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Fri, June 18, 2021 | 02:27

Korean firms making slow progress in developing COVID-19 treatments

Korean pharmaceutical companies have been making slow progress in developing treatments for COVID-19 due mainly to difficulties in recruiting patients for their clinical trials. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Sunday, clinical trials of a total of 13 potential COVID-19 treatments from domestic drug companies are currently underway following the ministry's a...

2021-04-18 16:47

New virus cases on Monday back under 600 on fewer tests

Korea to start vaccinations of care workers, airline crews

South Korea will start giving AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to health care workers and airline crews this week to speed up the vaccination drive against the pandemic, the health authority said Sunday. Health authorities will administer AstraZeneca vaccines to health care workers for the disabled, seniors and veterans as well as airline crews starting from Monday, the Korea D...

2021-04-18 10:09

New virus cases in 600s for 4th day as sporadic infections continue

New virus cases in 600s for 4th day as sporadic infections continue

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for the fourth consecutive day Sunday as sporadic infections continue to pop up across the nation, complicating antivirus efforts against the fourth wave of the pandemic. The country reported 672 more COVID-19 cases, including 649 local infections, raising the total caseload to 114,115, the Korea Disease Control and...

2021-04-18 09:57

Korea to start vaccinations of care workers, airline crews

New virus cases in 600s for 3rd day amid rising concerns over new virus wave

South Korea's daily new COVID-19 infections stayed in the 600s for a third consecutive day Friday as the health authorities continue to ramp up their vigilance amid growing concerns over a looming fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

2021-04-17 10:03

Local governments propose their own COVID-19 measures

Local governments have begun proposing their own COVID-19 measures without sufficient consultation with central government, raising concerns that any moves deviating from nationwide quarantine policies may lead to widespread confusion or weaken the antivirus measures set by the health authorities.

2021-04-16 16:36

Defense chief, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman receive AstraZeneca vaccine shots

Defense Minister Suh Wook and Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Won In-choul received their first doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine Friday, the defense ministry said. Suh and Won were given the vaccine shots at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital in Seongnam, south of Seoul, in consideration of their planned overseas trips, according to the ministry.

2021-04-16 14:14

New virus cases on Friday in 600s for 2nd day, virus battle at inflection point

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for the second straight day Friday as the country's virus fight is at a critical juncture of bracing for another wave of the pandemic. The country reported 673 more COVID-19 cases, including 652 local infections, raising the total caseload to 112,789, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.

2021-04-16 11:23

COVID-19 infections likely to spike further; gov't set to raise social distancing level

New daily COVID-19 cases have stayed at around 700 for two days in a row here, while medical experts warn ...

2021-04-15 16:58

Pastors, Korean public poles apart over churches' responses to social distancing

New virus cases around 700 for 2nd day

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed around 700 on Thursday, as sporadic infections across the country complicate antivirus efforts, prompting authorities to mull tougher virus curbs to contain the pandemic. The country reported 698 more COVID-19 cases, including 670 local infections, raising the total caseload to 112,117, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention ...

2021-04-15 09:50

'UN women center' to be set up in Korea in November

An international platform on promoting gender equality will be set up in Korea later this year, according to Gender Equality and Family Minister Chung Young-ai, Wednesday. The first of its kind in the country, the tentatively named “U.N. Women Knowledge Center” will take a leading role in empowering women and sharing women-related initiatives throughout the Asia-Pacific regio...

2021-04-14 18:56

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