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Food poisoning cases fall to record lowFeb 7, 2021The number of food poisoning cases last year was the lowest ever recorded as the COVID-19 pandemic forced cafeterias to close and increased an emphasis on personal hygiene, data showed Sunday. Accor... -
New virus cases under 400 for 3rd day ahead of eased social distancingFeb 7, 2021South Korea's daily coronavirus cases were under 400 for the third consecutive day Sunday in the latest sign of a possible slowdown in the virus curve, with the country set to launch an eased social ... -
Ultrafine dust density falls to lowest for JanuaryFeb 7, 2021Last month's ultrafine dust density was the lowest for January since record keeping began in 2015, the environment ministry said Sunday. The average PM 2.5 reading across the country was 20 microgra... -
S. Korea adds 393 new COVID-19 cases, govt. eases business curfew outside greater SeoulFeb 6, 2021South Korea's daily coronavirus cases stayed below 400 for the second consecutive day Saturday, while the government decided to relax a business curfew starting next week in most cities outside the g... -
Govt. to ease restriction on business operating hours outside greater Seoul areaFeb 6, 2021The government said Saturday it will allow businesses outside the greater Seoul area to operate until 10 p.m. starting next week, relaxing the distancing rules amid growing discontent over the prolon... -
7 foreigners deported for breaching quarantine rulesFeb 5, 2021Ministry of Justice fines 14 more for violations -
Seoul designates garbage discharge dates during Lunar New Year holidayFeb 5, 2021During the holiday, a total of 26 cleaning situation rooms will be set up and operated across Seoul, with 542 personnel in the cleaning patrols who will swiftly deal with civil inconveniences and com... -
Police to invest in AI-based emergency support systemFeb 5, 2021Artificial intelligence is on the way to help out police officers pinched for time, as they are overloaded with filing reports and handling disputes on the scene simultaneously. The National Police ... -
How COVID-19 changed Seoul citizens’ livesFeb 5, 2021Seoul residents work less, sleep more, spend more time consuming media amid the coronavirus pandemic -
PM asks Koreans not to travel over Lunar New Year holidayFeb 5, 2021Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Friday called for continued caution against COVID-19, pointing out that the number of confirmed cases sharply increased in the US and the UK shortly after vaccination... -
Court upholds sentence for importer who sold Chinese masks as S. Korean madeFeb 5, 2021JEONJU -- An appellate court on Friday upheld an earlier prison sentence of a face mask importer convicted for bringing over Chinese mask products and selling them as South Korean-made products durin... -
S. Korea's COVID-19 cases exceed 80,000 amid tough virus curbsFeb 5, 2021South Korea surpassed a grim milestone in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic as its total COVID-19 caseload broke the 80,000 mark Friday. The country added 370 more COVID-19 cases, includin... -
S. Korea to receive 2.71m doses of COVID-19 vaccines via COVAX in H1Feb 4, 2021At least 2.71 million doses of coronavirus vaccines are expected to arrive in South Korea in the first half through an international vaccine procurement program, health authorities said Thursday. Th... -
Could new variants dim Korea’s hope of having herd immunity by fall?Feb 4, 2021Korea among nine countries with confirmed cases of three variants -
Mastermind of sexual abuse ring sentenced to additional 5 yrs in prisonFeb 4, 2021The mastermind of an infamous Telegram sexual exploitation ring was sentenced to an additional five years in prison on Thursday for concealing profits from the crime for which had already been given ...
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