“The outbreak is a source of concern and could hurt consumption and business investment. Everything possible is being done to contain the spread of MERS with efforts being made to check its impact on the economy and come up with counter measures to limit fallout.” “The government will come up with measures to prop up [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Two camels at Seoul Grand Park, which have been isolated from the public since June 2 due to concerns over MERS, were confirmed to have tested negative for the virus on June 5. Seoul Grand Park showed the camels to the public on June 6. Park officials said that [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A web site that claims to share information about hospitals where individuals have been treated for, diagnosed with or isolated for the MERS virus, is becoming immensely popular. As the Korean government continues to withhold such information from the public, citizens are doing everything they can to share information, out [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The MERS outbreak in Korea is causing sales of personal hygiene products to soar, even among non-domestic internet retailers. According to Seven Eleven, sales of Vaseline pots increased 121 percent between May 28 to June 3 compared to the same period in 2014. A rumor that applying Vaseline inside [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreigners who had travel plans in Korea are increasingly canceling their reservations. According to the Korea Tourism Organization on June 3, the number of tour program cancelations jumped 180 percent from 2,500 on June 1 to 7,000 on June 2. The number of hotel reservations for July and August [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean health authorities have confirmed that five more people have been infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, bringing the tally to 30 as of June 3. The Korean government has already stated that the virus has low infectivity, with Health Minister Moon Hyung-pyo even saying that citizens [...]
SUWON, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Major companies in Gyeonggido are trying to block any spread of the MERS virus by allowing some employees to work at home, and sending others to quarantine. Groundless rumors are also spreading on workers’ SNS, adding more pressure for companies to act upon workers known to have been in direct [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Fears over the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) are casting a pall over South Korea’s tourism and retail industries as the respiratory illness does not show signs of a letup, prodding overseas travelers to cancel their trips and locals to abstain from outdoor activities, industry sources said Wednesday. South Korea [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Dubai’s growing popularity as a travel hot spot, in part driven by recently-aired episodes of the travel-reality show “Grandpas Over Flowers” filmed in the city, is quickly diminishing among Koreans due to the outbreak of the MERS virus. According to travel agencies in Dubai on May 31, the number of [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean experts are saying that the current fear over MERS among members of the Korean public is unjustified, as groundless rumors about the viral disease are spreading on SNS and Internet communities. Experts are only asking the public to be cautious about personal hygiene, and recommend wearing masks and [...]