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Thu, May 19, 2022 | 01:16
Daily infections top 260,000 for 1st time amid Omicron's spread
Daily infections top 260,000 for 1st time amid Omicron's spread
Korea's daily COVID-19 infections exceeded 260,000 for the first time Thursday as the highly transmissible Omicron variant continues to rage across the country. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 266,853 cases, including 266,771 local ones, raising the total caseload to 3,691,488. Daily infections jumped from 198,803 cases Wednesday. The daily cas...
2022-03-04 11:17
  • Easing of distancing measures ahead of election raises speculation on timing
  • Gov't to push back COVID-19 curfew on restaurants, cafes to 11 p.m.
Gov't to push back COVID-19 curfew on restaurants, cafes to 11 p.m.
Gov't to push back COVID-19 curfew on restaurants, cafes to 11 p.m.
The government will push back the anti-COVID-19 business curfew on cafes, restaurants and other multiuse facilities by an hour to 11 p.m. starting Saturday, Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol said. Despite soaring infections, the government decided to extend the operating hours for 12 kinds of multiuse facilities in an effort to help small businesses suffering from prolonged an...
2022-03-04 10:09
  • Easing of distancing measures ahead of election raises speculation on timing
  • Daily infections top 260,000 for 1st time amid Omicron's spread
'Miracle shampoo' faces sale ban over toxic chemical claims
'Miracle shampoo' faces sale ban over toxic chemical claims
A shampoo introduced by a Korean cosmetics company which “miraculously” turns gray hair to black, is facing a major setback as the country's drug safety regulator seeks to ban the sale of the product citing the presence of toxic chemicals in its ingredients.
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-03-04 08:44
Korea becoming center of global bio-workforce training
Korea becoming center of global bio-workforce training
The World Health Organization (WHO) nominated Korea as the global bio-manufacturing workforce training hub on Feb. 23.
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-03-03 13:30
Daily COVID-related deaths hit new high
Daily COVID-related deaths hit new high
Korea's daily COVID-19 cases fell below 200,000 Thursday, with health authorities staying on alert over the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 198,803 new infections, including 198,749 local ones, raising the total caseload to 3,691,488.
2022-03-03 10:14
  • PM Kim tests positive for COVID-19 in rapid antigen test
PM Kim tests positive for COVID-19 in rapid antigen test
PM Kim tests positive for COVID-19 in rapid antigen test
Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum tested positive for COVID-19 in a rapid antigen test, his office said Thursday.
2022-03-03 09:05
  • Daily COVID-related deaths hit new high
COVID-19 daily cases surpass 200,000 as schools reopen
COVID-19 daily cases surpass 200,000 as schools reopen
The nation's daily COVID-19 caseloads have set a new record again, reporting an all-time high of over 200,000 new infection cases, Wednesday. The figure soared 80,248 over the previous day's number. The spread of the Omicron variant is proving to be faster and more dramatic than the public health authorities had originally predicted.
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-02 16:58
  • Omicron wave puts damper on economic recovery
Korea's daily COVID-19 cases surpass 200,000 for 1st time as Omicron rages
Korea's daily COVID-19 cases surpass 200,000 for 1st time as Omicron rages
Korea's daily COVID-19 infections surpassed 200,000 for the first time Tuesday as the highly transmissible Omicron variant continues its frenetic spread across the country.
2022-03-02 10:36
Vaccine pass temporarily paused ahead of election
Vaccine pass temporarily paused ahead of election
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) shut down the COVID-19 vaccine pass system on March 1, allowing people nationwide to enter restaurants, malls, supermarkets and other public venues without proving whether they have been vaccinated by scanning their QR codes upon entry.
Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-03-01 15:49
  • New COVID-19 cases fall below 140,000 for 2nd day; deaths remain high
New COVID-19 cases fall below 140,000 for 2nd day; deaths remain high
New COVID-19 cases fall below 140,000 for 2nd day; deaths remain high
South Korea reported less than 140,000 new COVID-19 infections for the second consecutive day Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but virus-related deaths remained high due to the rapid spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant.
2022-03-01 09:46
  • Vaccine pass temporarily paused ahead of election
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