SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea said Thursday it will ban all entrants from using ordinary public transportation to try to stem the inflow of the omicron variant from overseas as the number of imported cases reached an all-time high. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said all entrants must use [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — About one month ahead of the opening of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Spain, South Korean companies are still contemplating whether or not to participate as around 70 businesspeople who attended Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week had tested positive for COVID-19. The MWC, one [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases bounced back to above 4,000 for the first time in six days Wednesday, putting health authorities on high alert over a possible resurgence amid omicron concerns. The country added 4,388 new COVID-19 infections, including 4,007 local infections, raising the total caseload to 674,868, according [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of South Koreans are suffering from the “corona blues,” which refers to depression caused by the coronavirus outbreak that began in the country in January 2020. The Ministry of Health and Welfare conducted a nationwide survey of 2,063 adults between the ages of 19 and 71, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the fifth consecutive day Tuesday amid tightened antivirus restrictions, but concerns linger over a possible resurgence due to the continued spread of the omicron variant. The country added 3,097 new COVID-19 infections, including 2,813 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drag on, the effects of various non-medical virus mitigation measures such as mask-wearing or social distancing are slowly dimming. A research team from Chung-Ang University Hospital compared the epidemiological data and the timing of the introduction of various non-medical measures between COVID-19 and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Koreans playing golf has increased due following the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast, the number of individuals who enjoy swimming has declined. According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of 9,000 Koreans over 10 years of age across the country, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the fourth straight day Monday amid tightened distancing rules to curb the spread of COVID-19. The country added 3,007 new COVID-19 infections, including 2,768 local infections, raising the total caseload to 667,390, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Long lines, entry bans and angry protests plagued department stores, shopping malls and large supermarkets Monday as the government’s vaccine pass system was enforced at such retail establishments for the first time. Visitors are now required to present proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test results to enter large [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) is being criticized for failing to reveal information about the number of COVID-19 infections among U.S. troops. The USFK website showed that the number of COVID-19 infections among U.S. troops grew to 682 people between Dec. 28 and Jan. 3, setting a new record after [...]