SEOUL, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Over 7 out of 10 South Koreans are willing to receive coronavirus vaccine shots, a poll showed Friday. In a survey on 1,000 people aged 18 and above conducted on Wednesday and Thursday by Gallup Korea, 71 percent said they would like to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Among them, [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose to more than 500 for the second day Thursday, with tightened social distancing rules to be implemented in the second-largest city of Busan over the continued emergence of cluster infections. The country reported 551 more COVID-19 cases, including 537 local infections, raising [...]
GWANGJU, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that kimchi, the most well-known traditional Korean dish, can alleviate symptoms caused by the coronavirus. A joint research team from the World Institute of Kimchi, the organization under the state-run Korea Food Research Institute, and the University of Montpellier Department of Respiratory Diseases in [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases bounced back above 500 on Wednesday, in a sign that virus infections are accelerating across the country as people’s movement increases amid spring weather. The country reported 506 more COVID-19 cases, including 491 local infections, raising the total caseload to 103,088, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The central and local governments will reduce their emergency coronavirus text alerts amid mounting complaints that frequent arrivals of such messages have increased the public weariness in the prolonged pandemic, the interior ministry said Wednesday. The revised guidelines for coronavirus-related text alerts, which go into effect Thursday, require only [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose above 400 again on Tuesday as a string of cluster infections continued to emerge at various facilities and workplaces nationwide. The country reported 447 more COVID-19 cases, including 429 local infections, raising the total caseload to 102,582, the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 400 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but health authorities warned of the continued emergence of cluster infections at religious facilities and workplaces. The country reported 384 more COVID-19 cases, including 370 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 500 on Sunday, a day after reaching a 36-day high of 505, as fewer people took the virus tests due to rain and the weekend amid lingering woes over a rise in new infections. The country reported 482 more COVID-19 [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose to above 500 on Saturday to reach the highest number in more than a month, deepening concerns over a resurgence in infections particularly as more people go out in the warmer weather. The country reported 505 more COVID-19 cases, including 490 local [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed above 400 for the third straight day Friday, prompting health authorities to extend current distancing rules by another two weeks amid looming concerns over a spike in new infections. Health authorities are concerned about another uptick during spring time, with untraceable cases [...]