SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – When the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome swept Korea earlier this year, Samsung Medical Center was at the center of the epidemic, not as a healing center for the deadly disease, but as the source of the outbreak. Among the 186 patients who contracted MERS, almost half (91) were infected at the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – To revitalize Korea’s tourism industry and domestic demand dented by the recent outbreak of the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, the “Korea Grand Sale” will run for 79 days from August 14 to October 31. The Visit Korea Committee announced on August 11 that this year’s Korea Grand Sale would [...]
Seoul, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Visitors numbers at ancient cultural sites have decreased due to Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). According to statistics published by the Cultural Heritage Administration, the number of people who visited cultural sites in June was about 4.1 million, a 51.2% decrease compared to the same period last year. This is the lowest [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) – As the deadly Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus is spreading rapidly and worry increases, education authorities are canceling classes at more than 500 schools to prevent its spread. According to the Ministry of Education, as of June 3 a total of 544 schools including 196 kindergartens, 273 elementary schools, [...]