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 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will deal sternly with violators of COVID-19 rules during the Halloween weekend and foreigners will be no exception, the interior minister said Sunday. Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol issued the warning during a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, saying Halloween celebrations pose a high [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The wage divide in South Korea widened in the first half of the year amid the prolonged pandemic, with salaries of internet service firms rising sharply and those of tour agencies plunging, a study showed Sunday. According to report by Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI), monthly pay of workers [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed above 2,100 for the third straight day on Saturday, amid jitters over a possible spike as the country is about to relax antivirus measures for a return to normalcy. The country added 2,104 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,089 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 2,100 for the second consecutive day Friday, as worries persist over a virus resurgence with the country set to relax antivirus measures for a return to normalcy. The country added 2,124 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 2,094 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will fully resume in-person school classes next month in line with the government’s “living with COVID-19″ scheme, the education ministry said Friday. In-person attendance at kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools will resume nationwide on Nov. 22, following this year’s College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), a state-run [...]