SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are now growing more and more tired of keeping distance other members of society, a means to prevent further spread of COVID-19, as the outbreak continues unabated. The advice of infectious disease experts is that the government’s guidelines should be presented more clearly and in detail to [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — People ignoring self-quarantine rules after arriving here from abroad are hampering South Korea’s drive to contain imported infections of the new coronavirus. Those flying in from Europe and the United States are now required to self-isolate for 14 days, with the Seoul government planning to make the two-day quarantine [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Some Protestant churches in South Korea pressed ahead with their worship services Sunday despite the government’s pleas for stricter social distancing. As part of the government’s drive for further social distancing, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun earlier warned “stern” legal action would be taken against churches that violate quarantine guidelines [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea needs to come up with “sustainable” social distancing measures before people return to their normal lives, medical experts said Friday, as the novel coronavirus outbreak still poses a threat to public health. South Korea is pushing for strict social distancing, urging citizens to suspend operations of religious, [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — When YouTuber Ddulgi uploaded a four-minute video on making dalgona coffee on the global video-sharing platform in mid-February, she did not expect it to turn into a mega-hit garnering over 3 million views in less than a month. Amid “social distancing” measures due to COVID-19, more South Koreans are [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Olive Young, South Korea’s biggest health and beauty drugstore chain, announced Tuesday that it will be affixing “footprint” stickers to the floor by checkout counters, encouraging shoppers to follow recommended social distancing directives. The company’s management explained that the footprint stickers are being employed to ensure that an appropriate [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Coffee Korea Co. will expand social distancing operations at its branches, which were introduced on a trial basis at some stores in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province, to nationwide stores in succession starting Thursday. The company plans to ensure a safe distance between customers and employees is maintained [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hundreds of South Korean Protestant churches pressed ahead with their worship services Sunday, defying the government’s repeated appeals to call off large gatherings and deepening fears of coronavirus cluster infections. Most churches tried to comply with infection prevention guidelines, such as wearing masks and keeping a certain distance between [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — With the sweeping spread of the coronavirus, a growing number of South Koreans are staying at home, practicing “social distancing.” While spending time at home has increased, unusual hobbies that can be done indoors are gaining popularity. Recently, making “dalgona coffee”, which is made by stirring coffee powder and [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s drive to stem further spread of the new coronavirus may lose steam, but the country’s health authorities are again tightening the screw on the nationwide campaign amid slowing new infections as the next few weeks are a critical juncture to bring the COVID-19 outbreak under control. The [...]