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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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Govt. asks hospitals to mitigate impact of medical professors' absence
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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S. Korea's working-age population to dip nearly 10m by 2044 amid low births
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Doggy patrol team on the move to protect their cities
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Prime minister renews pleas against weakening of social distancing
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun renewed calls Sunday for citizens to keep up social distancing efforts to contain the new coronavirus, as an uptick in springtime tourists and Easter services were feared to have weakened the nationwide antivirus campaign. Public health officials have warned against complacency amid progress in the nation's efforts to flatten the curve of COVID-19 infections. On Sunday, South Korea reported 32 additional cases, compared with 30 the previous day, bringing the tota
April 12, 2020
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[From the scene] Social distancing wanes in S. Korea
As spring has arrived and the daily new infections of COVID-19 hovered around 30 in recent days, life in South Korea appears to be cautiously returning to normal with signs of social distancing waning. Over the weekend, mountains and parks were packed with families, friends and couples seeking to take in the fleeting spring blossoms -- with most of those venturing outside wearing masks. Some churches resumed religious services over the Easter weekend and early voting
April 12, 2020
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S. Korea to launch COVID-19 vaccine development task force
South Korea will set a special government-civilian team in motion this week to support the development of a new coronavirus vaccine and treatment, Cheong Wa Dae announced Sunday. It's designed to help facilitate the work via a comprehensive review of relevant situations and a swift decision-making process, according to Cheong Wa Dae's deputy spokesman Yoon Jae-kwan. It will involve top-level officials from the health, science, finance, commerce and startup ministries, as well as the Ministry
April 12, 2020
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Over 110 people retest positive for coronavirus: authorities
The number of people who fully recovered from the new coronavirus and retest positive topped 110 in South Korea, health authorities said Sunday. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), 111 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus again, after they were released from quarantine. KCDC Director-General Jeong Eun-kyeong said in a daily briefing that a viral test on such cases is currently under way. A huge chunk of such cases were reported in Daegu an
April 12, 2020
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70% of coronavirus patients fully recovered
More than 70 percent of people who have been infected with the novel coronavirus in South Korea are fully recovered, and fewer than 3,000 remain in hospital, authorities said Sunday. As of 12:01 a.m. Sunday, the country’s total number of cases stood at 10,512, up 32 from the previous day, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Of the total, 70.1 percent, or 7,368, are no longer sick and have been declared virus-free. Some 2,930 are still in isolation for treatment
April 12, 2020
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S. Korea's recovery rate for coronavirus patients tops 70%
The recovery rate of patients infected with the new coronavirus topped 70 percent in South Korea amid a slowdown in new cases, data showed Sunday. Since its first case on Jan. 20, the country has reported a total of 10,512 people confirmed infected with COVID-19, with 7,368 of them, or 70.1 percent, fully recovering and released from quarantine, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The recovery rate topped 10 percent on March 15 and went above 30 percent o
April 12, 2020
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Virus recovery rate tops 70% as new infections markedly slow down
South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed around 30 for the second straight day Sunday, and the recovery rate of its virus patients topped 70 percent since its first case in late January. The country reported 32 more cases of COVID-19, bringing the nation's total infections to 10,512, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). Sunday's tally marked a sharp drop from the Feb. 29 peak of 909 new cases, but health authorities remain on high alert over cluster inf
April 12, 2020
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NHIS extends COVID-19 relief to foreign residents
Foreign subscribers of South Korea’s national health insurance are eligible for premium assistance in a COVID-19 bailout, the state health care service said Saturday. The National Health Insurance Service said the lower 20 percent of the income bracket will receive about 30 to 50 percent reduction in premiums from March through May. For the worst-affected Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province’s Gyeongsan, Cheongdo and Bonghwa, the bottom half of income earners will be given the par
April 11, 2020
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There’s no returning to pre-virus normal: KCDC
Thirty people were newly confirmed with novel coronavirus infections in South Korea on Saturday, recording a ten-day streak of double-digit daily tally, health officials said. Korea’s cumulative cases totaled 10,480 according to the Health Ministry, 7,243 of whom have recovered. The remaining 3,026 patients are still undergoing treatment. As of Saturday, Korea has tested about 510,000 people. This translates to about one in 100 citizens having been tested for the virus at least once.
