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'Three months to decide fate of Tokyo Olympics'

In this Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, file photo, people wearing masks sit in front of a countdown clock for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The Tokyo Olympics open in exactly five months on July 24. But the fast-spreading coronavirus from China is making Tokyo organizers very anxious. Three deaths have been reported in Japan with more than 700 cases, more than 600 from a cruise ship that docked in Japan. APDick Pound, the longest-serving member of the IOC, estimates there's a three-month window to decide the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, which are being threatened by the fast-spreading virus from China.Pound, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, did not sound alarmist. But he did speak frankly about the risks facing the Olympics, which open July 24. Pound has been an International Olympic Committee member since 1978, 13 years longer than current President Thomas Bach.``You could certainly go to two months out if you had to,'' Pound said, which would mean putting off a decision until late May and hoping the virus is under control. ``A lot of things have to start happening.

Feb 26, 2020
'Three months to decide fate of Tokyo Olympics'
  • Dentsu shares slide on Olympics cancellation fears

Health authorities expect coronavirus spread on US soil

This file handout illustration image obtained February 3, 2020, courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. American health authorities said they ultimately expect the novel coronavirus to spread in the United States and are urging local governments, businesses, and schools to develop plans like canceling mass gatherings or switching to teleworking. AFPAmerican health authorities said Tuesday they ultimately expect the novel coronavirus to spread in the United States and are urging local governments, businesses, and schools to develop plans like canceling mass gatherings or switching to teleworking.Officials are also worried the outbreak poses a threat to the the security of the US drug supply chain because a high proportion of ingredients used to make medicine is made in China, where the virus was first identified."Ultimately, we expect we will see community spread in this country," Nancy Messonnier, a senior official with th

Feb 26, 2020
Health authorities expect coronavirus spread on US soil

Coronavirus scare forces millennials to relive Sewol nightmare

Coronavirus fears are gripping the country, including students. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Cho Hae-minWe millennials are scared, not so much of the rising number of casualties from the coronavirus epidemic, but about the sense of helplessness ― not being able to do anything except wear a mask or wash our hands more often.What we are going through is deja vu of six years ago, on April 16, 2014, when the Sewol ferry sank and students of my age on board died. I remember having heaved a sigh of relief when I heard initial reports that all were rescued. A few hours later, my heart sank on news that they went down with the ship. It later proved they waited for help, as instructed through the public address system. I can never forget it.Now the death toll is rising from the coronavirus outbreak amid the government's measures that have proved insufficient at each inflection point. The epidemic is striking fear into our collective heart. When I take the subway, my habit is to look around for anybody not wearing a mask who is coughing. I get angry but I am sympathetic at the same ti

Feb 26, 2020
Coronavirus scare forces millennials to relive Sewol nightmare

Gov't vows all-out quarantine for Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province

President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting in Daegu, Tuesday./ Yonhap Korea reports 144 new cases, 10th death By Kim Se-jeong The government designated Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province as special management areas for infectious disease Tuesday, vowing to use all possible quarantine measures to stop the COVID-19 virus from spreading outside them.“The best way to stop the virus from spreading would be to seal off the affected areas completely, not physically but in terms of a quarantine,” said Democratic Party of Korea spokesman Hong Ik-pyo, following a meeting with the government.With the move, the government will mobilize the military and police to enforce quarantine efforts in the areas. According to the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), 144 additional cases were confirmed with two additional death Tuesday, bring the total number of confirmed patients to 977 and 10 dead. President Moon Jae-in visited Daegu the same day and pledged the c

Feb 25, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
  • Moon visits virus-hit Daegu

Government urged to curb Shincheonji activities

A quarantine official sprays disinfectant in a Shincheonji Church facility in Seodaemun District, Seoul, Feb. 21. Korea Times photo by Ko Young-kwon By Kim Se-jeongThe number of coronavirus patients will continue to increase unless the government puts a stop to the way the Shincheonji Church does its missionary work, said an expert on the secretive religious sect at the center of the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea.Shincheonji, officially known as the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, sends its members to other Christian churches as converts in disguise to poach members from them.“This is the main strategy for their missionary work,” said Lee Duck-sure who leads a group of experts studying Christian sects in Korea and helping members who wish to leave them.“One case I heard in Daegu last week was that a church had one of its deaconesses confirmed as a virus patient. Only then, the church discovered that she was a secret Shincheon

Feb 25, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Government urged to curb Shincheonji activities
  • Crusader or self-deceiver?

