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Unemployed foreigners hit record highSocial affairsDec 21, 2020South Korea saw a record number of unemployed foreign nationals this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, mostly because fewer foreigners entered the country and temporary and manual jobs were lost, g... -
Coronavirus news overload increases prejudice, fear and anxiety: studySocial affairsDec 17, 2020The more news you watch about the coronavirus, the more likely you are to develop prejudice, fear and anxiety about getting infected, a study showed Thursday. According to a survey of 1,500 adults b... -
S. Korea’s new daily COVID-19 cases top 1,000 for first timeSocial affairsDec 13, 2020South Korea’ daily COVID-19 cases surpassed 1,000 for the first time on Sunday, the highest total since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak here in January, as the government’s antivirus restri... -
Korea to expand COVID-19 testing amid 'biggest' wave of pandemicSocial affairsDec 10, 2020South Korea’s health authorities said Thursday that they would expand anonymous COVID-19 testing and enable anyone to be tested for the virus regardless of symptoms, as the country struggles to flatt... -
S. Korea reports nearly 700 new cases, 2nd-highest daily increase since JanuarySocial affairsDec 9, 2020South Korea reported nearly 700 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, second-highest daily total since the beginning of the outbreak here in January, despite tightened antivirus restrictions in place nati... -
Infection route of 1 in 5 COVID-19 cases unknownSocial affairsDec 8, 2020Transmission routes were unknown for 1 in 5 coronavirus cases reported over the past two weeks in South Korea as of Tuesday, signaling a tough battle in reining in the spread of the virus as the worl... -
South Korea faces 'biggest crisis' in fight against COVID-19Social affairsDec 7, 2020President Moon Jae-in ordered the government Monday to step up its contact-tracing and testing capacities in the Seoul metropolitan area as the country battles “the biggest crisis” since the beginnin... -
S. Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases top 600Social affairsDec 4, 2020Tougher antivirus restrictions will take effect in Seoul starting Saturday, with a record number of new daily COVID-19 cases reported in the capital and the country’s daily case count surpassing 600 ... -
COVID-19 cases top 500 for 2nd day amid third waveSocial affairsNov 27, 2020South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 case count topped 500 for the second consecutive day Friday, prompting health authorities to consider further tightening social distancing measures amid a full-blown ... -
COVID-19 cases surge to 583Social affairsNov 26, 2020South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 case count soared to 583 on Thursday, the highest single-day increase in virus cases since early March amid a full-blown third wave of infections across the country. ... -
Symposiums to be held to celebrate 2020 Nobel PrizesDiplomatic CircuitNov 25, 2020A series of symposiums to celebrate the winners of this year’s Nobel Prizes and their accomplishments will be held online Tuesday, according to the Swedish Embassy in South Korea. Organized by the e... -
COVID-19 cases see largest daily increase since AugustSocial affairsNov 25, 2020South Korea reported the highest number of new daily COVID-19 cases since late August on Wednesday, amid the continued emergence of infection clusters from every corner of daily life. The country re... -
Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon awarded ‘Strait of Magellan’Social affairsNov 24, 2020Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday was awarded the “Strait of Magellan” Award by the Chilean government for his global leadership to achieve a better and more sustainable future for a... -
Forgo year-end gathering plans: health authoritySocial affairsNov 24, 2020Health authorities on Tuesday urged members of the public to minimize social contact to help rein in a nationwide wave of COVID-19 infections as the country’s new daily cases bounced back to over 300... -
Antibody tests reveal undetected infections among people in 20sSocial affairsNov 23, 2020Antibody tests on young enlistees in the nation’s military showed immunity levels three times higher than average for all age groups, government data revealed Monday. Of the 6,959 enlisted soldiers ...
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