SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea confirmed over 1,000 new coronavirus cases Tuesday for the first time in six months amid a resurgence in the Seoul metropolitan area, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The country reported 1,145 more COVID-19 cases from 12 a.m. to 9 p.m. That number is [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study claims that the loss of one’s sense of smell caused by COVID-19 can be treated with special training using lemon and cinnamon. A research team from the Korea University Ansan Hospital conducted a two-month olfactory training program for 53 patients recovering from the coronavirus between April [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily new virus cases stayed in the 700s for the third day in a row Monday, as health authorities warned against the spread of the more contagious delta coronavirus variant. The country reported 711 more COVID-19 cases, including 644 local infections, raising the total caseload to 160,795, [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new virus cases stayed in the 700s for the second day Sunday, while authorities will decide whether to readjust distancing rules next week amid concerns over a virus resurgence in the greater Seoul area. The country reported 743 more COVID-19 cases, including 662 local infections, raising [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has confirmed 794 new COVID-19 cases, local health authorities announced Saturday, amid worries about a potential fourth wave of large-scale infections nationwide. The latest figure is down from 826 recorded the previous day, but it marked the second consecutive day that the nation’s daily new virus cases [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new virus cases soared to a nearly six-month high Friday as infections in the greater Seoul area continued to spike amid woes over a potential surge in variant cases. The country reported 826 more COVID-19 cases, including 765 local infections, raising the total caseload to 158,549, [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new virus cases remained in the 700s for the second day Thursday as the greater Seoul area is facing a potential resurgence in new infections, which led authorities to push back eased virus restrictions. The country reported 762 more COVID-19 cases, including 712 local infections, raising [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new virus cases spiked to an over two-month high Wednesday as a series of cluster infections were reported in the wider Seoul area amid jitters over growing COVID-19 variant cases. The country reported 794 more COVID-19 cases, including 759 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A considerable number of teenagers are facing depression and anxiety following the coronavirus outbreak, with 1 in 10 South Korean teenagers saying they have considered self-harm or even suicide, a survey showed Tuesday. The Korea Society for Traumatic Stress Studies conducted an online survey of 570 teenagers between 13 [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new COVID-19 cases sharply increased Tuesday, as the capital city recorded the highest number of infections this year. As of 9 p.m., 756 additional cases were confirmed nationwide, up 214 from the same time the day earlier, according to health authorities and local governments. Among them, [...]