SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 600 for the first time in six days Monday mainly due to fewer tests over the weekend amid concerns over the fourth wave of the pandemic as the country strives to get more people vaccinated. The country reported 532 more [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Namyang Dairy Products Co., a major South Korean dairy firm, is facing a strong backlash after claiming that its product can help control the novel coronavirus. In a symposium held on Tuesday, the company suggested that its Bulgaris yogurt drink was identified as being capable of killing the virus [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for the fourth consecutive day Sunday as sporadic infections continue to pop up across the nation, complicating antivirus efforts against the fourth wave of the pandemic. The country reported 672 more COVID-19 cases, including 649 local infections, raising the [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for the third consecutive day Saturday as health authorities ramp up their vigilance amid growing concerns over a looming fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country reported 658 more COVID-19 cases, including 630 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for the second straight day Friday as the country’s virus fight is at a critical juncture of bracing for another wave of the pandemic. The country reported 673 more COVID-19 cases, including 652 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed around 700 on Thursday, as sporadic infections across the country complicate antivirus efforts, prompting authorities to mull tougher virus curbs to contain the pandemic. The country reported 698 more COVID-19 cases, including 670 local infections, raising the total caseload to 112,117, the [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul metropolitan government said Thursday it is looking at schools as the first venue to introduce COVID-19 self-test kits following consultations with the central government. Park Yoo-mi, a disease control official at the city government, told a press briefing that there were many opinions in favor of introducing [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean patients who felt anxiety about the risk of being infected with diseases during hospital visits marked a sharp increase last year, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The percentage of patients who felt anxiety about infection within hospitals stood at 15.6 percent among those [...]
TORONTO, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Relay Medical Corp. (“Relay” or the “Company”) (CSE: RELA, OTC: RYMDF, Frankfurt: EIY2) and Fio Corporation (“Fio”) together through their joint venture company, Fionet Rapid Response Group (“FRR”), announce the execution of an agreement with LifeLabs LP (“LifeLabs”) to deploy the Fionet Platform for COVID-19 rapid testing and real-time [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rebounded to over 700 on Wednesday, the most in over three months, as health authorities are looking at the option of raising social distancing rules to contain the virus resurgence. The country reported 731 more COVID-19 cases, including 714 local infections, raising the [...]