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South Korea Launches Office to Facilitate Global Efforts in Addressing Infectious Diseases

South Korea Launches Office to Facilitate Global Efforts in Addressing Infectious Diseases

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s public health agency said Sunday it plans to open a coordination office this week, supporting a global move to prevent, detect and respond to infectious diseases. The new office, located in Osong, 108 kilometers south of Seoul, will open its doors Monday to support the activities of [...]

COVID-19, Other Infectious Diseases Transmitted More Easily Indoors

COVID-19, Other Infectious Diseases Transmitted More Easily Indoors

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 [...]

Researchers Say Transparent Partitions Can Block 99.9 pct of Droplets

Researchers Say Transparent Partitions Can Block 99.9 pct of Droplets

SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — An experiment has showed that the installation of transparent partitions is effective in preventing the spread of infectious diseases. The state-run Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) revealed on Monday that it carried out an in-house experiment that confirmed that a transparent partition with a height [...]