SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven out of 10 South Koreans believe the government’s “living with COVID-19″ campaign has elevated the risk of virus transmission, according to a poll released Saturday. The survey — commissioned by a research team led by Prof. Yoo Myung-soon of Seoul National University’s graduate school of public health — [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – City centers in Seoul welcomed back the return of rush hour crowds Monday morning as office workers and students resumed their in-person lives under the government’s “living with COVID-19″ scheme aimed at bringing the nation gradually back to pre-pandemic normalcy. South Korea activated on Monday the first of the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting today, the long-awaited “With Corona” (or “living with COVID-19″) scheme kicks off, with mixed emotions about how the situation will turn out. Many things will change from Nov. 1, with a lot of welcome news for outgoing people. Frequent movie-goers, for example, will be able to watch movies [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Friday it will raise the private gathering limit to 10 people for the greater Seoul area and scrap business curfews on all multi-use facilities, except nightlife establishments, for four weeks starting next week under a “living with COVID-19″ scheme. A “vaccine pass” system, which requires visitors [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Concert organizers, movie theaters, singers and other members of the cultural sector are gearing up to resume long-suspended shows, concerts and performances after the government unveiled a roadmap for a gradual return to normalcy from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the roadmap, most coronavirus restrictions, such as nighttime curfews [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will gradually phase out coronavirus restrictions starting next month to embrace a new scheme of returning to normal life backed by the rising rate of vaccinations, health authorities said Monday. A government-led committee announced a draft roadmap meant to get people’s lives back to normal on a [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Beset by curfews and fewer customers amid the coronavirus pandemic, the retail industry in South Korea is now pinning hopes on a business rebound, as the government is set to ease long-enforced strict restrictions under the “Living with COVID-19″ scheme set to be introduced next month. Department stores, supermarkets [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is set to gradually phase out coronavirus restrictions starting next month as the vaccination rate rises, joining a list of countries embracing a new scheme of returning to normal life with the coronavirus. The scheme, dubbed “Living with COVID-19,” is set to take effect in early November. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea on track to shift to a phase of ‘living with COVID-19’ and a gradual recovery of normal life, an increasing number of online shopping malls are strengthening their travel product offerings. Prior to the pandemic, travel was an important category in e-commerce business, accounting for a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Almost 60 percent of South Koreans want the nation to shift its COVID-19 response strategy to embrace the pandemic as part of everyday life, as the rate of fully vaccinated people is expected to reach 50 percent next month, a poll showed Monday. According to the poll of 500 [...]