SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A classic novel that was published more than 70 years ago and widely read so far, has recently been on the bestseller list at Korean bookstores in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak. The classic novel that is catching on is “The Plague” written by Albert Camus in [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is considering postponing the repeatedly delayed opening of schools by one or two more weeks until early next month as a precaution against the new coronavirus, government sources said Sunday. Kindergartens, elementary, middle and high schools across the country are currently scheduled to reopen March 23, as [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Across the globe, concern over public health is growing as the World Health Organization (WHO) recently pronounced the coronavirus as a global pandemic. As such, interest has been piqued in novel ways to prevent and treat COVID-19. In the meantime, a clinical trial in China using vitamin C to [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign diplomats visited Incheon International Airport on Friday to get a first-hand look at South Korea’s quarantine procedures aimed at containing the spread of the new coronavirus, the foreign ministry said. The visit to the main gateway to Seoul was organized to provide foreign countries with a deeper understanding [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus ongoing, it is being recommended that people eat meals while distancing themselves from others at work and at home. In particular, social gatherings such as office get-togethers have all but disappeared. Some office workers are welcoming the new trend, taking advantage of [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — In South Korea, drive-throughs have been used on many different occasions to tackle the novel coronavirus. For one, an Army boot camp at the 6th Infantry Division decided to ask families and friends to drop off new recruits from their cars without permitting vehicles to be parked. Family members, [...]
DAEGU, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Asian countries are sending messages of encouragement via social media to the city of Daegu, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in South Korea. A post on the official Facebook account of the Korea Tourism Organization Office in Taipei, cheering for Daegu’s quick recovery, was met by hundreds of [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., South Korea’s largest power equipment maker, said Wednesday it is considering asking idle workers to take paid leave as part of efforts to cut costs amid dwindling orders. Doosan Heavy said idle workers can receive 70 percent of their basic monthly wage for [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) – In the future, passengers will be able to go through security checks with their pets in their arms if they want to. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Tuesday it will establish and implement an “airport security enforcement plan” to enhance airport security and minimize inconvenience to [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will operate a system to support epidemiological investigation of people infected with the novel coronavirus by utilizing various cutting-edge technology, government officials said Wednesday. The system is aimed at helping health investigators to swiftly check various data such as surveillance camera footage and credit card transactions of [...]