SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — As the so-called ‘Level 2.5’ social distancing rules have taken effect in South Korea, customers are allowed to consume food and drinks inside bakeries, but not at franchise coffee chains in the Greater Seoul area. The government said that its decision not to include bakeries on the list of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The so-called ‘COVID-19 fatigue’ is reaching a critical level in South Korea, evolving into widespread anger over those who neglect social distancing guidelines. Many people are feeling exhausted with the COVID-19 crisis which has continued to play out without respite since early this year. Frustrated by a flurry of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of online stores jumped on the first day on which South Korea imposed stricter social distancing guidelines to stem the spread of the new coronavirus outbreak, retailers said Monday. In a sharp contrast, sales of retail stores plunged as people opted to stay at home and order online [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s capital and surrounding areas, home to half of the country’s population, turned unusually quiet over the weekend and on Monday as residents adjusted to one of the toughest social distancing modes in place there since the pandemic hit the country. Starting Sunday, South Korea began to restrict [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea began Sunday to restrict operations of restaurants, bakeries and franchise coffee chains in the greater Seoul area in an effort to contain the fast spread of the new coronavirus. Under the plan that lasts until next Sunday, restaurants and bakeries can operate until 9 p.m., and only [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Friday that it will begin to restrict operations of restaurants, bakeries and franchise coffee chains in the greater Seoul area this weekend in the latest move to contain the fast spread of the new coronavirus. Under the plan set to take effect Sunday, restaurants and bakeries [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The rapid spread of the new coronavirus across South Korea and the increasing number of cases with unknown infection routes are raising the need to increase the country’s anti-virus curbs to the highest. Over the past 12 days, a whopping 3,175 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed here, with infections [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean musicals will adopt social distancing in theaters amid a recent spike in novel coronavirus cases across the country, production companies said Tuesday. CJ ENM, an entertainment unit of CJ Group, said it will keep audience members spread out at theaters for its ongoing productions “Kinky Boots” and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea faces a critical moment before further heightening its social distancing guidelines to the highest level if a decision to expand the current measures nationwide starting Sunday fails to put a break on a continued surge in new virus cases. On Saturday, the government announced it would be [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea’s daily new virus cases surpassed 300 again Saturday, with infections reported in all major cities and provinces, the government decided to expand strict social distancing guidelines to the rest of the country starting Sunday. The move came amid concerns that the country is entering a new [...]