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S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases at 10,000 Level for 4th Day

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases at 10,000 Level for 4th Day

SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed at the 10,000 level for the fourth consecutive day Friday, as the country is nearing to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 13,791 cases, including 22 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,142,861, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Friday’s [...]

Half of Young Koreans Don’t Want Domestic Education System for Their Children

Half of Young Koreans Don’t Want Domestic Education System for Their Children

SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Negative sentiments toward South Korea’s education system are more widespread among young South Koreans than in other countries, a survey showed Thursday. The state-run Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) conducted a survey of approximately 550 young adults in their 20s from South Korea, the U.S., Germany, Japan, and Denmark, which [...]

S. Korea’s Health Authorities Express Concern About Hate Speech Targeting Mpox Patients

S. Korea’s Health Authorities Express Concern About Hate Speech Targeting Mpox Patients

SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s health authorities on Wednesday expressed growing concern about hate speech directed towards individuals infected with mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. Lim Sook-young, a senior official at the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, stated that there have already been reports of incidents of hate speech against individuals [...]

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Above 10,000 for 3rd Day amid eased Virus Curbs

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Above 10,000 for 3rd Day amid eased Virus Curbs

SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases remained above 10,000 for the third consecutive day Thursday as the country is on track to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 14,284 cases, including 43 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,129,070, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. [...]