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Adagio Therapeutics Announces ADG20 (adintrevimab) is the First Monoclonal Antibody to Meet Primary Endpoints with Statistical Significance Across Pre- and Post-exposure Prophylaxis and Treatment for COVID-19 and Plans to Seek U.S. Emergency Use Authorization

WALTHAM, Mass., March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Adagio Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADGI), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of antibody-based solutions for infectious diseases, reported that the primary endpoints were met with statistical significance for all three indications in the company’s ongoing global Phase 2/3 clinical trials evaluating its investigational [...]

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Rise to Nearly 350,000 amid ‘Stealth Omicron’ Woes

SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 cases rose to around 350,000 Tuesday, ending a downturn for five consecutive days, amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible “stealth omicron” subvariant. The country added 347,554 new coronavirus infections, including 41 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 12,350,428, the Korea [...]

Employees Forced into Unpaid Leave as Pandemic Rages on

SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — As the number of COVID-19 infections continues to climb, some firms are forcing unpaid leave and wage cuts on employees, a pro-labor civic group said. Gabjil 119 received 19 reports between January and March 20 involving unjust treatment at workplaces in dealing with the pandemic. The civic group has also [...]

New Infections Fall Below 200,000 as Peak of Worst Wave Passes

SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 cases fell below 200,000 for the first time in 25 days Monday, as the omicron-driven virus peak appears to have passed amid growing concerns over the spread of the even more transmissible “stealth omicron” subvariant. The country added 187,213 new coronavirus infections, including 25 [...]

New Infections Below 400,000 for 4th Day amid Omicron Wave

SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 cases stayed below 400,000 for the fourth consecutive day Sunday, as the highly transmissible omicron variant continues to spread across the nation amid eased antivirus curbs. The country added 318,130 new coronavirus infections, including 43 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 11,162,232, [...]

New COVID-19 Cases Below 400,000 for 3rd Day amid Omicron Wave

SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 cases stayed below 400,000 for the third consecutive day Saturday, as the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant continues amid eased virus curbs. The country added 335,580 new COVID-19 infections, including 49 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 11,497,711, the Korea [...]

New Cases Below 400,000 for Second Day; Concerns Linger over Spike amid Eased Curbs

SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported fewer than 400,000 new cases for the second day in a row Friday as the omicron variant tightens its grip on the country. The country reported 339,514 new infections as of midnight, raising the total caseload to 11,162,232, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) [...]

New Cases Below 400,000; COVID-19 Deaths Hit All-time High as Omicron Tightens Grip

SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported nearly 400,000 new cases and record high deaths Thursday as the omicron variant is tightening its grip on the country, sickening nearly 20 percent of the 52 million population. The country reported 395,598 new infections as of midnight, raising the total caseload to 10,822,836, the Korea [...]

Gov’t to Give Incentives to Hospitals Admitting COVID-19 Patients

SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has decided to reflect the hospital admission rate of COVID-19 patients in the assessment of medical institutions as a way to give incentives to those who actively accommodate virus patients. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters said Wednesday it devised an incentive to encourage medical institutions [...]

S. Korea’s Daily Coronavirus Cases Spike to Near 500,000; Total Caseload Surpasses 10 mln

SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases spiked to near 500,000 on Wednesday, adding to concerns that infections continue to spike again as the accumulated caseload surpassed 10 million. The country had reported 490,881 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, raising the total caseload to 10,427,247, the Korea Disease Control and [...]