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Koreans Resort to Loopholes to Get Free PCR Tests

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — With a surging number of COVID-19 patients infected with the omicron variant, people are seeking loopholes to get polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests as mistrust of self-test kits rises. Since February, only people over 60 years of age and those who have entered into physical contact with a COVID-19 [...]

Hospital PCR Test Fees Refunded for Those Who Test Positive

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will refund COVID-19 test fees for those who test negative with self-test kits but are later confirmed positive after taking a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at a medical institution at their own expense, health authorities said. Kim Kap-jung, a senior official at the Korea Disease Control [...]