April 11, 2020
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Koreans under self-quarantine may be allowed to vote in general elections
South Korean citizens under self-quarantine at home are likely to be allowed to cast their ballots in next week’s general elections scheduled Wednesday, according to the disaster control agency. “Government agencies and related organizations have been discussing measures on how to enable those being quarantined at home to exercise their voting rights at the upcoming April 15 elections,” said Kim Kang-lip, a senior official at the Korea Central Disaster and Safety Countermea
April 11, 2020
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S. Korea reports 30 more cases of new coronavirus, total now at 10,480
South Korea on Saturday reported 30 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the nation's total infections to 10,480. South Korea has now recorded six days in a row of the number of new cases being around 50 or fewer, a sharp drop from the Feb. 29 peak of 909 new cases, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). But health authorities remain on high alert over cluster infections at churches and hospitals, as well as new cases coming from overseas. The nat
April 11, 2020
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S. Korea to use electronic wristbands on violators of self-isolation rules: PM
South Korea said Saturday it will use electronic wristbands on people who violate self-isolation rules to better contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said the country will make self-isolation violators wear electronic wristbands since the number of cases of people breaching the self-quarantine in recent weeks has raised concerns. "After deep consideration, the government has decided to put electronic wristbands on people who violate self-isolation ru
April 11, 2020
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[Weekender] Solidarity at time of crisis
The novel coronavirus is forcing people around the world to keep their distance physically, but that isn’t stopping them from standing united in the fight against the global pandemic. As neighbors, landlords or consumers, many people in Korea are reaching out to those hit harder by the COVID-19 outbreak. Youngsters have initiated a “good consumer movement” through social media platforms such as Instagram. When visiting a regular haunt -- whether it’s a cafe, hair s
April 11, 2020
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Authorities emphasize personal information protection in big data virus tracker
South Korean authorities said Friday that the country’s latest tracker enabling epidemiological surveys in just 10 minutes does not compromise the personal information and privacy of COVID-19 patients or people in self-quarantine. Using big data and artificial intelligence, the virus tracker known as the “COVID-19 smart management system” allows health investigators to immediately obtain the data of those being surveyed, receive analysis on virus clusters and identify likely
April 10, 2020
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91 recovered COVID-19 patients test positive again: KCDC
A total of 91 patients who recovered from novel coronavirus in South Korea have tested positive again, health authorities said Friday, raising fears that the virus can be reactivated. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director General Jeong Eun-kyeong said health authorities are conducting epidemiological and clinical studies into the cases to find out whether those who tested positive for the virus could infect others again. Relevant testing of cultivating and isolating t
April 10, 2020
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[Newsmaker] Football legend's son given suspended sentence for drunk driving
South Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun's second son Cha Se-jji, indicted for causing a traffic accident while drunk driving last December, was given a suspended sentence Friday. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced the junior Cha to 1 1/2 years in prison with a stay of execution for three years after finding him guilty of dangerous driving. The 34-year-old was also given two years of probation and ordered to attend a 40-hour compliance driving lecture. Cha was accused of ramming into
April 10, 2020
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Teen to face police probe after allegedly evading airport virus checks
A South Korean teenage student who allegedly evaded coronavirus checks at an airport after taking fever reducers will face a police probe, a senior health official said Friday. South Korea has toughened entry rules for people coming from overseas. They are required to be tested for COVID-19 at airports if they show symptoms, and to undergo 14 days of self-quarantine at home, regardless of symptoms. The 18-year-old student studying in the United States had allegedly taken fever reducers for
April 10, 2020
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Parcel services help curb panic buying in S. Korea: data
Hoarding of daily necessities in South Korea briefly occurred in late February as the country braced for a sharp rise in the outbreak of the new coronavirus, but the country saw little panic buying of such goods induced by the novel coronavirus in part on the back of a well-built parcel delivery system, industry data showed Friday. Delivery of basic essentials, such as canned goods and instant noodles, nearly tripled during the fourth week of February compared with a week earlier, according to
April 10, 2020
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[Video] How social distancing works in Seoul
Early mornings in Seoul are equivalent to avoiding a gridlock. Subways and bus rides during rush hours are “hell on wheels.” Yet, stations are now almost left empty after the coronavirus outbreak. The roads and narrow lanes no longer suffer traffic jams as well. During crammed rides to work, faces partially covered by KF94 masks greet each other. This is now the new normal as “masking” has become the rising trend among Koreans these days. If someone coughs, especially
April 10, 2020
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S. Korea’s new cases drop below 30, no new cases in Daegu
South Korea reported the lowest number of new coronavirus cases for the 24 hours of Thursday since Feb. 20, with Daegu, the city at the center of the country’s virus outbreak, having reported no new cases. The country confirmed 27 more novel coronavirus cases, the lowest daily increase since Feb. 20, a day before the spike in COVID-19 infections linked to a “super spreading event” at a branch of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Daegu. Despite the downward
April 10, 2020