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Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 60,000 amid tighter quarantine for incoming travelers

Travelers wait to have their QR code checked for COVID-19 prevention efforts at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, Jan. 5. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the third consecutive day to come below 60,000 on Friday amid the government's efforts to prevent the virus inflow from China and other regions.The country confirmed 56,954 new coronavirus infections, including 258 from overseas, bringing the total to 29,420,226, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The daily caseload surged to over 80,000 earlier this week but has since been on a steady decline. Compared with a week earlier, Friday's figure marked about a 12 percent fall.The country added 75 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 32,496. The death rate stood at 0.11 percent.The number of critically ill patients came to 548, down from the previous day's 571.Korea has been strengthening quarantine efforts for overseas entrants in the wake of the recent surge in infections in China and other adjacent regions over eased virus curbs there.Arrivals from China are required to present a neg

Jan 6, 2023
Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 60,000 amid tighter quarantine for incoming travelers
  • PM inspects anti-epidemic measures at Incheon airport

Korea imposes stricter COVID-19 measures for travelers arriving from China

Inbound travelers from China to Korea head to the COVID-19 testing center inside Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport, Thursday. Yonhap COVID-positive Chinese traveler who fled quarantine facility caught in SeoulBy Ko Dong-hwanKorea on Thursday launched a ramped-up measure against travelers inbound from China to quell the local spread of COVID-19 as the disease that is spreading uncontrollably in China may wreak further havoc here.Anyone flying to Korea from China regardless of nationality must take a PCR test before boarding their plane and present a negative test result upon arriving at their destination. The test should be taken within 48 hours of departure. A negative test result from a rapid antigen test for professional use taken within 24 hours of departure is also acceptable. There are exceptions. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), those visiting for “humanitarian” purposes, like attending funeral services, those trav

Jan 5, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Korea imposes stricter COVID-19 measures for travelers arriving from China

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 65,000

A medical worker conducts a coronavirus test on a woman at a public health facility in Seoul's Songpa Ward, Jan. 4. NewsisKorea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the second consecutive day to come below 65,000 on Thursday, as the government has been on alert over a wintertime surge and began requiring a pre-entry negative virus test result for entrants from China.The country confirmed 64,106 new coronavirus infections, including 194 from overseas, bringing the total to 29,363,272, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.Following a weeklong downturn to around the 20,000 level, the daily caseload jumped to 81,056 on Tuesday and slightly fell to 78,575 on Wednesday. Compared with a week earlier, Thursday's figure marked about a 10 percent fall.The country added 66 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 32,421. The death rate stood at 0.11 percent.The number of critically ill patients came to 517, down from the previous day's 623. The figure had hovered over 600 for the past four days, a level seen for the first time in about eight months.In an effort to curb the sp

Jan 5, 2023
Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 65,000
  • COVID-positive Chinese traveler escapes quarantine facility

COVID-positive Chinese traveler escapes quarantine facility

Quarantine officials guide travelers from China in the arrivals hall at Incheon International Airport, Wednesday. NewsisTravelers from China account for 76% of 172 imported infection cases, TuesdayBy Lee Hyo-jin A man of Chinese nationality has escaped a quarantine facility, Tuesday night, where he was placed in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 upon arriving in Korea earlier in the day. The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency said Wednesday that the 41-year-old Chinese national, who had tested positive in a PCR test upon arriving at Incheon International Airport, disappeared from a hotel on Yeongjongdo Island at around 10 p.m. Tuesday. The hotel is currently being used as a government-designated isolation facility for foreign nationals.The man allegedly ran away after arriving at the hotel with other virus carriers via a government-provided bus. Footage from surveillance cameras showed that he was last spotted near a large retailer located about 300 meters from the hotel, but his whereabouts are still unknown.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said it

Jan 4, 2023By Lee Hyo-jin
COVID-positive Chinese traveler escapes quarantine facility
  • Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 65,000

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 80,000 amid resurgence woes

Quarantine officials guide travelers at Incheon International Airport's Terminal 1, west of Seoul, Jan. 3. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 80,000 on Wednesday amid lingering concerns over a wintertime surge, and the government has taken steps to tighten entry rules to prevent the virus inflow from China and other regions.The country confirmed 78,575 new coronavirus infections, including 172 from overseas, bringing the total to 29,299,166, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.It is slightly lower from the previous day's 81,056 cases. The latest figure also marked about a 10 percent fall compared with a week earlier.The country added 54 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 32,355. The death rate stood at 0.11 percent.The number of critically ill patients came to 623, up from the previous day's 620. The figure has hovered over 600 since Sunday, a level seen for the first time in about eight months.Korea is stepping up efforts to stem the spread of the virus amid concerns over a wintertime surge and the inflow from China, which has experienced a

Jan 4, 2023
Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 80,000 amid resurgence woes

