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Adagio Therapeutics Announces New Data Highlighting the Potential of ADG20 for Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19

WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 29 (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 announced new data from the company’s COVID-19 antibody program. Updated, six-month data from its ongoing Phase 1 study of ADG20 in healthy [...]

Convenience Stores See Rising Sales of COVID-19 Test Kits Following Chuseok Holiday

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of Koreans are buying COVID-19 self-test kits at local convenience stores following the jump in the number of infections over Chuseok holiday. Between Sept. 23 and 27, immediately following Chuseok holiday, sales of COVID-19 test kits at GS25 outlets rose by 48.3 percent compared to the [...]

New Cases in 2,000s for 3rd Day; Infections Resurge in Non-greater Seoul

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases remained in the 2,000s for a third day Tuesday as infections spiked outside the greater Seoul area in the aftermath of a mass migration during the Chuseok holiday. The country reported 2,289 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,270 local infections, bringing the total caseload to [...]

First-in-Class, Broad-Spectrum Nasal Spray to Prevent COVID-19 and Other Common Respiratory Illnesses Set to Begin Phase 2 Trials

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – ENA Respiratory, a biotechnology company developing a first-in-class nasal spray for the prevention of COVID-19 and other respiratory viral infections, announced today that it has engaged research partners PPD, Inc. and hVIVO, a division of Open Orphan, to conduct its Phase 2 studies. The self-administered nasal spray, INNA-051, is [...]

S. Korea Expected to Adopt ‘With Corona’ Scheme in Oct.-Nov.: Minister

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea seeks to gradually return to normal daily life, while managing the spread of the novel coronavirus, between late October and early November, the health minister said Tuesday. The government earlier envisioned the “With Corona” scheme, under which COVID-19 is treated as an infectious respiratory disease like the [...]

90 pct of S. Koreans Believe COVID-19 Will Never Go Away: Poll

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The vast majority of South Koreans believe that COVID-19 will continue and that they should accept the idea of an ‘uncomfortable coexistence’ with the disease. The the state-run National Medical Center conducted a survey of 1,550 South Korean adults, 89.6 percent of whom believed that ‘COVID-19 will never cease [...]

New Cases in 2,000s for 2nd Day amid Jitters over Further Upticks

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases remained in the 2,000s for a second day Monday amid concerns the daily caseload may sharply increase as more people get tested after the extended holiday. The country reported 2,383 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,356 local infections, bringing the total caseload to 303,553, according [...]

Personal, Corporate Bankruptcies Surge Due to Economic Impacts of COVID-19

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Personal and corporate bankruptcies filed in South Korea showed a double-digit increase last year, a report said Monday, due mainly to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report issued by the National Court Administration said the number of personal bankruptcies filed in 2020 rose by 10.4 percent [...]

Daily New Cases Fall Below 3,000 amid Lingering Woes over Spreading Virus

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases dropped below 3,000 on Sunday amid spiraling woes over the wide spread of the virus across the country due to the variants and the mass migration during the Chuseok holiday. The country reported 2,771 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,735 local infections, bringing the total [...]

S. Korea to Begin Booster Shots for People 60 and Older, Medical Workers in Near Future

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will begin administering booster shots for high-risk people, including those aged 60 and older, and medical workers, in the near future, the prime minister said Sunday, amid a surge in new COVID-19 cases following a national holiday. Kim Boo-kyum also noted the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]