SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 600 for the third straight day Tuesday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but health authorities are concerned over rising infections outside the greater Seoul area. The country reported 516 more COVID-19 cases, including 481 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 600 for the second straight day Monday on fewer tests over the weekend, with a rebound in the reproduction rate, coupled with sporadic cluster infections, straining the country’s antivirus fight. The country reported 538 more COVID-19 cases, including 513 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven in 10 childcare center teachers in South Korea believe the coronavirus pandemic has reduced language development opportunities for preschoolers, a poll showed Monday. In the poll of 709 teachers at national and public daycare centers in the greater Seoul area, 74.9 percent agreed with the view that children’s [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s average number of cases to determine the status of refugees each month from January to March has set a new record. The Korea Immigration Service reported that the number of deliberations on the status of refugees reached 3,638 cases between January and March of this year, which [...]
BONN, GERMANY, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) - It has been more than a year since the world woke up to the news of the new SARS-COV-2 virus. What followed was the largest global health crisis in 100 years. The disruptions to every aspect of society have been profound. Logistics and supply chain management have played a vital [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell below 600 again on Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend amid increased sporadic cluster infections, as the country’s vaccination scheme is set to gather pace again. The country reported 585 more COVID-19 cases, including 570 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose back to above 600 on Saturday, health authorities said, as the fourth wave of the virus continued with sporadic cluster infections and variant cases. The country reported 666 more COVID-19 cases, including 633 local infections, raising the total caseload to 135,344, the [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell below 600 on Friday, as health authorities decided to extend the current distancing rules for another three weeks amid continued cluster inflections and spreading variant cases. The country reported 561 more COVID-19 cases, including 542 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose above 600 for the second day Thursday amid continued cluster inflections and spreading variant cases. The country reported 646 more COVID-19 cases, including 619 local infections, raising the total caseload to 134,117, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Thursday’s [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose above 600 on Wednesday as health authorities remained alert over a potential hike amid continued cluster inflections and spreading variant cases. The country reported 654 more COVID-19 cases, including 637 local infections, raising the total caseload to 133,471, the Korea Disease Control [...]