SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new virus cases fell below the threshold of 50 on Saturday, but cluster infections continued to persist in the greater Seoul area, putting strains on health authorities’ efforts to fight the pandemic. The country added 49 new cases, including 44 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hundreds of South Korean Protestant churches pressed ahead with their worship services Sunday, defying the government’s repeated appeals to call off large gatherings and deepening fears of coronavirus cluster infections. Most churches tried to comply with infection prevention guidelines, such as wearing masks and keeping a certain distance between [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Thursday unveiled virus prevention guidelines for confined workplaces and public-use facilities to stem cluster infections of the novel coronavirus following a massive group transmission at a call center in Seoul. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it will distribute the guidelines to those [...]