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Fri, February 26, 2021 | 13:57

New infections in 300s for 3rd day; distancing rules eased for small businesses

New infections in 300s for 3rd day; distancing rules eased for small businesses

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 300s for the third consecutive day Monday on fewer tests during the Lunar New Year holiday, with social distancing measures eased to help small businesses whose operations have been in limbo over tougher regulations.

2021-02-15 10:14

Police raid religious group over breach of virus rules

Police raid religious group over breach of virus rules

Police on Monday raided the headquarters of a local Christian missionary group over suspected violations of antivirus protocols that led to a large outbreak of the coronavirus. Investigators have been seizing computer hard drives and documents from the International Mission headquarters in Daejeon, 164 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the police.

2021-02-15 09:43

[INTERVIEW] 'Microbiome to be game changer in immunotherapy'

[INTERVIEW] 'Microbiome to be game changer in immunotherapy'

One of the most rapidly growing sectors in the biopharmaceutical industry is microbiome medicine. Big name tycoons including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have already noticed the potential of microbiomes and either invested or donated money to businesses and research in this field, which is quickly evolving into a new money magnet.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-02-15 08:31

Clubs, room salons allowed to reopen amid eased distancing rules

Clubs, room salons allowed to reopen amid eased distancing rules

Nighttime entertainment establishments such as nightclubs and room salons, which have been forced to shut down across the nation for weeks to stem COVID-19 infections, will reopen starting Monday, as the government decided to ease restrictions amid mounting complaints from pandemic-hit small business owners.

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-02-14 16:44

COVID-19 cases in 300s for 2nd day ahead of eased distancing

COVID-19 cases in 300s for 2nd day ahead of eased distancing

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 300s for a second straight day on Sunday on fewer tests on the Lunar New Year holiday, with eased social distancing measures in store this week. The country reported 326 more COVID-19 cases, including 304 local infections, raising the total caseload to 83,199, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.

2021-02-14 10:33

Gov't to ease social distancing, retains ban on gatherings of 5 or more

Gov't to ease social distancing, retains ban on gatherings of 5 or more

The government decided Saturday to lower social distancing levels by one notch each for the greater Seoul area and the other regions next week, but kept tight vigilance to curb COVID-19 by retaining a ban on gatherings of five people or more. Health authorities said that starting Monday, they plan to lower social distancing guidelines to Level 2 -- the third highest in a five...

2021-02-13 10:25

New virus cases dip below 400

New virus cases dip below 400

Daily new COVID-19 cases here fell below 400 for Friday, although this was apparently due to fewer tests during the Lunar New Year holiday. At the same time, the government announced it would ease social distancing restrictions from Monday.

2021-02-13 09:48

Gov't to ease social distancing, retains ban on gatherings of 5 or more

COVID-19 cases fall back on Lunar New Year's Day, post-holiday virus fight in focus

COVID-19 cases fall back on Lunar New Year's Day, post-holiday virus fight in focus

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases retreated Friday, apparently due to fewer tests amid the Lunar New Year holiday, but health authorities are staying vigilant over a potential uptick after the traditional holiday. The country reported 403 more COVID-19 cases, including 384 local infections, raising the total caseload to 82,837, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention...

2021-02-12 10:58

Egg prices jump 27% this year amid outbreak of bird flu

Egg prices jump 27% this year amid outbreak of bird flu

Prices of eggs in South Korea have jumped 27 percent so far this year, data showed Thursday, amid a supply shortage caused by the outbreak of bird flu here.

2021-02-11 15:26

New virus cases at 15-day high as extended Lunar New Year holiday kicks off

New virus cases at 15-day high as extended Lunar New Year holiday kicks off

South Korea's daily virus cases bounced back above 500 Thursday, putting authorities on heightened alert over a potential surge in infections during the extended Lunar New Year holiday.

2021-02-11 10:16

Road traffic slows over Lunar New Year migration despite COVID-19

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