SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The government asked the public Saturday to use their encrypted personal numbers, instead of phone numbers, to protect privacy when they have to write down entry logs at widely used places like restaurants and cafes as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Last month, the government [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases continued to hover around 400 on Friday amid the country’s vaccination push, with a potential resurgence in spring still worrisome amid prolonged pandemic fatigue and an increase in more contagious COVID-19 variants. The country reported 398 more COVID-19 cases, including 381 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 400s for the second consecutive day Thursday as the country pushes forward with its vaccination drive amid looming safety concerns. The country reported 424 more COVID-19 cases, including 401 local infections, raising the total caseload to 91,240, the Korea Disease [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Healthcare workers infected with COVID-19 will be recognized by authorities as having suffered from an industrial accident. A separate deliberation procedure or review will not be necessary. The Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service said Wednesday that a new set of regulations have come into effect this month which [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean steelmaker has developed a coated steel sheet that blocks the coronavirus. Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. announced Wednesday that it had made improvements to Luxteel Bio, South Korea’s first anti-bacteria coated steel sheet, to develop a product that can kill 99.9 percent of coronavirus agents within 30 [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 400 on Wednesday as the country’s vaccination campaign picked up steam amid sporadic cluster infections. The country reported 444 more COVID-19 cases, including 426 local infections, raising the total caseload to 90,816, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government will step up efforts to contain misleading information online about coronavirus vaccines, as the country begun its mass inoculation program last week. According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on Wednesday, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency and the Korea Communications Commission [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 300s for the third straight day Tuesday due to fewer testing over the weekend, as the country’s schools opened a new semester amid lingering concerns over potential upticks. The country reported 344 more COVID-19 cases, including 319 local infections, raising [...]
SEOUL, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 400 for the second straight day Monday, but health authorities remained alert over a continued rise in cluster infections ahead of the start of the spring school semester. The country reported 355 more COVID-19 cases, including 338 local infections, raising the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell below 400 on Sunday, partly due to fewer testing over the weekend, as the country launched its first mass vaccination campaign last week. The country reported 356 more virus cases, including 334 local infections, raising the total caseload to 89,676, according to [...]