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S. Korea Reports 1st Confirmed China Coronavirus Case, Raises Alert Level

S. Korea Reports 1st Confirmed China Coronavirus Case, Raises Alert Level

SEOUL/BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Monday reported the first confirmed case of the China coronavirus amid concerns that a pneumonia-like illness is set to spread across China and Asia. A Chinese woman who arrived at Incheon International Airport on China Southern Airlines flight CZ6079 at 12:11 p.m. Sunday has tested positive [...]

S. Korea Struggling to Determine Cause of African Swine Fever Outbreak

S. Korea Struggling to Determine Cause of African Swine Fever Outbreak

SEJONG, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean quarantine authorities are working hard to trace the source of the African swine fever that struck early this month as the country confirmed its ninth African swine fever (ASF) case, sparking concerns over a possibly massive spread of the deadly animal virus near the inter-Korean border. The [...]

DMZ Hiking Trails Temporarily Shut Down Due to African Swine Fever Outbreak

DMZ Hiking Trails Temporarily Shut Down Due to African Swine Fever Outbreak

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Hiking trails along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas will be temporarily closed starting Thursday following the outbreak of African swine fever in border areas, the government said. The decision to suspend the hiking trails in Paju and Cherwon came shortly after South Korea confirmed two cases [...]

Authorities Prepare for Possible Influx of African Swine Fever Virus

Authorities Prepare for Possible Influx of African Swine Fever Virus

SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Government officials will be beefing up efforts to prevent the influx of African swine fever virus from China, where a recent outbreak of the virus was reported. The Ministry of Environment announced yesterday that it had set up a task force in charge of carrying out efforts to prevent the spread [...]