SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Friday the number of COVID-19 patients in critical condition hit a record high as the daily caseload stayed above 2,300 for the third consecutive day amid eased antivirus curbs. The country reported 2,368 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload to 390,719, according to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The European Union’s drug agency has recommended the approval of a COVID-19 antibody treatment by Celltrion Inc., paving the way for its sales in the region, the South Korean pharmaceutical giant said Friday. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) under the European Medicines Agency recommended the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea may not further ease its coronavirus restrictions, the country’s top public health official warned Thursday, amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. South Korea began easing virus curbs in November in the first of the three-phase “living with COVID-19″ scheme. It had planned to move to the second [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases bounced back to above 2,400 for the first time in six days Wednesday amid growing concerns over a resurgence of infections as the country began its “living with COVID-19″ scheme last week. The country reported 2,425 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 2,000 for the second straight day Tuesday, but health authorities remain on alert over a possible spike in new infections under eased virus curbs. The country reported 1,715 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload to 383,407, the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 2,000 for the first time in six days Monday as fewer people took virus tests over the weekend, but health authorities remain on alert as new infections could rise under eased social distancing rules. Last week, the government began its “living with [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 2,000 for the fifth consecutive day Sunday amid worries over a resurgence of infections after the country relaxed virus curbs to gradually return to normalcy under its “living with COVID-19″ scheme. The country reported 2,224 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,204 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 2,000 for the fourth consecutive day Saturday as the country relaxed virus curbs under its “living with COVID-19″ scheme that allows people to gradually return to normalcy. The country reported 2,248 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,219 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A new report shows that the number of involuntary retirees caused by the ‘COVID-19 recession’ has been on the rise, heightening uncertainty and anxiety over life after retirement in a society where achieving retirement security is increasingly elusive among older workers. More than 70 percent of respondents over 40 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 2,300 for the third consecutive day Friday, four days after the country relaxed its virus restrictions nationwide in line with its “living with COVID-19″ scheme. The country reported 2,344 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,324 local infections, raising the total caseload to 375,464, [...]