SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Saturday eased restrictions on previously shuttered or scaled back businesses as the number of new coronavirus cases in the country stayed in the 500s for the fifth consecutive day. The country added 580 more COVID-19 cases, including 547 local infections, raising the total caseload to 71,820, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed in the 500s for the fourth consecutive day Friday, in a sign that the third wave of the pandemic has slowed down following a peak on the back of monthlong tougher virus curbs. The country added 513 more COVID-19 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed in the 500s for the third consecutive day Thursday, in yet another sign that the third wave of the pandemic has passed a peak on the back of tighter virus restrictions. The country added 524 more COVID-19 cases, including [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Tuition fees at most universities are expected to remain unchanged as the coronavirus is raising prospects that online classes will continue for the new semester, frustrating both universities and students. Seoul National University recently decided to freeze tuition for both undergraduate and graduate schools for the new 2021 academic [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Survivors of COVID-19 reported hair loss and decreased breathing capacity months after their infections, and some had lingering lung troubles, the health authority said Thursday. A survey on 40 adult patients who were hospitalized for the virus infection showed that hair loss and shortness of breath during exercise were [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea remained in the 500 range for the second day in a row Wednesday, indicating that the third wave of the pandemic is possibly heading for a marked slowdown after a peak on the back of monthlong tougher virus curbs. The [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean pharmaceutical giant Celltrion Inc. said Wednesday that its COVID-19 treatment candidate reduces recovery time and the chance of a severe case developing. It was making public clinical data on the second-phase global trial study of the CT-P59, an anti-COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment candidate. The firm earlier submitted [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea, marking the one-year anniversary of its first confirmed coronavirus case on Jan. 20, is counted among one of the world’s most successful countries in the battle against the pandemic. On the surface, massive and swift testing, effective contact tracing based on advanced mobile technologies, advanced medical skills [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the spread of the coronavirus, the number of new fitness centers reached an all-time high last year, data showed Tuesday. The number of new fitness centers that opened last year totaled 1,329, the highest since related statistics were first compiled in 1989, according to statistics from the Ministry [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea remained in the 500 range on Tuesday, possibly indicating that the country’s virus curve is flattening on the back of tightened social distancing measures. The country added 537 more COVID-19 cases, including 508 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]