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Fri, February 26, 2021 | 13:57

New virus cases around 500 for 2nd day

New virus cases around 500 for 2nd day

Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed around 500 for the second straight day on Thursday as cluster infections traced to religious facilities continued ahead of an adjustment of the level of social distancing measures this week. The country added 497 more COVID-19 cases, including 479 locally transmitted infections, raising the total caseload to 76,926, according to the ...

2021-01-28 10:54

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Heading to COVID-19 treatment center

Heading to COVID-19 treatment center

Medical workers help a little girl put on protective gear, which is too big for her, at the TCS Ace International School in Gwangju, Wednesday, before she boards a bus to head for a nearby COVID-19 treatment center. The unauthorized missionary training school reported 113 confirmed patients out of some 120 trainees. Yonhap

2021-01-27 17:07

COVID-19 survivors suffering from aftereffects

COVID-19 survivors suffering from aftereffects

Some COVID-19 survivors here are suffering from long-term health effects even after they test negative, as not all symptoms of the illness seem to disappear entirely for every patient, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Wednesday.

2021-01-27 16:27

New infections bounce back to over 500

New infections bounce back to over 500

New infections bounce back to over 500

Korea's daily new coronavirus cases soared over 500 for the first time in 10 days Wednesday as infections at religious educational facilities flared up this week. The country added 559 more COVID-19 cases, including 516 locally transmitted infections, raising the total caseload to 76,429, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).

2021-01-27 11:02

COVID-19 survivors suffering from aftereffects

Health minister under self-quarantine after contact with virus-infected employee

Health minister under self-quarantine after contact with virus-infected employee

Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol has been placed under self-quarantine after coming in contact with a ministry employee who tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Tuesday.

2021-01-26 20:25

Samsung Biologics sales surpass W1 tril.

Samsung Biologics sales surpass W1 tril.

Samsung Biologics' sales for last year surpassed 1 trillion won ($903.6 million) for the first time in the company's 10-year history, the 2011-founded biotech firm said Tuesday.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-01-26 17:03

Korean adoptees demand apology from President Moon

Korean adoptees demand apology from President Moon

A group of Korean-born overseas adoptees has launched an online campaign to demand an apology from President Moon Jae-in over his remarks during his New Year press conference that adoptive parents need to be allowed to cancel their adoptions or change the child if they don't get on well. Commenting on the recent media focus on the death of a 16-month-old girl in last October ...

Jung Da-min | 2021-01-26 16:34

Unauthorized alternative missionary school feared to become virus hotbed

Unauthorized alternative missionary school feared to become virus hotbed

A massive COVID-19 outbreak linked to an unauthorized alternative missionary school located in Daejeon, 160 kilometers south of Seoul, put the health authorities on high alert, Tuesday. The International English Mission (IEM) is an alternative boarding school located in central Daejeon, run by the missionary group International Mission (IM), which has a wide network with over...

2021-01-26 16:15

New virus cases fall back to below 400 again

New virus cases fall back to below 400 again

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back to below 400 on Tuesday on the back of tighter virus curbs, but authorities remain on alert over a rise in cluster infections tied to religious facilities. The country added 354 more COVID-19 cases, including 338 locally transmitted infections, raising the total caseload to 75,875, according to the Korea Disease Control and ...

2021-01-26 10:20

New virus outbreaks

New virus outbreaks

Police officers check a building housing an unauthorized religious education center in Daejeon's Jung District, Monday, following a report of 127 new COVID-19 infections among members of the center the previous day. Yonhap

Jung Da-min | 2021-01-25 17:11

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