SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has developed real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) coronavirus testing equipment on its own, state media said Monday, as the country continues to fight against the global pandemic. Scientists and workers at the 111 Factory in Pyongyang have developed the equipment, which meets global standards, for the first [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus fell back to the 1,600s on Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, health authorities said, yet tough restrictions are to be extended to battle the fast surge of the outbreak driven by the more transmissible delta variant. The country added 1,628 more [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell below 2,000 for the first time in two days Saturday, while half of the nation’s population have received at least the first vaccine dose. The country added 1,880 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,814 local infections, raising the total caseload to 234,739, according [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 2,000s for the second straight day Friday amid little signs of letup, triggering the extension of the toughest level of virus restrictions for two more weeks. The country added 2,052 more COVID-19 cases, including 2,001 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases topped 2,100, the second-largest number recorded here during the COVID-19 outbreak, on Thursday following an extended weekend, as the country will likely again extend the toughest virus restrictions in the greater Seoul area and the enhanced restrictions across the country. The country added [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of the medical staff at public health centers working on the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19 are experiencing depressive symptoms and anxiety, with some even considering suicide. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters conducted a survey of 1,765 medical staff working at 17 public health [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose back to the 1,800s for the first time in three days on Wednesday, following the extended weekend, and health authorities remain vigilant against a further rise down the road. The country added 1,805 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,767 local infections, raising the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back to the 1,300s on Tuesday due to fewer tests over the extended weekend amid concerns over a potential upsurge down the road. The country added 1,373 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,323 local infections, raising the total caseload to 226,854, according to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study found that compared to people without rheumatism, individuals suffering from rheumatism have a higher risk of being infected with COVID-19 and once they get infected, they are more likely to develop severe symptoms. Based on data from the National Health Insurance Service, a research team from [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus fell back to the 1,500s due to fewer tests over the weekend but marked the highest daily figure reported on a Monday amid concerns over a spike in cases following the Liberation Day holiday. The country added 1,556 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,493 local [...]