SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases dropped under 1,500 on Monday due to fewer tests as health authorities focus on their virus response during the Chuseok holiday that starts this week. The country added 1,433 COVID-19 cases, including 1,409 local infections, raising the total caseload to 274,415, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases dropped under 1,800 on Sunday as health authorities try to stem virus infections ahead of a major holiday amid persistent infections in the greater Seoul area. The number of fully vaccinated people surpassed the 20 million mark, representing 39 percent of the population, with [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,800s for the second straight day Saturday as infections continued to spread in the greater Seoul area. The country added 1,865 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,816 local infections, raising the total caseload to 271,227, according to the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases fell back to slightly below 1,900 on Friday, while authorities are striving to curb the virus surge and raise the vaccination rate ahead of a major holiday when many people travel. The country added 1,892 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,857 local infections, raising the [...]
STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Arguments over the idea that the novel coronavirus emerged from a laboratory have escalated for a long time. Most scientists believe that COVID-19 has a natural origin and was transmitted from an animal to humans. However, a Lab Leak Theory has been discussed, and some people are calling [...]
WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Adagio Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of antibody-based solutions for infectious diseases with pandemic potential, today announced that the independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) for the EVADE Phase 2/3 trial of ADG20 for the prevention of COVID-19 has provided a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly eight out of 10 South Koreans have no plans to visit their hometowns or travel during the upcoming Chuseok holiday amid the widespread COVID-19 fears, a poll showed Friday. In the survey of 1,001 adults nationwide conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday to Thursday, 77 percent said they [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases remained in the 2,000s for the second day Thursday as health authorities warned that new infections may further rise ahead of a major national holiday when millions travel. The country added 2,049 more COVID-19 cases, including 2,018 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases surged to over 2,000 again in a week on Wednesday as authorities step up antivirus efforts and the vaccination drive to curb the pandemic. The country added 2,050 more COVID-19 cases, including 2,014 local infections, raising the total caseload to 265,423, according to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Education said Wednesday billions of dollars will be spent in the second half to help students make up for COVID-19-related learning loss. The ministry and 17 Offices of Education around the country made the decision during the first meeting of the Education Recovery and Support Committee. [...]