SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily virus cases surpassed the grim milestone of 80,000 Tuesday, as the highly transmissible omicron variant fueled a surge of cases around the country. According to health authorities and local governments, a total of 85,114 infection cases had been confirmed nationwide as of 9 p.m., up 28,787 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean drug companies are upping the ante to develop the country’s first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine, possibly effective against the omicron variant, which may become a game changer in fighting the yearslong pandemic. According to the latest data by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, a total of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases exceeded 50,000 for the fifth day in a row Monday as health authorities brace for a further spike amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant across the nation. On Monday, the country began administering the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines, starting [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The education ministry is considering requiring kindergarten and elementary students to take rapid COVID-19 tests at home before going to school twice a week starting next month, officials said Monday. “We’re conducting discussions while leaving various possibilities open, including a measure to have students go to school after tests [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases hit a fresh record of 56,431 on Sunday, as the highly transmissible omicron variant continued to spread quickly across the nation. The fresh cases, including 56,297 local infections, raised the country’s total caseload to 1,350,630, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Sunday self-test kits for 30 million people will be available at local pharmacies and convenience stores for two weeks starting this week. The ministry will also distribute self-test kits for 24 million people at COVID-19 testing clinics and virus-prone facilities starting [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 infections reached a fresh daily high Saturday, as the highly transmissible omicron variant continued to spread fast across the nation. The country reported 54,941 new COVID-19 infections, including 53,797 local cases, raising the total to 1,294,205, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Buying of COVID-19 self-test kits will be restricted to five units per purchase for three weeks, as the government works to stabilize the supply in light of the recent surge in at-home treatment patients, according to officials Saturday. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the purchase [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily COVID-19 infections stayed above 50,000 for the second day in a row Friday amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant across the nation. The country reported 53,926 new COVID-19 infections, including 53,797 local cases, raising the total to 1,239,287, according to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Two years into the pandemic, public health centers in South Korea are struggling with extreme levels of stress, requiring immediate support. The Gyeonggi Provincial government and a research team led by professor Yoo Myung-soon from Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Health conducted a survey of 517 healthcare [...]