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Sun, September 26, 2021 | 02:55

Suicide death rate drops in 2013-2017: data

South Korea's suicide death rate dropped steadily for over 2013 to 2017, government data showed Sunday.

2021-08-29 14:11

New cases under 1,700; number of critically-ill patients on rise

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell below 1,700 Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but the number of patients in critical condition stayed high, sparking concerns over more fatalities down the road.

2021-08-29 11:33

New COVID cases hover around 1,800, with critical patients increasing

Daily new COVID-19 cases fell to slightly under 1,800, Friday, but the number of critically patients continued to rise, as the health authorities began discussions on special antivirus measures for the upcoming Chuseok holidays.

2021-08-28 10:13

Unionized health workers to go on strike Sept. 2 amid prolonged pandemic

Unionized health workers will go on strike next week to demand better working conditions and the expansion of public health infrastructure amid the pandemic, their union said Friday, raising concerns over a workforce shortage in hospitals as South Korea is battling the worst wave of COVID-19.

2021-08-27 16:41

New cases under 1,900 for 2nd day, critical patients on rise

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases hovered under 1,900 for the second day Friday, while the number of critical patients continued to rise, as health authorities stepped up vaccination campaigns to control the worst wave driven by the highly infectious delta variant.

2021-08-27 10:03

Afghan crisis reignites debates on refugee acceptance in Korea

The crisis in Afghanistan in the wake of the U.S. military withdrawal has stirred debate in Korea over whether the country should take in Afghans fleeing the Taliban takeover and grant them refugee status. On Aug. 24, the Korean government announced that it sent three military transport planes to the Middle Eastern region to evacuate Afghans who had helped the Korean governme...

Jung Da-min | 2021-08-27 08:27

Critically ill patients, deaths surging amid Delta variant spread

Korea is seeing a rapid growth in the number of critically ill people and deaths from COVID-19, with the fourth wave of infections here showing no signs of subsiding and the highly transmissible Delta variant becoming the dominant strain here. This is raising concerns that the rapid increase may lead to a shortage of hospital beds, especially in intensive care units (ICUs), a...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-08-26 16:04

Korea reports additional African swine fever case

South Korea reported yet another case of African swine fever from a local farm in Gangwon Province on Thursday amid lingering concerns over the fatal animal disease in the country.

2021-08-26 15:28

Ruling party, gov't agree to give monthly rent subsidy to low-income youth

The ruling party and the government on Thursday agreed on a new youth assistance program, including a monthly rent subsidy for young people in lower income brackets, party officials said.

2021-08-26 14:58

New COVID-19 cases hover under 1,900, largest death toll since 4th wave

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases hovered near 1,900 on Thursday, and daily COVID-19 deaths hit the highest number since the fourth wave of the pandemic began, as health authorities scrambled to add critical-care hospital beds.

2021-08-26 11:18

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