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Sat, December 4, 2021 | 04:10

9 out of 10 Koreans believe ending COVID-19 impossible

Nine in 10 Korean people believe that ending the COVID-19 pandemic is impossible and that people will need to get further shots against the coronavirus every year as they already do to cope with seasonal flu, according to the latest survey released by the National Medical Center (NMC), Monday. The public hospital said it had commissioned Gallup Korea to carry out the survey o...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-09-27 15:46

Male admissions for nursing schools exceed 20% for 1st time in Korea

Men have taken up more than 20 percent of admissions for nursing universities in South Korea for the first time this year, data showed Monday.

2021-09-27 10:55

New cases in 2,000s for 2nd day amid jitters over further upticks

South Korea's daily coronavirus cases remained in the 2000s for a second day Monday amid concerns the daily caseload may sharply increase as more people get tested after the extended holiday.

2021-09-27 10:00

9 out of 10 Koreans believe ending COVID-19 impossible

Owners of unregistered dogs to face fines from October

Starting in October, owners who have not registered their pet dogs will face a fine of up to 600,000 won ($510).

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-09-27 08:46

Korea to begin booster shots for people 60 and older, medical workers in near future: PM

South Korea will begin administering booster shots for high-risk people, including those aged 60 and older, and medical workers, in the near future, the prime minister said Sunday, amid a surge in new COVID-19 cases following a national holiday.

2021-09-26 16:51

Explosive rise in infections disrupts Korea's path to 'live with COVID-19' strategy

Explosive rise in infections disrupts Korea's path to 'live with COVID-19' strategy

An explosive rise in coronavirus cases following the Chuseok holiday is causing disruptions to the government's plan to adopt a “live with COVID-19” strategy from late next month. The administration previously said that it was drawing up a plan to implement such a strategy, under which antivirus restrictions would be gradually eased, from the end of October when 70 percent of...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-09-26 16:48

Korea to begin booster shots for people 60 and older, medical workers in near future: PM

'Squid Game' pop-up set in Itaewon closes due to virus concerns

A pop-up replica set of Netflix's original Korean series “Squid Game,” which was set up at Itaewon Station in central Seoul, closed down earlier than scheduled due to mounting concerns over a spike in COVID-19 infections here.

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-09-26 15:09

Daily new cases fall below 3,000 amid lingering woes over spreading virus

South Korea's daily coronavirus cases dropped below 3,000 on Sunday amid spiraling woes over the wide spread of the virus across the country due to the variants and the mass migration during the Chuseok holiday.

2021-09-26 10:22

Korea to start vaccinating pregnant women, younger children next month

South Korea is poised to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women and younger children starting next month as part of its expanding vaccination campaign.

2021-09-25 10:32

Daily COVID-19 cases spike to all-time high

Daily COVID-19 cases spike to all-time high

Daily new COVID-19 infections exceeded 3,000, Friday, for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic as people returned home from the Chuseok holiday.

2021-09-25 10:26

Korea to start vaccinating pregnant women, younger children next month

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