SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Friday it will retain its current social distancing measures for another three weeks, including the ban on gatherings of five or more people nationwide, amid spiking virus cases. But as part of measures to curb cluster infections at risk-prone facilities, the operations of bars and nightclubs [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases hit the highest in three months Thursday as the country pushes for the resumption of AstraZeneca vaccine rollout amid lingering woes over its safety. The country reported 700 more COVID-19 cases, including 674 local infections, raising the total caseload to 107,598, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — With online classes becoming commonplace due to the spread of the coronavirus, South Korean students are using computers more often and reading less. The state-run Korea Information Society Development Institute analyzed patterns of media use for students between 8 and 18 years of age during online classes. The analysis [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported the most new coronavirus cases since early January on Wednesday as sporadic cluster infections continued to pile up across the country, raising concerns that the country may again grapple with another wave of the pandemic. The country reported 668 more COVID-19 cases, including 653 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 400s for the second day in a row Tuesday as sporadic cluster infections were reported nationwide, with a potential resurgence looming amid loosened vigilance and more spring travelers. The country reported 478 more COVID-19 cases, including 460 local infections, raising [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — With the spread of the coronavirus and the introduction of social distancing policies, South Koreans are engaged in less smoking, drinking, and physical activities, while their everyday stress levels have increased. Last year, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government conducted a survey of 41,983 residents via 46 local community health centers [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 500 after six days on Monday on fewer tests over the weekend, but health authorities warned of enhanced social distancing rules amid growing concerns over a new wave of the pandemic. The country reported 473 more COVID-19 cases, including 449 [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed above 500 for the fifth straight day on Sunday, raising concerns over another wave of infections as more people go out in the warmer weather. The country reported 543 more COVID-19 cases, including 514 local infections, raising the total caseload to 105,279, [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases surpassed 500 for the fourth day in a row on Saturday, ringing an alarm bell over a possible resurgence across the nation in the midst of the spring season. The country reported 543 more COVID-19 cases, including 521 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Non-regular workers have been hit harder by the economic fallout from the new coronavirus pandemic than regular workers, a survey showed Saturday. In a survey on 1,000 salaried workers aged 19 or above conducted from March 17-23 by pollster Embrain Public, 18.6 percent said they experienced unemployment since COVID-19 [...]