SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The third wave of the pandemic currently in progress in South Korea will be bigger than previous ones and long-lasting, health authorities warned on Thursday, as the number of new coronavirus cases neared 700 for the second straight day. Health authorities said they will expand virus tests in the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The escalating COVID-19 crisis is threatening free meal programs for the homeless in Seoul. The number of homeless people living in Seoul was estimated at 1,229 as of 2018, according to data from the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Of the total, 498 could afford to stay at temporary protection shelters, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new virus cases neared 700 on Wednesday on soaring community infections in the greater Seoul area despite toughened social distancing measures. The country reported 686 new virus cases, including 662 domestically transmitted ones, raising the total caseload to 39,432, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Wednesday it will utilize shipping containers to cope with a hospital bed shortage caused by a recent surge in COVID-19 infections in the capital area. It said it will soon install about 150 shipping container medical rooms at municipal hospitals, which are running short [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — No longer basking in the glow of a flourishing film industry, South Korea is expected to log the lowest number of moviegoers in over a decade this year due to the impact of the new coronavirus pandemic. As of Wednesday, the total number of moviegoers for this year was [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new virus cases fell back slightly to below 600 on Tuesday as tougher virus restrictions in the greater Seoul and other areas began to be implemented. But health authorities still remain on utmost alert over a further spike in virus cases tied to a slew of cluster [...]
INCHEON, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — An outdoor music concert series held by local authorities is consoling local residents struggling with the coronavirus pandemic as well as offering a chance for musicians to perform. Incheon’s Yeonsu District held a series of 17 ‘balcony music concerts’ between April and November at parking lots or public spaces [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Experts have argued that coronavirus vaccines should be distributed based on priorities. The Korean Society for Medical Ethics (KSME) published a statement on Tuesday, calling on all sectors to discuss the issue of distributing COVID-19 vaccines and utilizing ER resources to overcome the current health crisis. The KSME emphasized [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Random cluster infections are breaking out across the country and the South Korean music industry is no exception from the new coronavirus. In most cases, infections have escalated into bigger cases involving consecutive screening tests, as music programs and events often feature multiple artists and a big production staff. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Tuesday implemented stringent coronavirus restrictions, effective for the coming three weeks, as a third wave of the pandemic tightened its grip on the country. The government imposed the second toughest curbs of the five-tiered virus restriction system in the capital area, which has been experiencing a [...]