SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 300s for the second consecutive day Tuesday amid a vaccination drive, but the potential spread of COVID-19 variants remains worrisome ahead of eased distancing rules starting July. The country reported 395 new cases, including 351 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 400 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but health authorities remain vigilant over rising cases of the more contagious Delta variant and pandemic fatigue. The country reported 357 new cases, including 317 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Local governments outside of the greater Seoul area are on high alert for a possible resurgence of COVID-19, as eased social distancing rules focused on lifting the cap on private gatherings will take effect next month. In line with the nation’s rising vaccination rate, the central government has announced [...]
CHUNCHEON, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced schools into remote learning, a recent study showed that the academic performance of students at schools that have more attendance days deteriorated less. The Gangwon-do Education & Science Research Institute analyzed the second-semester academic performance (from 2018 to 2020) [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 500 for the second consecutive day Sunday due to fewer tests carried out over the weekend, with health authorities announcing eased social distancing rules that will be applied next month. The country reported 429 new cases, including 380 local infections, raising the [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band Seventeen will postpone promotional activities for its new album as all members are now in self-quarantine after coming in close contact with two COVID-19 patients, the group’s management agency said Sunday. Pledis Entertainment said in a posting on its official social media accounts that the band [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases dipped below 500 on Saturday as the country’s vaccination campaign gains pace and the government prepares to announce a revised social distancing scheme. The country reported 482 new cases, including 456 local infections, raising the total caseload to 150,720, the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases remained in the 500s for the third consecutive day Friday as health authorities are set to finalize revamped social distancing rules set to be in place from next month amid an accelerating vaccination campaign. The country reported 507 more virus cases, including 484 local [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 500s for the second day Thursday as the country aims for a wider vaccination rollout to people aged under 60 and priority groups starting next month. The country reported 540 more virus cases, including 523 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — With the second summer vacation season since the outbreak of the coronavirus close at hand, major east coast beaches in Gangwon Province are engaged in an all-out war to prevent any possible COVID-19 infections by employing a variety of state-of-the-art equipment. The Samcheok city government plans to use drones [...]