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Poll Says Those Infected with COVID-19 More Likely to Want Indoor Mask Mandate Lifted

Poll Says Those Infected with COVID-19 More Likely to Want Indoor Mask Mandate Lifted

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of all South Koreans now believe it is unnecessary to wear masks indoors, a poll showed Thursday. A research team from Seoul National University’s Graduate School of Public Health conducted a survey of 1,000 South Korean men and women, in which 55 percent believed that the indoor mask mandates [...]

Lifting of Outdoor Mask Mandate Unlikely to Bring About Big Change in Mask Output

Lifting of Outdoor Mask Mandate Unlikely to Bring About Big Change in Mask Output

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the government’s decision to fully lift the outdoor mask mandate from Monday, past experience indicates that the change in the government’s mask-wearing policy is unlikely to have a big impact on mask output. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the nation’s facial mask output stood [...]

Lifting of Outdoor Mask Mandate Have Young Koreans Flocking to Skin and Plastic Surgery Clinics

Lifting of Outdoor Mask Mandate Have Young Koreans Flocking to Skin and Plastic Surgery Clinics

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — With the government lifted the outdoor mask mandate earlier this year, more Koreans in their 20s are frequenting skin and plastic surgery clinics. Monimo, a new integrated brand and unified platform of Samsung Group’s financial affiliates, reported a 26 percent increase in spending among Samsung Card holders between the [...]

Smoking Returns as Outdoor Mask Mandate Ends

Smoking Returns as Outdoor Mask Mandate Ends

SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Since mask wearing has become no longer mandatory in outdoor places, non-smokers are increasingly frustrated with outdoor smoking. Various online communities are increasingly talking about frustrations over street smoking, which was once part of everyday life in the pre-pandemic era. For smokers, in contrast, the end of the outdoor [...]