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Sun, July 3, 2022 | 14:58

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases spike to over 90,000 for first time

South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases spiked to an all-time high Tuesday amid worries that the number could further increase as the government mulls easing current tough social distancing curbs later this week. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 90,443 new infections, including 90,281 local ones, raising the total caseload to 1,552,851.

2022-02-16 10:00

Parents divided over mandatory at-home tests for young students

Parents showed mixed reactions to the fact that the education ministry is mulling over requiring kindergarteners and elementary students to take rapid antigen COVID-19 tests at home twice a week before going to school, starting from next month.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2022-02-16 09:01

Number of critically ill COVID-19 patients feared to rise

The number of severely ill COVID-19 patients and deaths is feared to rise beginning this week, following the soaring number of infections spurred by the Omicron variant sweeping across the nation. The coronavirus is showing no signs of abating here, with 57,117 new cases of infection added for Monday, yet another all-time high, according to the Korea Disease Control and Preve...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-02-15 16:16

New COVID-19 cases hit fresh high

Daily COVID-19 infections rose sharply to hit another high of over 57,000, Monday, putting the health authorities on alert amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant across the nation.

2022-02-15 09:55

Americans advised not to travel to Korea amid COVID-19 surge

The U.S. government advised its people against travel to South Korea, Monday, amid reports of widespread COVID-19 infections here.

2022-02-15 09:32

Gov't considering requiring at-home COVID-19 tests for young students

The education ministry is considering requiring kindergarten and elementary students to take rapid COVID-19 tests at home before going to school twice a week starting next month, officials said Monday.

2022-02-14 11:22

New COVID-19 cases over 50,000 for 5th day

New COVID-19 cases over 50,000 for 5th day

Daily COVID-19 cases exceeded 50,000 for the fifth day in a Sunday as the health authorities brace for a further spike amid the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant nationwide.

2022-02-14 09:48

Gov't considering requiring at-home COVID-19 tests for young students

Among foreign health insurance subscribers, Chinese reap highest benefits

Among foreign residents who subscribe to Korea's national health insurance program, Chinese nationals were the only group whose total reimbursed medical expenses surpassed their total insurance premiums, according to National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) data.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-02-14 08:59

Better protection needed for students in high-risk groups: experts

Concerns are growing over possible COVID-19 infections among students in high-risk groups, such as those with underlying disease and those who are unvaccinated ahead of the beginning of spring semester as the highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron variant has continued to spread rapidly across the country. Although the Ministry of Education (MOE) recently issued revised quaran...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2022-02-14 08:59

Is Korea ready to ease social distancing, vaccine pass?

The government's quarantine scheme shift targeting the Omicron variant has led to rising calls to ease social distancing measures and the vaccine pass system, among people who view these antivirus regulations as ineffective in curbing the unrelenting spread of the virus. Amid surging Omicron cases, the government recently introduced new virus management strategies to focus on...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-02-13 16:13

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