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Sun, September 26, 2021 | 04:13

Pandemic brings some positive changes to Koreans' health: study

Many people feared that they would gain much weight as they stayed home more due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a recent study showed that it is not true. In fact, Koreans have become healthier in some diagnostic tests such as blood sugar and cholesterol tests, and this may be partly due to positive effect of eating at home, experts say.

Yoon Ja-young | 2021-09-02 13:15

New virus cases under 2,000

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 2,000 on Thursday, as the country is planning to unveil revised distancing guidelines later this week that may potentially include allowing family gatherings during the Chuseok holiday.

2021-09-02 09:42

Health workers call off planned strike after last-minute deal with gov't

South Korea's unionized health workers called off their planned strike Thursday, hours before the unionized workers were set to go on a nationwide strike amid the pandemic.

2021-09-02 08:54

New virus cases under 2,000

Food poisoning cases lead consumers to shun gimbap

A series of food poisoning incidents at restaurants that sell gimbap are making consumers shun the staple Korean dish.

Yoon Ja-young | 2021-09-01 16:50

Health authorities at crossroads over social distancing measures for Chuseok

Health authorities are agonizing over whether to ease restrictions on private gatherings, aimed at curbing COVID-19 infections, for the upcoming Chuseok holiday, to allow people to hold family gatherings during one of the nation's largest and most widely celebrated holidays. But concerns are also rising that eased rules may thwart the authorities' ongoing efforts to curb the ...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-09-01 16:37

New virus cases under 2,000

Checking place of origin

Officials from the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service check places of origin of various meat products at a traditional market in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday, ahead of the Chuseok long weekend which runs from Sept. 18 to 22 this year. As people seek high-quality and expensive agricultural and meat products produced in Korea for holiday gifts, the...

Jun Ji-hye2021-09-01 16:36

Korea alert against lambda variant, toughens measures against Peru, Chile arrivals

South Korea has adopted tougher measures to block the inflow of the lambda variant of the novel coronavirus as the country is struggling to contain the spread of variant cases amid the fourth wave of the pandemic, according to health authorities.

2021-09-01 09:56

Reports on vaccine side effects increase as inoculation program expands

New infections spike to over 2,000; delta cases rising at alarming pace

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 2,000 on Wednesday, with the more transmissible delta strain rising sharply ahead of a major holiday this month.

2021-09-01 09:48

Reports on vaccine side effects increase as inoculation program expands

Reports on vaccine side effects increase as inoculation program expands

Recent reports on side effects to coronavirus vaccines are prompting concerns over vaccine hesitancy, as inoculations have been largely expanded to the younger population. Dozens of public petitions have been posted on the Cheong Wa Dae website by internet users claiming to be family members of people suffering from vaccine side effects calling on the government to launch tho...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-09-01 09:00

Nat'l Assembly endorses bill requiring surveillance cameras inside hospital operating rooms

The National Assembly on Tuesday approved a contentious bill requiring surveillance cameras in hospital operating rooms in a bid to step up protection for patients against medical negligence or malpractice.

2021-08-31 20:57

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