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Tue, July 5, 2022 | 08:48

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

COVID-19 self-test kits for 30 million people to be available in pharmacies, convenience stores

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Sunday self-test kits for 30 million people will be available at local pharmacies and convenience stores for two weeks starting this week.

2022-02-13 11:13

New cases hit record high of 56,431 amid Omicron surge

The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Korea reached a fresh high of 56,431 for Saturday, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant continued to spread rapidly across the nation.

2022-02-13 10:39

Is Korea ready to ease social distancing, vaccine pass?

Buying of virus self-test kits to be restricted to 5 per purchase for 3 weeks

Buying of COVID-19 self-test kits will be restricted to five units per purchase for three weeks, as the government works to stabilize the supply in light of the recent surge in at-home treatment patients, officials said Saturday.

2022-02-12 16:06

Daily COVID-19 cases reach new high of 54,941

Daily COVID-19 cases reach new high of 54,941

The number of COVID-19 infections in South Korea reached a new high Friday, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant continued to spread rapidly across the country.

2022-02-12 09:51

Buying of virus self-test kits to be restricted to 5 per purchase for 3 weeks

Korea's vice health minister tests positive for COVID-19

A senior health and welfare ministry official has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Friday amid worries over a spike in infections of the omicron variant and its spread among high-ranking government officials.

2022-02-11 19:58

Gov't tries to ease panic buying of COVID-19 test kits

The rapid spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant has led to skyrocketing numbers of daily COVID-19 infections, surpassing 50,000, resulting in the panic buying of at-home test kits.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-02-11 16:30

Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 50,000 for 2nd day amid raging Omicron

Daily COVID-19 infections stayed above 50,000 for the second day in a row Thursday amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant across the nation.

2022-02-11 09:55

Gov't considering placing price ceiling on COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits: PM

Gov't considering placing price ceiling on COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits: PM

The government is considering placing a price ceiling on COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday.

2022-02-11 09:32

Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 50,000 for 2nd day amid raging Omicron

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