WASHINGTON, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The United States on Monday shifted its travel advisory on South Korea to the lowest tier of Level 1, a sharp change from the highest warning of Level 4 that was issued in February. The announcement followed reports that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lowered [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea could raise the travel alert for India amid a massive spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, the foreign ministry said Friday. The ministry is considering raising the alert by one notch to “red,” recommending South Koreans leave India unless there are essential reasons, officials said. “We [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea lowered the travel alert Monday for the Chinese province of Hubei, the original epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, as the situation there has stabilized and travel demand is growing, the foreign ministry said. The “red” travel warning for Hubei, meaning “advised to leave the area,” has been [...]