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Coronavirus spreading in S. Korea since May unrelated to initial outbreak: KCDCSocial affairsAug 26, 2020The novel coronavirus that has been spreading in recent outbreaks in South Korea mostly belongs to a variant prevalent in Europe, North America and the Middle East, health authorities said Wednesday,... -
S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases top 300 againSocial affairsAug 26, 2020South Korea’s daily tally of new COVID-19 cases exceeded 300 on Wednesday after staying below 300 for two days straight as new, smaller infection clusters continue to pop up throughout the country. ... -
KCDC warns of ‘calm before storm’ as new COVID-19 cases stay below 300 for 2nd daySocial affairsAug 25, 2020South Korea’s daily tally of new COVID-19 cases stayed below 300 for the second consecutive day Tuesday in a week that authorities see as the last opportunity to bring the virus situation under contr... -
Moon calls for cooperation in anti-virus fight to avoid de-facto lockdownSocial affairsAug 24, 2020President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for cooperation in the government’s anti-coronavirus efforts to avoid going into a de-facto lockdown as South Korea faces a second wave of COVID-19 infections. ... -
S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases drop below 300Social affairsAug 24, 2020South Korea’s daily tally of new COVID-19 cases stayed below 300 for the second consecutive day Tuesday in a week that authorities see as the last opportunity to bring the virus situation under contr... -
Daily COVID-19 cases set to rise further in S. Korea: KCDCSocial affairsAug 23, 2020South Korea is on the brink of a nationwide COVID-19 outbreak and the number of daily new cases could further rise, health authorities said Sunday, as the country reported 397 new cases. If the i... -
Sense of crisis escalates for bigger, deadlier COVID-19 waveSocial affairsAug 20, 2020A sense of crisis is deepening in Korea over a recent spike in COVID-19 infections, with demonstrations of 10 or more people banned in Seoul starting Friday, mask-wearing made mandatory in Incheon an... -
COVID-19 infections among Aug. 15 rally participants sound alarmSocial affairsAug 19, 2020At least 10 COVID-19 cases with unknown transmission routes were reported Wednesday among participants of the massive Aug. 15 rally held in central Seoul, a development much feared by South Korea’s h... -
Social distancing rules to be toughened starting WednesdaySocial affairsAug 18, 2020The government on Tuesday decided to tighten social distancing rules in Greater Seoul region -- including Gyeonggi Province and Incheon --- as part of efforts to control the sprawling COVID-19 outbre... -
Gyeonggi Province makes mask-wearing mandatorySocial affairsAug 18, 2020Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung issued an administrative order Tuesday making it mandatory for residents and visitors in Gyeonggi Province to wear face masks indoors and outdoors as coronavirus cases sur... -
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[Newsmaker] Pastor Jun under fire for improper mask-wearing on way to hospitalSocial affairsAug 18, 2020Despite repeated warnings from the government and an order to self-quarantine, Jun joined the anti-government rally along with tens of thousands of others, including members of his church. The rally ... -
S. Korea’s local infections at 4-month high, mostly linked to churchesSocial affairsAug 14, 2020South Korea’s daily locally transmitted COVID-19 cases surged to a four-month high on Friday, mainly due to sporadic outbreaks at churches in the Greater Seoul area, leading the government to conside... -
Korea's COVID-19 situation more worrying than in May: KCDCSocial affairsAug 13, 2020South Korea faces a bigger crisis now than in early May due to the silent spread of the novel coronavirus leading to simultaneous COVID-19 outbreaks in the Seoul metropolitan area, health authorities... -
S. Korea on alert over rise in locally transmitted casesSocial affairsAug 12, 2020South Korea continues to grapple with sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks linked to small gatherings at churches, cafes and restaurants as the country reported 54 new infections Wednesday. According to the ...
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