SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The MERS outbreak in Korea is causing sales of personal hygiene products to soar, even among non-domestic internet retailers. According to Seven Eleven, sales of Vaseline pots increased 121 percent between May 28 to June 3 compared to the same period in 2014. A rumor that applying Vaseline inside [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) – As the deadly Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus is spreading rapidly and worry increases, education authorities are canceling classes at more than 500 schools to prevent its spread. According to the Ministry of Education, as of June 3 a total of 544 schools including 196 kindergartens, 273 elementary schools, [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreigners who had travel plans in Korea are increasingly canceling their reservations. According to the Korea Tourism Organization on June 3, the number of tour program cancelations jumped 180 percent from 2,500 on June 1 to 7,000 on June 2. The number of hotel reservations for July and August [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean health authorities have confirmed that five more people have been infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, bringing the tally to 30 as of June 3. The Korean government has already stated that the virus has low infectivity, with Health Minister Moon Hyung-pyo even saying that citizens [...]
YEONGAM, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Samho Heavy Industry (HSHI) and the Yeongam Health Center signed an MoU on June 3 to develop a clean work place without smoking by establishing a fund to support the project. Both sides will operate a fund of 15 million won (US$ 13,540), established by 150 people paying [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Almost 8 out of 10 Koreans support the legalization of the right to turn off life support systems under familial consent, when additional care is considered to be in vain. According to a survey report by Gallup Korea on 1,006 Koreans over 19 years of age, conducted between May [...]
SUWON, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Major companies in Gyeonggido are trying to block any spread of the MERS virus by allowing some employees to work at home, and sending others to quarantine. Groundless rumors are also spreading on workers’ SNS, adding more pressure for companies to act upon workers known to have been in direct [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Fears over the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) are casting a pall over South Korea’s tourism and retail industries as the respiratory illness does not show signs of a letup, prodding overseas travelers to cancel their trips and locals to abstain from outdoor activities, industry sources said Wednesday. South Korea [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study showed that smokers or those exposed to second-hand smoke require more anesthetic and painkillers during surgical operations than non-smokers, hinting that exposure to smoking can hinder anesthesia and pain control. According to a May 30 report by Science Daily, Erdogan Ozturk of Bezmialem Vakif University in [...]
JEONGEUP, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Jeongeup is planning to promote its oat industry as a supplier of high quality, renowned oat products. City officials said on May 29 that the city would work on a long-term project to provide oat farmers with oat varieties apt to be cultivated in the region. [...]