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Thu, March 30, 2023 | 13:20
Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 27,000; indoor mask rule at stake
Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 27,000; indoor mask rule at stake
Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 27,000 on Monday, rising from a week earlier, in a moderate virus uptrend that adds to uncertainty over the government's push to lift the indoor mask-wearing rule by early next year.
2022-12-19 10:32
Vice health minister to visit Japan for policy trip on pension reform, aging
Vice health minister to visit Japan for policy trip on pension reform, aging
First Vice Health Minister Lee Ki-il was set to depart for Japan on Sunday to look into the country's national pension scheme and caretaking policies for the elderly, the health ministry said.
2022-12-18 19:42
Indoor mask rule to be lifted as early as mid-January
Indoor mask rule to be lifted as early as mid-January
Next month's Lunar New Year holidays could be the first mask-free holiday season for Koreans in three years, as the government is considering lifting the indoor mask mandate before the public holiday, which runs from Jan. 22. While the Ministry of Health and Welfare is set to announce on Friday detailed measures on when and how the mask requirement will be relaxed based on di...
2022-12-18 16:01
Korea's COVID-19 cases below 60,000 amid virus surge worries
Korea's COVID-19 cases below 60,000 amid virus surge worries
Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 60,000 Sunday due to fewer tests a day earlier amid concerns of a surge in cases during the winter season.
2022-12-18 10:17
Korea's COVID-19 cases above 60,000 for 5th day
Korea's COVID-19 cases above 60,000 for 5th day
Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained above 60,000 for the fifth straight day Friday amid concerns of a surge in cases during the winter.
2022-12-17 11:32
Pasteur institute CEO tapped as new disease control chief
Pasteur institute CEO tapped as new disease control chief
Institute Pasteur Korea CEO Jee Young-mee will likely become the new head of the country's disease control center, as its current leader recently resigned following various scandals.
2022-12-16 16:29
Korea's COVID-19 cases over 70,000 for 3rd day amid virus surge worries
Korea's COVID-19 cases over 70,000 for 3rd day amid virus surge worries
Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 70,000 for the third straight day Thursday amid lingering concerns of another surge as the government mulls easing the indoor mask mandate.
2022-12-15 10:29
Korea's COVID-19 cases over 80,000 for 2nd day amid virus surge worries
Korea's COVID-19 cases over 80,000 for 2nd day amid virus surge worries
Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 80,000 for the second straight day Wednesday amid lingering concerns of another surge as the government mulls easing the indoor mask mandate.
2022-12-14 13:15
Over 10,000 illegal immigrants leave Korea through crackdown
Over 10,000 illegal immigrants leave Korea through crackdown
More than 10,000 illegal immigrants left Korea through a crackdown and the voluntary departure program in October and November, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday.
2022-12-14 11:46
Health authorities issue emergency order to produce more cold medicine
Health authorities issue emergency order to produce more cold medicine
Korea's health authorities have issued an emergency order to local pharmaceutical firms to increase production of acetaminophen tablets in a bid to tackle a cold medicine shortage in the winter season, government officials said Wednesday.
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