SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Concern is growing over the blood supply in South Korea as an increasing number of people are reluctant to donate blood due to concerns about the novel coronavirus. The Blood Center, an affiliate organization of the Korea Industrial Health Association, kicked off an event Wednesday to provide one KF94 [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The outbreak of the novel coronavirus is changing the landscape of vanity tables across South Korea. While demand for makeup products generally increases during this time of the year, many so-called “trouble care” cosmetics are being sold this year as wearing a mask has become routine with the COVID-19 [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday it will fully ban exports of protective masks as the country is struggling to expand the supply of sanitary products here amid the spread of the novel coronavirus. Starting Friday, the country, which earlier set a ceiling of 10 percent of daily output for exports, [...]
SEJONG, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Online sales of face masks and hand sanitizers spiked in January due to the new coronavirus outbreak, despite a slowdown in overall online shopping, government data showed Wednesday. Purchases of face masks and other miscellaneous items made via computers, smartphones and tablets soared 57 percent on-year to 443 billion [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Companies that require frequent contact with customers are calling on all staff to wear protective masks as the novel coronavirus continues to spread nationwide. In the meantime, some companies are being criticized for falling short of providing the masks to all employees while at the same time insisting that [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — While the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection has made it difficult to find masks in South Korea, made in Korea masks are relatively easy to buy in China. In fact, it is not difficult to buy made in Korea masks with Korean packaging if keywords such as [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Demands for protective face masks continue to increase as the coronavirus spreads worldwide, and countries such as China, Japan, and the United States are scrambling to purchase Korean masks, known for their exceptional quality. Masks made in Korea are known as KF masks overseas. KF refers to the ‘Korea [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Spiking demand for masks following the coronavirus outbreak is prompting the government to ensure a stable supply, but prices of masks on online shopping malls have continued to increase over the past two weeks. Consumers Korea reported last Friday that in a study of 254 masks available at five [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The home shopping industry is struggling with a constant shortage of masks due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Ministry of Science and ICT held an emergency meeting with home shopping businesses on Feb. 6, which decided to include a special program to sell masks. Hyundai Home Shopping began airing [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — With demand for masks surging amid fears over the new coronavirus, the government on Sunday announced plans to punish sellers who disturb the market. In a joint press briefing held by ministers, Food and Drug Safety Minister Lee Eui-kyung said the government is closely monitoring wholesalers and online retailers [...]