonhap)

Mar 31, 2020
China donates additional 1 million masks to Korea: Red Cross

South Korea goes online to resume public education amid pandemic

A teacher demonstrates an online lecture in a classroom at Gosaek High School in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday, as schools will begin their spring semester with online classes April 9 following repeated delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. /YonhapState college entrance exam is rescheduled for Dec. 3By Bahk Eun-jiElementary, middle and high schools will begin their spring semester April 9 through online classes, meaning schools nationwide will remain physically closed for the foreseeable future, the Ministry of Education said Tuesday. It added that the state college entrance exam set for Nov. 19 will be delayed by two weeks, following the rescheduling of the new school year. Kindergartens, and elementary, and secondary schools were originally set to open March 2, but due to the possibility of cluster infections in classrooms filled with students, the ministry postponed the start of the spring semester on three separate occasions before opting for April 6. The decision comes amid concerns over the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 among young children especially in schools w

Mar 31, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
South Korea goes online to resume public education amid pandemic

Seoul city to provide 100,000 filter replaceable fabric masks to foreigners

The Seoul metropolitan government said Tuesday that it will provide a total of 100,000 filter replaceable face masks to foreign residents who are sidelined from the government-controlled mask supply system amid the coronavirus outbreak. Courtesy of Seoul city, YonhapThe Seoul metropolitan government said Tuesday that it will provide a total of 100,000 filter replaceable face masks to foreign residents who are sidelined from the government-controlled mask supply system amid the coronavirus outbreak.According to the municipal government, 100,000 sets of a reusable cotton mask with five filters will be given at the Seoul Global Center, a comprehensive support center for foreigners in central Seoul, and 40 universities in the capital.South Korea started a mask rationing system on March 9 as a way to tackle a mask shortage stemming from the rapid spread of COVID-19.Under the scheme, South Korean nationals can buy up to two protective masks per week from pharmacies on designated days of the week.Foreign residents need to present their alien registration card and have a national health insu

Mar 31, 2020
Seoul city to provide 100,000 filter replaceable fabric masks to foreigners

Korea reports 125 new virus cases, total now at 9,786

South Korea reported 125 new cases of the novel coronavirus Tuesday, up from 78 new cases a day earlier, bringing the nation's total infections to 9,786. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulSouth Korea reported 125 new cases of the novel coronavirus Tuesday, up from 78 new cases a day earlier, bringing the nation's total infections to 9,786.The 125 new cases of COVID-19, detected Monday, were mainly due to an mass outbreak at a hospital in Daegu, the epicenter of the virus outbreak here, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The death toll rose by four to 162.Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province, the nation's two worst-affected regions, reported 60 and two new cases, respectively, the KCDC said.Other major provinces and cities also reported infections, with 24 additional cases in Seoul.The country also detected 15 cases coming from overseas at quarantine checkpoints, raising the country's total number of imported cases to 518.To better contain imported cases, South Korea will enforce a two-week mandatory quarantine on all entrants from overseas start

Mar 31, 2020
Korea reports 125 new virus cases, total now at 9,786

UN says world losing coronavirus fight; cases top 500,000

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. AP-YonhapThe United Nations warned the world is losing its battle to the coronavirus as the number of infections exponentially increased and the global caseload soared past 500,000 on Friday.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the leaders of the Group of 20 during a teleconference summit on Thursday that the world is at war with a virus and losing, urging them to come up with "a war-time plan to fight it.""It took the world three months to reach 100,000 confirmed cases of the infection. The next 100,000 happened in just 12 days. The third took four days. The fourth, just one and a half. This is exponential growth, and only the tip of the iceberg," he said.By midday Friday, the number of cases stood at more than 566,000 and nearly 25,500 deaths, according to a live tracker of the virus by Johns Hopkins University. Nearly 128,000 have recovered from the disease.Guterres called for solidarity, a global cease-fire and a coming together of developed and developing countries to fight the virus through suppression while w

Mar 31, 2020
UN says world losing coronavirus fight; cases top 500,000
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