SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The spread of the new omicron COVID-19 variant has brought back the mandatory 10-day quarantine for all travelers from overseas, surprising students studying abroad and businesspeople. “My younger sister is about to graduate, and it’ll become harder for her to visit South Korea after she gets a job overseas. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 for the first time in three days Monday as the country reimposed toughened social distancing rules amid concerns over the spread of the omicron variant. The country added 4,325 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total caseload to 477,358, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Teenage students and parents are mounting protests over the looming enforcement of vaccine passports for adolescents, saying the measure amounts to forcing vaccination upon minors and could hinder the learning rights of the unvaccinated. Amid the COVID-19 resurgence and a pileup of infections among young students, the government announced [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 5,000 for the second straight day Sunday after hitting an all-time high a day earlier amid concerns over the spread of the omicron variant. The country added 5,128 new COVID-19 cases, including 5,104 local infections, raising the total caseload to 473,034, according [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases, serious cases and deaths hit record highs Saturday as health authorities strengthen virus regulations amid fears over the spread of the omicron variant. The country added 5,352 new COVID-19 infections, including 5,327 local infections, raising the total caseload to 467,907, according to the [...]
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 [...]