SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to secure enough oral COVID-19 medications to treat some 404,000 infected patients from global drugmakers and distribute them starting in the first quarter of next year, the government said Friday. The government said it signed a pre-purchase contract with U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. this month [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A new committee will be established to investigate cases of adverse effects after COVID-19 vaccinations in South Korea. The vaccination response team, which operates under the umbrella of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, said Thursday that it will establish a COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Committee to ease public [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new daily coronavirus cases surged to more than 2,100 on Thursday, as the virus spread is gaining ground amid efforts to ease the distancing rules and return to normalcy. The country added 2,111 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 2,095 local infections, raising the total caseload to 358,412, the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Health authorities struggling to contain COVID-19 are on high alert ahead of this Halloween weekend, as Seoul’s downtown areas are expected to be crowded with larger-than-usual numbers of people celebrating the annual Western holiday. Coronavirus-battered retailers in Seoul’s popular entertainment districts, such as Itaewon and Hongdae, are looking forward [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Catholic believers now have a weaker sense of practicing faith after COVID-19 took a heavy toll on various Catholic activities such as mass and other rituals that require physical contact, a survey showed Wednesday. The Catholic Times, the Daegu-based religious newspaper, conducted a survey with the Woori Theology Institute [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases soared to nearly 2,000 on Wednesday, as fresh concerns emerge over people letting their guard down ahead of the start of a gradual easing of virus curbs aimed at returning to normalcy. The country added 1,952 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,930 local infections, raising [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed below 1,500 for the third consecutive day Tuesday, less than a week to go before the beginning of a gradual return to normal life with eased social distancing rules. The country added 1,266 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,246 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported 1,190 new cases Monday, continuing a sustained decline in the number of coronavirus cases as its vaccination rate reached the milestone of 70 percent over the weekend. Monday’s tally, including 1,167 local infections, raised the total caseload to 353,089, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases fell below 1,500 on Sunday amid signs of a letup in the fourth wave of the pandemic, with the country seeking to phase out social distancing restrictions, as its vaccination rate reached the milestone of 70 percent. The country reported 1,423 new cases, including [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea saw its new coronavirus cases rise slightly Saturday, but the daily caseload stayed below 2,000 for the 15th straight day, as the country’s vaccination rate surpassed a key milestone of 70 percent. The country reported 1,508 new cases, including 1,487 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]