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Gov’t to Lower Age of Eligibility for COVID-19 Treatment Pills from 65 to 60

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The government will lower the age of eligibility for COVID-19 treatment pills from 65 to 60 to better contain the spread of the omicron variant, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday. Kim announced the measure during a COVID-19 response meeting held a day after President Moon Jae-in said omicron [...]

Military to Ship COVID-19 Treatment Pills to Overseas Units

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s military is set to ship COVID-19 treatment pills to three overseas units Friday following virus outbreaks there, officials here said. Pfizer’s Paxlovid antiviral pills will be sent by air to the contingents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), South Sudan and Lebanon under Thursday’s distribution approval by [...]