SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean officials participating in the ongoing party congress were seen wearing face masks in their latest meetings for the first time since its opening last week, raising questions over its standards on antivirus guidelines. Photos released by state media on Tuesday showed North Korean officials in blue face [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases rose by the smallest number in 41 days Monday apparently on the back of tightened social distancing measures and fewer tests over the weekend. The country added 451 more COVID-19 cases, including 419 local infections, raising the total caseload to 69,114, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases remained at the 600 mark for the third consecutive day on Sunday as social distancing measures had a slight effect despite steady cluster infections. The country added 665 more COVID-19 cases, including 631 local infections, raising the total caseload to 68,664, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases dropped to the lowest level in a month on Saturday, but authorities are vigilant over chains of cluster infections coupled with looming concerns over a COVID-19 variant. The country added 641 more COVID-19 cases, including 596 local infections, raising the total caseload to 67,999, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic appears to be slowly declining after a peak amid tough social distancing guidelines, but health authorities remain guarded against a more transmissible virus variant, officials said Friday. The country added 674 more COVID-19 cases, including 633 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 1,000 for the third consecutive day on Thursday amid signs of a slowdown, and the government eased virus curbs on indoor sports facilities in response to growing complaints from small business owners. The country added 870 more COVID-19 cases, including 833 [...]
DONGHAE, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Navy’s 1st Fleet is stepping up to help service members overcome the so-called ‘corona blues’ as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on. The fleet has allowed troops to engage in physical training after 4 p.m. every day to look after their health while adhering to quarantine regulations. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed mobile negative pressure isolation rooms for critically ill COVID-19 patients, a top science university said Thursday. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) said its team of researchers has tested a modular facility of negative pressure rooms, which are important for the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 1,000 for the second consecutive day on Wednesday amid signs of a slowdown, while nursing homes and churches continued to be hot spots for virus outbreaks despite extended virus curbs. The country added 840 more COVID-19 cases, including 809 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Coffee shops, bars and internet cafes have joined a growing list of businesses protesting the government’s coronavirus restrictions, with shop owners lighting signboards, staging demonstrations and petitioning the Constitutional Court. The shop owners say the restrictions are applied unfairly, allowing some businesses to reopen while shuttering others, and without [...]