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Thu, May 19, 2022 | 00:59

Korea's new COVID-19 cases soar to all-time high of over 50,000

Daily COVID-19 infections rose sharply to hit another high of over 50,000, Wednesday, amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant across the country.

2022-02-10 09:44

Revised COVID-19 home treatment scheme sparks concern among low-risk groups

Revised COVID-19 home treatment scheme sparks concern among low-risk groups

Starting Thursday, low-risk COVID-19 patients who are under home treatment will no longer receive daily health checkup calls from medical workers, under the revised treatment system that focuses more on high-risk patients. As the country grapples with record-breaking numbers of infections fueled by the Omicron variant, the government has decided to implement a new home treatm...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-02-09 16:19

Teachers, parents disagree over gov't leaving quarantine management up to schools

Teachers and parents are showing mixed responses to the education ministry's new guidelines. The new guidelines leave the decision of whether to hold in-person or online classes for the spring semester up to the school.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2022-02-09 16:03

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit all-time high of nearly 50,000

Daily COVID-19 infections rose sharply to hit another high of nearly 50,000, Tuesday, amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant nationwide.

2022-02-09 10:12

When will COVID-19 become endemic in Korea?

The Omicron variant has driven up the number of COVID-19 infections to an unprecedented level around the world, while some countries have lifted antivirus measures and opted to treat the coronavirus like an endemic disease like the seasonal flu. The United Kingdom and Denmark have drastically eased COVID-19 restrictions, including face mask mandates, while Austria and the Net...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-02-08 16:24

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit all-time high of nearly 50,000

Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 35,000 for 4th day on Omicron surge

New daily COVID-19 infections stayed over 35,000 for the fourth day in a row Monday as the highly infectious Omicron variant of the coronavirus has become the country's dominant strain.

2022-02-08 09:55

When will COVID-19 become endemic in Korea?

President Moon warns against panic over surge of Omicron variant

President Moon Jae-in urged Koreans to refrain from “excessive fear” over the rapid spread of the Omicron variant and unveiled a new control scheme focused on self-monitoring and self-treatment by infected individuals to free up medical workers to treat severely ill patients. “After the Omicron variant became the dominant strain in Korea, the number of daily confirmed cases h...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-02-07 16:28

Celltrion's inhaled COVID-19 treatment found to be safe in clinical trial

Korean pharmaceutical giant Celltrion said Monday that its inhaled version of an antibody treatment candidate for COVID-19 has shown to be safe in a clinical trial.

2022-02-07 14:29

Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 35,000 for 3rd day as spread of Omicron picks up

New COVID-19 infections remained at more than 35,000 for the third day in a row Sunday, as the highly infectious Omicron variant rages across the country following a major holiday.

2022-02-07 10:14

COVID-19 cases surpass 1 million; Omicron infects 38,000 in 1 day

The COVID-19 Omicron variant is sweeping the nation, with an additional 38,691 infections reported on Saturday. The figure brought up the overall number of those in Korea who have been infected with the virus to over 1 million.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-02-06 16:13

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