SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The mandatory entry log system will be applied to dining places of wedding halls starting next week to prevent further infections of the novel coronavirus in crowded venues in South Korea, health authorities said Wednesday. Operators of wedding buffets should carry out the quick response (QR) code-based registration and [...]
INCHEON, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on, the introduction of newer models of screening centers is expanding across the country. Bupyeong-Gu Public Health Center in Incheon began operation of a so-called ‘untact’ (contactless) screening center last Monday, built on the grounds of the center with a steel frame [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Celltrion Inc. said Wednesday that its two kinds of diagnostic kits for the novel coronavirus began sales in the United States. A point-of-care antigen testing (POCT) kit, dubbed “Sampinute,” co-developed by local health care firm BBB, was commercialized following emergency approval by the U.S. Food [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The daily turnover of South Korea’s gold market hit a record high in July amid a surge in trade in the precious metal, the local exchange said Wednesday. The market’s daily turnover averaged 13.1 billion won (US$11.1 million) in July, more than double the amount of 5.2 billion won [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The spread of COVID-19 is changing the hiring process of businesses in South Korea, with the both the amount of time taken and steps in the job interview process being minimized. According to a survey conducted by recruiting platform Saramin of 451 companies, 55.4 percent of the respondents (multiple [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Beginning with games Tuesday evening, the cap on the size of crowds at South Korean baseball games during the coronavirus-hit season will be raised to 25 percent of capacity. The government last week gave the green light for the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to start operating stadiums at 30 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) eased anti-coronavirus restrictions for its personnel across the peninsula Monday, allowing service members and their families to dine at restaurants and conduct other off-base activities except for visiting bars and clubs. The lowering of the Health Protection Condition (HPCON) level by one notch to the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on, universities are preparing to hold commencement ceremonies online. Seoul National University, after cancelling all commencement ceremonies in February, is preparing to hold ceremonies online in August through a series of videos . To accommodate as many students as possible, the university [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The total value of unemployment benefits paid out by the government set a new record for the sixth consecutive month in July, data showed Monday, due largely to the persistent negative economic impact from the coronavirus outbreak. The amount of state allowances paid to those unemployed or seeking jobs [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea lowered the travel alert Monday for the Chinese province of Hubei, the original epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, as the situation there has stabilized and travel demand is growing, the foreign ministry said. The “red” travel warning for Hubei, meaning “advised to leave the area,” has been [...]