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Court Rejects Family’s Claim for Compensation Following Elderly Woman’s Post-Vaccination Death

Court Rejects Family’s Claim for Compensation Following Elderly Woman’s Post-Vaccination Death

SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of an elderly woman who died shortly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, ruling that compensation from the government is limited to side effects with a medically recognized causal relationship. The Seoul Administrative Court ruled against the plaintiff, identified [...]

South Korean COVID-19 Cases Up Slightly in 3rd Week of January

South Korean COVID-19 Cases Up Slightly in 3rd Week of January

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported on January 25 that the number of new COVID-19 cases in the third week of January (January 14 to January 20) slightly increased to 5,383, a 7% rise from the previous week. According to the KDCA’s ‘COVID-19 Positive Case Sample Surveillance [...]

SK Bioscience Begins Supplying Novavax’s Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for XBB Subvariant

SK Bioscience Begins Supplying Novavax’s Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for XBB Subvariant

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — SK bioscience Co. said Tuesday it has started supplying Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant in South Korea. The vaccine, the only non-messenger RNA formulation against COVID-19 in the world, will be available for free at designated hospitals and health centers across the country starting next [...]

South Korean Government Drastically Slashes Funding for Public Hospitals Dedicated to Fighting COVID-19

South Korean Government Drastically Slashes Funding for Public Hospitals Dedicated to Fighting COVID-19

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean public hospitals specifically designated for handling infectious diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to grapple with lingering effects. However, their financial woes are escalating as the government has drastically cut the financial support offered to these hospitals. On Thursday, the Korean Health and Medical Workers Union and the [...]

Junshi Biosciences Announces Lancet Infectious Diseases Publication of Results from the 2nd Phase 3 Study of VV116 for Treating COVID-19

Junshi Biosciences Announces Lancet Infectious Diseases Publication of Results from the 2nd Phase 3 Study of VV116 for Treating COVID-19

SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (“Junshi Biosciences,” HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, announced a new publication in the Lancet Infectious Diseases. The paper presents final analysis results from a multicenter, double-blind, phase 3, randomized controlled study [...]

Study Finds COVID-19 May Trigger Degenerative Brain Disease

Study Finds COVID-19 May Trigger Degenerative Brain Disease

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that degenerative brain disease can occur as an aftereffect of COVID-19 infection. On Thursday, the Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI) announced the findings of a joint study between the research team of its dementia research group, led by Dr. Kim Do-geun, and professor Choi In-soo’s [...]

New Study Finds 8 in 10 Parents Hesitant About COVID-19 Vaccination for Children

New Study Finds 8 in 10 Parents Hesitant About COVID-19 Vaccination for Children

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that approximately 8 out of 10 parents hold a negative attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination for their children.  Conducted by a research team led by professor Shin Ju-young from Sungkyunkwan University’s School of Pharmacy, the study surveyed 3,011 parents with children between the ages of five [...]

Smoking and Drinking Decline but Obesity Increases After COVID-19 Pandemic

Smoking and Drinking Decline but Obesity Increases After COVID-19 Pandemic

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an overall improvement in public behavior, including smoking, drinking, and the utilization of medical services. Physical activity has also rebounded after reaching its lowest point. On Thursday, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) released the results of an analysis of changes [...]

Twindemic of Flu and COVID-19 Looms, with Simultaneous Infection Doubling Risk of Respirator Treatment

Twindemic of Flu and COVID-19 Looms, with Simultaneous Infection Doubling Risk of Respirator Treatment

CHEONGJU, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A warning has been issued that the so-called ‘twindemic,’ which refers to the concurrent occurrence of both the flu and COVID-19, is expected to start next month.  Health professionals recommend that to stay healthy during the winter season and reduce the risk of infectious diseases, it is important to establish immunity [...]

S. Korean Airlines’ Int’l Travelers in Q3 Reach 85 Pct of Pre-COVID Level

S. Korean Airlines’ Int’l Travelers in Q3 Reach 85 Pct of Pre-COVID Level

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of international travelers on South Korean air carriers during the third quarter reached 85 percent of the level before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to government data Thursday. According to the transportation ministry data, international passengers on South Korean airlines during the July-September period totaled 12.87 million, compared [...]