SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 on Friday, but the number of critically ill patients hit yet another record high as the country prepares to limit private gatherings amid growing concerns over the new omicron variant. The country also reported what could be the first cluster outbreak [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases and the number of critically ill patients hit record highs Thursday amid deepening concerns over the potentially more transmissible omicron variant following its first confirmed infections a day earlier. South Korea reported 5,266 new COVID-19 cases, including 5,242 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of people across Seoul have been choosing to cancel or put off year-end gatherings and opting to work from home amid a surge in new virus patients and the confirmation of the country’s first omicron variant cases, according to anecdotes Thursday. South Korea confirmed five omicron [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Fears over the omicron coronavirus variant are dashing hopes for the resumption of overseas travel, forcing many to cancel or postpone travel plans, including honeymoons, only a month after the country’s “living with COVID-19″ policy revived expectations for a return to normal. South Korea confirmed five omicron infections a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea decided Wednesday to reimpose strict passenger screening at airports, mandatory quarantine and other measures to prevent the spread of the emerging omicron variant of COVID-19 after reporting the first such cases in the country. A married couple in their 40s, living in Incheon, west of Seoul, and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The state of urgency surrounding the pandemic in South Korea escalated to a new high Wednesday, as new coronavirus cases topped 5,000 for the first time while health authorities confirmed the first omicron variant infections in the country. The country reported 5,123 new COVID-19 cases, including 5,075 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the third straight day Tuesday, but the number of critically ill patients hit a fresh high amid concerns over the global spread of the new virus variant. The country reported 3,032 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,003 local infections, raising the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the second straight day Monday due largely to fewer tests, but the continued spike in infections and high number of critically ill patients prompted the country to halt further easing of distancing rules. The country reported 3,309 new COVID-19 cases, [...]
WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 29 (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 with pandemic potential, today provided information related to the potential of its lead SARS-CoV-2 antibody, ADG20, to address the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant, and other known variants [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases dropped below 4,000 on Sunday, but the number of deaths and critically ill patients hit fresh highs, spawning concerns about the further spread of COVID-19 under eased virus restrictions meant for a gradual return to normal life. The country reported 3,928 new COVID-19 cases, [...]