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, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases rose above 4,000 with the numbers of deaths and critically ill patients hitting fresh record highs Saturday, deepening worries about the further spread of COVID-19 under a phased scheme for a gradual return to normal life. The country reported 4,068 new COVID-19 cases, including [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the second straight day Friday, but critical cases rose to a record high amid worries the virus could quickly spread under eased social distancing rules. The country reported 3,901 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,882 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 4,000 on Thursday, a day after hitting an all-time high of 4,115. But critical cases and deaths climbed to fresh highs, fueling worries about the virus spread ahead of another pandemic winter. The country reported 3,938 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,917 local [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases and critical cases soared to all-time highs Wednesday, prompting the government to consider imposing an emergency COVID-19 response plan just weeks after easing social distancing rules under the “living with COVID-19″ scheme. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum urged health authorities to beef up containment measures, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Lisa, a member of top South Korean girl group BLACKPINK, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, its agency said. YG Entertainment said Rose, Jennie and Jisoo of the four-member K-pop band were waiting for their polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results though they did not come in close contact [...]