SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Sunday that it would allow spectators to start attending sports events amid the coronavirus pandemic as early as this week, on condition that strict infection preventive measures are taken. The entry of fans into sports stadiums will be limited, according to health authorities. The Central Disaster [...]
INCHEON, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of people seeking psychological counseling more than doubled in the past few months here, according to city officials Saturday, as the COVID-19 pandemic was seen to have had widespread mental and emotional tolls on ordinary people. Applications for psychological counseling at the city’s public health and welfare [...]
BORYEONG, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Boryeong Mud Festival, one of South Korea’s most popular local festivals, will be held online this year due to the new coronavirus pandemic. Festival organizers said they plan to offer various programs online to prevent possible infections among participants and protect the coastal city of Boryeong in South [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that the government’s handling of the so-called ‘infodemic’ situation, in which fake information regarding the coronavirus goes viral throughout society, has proven to be effective. Prof. Sohn Ae-ree from Sahmyook University analyzed the government’s crisis management efforts amid the coronavirus outbreak based on interviews [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — During spikes in the number of coronavirus infections, a higher number of people were found to have used shared public bicycles instead of public transportation. The Seoul Institute of Technology reported that the number of people using the subway or bus in Seoul during the first week of March, [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has approved 15 candidates for coronavirus treatment drugs and vaccines for clinical trials as it steps up efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Friday. The candidate materials include two that may be developed into vaccines and 13 that show [...]
SUNCHEON, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A wealth sharing campaign has been spreading in Suncheon, a city about 415 kilometers south of Seoul, to support underprivileged citizens hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, the municipality of Suncheon said Friday. The campaign was launched in March at the proposal of Suncheon Mayor Heo Seok, who took [...]
SUWON, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — More than seven out of ten Koreans think the government did well in dealing with the outbreak of the coronavirus, a recent survey showed. The Gyeonggi Research Institute revealed on Thursday that 76.3 percent of the people who participated in the Social Awareness of COVID-19 survey said the government [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid pleas from sports fans and professional teams in dire financial situations, the government will likely decide by as early as the weekend when spectators will be allowed back in sports stadiums. Baseball, football and golf are currently three professional sports under way in South Korea during the coronavirus [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major mobile carriers said Wednesday their joint mobile authentication application now provides a QR code-based entry log for visitors to establishments with a high risk of COVID-19 infection, joining efforts by other tech companies to help fight the spread of the coronavirus. The three carriers — SK [...]