SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Life Insurance Co. announced that one of the company’s training facilities has ended its two-year use as a treatment center for COVID-19 patients. Hanhwa’s Life Park, located in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, has reopened its quarters for 35 new recruits for training this year. Following the end of the [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases remained below 50,000 on Thursday for the second straight day, amid the recent lifting of the outdoor mask mandate in a major step toward a return to “normalcy.” The country reported 42,296 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total caseload to 17,438,068, according to the [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below 50,000 on Wednesday as the government has lifted the outdoor mask mandate in the latest effort to return to pre-pandemic normalcy amid a downward trend in COVID-19 cases. The country reported 49,064 new COVID-19 infections, including 29 from overseas, bringing the total [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Institute of Energy Research said Tuesday it had developed a photothermal HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filter that eradicates fine and ultrafine dust as well as viruses. The research team coated commercial HEPA filters with photothermal materials like metal nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes, which turn light energy into [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases rose to over 50,000 on Tuesday from a nearly three-month low the previous day, and health authorities remained vigilant after confirming the first case of a more infectious omicron subvariant. The country reported 51,131 new COVID-19 infections, including 45 from overseas, bringing the total [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to around 20,000 on Monday, marking the lowest level in nearly three months, as the country lifted the outdoor mask mandate in a major step toward regaining normalcy. The country reported 20,084 new COVID-19 infections, including 26 from overseas, bringing the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below 40,000 on Sunday, marking a steady decline from early last month, with the country set to lift the outdoor mask mandate in a major step toward return to normalcy. The country reported 37,771 new COVID-19 infections, including 30 from overseas, bringing the [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 50,000 on Saturday as the omicron curve has turned downward and the country is set to lift the outdoor mask mandate. The country reported 43,286 new COVID-19 infections, including 12 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,237,878, the Korea Disease [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases remained in the 50,000s for the second straight day on Friday ahead of next week’s lifting of the outdoor mask mandate. The country reported 50,568 new COVID-19 infections, including 30 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,194,616, the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases went down to fewer than 60,000 on Thursday as most of the country’s virus restrictions have been lifted amid the slowdown of the omicron wave. The country added 57,464 new COVID-19 infections, including 21 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,144,065, [...]