SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 300s for the third consecutive day Monday on fewer tests during the Lunar New Year holiday, with social distancing measures eased to help small businesses whose operations have been in limbo over tougher regulations. The country reported 344 more COVID-19 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will temporarily ease rules on the employment of foreign seasonal workers in the agriculture and fisheries sectors to cope with the labor shortage aggravated by the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Justice said Monday. Under the temporary deregulatory measure, foreigners who are staying here without a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Many young job seekers in South Korea are making a variety of attempts to recover from the depression caused by the spread of the coronavirus. A 27-year-old job seeker who submitted applications to more than 10 companies but failed to get a job recently applied to the court to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A cat living with a family infected with COVID-19 has tested positive for the coronavirus in Seoul’s first case involving a pet, the city government said Monday. The female, 4-to-5-year-old cat was tested Saturday after she showed symptoms, including vomiting and lethargy. The result came back positive Sunday, and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 300s for a second straight day on Sunday on fewer tests on the Lunar New Year holiday, with eased social distancing measures in store this week. The country reported 326 more COVID-19 cases, including 304 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell below 400 on Saturday, apparently due to fewer tests during the Lunar New Year holiday, as the government decided to ease social distancing restrictions. The country reported 362 more COVID-19 cases, including 345 local infections, raising the total caseload to 83,199, the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The government decided Saturday to lower social distancing levels by one notch each for the greater Seoul area and the other regions next week, but kept tight vigilance to curb COVID-19 by retaining a ban on gatherings of five people or more. Health authorities said that starting Monday, they [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases retreated Friday, apparently due to fewer tests amid the Lunar New Year holiday, but health authorities are staying vigilant over a potential uptick after the traditional holiday. The country reported 403 more COVID-19 cases, including 384 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean musical scene is elated with the resumption of onstage shows, which had been suspended for nearly two months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, and the return of fans. Earlier, the South Korean health authorities slightly relaxed preventive guidelines at concert halls and theaters for performing [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases bounced back above 500 Thursday, putting authorities on heightened alert over a potential surge in infections during the extended Lunar New Year holiday. The country added 504 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, including 467 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]