SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Three South Korean COVID-19 test-kit companies have obtained preliminary approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the foreign ministry said Saturday. The initial FDA approval will allow the Korean test-kit makers to sell the products in the United States, where the number of confirmed coronavirus cases has [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A park in southeastern Seoul, famous for its picturesque cherry blossom trees, will close until mid-April as part of precautionary measures to contain the new coronavirus. Seokchon Lake Park in Songpa Ward will close from Saturday to April 12, according to a Facebook post written by ward chief Park [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Companies hit by the coronavirus look set to restructure their businesses and reduce their workforces if the outbreak of the respiratory illness extends beyond the second quarter, analysts said Friday. The COVID-19 virus, which first emerged in China late last year and has claimed more than 24,000 lives and [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid the coronavirus outbreak, South Koreans are beginning to find more hope than fear. Despite hundreds of confirmed cases each day, South Koreans have been able to maintain hope. Tapacross, a local big data analyst, looked into some 4.6 million posts related to the coronavirus on online platforms such [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will develop stickers to prevent rear-end collisions involving cargo trucks and expand the distribution of these safety aids. The state-run Korea Expressway Corp. (KEC), which manages South Korea’s highways across the nation, developed large reflective stickers in the shape of an eye to prevent dozing off at [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Many churches are refraining from holding offline worship services due to the coronavirus outbreak. Recently, a new way of participating in religious activities while performing ‘social distancing’ is gaining attention. The Seoul City Church in Seoul’s Jungnang District plans to hold a drive-in worship service this coming Sunday. Church [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Hollywood musical film “La La Land” returned to the big screen for the first time since its release four years ago, reclaiming the top billing at the South Korean box office. The feat comes as the coronavirus outbreak continues to block new films from screening at theaters. The Korean [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean-made virus test kits are increasing their presence in overseas markets, industry observers said Thursday, as demand for diagnostic tools to fight the new coronavirus accelerates in many virus-hit countries. According to Seoul’s foreign ministry, 47 countries have so far asked about importing South Korean-made coronavirus test kits, [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Education said Wednesday it is considering introducing online classes nationwide, if the ongoing spread of the coronavirus outbreak shows little sign of letting up or students and faculty members get infected. However, the education community is voicing concern that local school sites do not appropriate systems [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — While the importance of work-life balance has emerged and the tendency to value individual leisure has become stronger, workers are dreaming of calling it a day on time. However, in South Korea, the reality is that there is no real possibility of leaving work on time. According to a [...]