SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new virus cases fell below 600 on Monday for the first time in six days due to fewer tests over the weekend as health authorities accelerated the country’s inoculation drive. The country reported 500 more COVID-19 cases, including 469 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Consumption expenditures in South Korea’s tourism and leisure sector decreased by more than 20 percent last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, a state-funded think tank said Monday. In particular, foreigners’ spending in the domestic tourism and leisure sector plunged by nearly 80 percent and the travel industry was [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new virus cases fell below 700 for the first time in five days on Sunday due to fewer tests during the weekend, amid lingering concerns about a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. The country reported 644 more COVID-19 cases, including 603 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new virus cases stayed in the high 700s for the second straight day Saturday as Seoul signed a deal with U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. to import additional Pfizer vaccine doses for 20 million people. The country reported 785 more COVID-19 cases, including 760 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new virus cases neared 800 on Friday as growing untraceable cases, coupled with cluster infections, continued to hamper the country’s virus fight against the pandemic. The country conditionally approved the use of COVID-19 self-test kits to beef up its testing capacity. The country reported 797 more [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported more than 700 new virus cases for the second straight day on Thursday amid lingering woes over another wave of the pandemic. The number of vaccinations surpassed 2 million. The country identified 735 more COVID-19 cases, including 715 local infections, raising the total caseload to 116,661, [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 700 Wednesday as the country is ratcheting up efforts to boost vaccination rates amid growing concerns over another wave of the pandemic. The country reported 731 more COVID-19 cases, including 692 local infections, raising the total caseload to 115,926, [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 500s for the second day Tuesday as health authorities vow to accelerate the country’s nationwide vaccination campaign targeting the vaccination of 3 million by the end of this month. The country is also seeking to sign a “swap” deal with [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 600 for the first time in six days Monday mainly due to fewer tests over the weekend amid concerns over the fourth wave of the pandemic as the country strives to get more people vaccinated. The country reported 532 more [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for the fourth consecutive day Sunday as sporadic infections continue to pop up across the nation, complicating antivirus efforts against the fourth wave of the pandemic. The country reported 672 more COVID-19 cases, including 649 local infections, raising the [...]