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Thu, May 26, 2022 | 20:41

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 20,000 as pandemic slows

South Korea reported fewer than 20,000 COVID-19 cases for Wednesday as the spread of the Omicron variant appears to be now under control.

2022-05-26 10:29

Korea sets June 15 as 2nd launch date for locally developed space rocket

Korea on Wednesday set June 15 as the second launch date of its homegrown space rocket Nuri, eight months after the first launch failed to put a dummy satellite into orbit.

2022-05-25 15:40

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases in 20,000s for 2nd day amid receding Omicron wave

New COVID-19 cases stayed in the 20,000s for the second consecutive day Tuesday, down nearly 7,400 cases from a week ago, as the coronavirus appears to be retreating.

2022-05-25 10:36

Over 76% of Koreans support legalizing euthanasia

More than 76 percent of people in Korea support legalizing euthanasia, or physician-assisted suicide, according to a recent opinion poll. A survey by Professor Yun Young-ho at Seoul National University College of Medicine showed 61.9 percent of respondents said they would “strongly agree” to making a law for access to the controversial medical procedure, while 14.4 percent sa...

Jung Min-ho | 2022-05-25 09:00

Korea vigilant against possible inflow of monkeypox virus: KDCA

The government is remaining vigilant against a potential inflow of the monkeypox virus, health officials said Tuesday, as an increasing number of countries have recently reported cases of the virus traditionally confined to regions in Africa.

2022-05-24 16:02

WHO says no urgent need for mass monkeypox vaccinations

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases around 26,300 with Omicron in retreat

New COVID-19 cases continued a downward trend Tuesday, dropping more than 5,000 cases from the week before, as the Omicron-fueled surge continues to lose lost steam since peaking in mid-March.

2022-05-24 10:34

Korea to set date of 2nd launch for locally developed 'Nuri' space rocket

Korea plans to set the date for next month's second launch of “Nuri,” the country's first locally developed space rocket, eight months after the failure of the first launch, officials said Monday.

2022-05-23 15:36

Seoul to phase out residential COVID-19 treatment centers by end of May

Seoul Metropolitan Government will phase out all its residential COVID-19 treatment centers across the capital by the end of this month amid the receding pandemic, according to local officials.

2022-05-23 15:04

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 17-week low as Omicron wave recedes

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 17-week low as Omicron wave recedes

New COVID-19 cases fell to a 17-week low for Monday, as the Omicron-driven surge has slowed in recent weeks.

2022-05-23 10:10

Seoul to phase out residential COVID-19 treatment centers by end of May

South Korea's new infections fall below 20,000 for 1st time in 6 days

New COVID-19 cases fell below 20,000 for the first time in six days for Saturday in a downward trend in virus cases amid the government's effort to move the country back to pre-pandemic normalcy. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 19,298 infections, including 24 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,957,697.

2022-05-22 13:55

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