SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The infection risk of COVID-19 and other respiratory infectious diseases in an indoor environment is three times higher than outdoors, a recent study revealed. A joint research team from the Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital conducted a meta-analysis of some [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A nursing assistant who suffered paralysis following vaccination for the coronavirus was recognized as a victim of industrial disaster Friday in the first such case in South Korea. The state-run Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service, under the Ministry of Employment and Labor, concluded that the nursing assistant should [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,700s for the second straight day Thursday as the toughest level of virus restrictions in the greater Seoul area is highly likely to be extended again amid little signs of a letup. The country added 1,776 COVID-19 cases, including 1,717 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Airplanes will be required to adopt stronger antivirus measures and impose actions against passengers who refuse to wear masks to enhance in-flight safety, the transport ministry said Thursday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Land said it will adopt the strengthened safety regulations on flights beginning Aug. 9 to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases sharply bounced back to the 1,700s on Wednesday as the highly transmissible delta variant weighs on the country’s virus fight during the summer vacation season. The country added 1,725 COVID-19 cases, including 1,664 local infections, raising the total caseload to 203,926, according to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s government on Wednesday urged all foreigners staying long-term here to get COVID-19 vaccine shots as soon as possible, saying they are treated the same as South Korean nationals when it comes to the vaccination process. The announcement jointly made by the Korea Immigration Service under the Ministry [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,200s for the second day in a row Tuesday due to fewer tests amid the fourth wave of the outbreak across the country. The country added 1,202 COVID-19 cases, including 1,152 local infections, raising the total caseload to 201,203, according [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea had inoculated over 20 million people as of Tuesday since starting its nationwide vaccination program in late February, taking a step towards creating herd immunity by September. A total of slightly more than 20 million people had received their first shots of COVID-19 vaccines as of 10:20 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell to the 1200s Monday as fewer people got tested over the weekend, but health authorities remain wary over continued infections during the summer vacation season amid the fourth wave of the pandemic. The country added 1,219 COVID-19 cases, including 1,150 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Virus or not, a growing number of people have been caught attending parties in violation of COVID-19 rules, with some business owners opting to open and pay a fine than not open at all. South Korea has experienced a surge in COVID-19 infections in recent weeks, with more than [...]