SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is suffering from the worst wave of the coronavirus pandemic despite tough restrictions across the country as more contagious variants are fast spreading amid the lagging vaccination drive, putting the country’s virus battle in jeopardy. New cases have rapidly risen across the nation since early July, surging [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases surpassed 2,000 for the first time Tuesday despite weeks of toughened social distancing restrictions, according to official data. As of 9 p.m., 2,021 new infections were confirmed nationwide, up 637 from the same time Monday, health authorities and local governments said. It is [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan, the nation’s second largest city, raised social distancing rules to the highest level Tuesday, banning private gatherings of more than two people after 6 p.m. and closing all beaches during the peak summer season for the first time. The port city, 453 kilometers southeast of Seoul, has been [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back to below 1,500 on Monday on fewer tests over the weekend as the country has extended its highest virus rules for another two weeks due to the relentless spread of the virus. The country added 1,492 COVID-19 cases, including 1,455 local [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The self-employed and soon-to-be-married couples are raising complaints following the announcement by medical authorities that religious facilities would be allowed to accommodate up to 99 people for offline activities during level 4 social distancing measures. Previously, religious facilities were limited to gatherings of 19 people, regardless of accommodation capacity. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — New department stores are introducing cutting-edge COVID-19 quarantine systems. Lotte Department Store Dongtan, set to open on Aug. 20 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, has set up an air shower facility at major entrances that blows off dust and particles as visitors enter the building. The company also introduced an [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell below 1,800 on Sunday but still marked the highest tally for a Sunday to date, with the country extending its stringent virus curbs amid few signs of the situation abating. The country added 1,729 COVID-19 cases, including 1,670 local infections, raising the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 1,800 on Saturday, though the country tightened its vigilance with the extension of stringent virus curbs amid few signs of the situation improving. The country added 1,823 COVID-19 cases, including 1,762 local infections, raising the total caseload to 209,228, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea could, in theory, give its entire population a single COVID-19 vaccine shot in less than 10 days if given time to ensure the integrity of its cold chain and make other preparations, a U.S. website monitoring the reclusive state has said. In an article on the North’s [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 1,700s for the third straight day Friday amid few signs of a slowdown, triggering the extension of the toughest level of virus restrictions for two additional weeks. The country added 1,704 COVID-19 cases, including 1,640 local infections, raising the total [...]