SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea is on the cusp of a potential second wave of mass new coronavirus infections, a debate is brewing over whether and to whom the government needs to provide a second round of emergency handouts. After the country doled out its first COVID-19 response handouts in May, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A resurgence of the coronavirus around the country forced hundreds of schools to shut down on Monday, with the largest number of school closures since reopening in June. A total of 1,845 schools halted in-person classes, the Ministry of Education said, more than double the previous record of 849 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s capital began to mandate face masks Monday in its latest efforts to put the brakes on the new coronavirus that is spreading at an alarming rate in Seoul and surrounding areas. Under the move, all Seoul residents and visitors to the city are required to wear masks [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean companies are taking additional steps to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, as the government has applied a stricter social distancing level amid soaring infections. The country’s major companies said they are adopting stricter quarantine measures for their employees, offices and production facilities due to a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean citizens have been voluntarily spreading the “#stayhomechallenge” lately to encourage one another to spend time wisely indoors, as the nation has tightened its social distancing guidelines in response to a recent spike in local coronavirus transmissions. The entire country was placed under Level 2 of the three-tier [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Concerns over the new coronavirus have again gripped South Korea, prompting people to stay indoors, cancel trips and postpone milestone events like weddings and first birthdays. Cafes, restaurants and shopping malls at busy areas like Seoul’s Gangnam were relatively empty over the weekend. The few visitors who were at [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting Monday, people in Seoul will be required to wear masks while in public, as the government is considering further tightening the social distancing guidelines in response to the continued spread of the novel coronavirus throughout South Korea. Seo Jeong-hyup, acting mayor of Seoul, made the announcement at a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Under the government directive to hold socially distanced services, churches in Seoul remained empty on Sunday with some exceptions. This was the first Sunday since the government increased the intensity of its social distancing guidelines in Seoul and its surrounding regions a week ago. Placed under Level 2 in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea faces a critical moment before further heightening its social distancing guidelines to the highest level if a decision to expand the current measures nationwide starting Sunday fails to put a break on a continued surge in new virus cases. On Saturday, the government announced it would be [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea’s daily new virus cases surpassed 300 again Saturday, with infections reported in all major cities and provinces, the government decided to expand strict social distancing guidelines to the rest of the country starting Sunday. The move came amid concerns that the country is entering a new [...]