SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 6,000 for the second straight day Tuesday, but critical cases and deaths hit record highs amid concerns over the spread of the new omicron variant. The country added 5,567 new COVID-19 infections, including 5,525 local cases, raising the total caseload to 528,652, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday that Samsung Biologics Co., the biotech arm of Samsung Group, will manufacture its antibody combination against COVID-19. Under an agreement valued at approximately US$380 million, Samsung Biologics will manufacture AZD7442 — AstraZeneca’s combination of two long-acting antibodies in development for the potential treatment [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 6,000 for the first time in six days Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend amid concerns over the spread of the new omicron variant. The country added 5,817 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total caseload to 523,088, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Yoo Jae-suk, a famous comedian and emcee of TV variety shows, tested positive for the new coronavirus Monday, although he is fully vaccinated, his talent agency said. Yoo was confirmed to have the virus after receiving the second polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test in the morning, Antenna said. He [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid the expansion of at-home medical treatments resulting from the surge in the number of COVID-19 patients, non-face-to-face medical services are also expanding steadily in medical communities. The medical industry, which once threatened a strike to prevent the introduction of non-face-to-face medical services, appears to be taking a step [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 7,000 for the second consecutive day Sunday, but critical cases hit an all-time high again, deepening concerns over medical capacity amid the continued spread of the new omicron variant. The country added 6,689 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total caseload to 517,271, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — President Moon Jae-in called Saturday for speeding up booster shots for the elderly as the country struggles to tackle the fast spread of coronavirus infections, including cases of the new omicron variant. The country added 6,977 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total caseload to 510,538, according to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,000 for the third consecutive day Friday and its caseload surpassed the grim milestone of 500,000 as the coronavirus continued to spread unabated among the unvaccinated and older adults with waning immunity. The country reported 7,022 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — With a skyrocketing number of coronavirus infections each day, homeless people are being sidelined from proper quarantine. Homeless people infected with COVID-19 continue to roam about in underground tunnels near Seoul Station. Some are seen without their masks on, while they gather in groups of 10 people or more [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,000 for the second consecutive day Thursday and the number of critically ill patients hit an all time-high amid waning immunity and colder weather. The country confirmed 7,102 new COVID-19 infections, including 7,082 local infections, raising the total caseload to 496,584, according [...]