SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea on its way to returning to normal from COVID-19, local broadcasters are set to resume the recording of their programs with a studio audience for the first time in nearly two years. Cable channel tvN said Friday that its long-running skit show “Comedy Big League” will [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — With the government extending the coverage of its “vaccine pass” scheme along with what is expected to be a gradual return to normal life, disputes are flaring up over the legitimacy of the policy. Some have expressed opposition to the policy, saying that it represents a form of discrimination [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Justice said Thursday it will develop and implement measures to ensure the gradual return to normal life for correctional facilities to keep abreast of the government’s switch to a “living with COVID-19″ strategy Given that the environment of such facilities is vulnerable to the influx and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 2,400 for the second consecutive day Thursday as the country relaxed its virus restrictions nationwide in line with its “living with COVID-19″ scheme. The country reported 2,482 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload to 373,120, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases spiked to over 2,600 on Wednesday, two days after the country began its “living with COVID-19″ scheme as part of a broader plan to gradually lift the virus restrictions. The country reported 2,667 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload to 370,640, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — There was some confusion over do’s and don’ts on the first day of the ‘living with COVID-19′ campaign across the nation. It stood out even more in places that fans of spectator sports have been looking forward to visiting for a long time: baseball parks or football stadiums. On [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 2,000 for the second day in a row Tuesday amid its “living with COVID-19″ scheme meant to bring the country gradually back to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 1,589 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload to 367,974, the Korea Disease Control [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — National health authorities on Tuesday called on baseball fans to refrain from chanting at stadiums, pointing to risks of spreading COVID-19 even among masked individuals. In a press briefing, Son Young-rae, a senior health ministry official, reminded fans that vocal cheering is still prohibited at Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 2,000 for the first time in five days Monday as the country began its “living with COVID-19″ scheme meant to phase out coronavirus restrictions amid the rising rate of vaccinations. On Monday, the government relaxed the social distancing rules as part of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases surpassed 2,000 for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, deepening health authorities’ worries over a possible resurgence of virus infections ahead of the implementation of measures to get back to normalcy. The country added 2,061 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,052 local infections, raising the [...]