SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Greenhouse gas emitted during the production of face masks may reach up to 1,000 tons per day, a government report said Monday. The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission conducted a survey of 1,215 people, who said they used one new face mask every 2.3 days on average. Supposing there are [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — With the return of the ‘pre-pandemic era’ following two years of social distancing, many people are still reluctant to take off their face masks, fearful of revealing their looks. Despite the end of outdoor masking rules, a 27-year-old surnamed Kim ordered another pack of protective masks online. “I’ve gained [...]
SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a face mask has become a part of everyday life, with the number of people having face skin problems increasing. It has been guessed that the change in skin condition and bacterial multiplication resulting from mask wearing would be the cause [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Violators of South Korea’s face mask mandate may face fines starting Friday as the country seeks to better combat the new coronavirus. The move follows an end to a 30-day grace period for the implementation of the country’s revised infectious disease control and prevention act, which requires people to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Tuesday it will lift the export ban on nonwoven fabrics this week that are used to produce protective masks as the domestic supply of the materials and masks stabilized. Under the decision, the country will lift the regulation that bans firms from exporting more than 15 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will impose a fine on people who fail to wear face masks in public spaces and on transportation starting Nov. 13 to better combat the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Sunday. The general public will be required to wear masks on public transportation and at demonstrations as well [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea allowed the export of all types of face masks that can be used to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday amid sufficient domestic supply, the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) said. The move comes as supplies of surgical and anti-droplet masks in the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — As masks are becoming harder to obtain following the coronavirus outbreak, consumers are fiercely competing over masks online. Masks that come into stock online are soon sold out due to excessive demand. The so-called ‘click wars,’ where online shoppers compete over making a final click before the masks are [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Face mask producers are struggling with spiking demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak originating in China. Producers are receiving constant calls from consumers as concern over the epidemic is spreading throughout the country. “We are receiving more than 100 calls every day for orders. Some customers are willing to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Demand for protective face masks and hand sanitizer has soared here as both local residents and travelers from China stocked up as a precaution against the new type of coronavirus, industry sources said Friday. Just days after the first case of the new strain of the pneumonia-like virus was [...]