SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 1 in 6 medical workers treating COVID-19 have experienced depression due to prolonged virus battle, a survey showed Wednesday. Researchers from Ulsan University Hospital and Seoul Asan Medical Center conducted a joint survey of 226 and 298 healthcare workers, respectively, to analyze the psychological impact that the pandemic [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Moves are afoot for Internet companies such as online portals and communities to directly delete postings that contain fake or manipulated information related to the coronavirus pandemic. The Korea Internet Self-governance Organization (KISO), an industry group of major Internet firms, said Wednesday that it had established a foundation for [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose to the highest in four days on Wednesday, nearing 800, and the proportion of untraceable infections hit the highest point ever amid concerns of another wave of the pandemic. The country reported 775 more COVID-19 cases, including 754 local infections, raising the [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean health authorities said Wednesday that fully vaccinated people will be exempted from the country’s mandatory 14-day isolation period from early next month as the country is struggling to speed up the vaccination campaign. Health authorities said that, under the country’s anti-infection measures, those who have been fully [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new virus cases stayed in the 500s for the second straight day Tuesday due to less testing as the country accelerates a vaccine rollout amid woes over another wave of the pandemic. The country reported 512 more COVID-19 cases, including 477 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new virus cases fell below 600 on Monday for the first time in six days due to fewer tests over the weekend as health authorities accelerated the country’s inoculation drive. The country reported 500 more COVID-19 cases, including 469 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Acute decreases in in-person classes caused by the spread of COVID-19 appear to have greatly impacted the academic achievements of middle and high school students in South Korea, civic activists said Monday. Domestic middle and high schools, which shifted to online classes for many months last year to stem [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — American teachers have shown strong interest in South Korea’s COVID-19 disinfection model for education. The COVID-19 Module that the foundation posted online in March 2020 for American high school educators, had 7,636 views and 6,046 downloads over the past year, according to the World History Digital Education Foundation (WHDEF), [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new virus cases fell below 700 for the first time in five days on Sunday due to fewer tests during the weekend, amid lingering concerns about a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. The country reported 644 more COVID-19 cases, including 603 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new virus cases stayed in the high 700s for the second straight day Saturday as Seoul signed a deal with U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. to import additional Pfizer vaccine doses for 20 million people. The country reported 785 more COVID-19 cases, including 760 local infections, [...]