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Sat, January 29, 2022 | 01:56

'Quarter of COVID-19 patients are teenagers'

The health and education authorities are on high alert following a surge in COVID-19 infections among teenagers. The spike comes as the education ministry plans to resume in-person classes later this month in line with the government's “Living with COVID-19” plan. The authorities expect new daily infection numbers to increase for the time being, following the Halloween weeken...

2021-11-03 16:43

'You can eat chicken, but you cannot shout': COVID-19 measures at ball games raise eyebrows

For legalizing tattooists

Rep. Ryu Ho-jeong of the progressive minor Justice Party, left, and citizens display erasable tattoo stickers applied to their skin during an event at the National Assembly, Wednesday, aimed at raising public support for legalizing tattooing as a profession. Under the current law, only people with a medical license can give tattoos. Yonhap

2021-11-03 16:19

Obsessive fans are happier: study

Obsessive fans of K-pop and those who hold a deep interest in another particular area tend to be happier than others, according to a recent study.

2021-11-03 16:12

New infections spike to over 2,600 amid 'Living with COVID-19'

South Korea's new coronavirus cases spiked to over 2,600 on Wednesday, two days after the country began its "Living with COVID-19" scheme as part of a broader plan to gradually lift the virus restrictions.

2021-11-03 09:59

Debates rise over discrimination against unvaccinated

People are showing mixed reactions to stories about jobseekers who claimed that companies refused to hire them because they were unvaccinated against COVID-19 and had no plans to get inoculation. Some denounced the companies for discriminating against the unvaccinated, while others said they understand the companies would want to reduce the possibility of infections spreading...

2021-11-02 16:43

Nearly half of recent COVID-19 cases in Seoul breakthrough infections: city gov't

Rights groups call for release of Moroccan man at immigration detention center

Migrants' rights groups here are calling for the immediate release of a Moroccan man held in an immigration detention center, whose human rights have been violated due to excessive use of force by officers.

2021-11-02 15:41

Gov't acknowledges rights violation at detention center for undocumented immigrants

Nearly half of recent COVID-19 cases in Seoul breakthrough infections: city gov't

Nearly half of all recent COVID-19 cases in Seoul were breakthrough infections, a Seoul city official said Tuesday.

2021-11-02 14:48

Korea confirms first highly pathogenic bird flu case in 7 months

South Korea confirmed a highly pathogenic avian influenza case in a wild bird for the first time in seven months, raising concerns over a possible transmission to poultry farms, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.

2021-11-02 10:32

New infections fall below 2,000 for 2nd day amid 'Living with COVID-19'

South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 2,000 for the second day in a row on Tuesday partly on the back of less testing on the weekend.

2021-11-02 09:49

Nearly half of recent COVID-19 cases in Seoul breakthrough infections: city gov't

Gathering ban eased

Eleven people have lunch together at a restaurant in Daejeon, Monday, after the government introduced its gradual easing of social distancing regulations as part of its “Living with COVID-19” plan. In regions outside the capital area, up to 12 people can have private gatherings when including eight fully vaccinated people, up from the previous 10 including six ful...

2021-11-01 16:17

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