SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The COVID-19 pandemic has left a profound impact on students, particularly the so-called “corona kids” whose emotional and social development has been disrupted during a critical period of their lives. Many have experienced a decrease in physical strength, suffering from poor psychological well-being and a loss of self-confidence. Despite [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for the third consecutive day Saturday ahead of the lifting of the mask mandate for public transportation. The country reported 9,259 new COVID-19 infections, including 16 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,690,223, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for the second consecutive day Friday, as the virus curve keeps steady with no dramatic upturn in daily numbers. The country reported 9,065 new COVID-19 infections, including 11 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,681,228, the Korea Disease Control [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below 10,000 Thursday, the lowest Thursday figure in two weeks, in a moderate decline in the virus trend. The country reported 9,934 new COVID-19 infections, including 11 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,672,163, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases remained over 11,000 for the second straight day Wednesday ahead of the lifting of the mask mandate for public transportation. The country reported 11,899 new infections, including 21 from overseas, bringing the total to 30,662,229, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases rose to over 11,000 on Tuesday but continued their on-week decline amid an overall downtrend, health authorities said. The country reported 11,401 new coronavirus cases, including 11 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,650,330, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to around 4,200 on Monday amid the overall downturn of the infections, as the government is mulling further easing antivirus restrictions. The country reported 4,198 new coronavirus cases, including 12 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,638,929, the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases remained above 10,000 for the fifth day Saturday as health authorities mull over further easing antivirus measures. The country reported 10,009 new COVID-19 infections, including 15 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,625,389, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed over 10,000 for the fourth straight day Friday amid eased COVID-19 virus curbs, with health authorities mulling further easing antivirus measures. The country reported 10,335 new COVID-19 infections, including 10 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,615,522, according to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Three plants native to South Korea turned out to have the effect of suppressing the proliferation of the COVID-19 virus and A-type (H1N1) influenza virus. As a result of a joint study conducted together with the Institut Pasteur Korea starting in 2021, the National Institute of Biological Resources identified [...]