Parents of preschoolers at loss over delayed spring semester

By Bahk Eun-jiParents are struggling to find care for their young children after the government ordered all kindergartens, and elementary, middle and high schools to delay their new school year by a week amid the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus. As a result, the spring semester will begin March 9.A preschool in Seoul has its front door closed after the government recommended all schools nationwide delay opening for the spring semester to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Korea Times fileFollowing the measure, an emergency care service for preschool and elementary-age children of working parents has been put in place. However, while most parents are reluctant to increase the risk of infection by allowing their young children to attend the emergency care service, many face a dilemma as alternative options are limited. This is the first time in Korea's modern history that schools have been ordered to close temporarily to prevent the spread of a virus.In addition, while preschool and elementary school teachers continue to work as part of the emergency service, school buses have

Feb 25, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Parents of preschoolers at loss over delayed spring semester
  • Moon visits virus-hit Daegu

Gov't to restrict face mask exports

People wearing face masks contend with a rainy Tuesday in Seoul. APBy Jung Min-hoThe government said Tuesday it will restrict the export of face masks over the next two months to ensure sufficient domestic supply amid the coronavirus outbreak.The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said that, from Wednesday, mask manufacturers will not be allowed to export more than 10 percent of their daily production until April 30.The manufacturers also are required to release at least 50 percent of their daily output to designated retailers, including Korea Post and Nonghyup.“There have been setbacks in supplying enough masks to the public despite the fact that the daily production of masks has doubled to 11 million in the past two weeks,” Minister Lee Eui-kyung said during a press briefing. “To meet the domestic demand, we will limit the amount of masks for export.”The ministry will also require surgical mask makers to report their daily production, prices and who they sold their products to.

Feb 25, 2020By Jung Min-ho
Gov't to restrict face mask exports

Moon stresses need for 'clear turning point' in fight against coronavirus

President Moon Jae-in, second from left, and Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin pledge allegiance to the national flag at the Daegu City Office before an emergency meeting about the viral coronavirus in the country, Feb. 25. Yonhap President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday set this week as a deadline for a "clear turning point" in desperate efforts to counter the COVID-19 outbreak on a visit to Daegu, the source of the recent rapid proliferation of the deadly virus in South Korea.He described the situation as "very grave" and said it is not enough to declare the city, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, as a "special disaster zone."His government earlier designated the city of 2.5 million people and Cheongdo, a nearby county, as a "special care zone" due to a sharp uptick in the number of confirmed cases there over the past several days. Hundreds of people, largely followers of the Sincheonji religious group, have been diagnosed with the virus. Their Daegu church is presumed to be th

Feb 25, 2020
Moon stresses need for 'clear turning point' in fight against coronavirus
  • Moon calls for extra budget for fighting coronavirus
  • Virus fears jolt financial markets in Korea
  • South Korea reports 60 new virus cases, total now at 893
  • Government seeks to bring extra budget into fight against economic slump

Gov't to conduct coronavirus tests on all Shincheonji followers

A letter, posted online Monday, written by Lee Man-hee, the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, saying the church is cooperating with the government's quarantine efforts. /Screen capture from the Shincheonji Church of Jesus homepageBy Bahk Eun-jiThe government will conduct coronavirus tests on all followers of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, as the religious group agreed to provide a complete list of its members, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSC) announced Tuesday.As soon as the government secures the list of members, it will conduct diagnostic tests on all of them, starting with high-risk groups. Lee Man-hee, founder of Shincheonji Church of Jesus /Korea Times fileThe move comes as about 60 percent of all infected patients have been linked to the church sect in the southeastern city of Daegu. The minor religious group has been the target of public anger since it was revealed to be connected to the recent surge in coronavirus infections in the region. Korea has reported 977 cases of the highly contagious virus, with 10 deaths, according to t

Feb 25, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Gov't to conduct coronavirus tests on all Shincheonji followers
  • Crusader or self-deceiver?

Newly married Korean couple quarantined in Mauritius over coronavirus spread

MauritiusBy Park Si-soo A newly wedded South Korean couple has been quarantined in Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, over possible spread of coronavirus. According to Gangwon Ilbo daily, the couple ― who left for Mauritius after their wedding ceremony in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, on Feb. 22 ― was taken to a quarantine facility after a health checkup at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport. While the husband claims they don't have typical symptoms of coronavirus infection, health authorities there reportedly say they have. “We passed through the immigration checkpoint without any problem. But health officials sorted us out and put us in quarantine at a hospital in southern Mauritius,” the daily quoted the husband as saying. His wife is 10 weeks pregnant. The man told the newspaper the hospital is “devoid of an air-conditioning system, supply of daily necessities such as towels and is insect-infested.” South Korea's foreign ministry is working with its Mauritius counterpart to confirm the couple's health and provide them with better

Feb 25, 2020
Newly married Korean couple quarantined in Mauritius over coronavirus spread
  • Gov't moves to prevent 'Korea-phobia'
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