SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea reported more than 1,100 daily new coronavirus cases on Saturday, adding pressure on authorities to tighten social distancing rules to flatten the curve of infections. The country reported 1,132 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, including 1,104 local infections, putting the total caseload at 55,902, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases hit a new record high on Friday, despite the most stringent social distancing rules to contain the winter wave of the virus. South Korea reported 1,241 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,216 local infections, raising the total caseload to 54,770, according to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell below 1,000 on Thursday, as the most stringent social distancing rules so far were in place ahead of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays to contain the winter wave of the virus. The country added 985 more COVID-19 cases, including 955 local [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose to above 1,000 for the first time in three days Wednesday, as the nation imposed the most stringent social distancing rules so far to contain the winter wave of the virus. The country added 1,092 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,060 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) will start administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to its members this week, Gen. Robert Abrams said Wednesday. According to the U.S. Department of Defense’s plan, Allgood Army Community Hospital inside Camp Humphreys in South Korea will be one of four sites outside the continental [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Wednesday it is offering 800 billion won (US$721 million) in low-interest loans to small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Acting Seoul Mayor Seo Jeong-hyup unveiled the plan during a press briefing, saying small business owners can apply for up to 30 million [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Wednesday it will suspend flights arriving from Britain until the end of this year over concerns about a new strain of the novel coronavirus. The country’s diplomatic missions in Britain will suspend issuing quarantine-waiver documents so as to place all arrivals from the European nation in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Over half of South Koreans think the speed at which coronavirus vaccinations are carried out is more important than verifying their safety, a public survey showed Wednesday. In the Realmeter survey conducted on 500 people aged 18 or older nationwide Tuesday, 54.9 percent of the respondents said the country [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — This year will be a subdued holiday season for many South Koreans as winter destinations are closed and restaurants are banned from having groups of five or more people under toughened virus curbs. Authorities have repeatedly urged the public to cancel their year-end gatherings and trips to reduce risk [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Baek Soo-bin, 28, was all set to finally reunite with her friends for a year-end party after a series of canceled dinners and get-togethers amid toughened coronavirus social distancing rules. But instead of visiting a fancy bar or restaurant, Baek was at her home in Paju, north of Seoul, [...]