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Mon, June 5, 2023 | 19:47
Government considers easing additional COVID-19 measures
Government considers easing additional COVID-19 measures
The government is expected to speed up the pace of its COVID-19 exit strategy after its decision to lift all outdoor mask mandates starting Monday. The next steps are likely to range from ending the post-arrival PCR test to resuming face-to-face visits at nursing hospitals, and it is considering a step-by-step easing of the seven-day quarantine for infected patients.
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-09-25 17:09
  • ANALYSISWhy COVID-19 spread continues despite 97% antibody rate among population
End of outdoor mask mandate
End of outdoor mask mandate
People enjoy a festival held at Jamsu Bridge over the Han River in Seoul, Sunday, one day before the mask mandate outdoors is fully lifted nationwide. The government has decided to drop the mask requirement outdoors for the first time since it was adopted in April, 2021, but people will still be required to wear masks indoors. Korea Times photo by Oh Dae-geun
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-09-25 16:51
[ANALYSIS] Why COVID-19 spread continues despite 97% antibody rate among population
ANALYSISWhy COVID-19 spread continues despite 97% antibody rate among population
While a recent government study found that almost all Koreans have developed antibodies against the coronavirus either by vaccination or natural infection, this finding does not mean that the population has achieved herd immunity, according to health officials. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) unveiled on Friday the results of its latest study, which sho...
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-09-25 16:27
New COVID-19 cases under 30,000 for 3rd straight day
New COVID-19 cases under 30,000 for 3rd straight day
Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained below 30,000 for the third straight day Sunday in a sign that the virus wave is slowing down at a steady pace.
2022-09-25 11:25
97% of Koreans have antibodies to COVID-19: survey
97% of Koreans have antibodies to COVID-19: survey
Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Friday tally in 11 weeks in the latest sign of a downward trend ahead of the planned lifting of all outdoor mask mandates next week.
2022-09-23 14:29
  • Korea to lift outdoor mask mandate starting next week
Korea to lift outdoor mask mandate starting next week
Korea to lift outdoor mask mandate starting next week
The government has decided to lift all outdoor mask mandates starting next week as the country is "clearly overcoming" a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the prime minister said Friday. Under the decision set to go into effect Monday, those at outdoor gatherings of 50 or more people, and sporting events and concerts will not be required to wear masks. Currently, people not weari...
2022-09-23 10:12
  • 97% of Koreans have antibodies to COVID-19: survey
KDCA faces possible flurry of legal cases over vaccine side effects
KDCA faces possible flurry of legal cases over vaccine side effects
A recent court ruling ordering the government to compensate a man suffering from COVID-19 vaccine side effects has put the health authority in a difficult position, amid growing calls to recognize deaths and illnesses following vaccination more actively. The Seoul Administrative Court ruled in favor of the man, who is in his 30s, in a lawsuit filed against the Korea Disease C...
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-09-22 15:52
Korea plans to lift mask mandate for outdoor sporting events, concerts
Korea plans to lift mask mandate for outdoor sporting events, concerts
The government plans to lift the mask wearing requirement for large outdoor gatherings, such as sporting events and concerts, as early as this week amid a steady decline in new COVID-19 cases, according to officials Thursday.
2022-09-22 14:47
Court orders gov't to compensate man for coronavirus vaccine side effects
Court orders gov't to compensate man for coronavirus vaccine side effects
A Seoul court has recently ordered the government to compensate a man who was diagnosed with brain diseases after receiving coronavirus vaccines, officials said Tuesday.
2022-09-20 15:03
PM urges preparedness to deal with potential double epidemic of COVID-19, flu
PM urges preparedness to deal with potential double epidemic of COVID-19, flu
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday called for thorough preparedness to deal with a potential double epidemic of COVID-19 and the flu, with health authorities warning the specter of a "twindemic."
2022-09-20 11:03
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