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Korea's COVID-19 cases fall; curbs on travelers from China in place

Travelers move about Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, Jan. 1. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the sixth consecutive day Monday amid concerns over a wintertime surge, with the government beginning to require a PCR test for travelers from China as the virus spreads in the neighboring country.The country confirmed 22,735 new coronavirus infections, including 35 from overseas, bringing the total to 29,139,535, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The daily caseload has been on a steady decline since Tuesday when the figure jumped to 87,578. Monday's figure is smaller than 25,531 infections a week earlier.The country added 53 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 32,272. The death rate stood at 0.11 percent.The number of critically ill patients rose to 637, the largest figure in more than eight months. The figure surpassed 600 on Sunday for the first time since late-April.The authorities have been stepping up efforts to minimize the impact of a recent surge in the virus in China as Beijing eased strict antivirus restriction

Jan 2, 2023
Korea's COVID-19 cases fall; curbs on travelers from China in place

Korea confirms additional bird flu case at duck farm in southern region

Quarantine officials block a road leading to a poultry farm in Hampyeong, 383 kilometers south of Seoul after a highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 of avian influenza was detected there earlier in the day, Dec. 5, 2022. Yonhap Korea has confirmed a new case of avian influenza at a duck farm in a southern region, local officials said Sunday. The highly pathogenic avian influenza strain of H5N1 was found at the farm located in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, according to the officials. The new case brought the total bird flu infections confirmed in the province this winter to four.About 15,000 ducks have been culled at the farm and those located nearby. Local authorities have enforced restrictions on vehicles moving in and out of the affected area for 24 hours as part of preventive measures. Meanwhile, a total of 56 highly pathogenic bird flu cases had been confirmed at local poultry farms across the country during the October-December period of last year, according to

Jan 1, 2023
Korea confirms additional bird flu case at duck farm in southern region

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall; critically ill patients hit 8-month high

A medical worker conducts a coronavirus test on a woman at a public health facility in Seoul's Songpa Ward on Dec. 30. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the fifth straight day on Sunday, but the number of critically ill patients rose to the highest in about eight months as the government is bracing for a wintertime surge and a spike in imported cases from China. The country confirmed 57,527 new coronavirus infections, including 110 from overseas, bringing the total to 29,116,800, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The latest tally marked the fifth straight fall since Tuesday, when the figure soared to 87,578. It also was lower than 58,413 reported a week earlier. Sunday figures usually drop due to fewer tests over weekends.The KDCA reported 63 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 32,219. The death rate stood at 0.11 percent. The number of critically ill patients rose to 636, higher than the previous day's 557. It was the first time in about eight months that the number has topped 600.Korea has been stepping up efforts to contain a surge in coro

Jan 1, 2023
Korea's COVID-19 cases fall; critically ill patients hit 8-month high

Korea resumes COVID-19 tests for visitors from China

People walk out of the arrivals gate at Incheon International Airport, Friday. Korea is set to impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on all visitors from China. YonhapGov't to restrict visas and numbers of flights due to variant fearsBy Jung Min-hoKorea will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on all visitors from China, joining several other countries strengthening border controls, due to fears of variant strains after Beijing's decision earlier this month to abandon its “zero-COVID” policy.From Jan. 5, all travelers from China will be required to present a negative result from a PCR test, no more than 48 hours later or a rapid antigen test taken within 24 hours before departure. They will also have to take another PCR test upon arrival or within 24 hours.To restrict the number of visitors coming from China, which has recently stopped publishing daily updates on the pandemic, Korea will not issue short-term visas for those visiting Korea unless it is for diplomatic, business and humanitarian reasons ― between Jan. 2 and 31. Moreover, the number of flights between the two countries

Dec 30, 2022By Jung Min-ho
Korea resumes COVID-19 tests for visitors from China
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Korea to require negative COVID-19 test for travelers from China: PM

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo presides over a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters about measures to deal with the coronavirus pandemic at the government complex in Seoul, Dec. 30. YonhapKorea will require travelers coming from China to show negative COVID-19 tests, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday, joining other nations in imposing restrictions due to a surge of infections there. By the end of February next year, all arrivals from China will be required to show either a negative PCR or antigen test for the coronavirus before boarding flights to Korea, Han said. They should receive a PCR test within 48 hours before their arrival or an antigen test within 24 hours before their arrival, Han said. All travelers from China will also be required to receive a PCR test within the first day of their arrival, Han said. "The government inevitably strengthens some anti-epidemic measures to prevent the spread at home because of the worsening COVID-19 situation in China," Han told a response meeting. Korea will also restrict issuing short-term visas for Chi

Dec 30, 2022
Korea to require negative COVID-19 test for travelers from China: PM

