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Mon, June 21, 2021 | 04:00

Lax social distancing measures may worsen COVID-19 situation in May

Lax social distancing measures may worsen the COVID-19 situation in May, which is the “month of the family” in Korea, according to medical experts, who warned that the country may see spikes in infections due to increased gatherings. The government announced Friday it will extend the current social distancing scheme - Level 2 in the greater Seoul area and Level 1.5 in other r...

2021-04-30 16:06

Number of foreign visitors dips 10.7 percent in March

The number of foreign visitors to South Korea dropped nearly 11 percent in March from a year earlier amid the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Friday. A total of 74,604 foreigners visited the country last month, down 10.7 percent from the same month a year earlier, according to the data from the Korea National Tourism Organization (KNTO).

2021-04-30 15:56

Foreign ministry considering raising travel alert for India amid virus surges

The foreign ministry said Friday it is considering raising the travel alert for India amid a massive spike in COVID-19 cases in the country. The ministry is considering raising the alert by one notch to "red," recommending South Koreans leave India unless there are essential reasons, officials said.

2021-04-30 15:31

Moon gets another AstraZeneca vaccine shot for summit with Biden, G-7 session

President Moon Jae-in received his second dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine Friday, a few weeks earlier than initially scheduled, as he plans to visit Washington for talks with President Joe Biden in late May. He got the first shot at the Jongno Ward public health center in Seoul on March 23 in order to attend a Group of Seven (G-7) summit to be held in Britain from June...

2021-04-30 12:52

New virus cases in 600s for 2nd day

South Korea's daily new virus cases remained in the 600s for the second day Friday as the country extended its social distancing measures against the coronavirus amid concerns of another wave of the pandemic. The country reported 661 more COVID-19 cases, including 642 local infections, raising the total caseload to 122,007, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDC...

2021-04-30 09:53

Korea to extend current social distancing measures for 3 weeks: acting Prime Minister

South Korea will extend its current social distancing measures for another three weeks, the acting prime minister said Friday, amid no clear signs of a letup in sporadic cluster infections and a continuous rise in untraceable cases. "With 661 new cases reported on the previous day, we are in a situation where we cannot loosen our sense of alertness," acting Prime Minister Hon...

2021-04-30 09:22

COVID-19 self-test kits ready for sale

Officials at SD Biosensor check COVID-19 self-test kits developed by the company, at its factory in Osong, North Chungcheong Province, Thursday, before they are sent to pharmacies or online sellers. The kits received conditional approval for use from the authorities last week. People can collect samples from their noses with the kits, and see the results of the test within 15...

2021-04-29 17:29

New cases fall back to below 700

Korea's daily new virus cases fell back to below 700 on Thursday, but sporadic cluster infections and the rising number of untraceable cases still indicate a further rise in infections.

2021-04-29 09:59

Lee Pil-soo to lead Korea Medical Association

Lee Pil-soo, vice president of the Korea Medical Association (KMA), the largest doctors' group in the country, has been elected as the new president of the association. His three-year term as the 41st president will begin on May 1, replacing incumbent head Choi Dae-zip.

2021-04-29 09:17

Vaccine jitters increase among younger Koreans

A growing number of people in their 30s and 40s are becoming increasingly reluctant to receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine amid lingering concerns over safety, especially after some serious adverse side-effects such as blood clotting were reported. Such jitters are expected to grow following the government's recent announcement that it will bring in more doses of the Pfi...

2021-04-28 17:00

Fully vaccinated people can skip 14-day self-isolation: authorities

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