SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases surged to a two-month high of over 37,000 on Tuesday, driven by the spread of a highly contagious new omicron subvariant and deepening concerns over another virus wave. The country added 37,360 new COVID-19 infections, including 260 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell to below 15,000 on Monday due mainly to fewer tests over the weekend amid rising concerns about a recent resurgence in infections. The country added 12,693 new COVID-19 infections, including 180 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,524,583, the Korea Disease Control [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 20,000 for the second consecutive day Sunday amid growing concerns about a resurgence in infections nationwide. The country added 20,410 new COVID-19 infections, including 250 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,511,845, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases bounced back above 20,000 for the first time in 45 days Saturday, putting authorities on alert over a possible uptick amid the summer vacation season. The country added 20,286 new COVID-19 infections, including 223 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,491,435, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s health authorities said Friday the country is undergoing a new wave of COVID-19, citing the fast spread of the highly contagious mutation of the omicron strain amid the summer vacation season. The country added 19,323 new COVID-19 infections, including 191 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 18,000 for the third straight day Thursday, as the nation embarks on a summer vacation season amid the eased social distancing restrictions. The country added 18,511 new COVID-19 infections, including 194 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,451,862, the Korea Disease [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases increased for the second straight day on Wednesday, as the virus spread at a faster pace amid eased social distancing restrictions. The country added 19,371 new COVID-19 infections, including 224 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,433,359, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases sharply increased Tuesday amid concerns about the virus’ resurgence following eased social distancing restrictions. The country added 18,147 new COVID-19 infections, including 171 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,413,997, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Tuesday’s tally nearly tripled [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 10,000 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend. The country added 6,253 new COVID-19 infections, including 164 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,395,864, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Monday’s tally declined from 10,059 the [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The government has decided to follow 10,000 people for the next three years to track down the source of so-called ‘Long COVID’ or the side effects caused by COVID-19. The National Institute of Health recently began receiving applications for the new R&D project that will study the side effects [...]