Korea to require COVID-19 tests for travelers from Hong Kong, Macau

The arrivals hall at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1, west of Seoul, is crowded with travelers arriving in the country, Tuesday. YonhapBy Lee Hae-rinKorea will mandate travelers from Hong Kong and Macau to submit negative COVID-19 test results before entering the country starting this Saturday, the government announced Tuesday. The strengthened travel restrictions are part of curbs placed on arrivals from China that have been in place since Monday. The decision came amid the recent surge in new cases and coronavirus-led deaths in Hong Kong, the health authorities explained. Also considered to be behind the decision is the fact that more travelers arrived in Korea from Hong Kong (44,614) than from China (37,121) last month, and that many countries, such as the U.S. and Canada, have strengthened their restrictions against travelers from these two special administrative regions of China.Thus, passengers departing from Hong Kong and Macau and arriving to Korea, like those from mainland China, need to submit negative COVID-19 test results in advance ― a negative PCR test result t

Jan 3, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Korea to require COVID-19 tests for travelers from Hong Kong, Macau

Korea to funnel $438.4 mil. to foster bio tech industry

People visit the Bio Korea 2022 at an exhibition center in Seoul in this May 11, 2022 file photo. YonhapKorea will funnel 559.4 billion won ($438.4 million) into research and development of core bio technology in 2023 in line with the country's long-term strategy to lead the up-to-date digital-biotech sector in the future, the science ministry said Tuesday.It is a part of the government's 2023 budget plan to invest a combined 6.7 trillion won into science research released earlier this week, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT.The ministry said 57.1 billion won is set aside for development of new treatment, medical equipment and regenerative medicine, and 251 billion won will be spent in RD of future bio technologies, like biomimetics and synthetic biology, and the project to establish a big data center for biological materials.The government will invest 139.4 billion won in promoting public health by developing technologies for prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, Alzheimer's and brain disorders.The ministry said its investment is aimed at accelerating the integ

Jan 3, 2023
Korea to funnel $438.4 mil. to foster bio tech industry

Korean lunar orbiter sends photos of Earth, moon

This photo of Earth, provided by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), was taken on Dec. 24, 2022, by a camera onboard the Korean lunar orbiter Danuri. YonhapKorea's unmanned space vehicle Danuri has sent videos of Earth and the moon after reaching the moon last month, the state space research center said Tuesday.The orbiter performed three rounds of lunar orbit insertion (LOI) maneuvers from Dec. 17 to lower its speed and commit itself to the gravity of the moon before entering the selenocentric orbit on Dec. 27.The first video was taken on Dec. 24 some 344 kilometers above the satellite of Earth, when Danuri was carrying out its second round of LOI, and the second footage was taken four days later while rotating the moon, according to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).This photo of Earth, provided by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), was taken on Dec. 28, 2022, by a camera onboard the Korean lunar orbiter Danuri. YonhapAfter traveling for 145 days from Earth, Danuri is now orbiting the moon at a speed of 1.62 kilometers per second in a regular two-

Jan 3, 2023
Korean lunar orbiter sends photos of Earth, moon

Korea's COVID-19 cases surge to over 80,000 amid new variant woes

Quarantine officials introduce procedures for COVID-19 tests to entrants from China upon their arrival at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, Jan. 2. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases jumped to a weekly high of more than 80,000 on Tuesday amid concerns over the spread of a new Omicron subvariant and a wintertime surge.The country confirmed 81,056 new coronavirus infections, including 63 from overseas, bringing the total to 29,220,591, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.It is far higher than the previous day's 22,735, as the infections had been on a decline over the past six days. The figure a week earlier was 87,512.The country added 29 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 32,301. The death rate stood at 0.11 percent.The number of critically ill patients came to 620, down from the previous day's 637. The figure surpassed 600 on Sunday for the first time in about eight months.Korea is watching the developments regarding the new Omicron subvariant of XBB 1.5, which has been spreading rapidly around the world recently. Experts said the subvariant

Jan 3, 2023
Korea's COVID-19 cases surge to over 80,000 amid new variant woes

Korea begins COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China

Quarantine officials in blue gowns guide travelers arriving from China to undergo a PCR test at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, Jan. 2. YonhapKorea started requiring COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China on Monday, with such measures causing confusion and inconvenience at Incheon International Airport, the gateway to Korea, throughout the day.Under the new restrictions that were announced only three days ago, all arrivals from China are obliged to undergo a PCR test within the first day of their entry. They must also remain in separate facilities here until their test results are confirmed, while Korean nationals and foreigners with residency status returning here from visiting China have to quarantine at their residence after a PCR test.Beginning Monday morning, Incheon airport authorities handed out red name tags to all short-term visitors from China to identify them from travelers from other countries.Soldiers wearing blue protective clothing then escorted them to the PCR testing center located at Terminal 1. As there was no separated route for them, some traveler

Jan 2, 2023
Korea begins COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China
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