SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 400 Wednesday as sporadic cluster infections continued at workplaces and private gatherings, spurring concerns over a resurgence in cases. The country reported 428 more COVID-19 cases, including 411 local infections, raising the total caseload to 99,846, according to the [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — On South Korean social media, public opinion about coronavirus vaccines appears to have changed from anticipation to anxiety, a recent study showed. The advertising agency KPR & Associates, Inc. analyzed about 720,000 cases of COVID-19-related social media big data for the period from February 2020 to January 2021. In [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back to below 400 on Tuesday for the first time in a week amid concerns of a potential resurgence as the AstraZeneca vaccine rollout for elderly citizens began after a one-month delay over safety concerns. The country reported 346 more COVID-19 cases, [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 400s for the sixth day in a row Monday as cluster infections continued to pop up across the country, raising concerns over a resurgence during spring. The country reported 415 more COVID-19 cases, including 396 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 400s for a fifth day on Sunday, raising concerns that continued sporadic cluster infections might lead to a resurgence in the pandemic. Cases tied to saunas, sports facilities and church gatherings continued to take place, and more infections are likely [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 400s for a fourth day on Saturday, with continued sporadic clusters in the greater Seoul area adding to concerns over a resurgence in cases as more people go out during the weekend. The country reported 452 more COVID-19 cases, including [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 400s for the third day Friday, as sporadic cluster infections have not shown let up in the greater Seoul area amid increased travels and loosened vigilance against the pandemic. The country reported 463 more COVID-19 cases, including 441 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said late Friday that it retracted its administrative order requiring all foreign nationals to be tested for COVID-19, amid strong protest. The city said it has switched the policy to a recommendation for foreign workers at high-risk business establishments to get tested for the coronavirus [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Ciry’s alleys have faced mixed fortunes in the era of COVID-19 pandemic. In collaboration with the Seoul Credit Guarantee Foundation, the Seoul Metropolitan Government analyzed the data on the use of Shinhan Card Co.’s credit cards in the city’s 1,009 commercial alleys for the period from October 2019 [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 400s for a second straight day Thursday as cluster infections and untraceable cases continued to rise, raising concerns that the country may be on the verge of another resurgence in virus cases. The country reported 445 more COVID-19 cases, including [...]