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 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A high school student said Thursday he will file a constitutional petition against the government’s plan to expand the COVID-19 vaccine pass system to teenagers, claiming the measure amounts forcing people to get vaccinated. Starting February, the government plans to require not only adults, but also children aged 12 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court on Thursday ordered the government to pay 10 million won (US$8,520) in compensation each to 44 people who were barred from the national teacher qualification exam last year due to their COVID-19 infections. The ruling by the Seoul Central District Court came after the Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases hit an all-time high on Wednesday as infections continued to surge around the country amid waning immunity and colder weather. The country confirmed 7,175 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total caseload to 489,484, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — With the South Korean government imposing entry restrictions on the unvaccinated population to curb the spread of COVID-19, frustration continues to grow among those who have avoided vaccination due to concerns related to underlying diseases or other side effects. Among them, many office workers are beginning to feel the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 5,000 for the second straight day Tuesday, but the number of critically ill patients hit a fresh high as concerns about a surge fueled by the omicron variant continued to put heath officials on edge. The country added 4,954 new COVID-19 infections, [...]