SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Monday reported more than 2,000 daily coronavirus cases for six days in a row, fueling worries of a surge in COVID-19 infections after the country relaxed its virus-related restrictions early this month. The country reported 2,006 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,986 local infections, raising the total [...]
WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 15 (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 an update on its lead COVID-19 antibody program, ADG20, and reported third quarter 2021 financial results. ADG20 is an investigational monoclonal [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — With the COVID-19 pandemic nearing its second anniversary, concerns about burnout among medical staff are rising. Yun Ye-seul (alias), a nurse working at a public health clinic in Seoul, is in charge of primary checks on patients and managing home treatment. She hasn’t been able to afford a single [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s COVID-19 cases stayed above 2,000 for the fifth consecutive day Sunday amid worries over a resurgence of infections, as the country relaxed its social distancing restrictions earlier this month in line with the campaign of “living with COVID-19.” Throughout the previous day, 2,419 new coronavirus cases were [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases are expected to rise to the 2,400s, staying above 2,000 for a fifth day, on Sunday, with new cases soaring in the greater Seoul area on Saturday. As of 9 p.m. 2,262 new cases were reported across the country, up 110 from the previous [...]
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 [...]