Chinese nationals bulk-buy cold medicines in Korea

People walk past a pharmacy in Jongno District, Seoul, Feb. 9. YonhapDrug shortage in China sparks panic buying from neighboring countriesBy Lee Hyo-jinSome Chinese nationals appear to be bulk-purchasing cold medicines and fever relievers in Korea amid a shortage of drug supplies in their home country following an explosive surge in COVID-19 infections there. The Korean government plans to strengthen monitoring to prevent them from buying drugs in large quantities, as Korea is also grappling with a scarce supply of medicines amid the ongoing “twindemic” of the flu and the coronavirus.After ditching its years-long zero-COVID policy that had largely kept infections at bay, China is currently battling with its worst pandemic outbreak. While the official infection counts by the Chinese authorities are believed to be a major underestimate, hospitals are being overwhelmed with elderly patients and people are rushing to pharmacies to stock up on cold medicine and test kits. Earlier this week, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported that pharmacies in Tokyo have imp

Dec 30, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
Chinese nationals bulk-buy cold medicines in Korea

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

A visitor waits for a coronavirus test at a testing center in central Seoul, Dec. 29. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases fell below the 80,000 mark on Thursday, with health authorities remaining cautious to prevent a wintertime surge.The country confirmed 71,427 new coronavirus infections, including 72 from overseas, bringing the total to 28,931,140, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.Thursday's tally is lower than 87,517 cases reported on the previous day and down from 75,729 a week ago.The KDCA reported 76 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 32,027. The number of critically ill patients stood at 590, up three from the previous day.The Korean government seeks to gradually remove the last remaining pandemic restrictions, such as the indoor mask mandate, as part of efforts to return to the pre-pandemic normalcy. The government said the lifting of the indoor mask curb may come in January at the earliest. (Yonhap)

Dec 29, 2022
Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 80,000

ICT ministry to set up independent body for space projects

Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-ho / Courtesy of Ministry of Science and ICTKorea's ICT ministry said Wednesday it will establish an independent body next year that will steer the state-led aerospace program and aeronautics research in a bid to foster the sector in a comprehensive way.In its policy plan for 2023 reported to President Yoon Suk-yeol, the Ministry of Science and ICT said it will seek to formulate a bill to set up a national aeronautics administration, or the Korean version of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in the second half of next year.The new administration will lead the country's space program, aeronautics research and space research, including moon and Mars exploration projects.Korea's space projects have been led by the government and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.The government will create a 50 trillion-won ($39 billion) fund to give financial support to homegrown space startups.The ministry also said it will go through the third launch of Nuri, the country's first homegrown space rocket, in the first half of next yea

Dec 28, 2022
ICT ministry to set up independent body for space projects

Korea's lunar orbiter Danuri enters orbit of moon

Danuri lunar orbiter, carried by SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, Aug. 5. YonhapKorea's unmanned space vehicle Danuri has successfully entered the orbit of the moon earlier than planned, the science ministry said Wednesday.Danuri, also known as the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, was captured by the moon's gravity on Tuesday and began rotation, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT.It was achieved after three rounds of lunar orbit insertion (LOI) maneuvers since the first one held on Dec. 17. Danuri was scheduled to achieve the lunar orbit on Thursday after performing a total of five rounds of LOI maneuvers, the adjustment process for a space vehicle to lower its speed and commit itself to the gravity of the moon.This photo of Earth, left, and the moon is taken by a camera onboard Korean lunar orbiter Danuri, Nov. 28. Courtesy of the Ministry of Science and ICTThe space vehicle will measure terrain, magnetic strengths, gamma rays and other traits of the lunar surface using six onboard instruments during its yearlong mission

Dec 28, 2022
Korea's lunar orbiter Danuri enters orbit of moon
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Korea reports another bird flu case at chicken farm

Quarantine officials block a road leading to a poultry farm in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, where a highly pathogenic avian influenza strain of H5N1 was detected on Dec. 14. YonhapSouth Korea confirmed one more avian influenza case at a chicken farm Tuesday in the latest in a series of infections at local poultry farms in recent weeks.The new case of a highly pathogenic avian influenza strain of H5N1 was found at a farm in the county of Yesan, 134 kilometers south of Seoul, which raises according to the agricultural ministry. Some 114,703 chickens are being raised at the farm.It brought the total caseload of this season at local poultry farms to 55, with the first one being reported in mid-October.Authorities are conducting quarantine measures on the farm, including access restrictions, poultry culling and an epidemiological investigation, the ministry added.The government has bolstered disinfection and quarantine steps to stem the spread of the disease across the country. (Yonhap)

Dec 27, 2022
Korea reports another bird flu case at chicken farm
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