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Tue, April 20, 2021 | 23:22

South Korea considering various 'vaccine swap' options with US

A "vaccine swap" agreement that South Korea is looking at with the United States could be a loan deal in which the country receives surplus COVID-19 vaccines from the U.S. and gives the same amount back later, sources said Tuesday.

2021-04-20 20:33

Journalists around the world discuss post-COVID era

Around 60 journalists from 50 countries met to discuss the role of journalism in the post-COVID era as well as global warming. The World Journalists Conference 2021, hosted by the Journalists Association of Korea (JAK), kicked off Sunday for a three-day run. The annual media event, which has been held since 2013, addressing various themes related to media as well as projectio...

Jung Da-min | 2021-04-20 17:12

Production of Sputnik V in Korea to kick off in May

A subsidiary of South Korean bio-tech company GL Rapah will begin producing Russian COVID-19 vaccines in the country in May, with all doses bound for export, industry sources said Tuesday. Under the agreement with Russia's sovereign wealth fund, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Hankook Korus will first manufacture 150 million doses of Sputnik V at a local factory, they ...

2021-04-20 16:40

Korea confirms 321 cases of emerging COVID-19 variants

South Korea has identified a total of 321 cases of "emerging" variants of the novel coronavirus since December, health authorities said Tuesday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said these variants are different from the three most-known mutations from Britain, South Africa and Brazil that are known to be more transmissible.

2021-04-20 14:32

Seoul, Washington 'earnestly discussing' COVID-19 vaccine swap deal: foreign ministry

Seoul, Washington 'earnestly discussing' COVID-19 vaccine swap deal: foreign ministry

South Korea is "earnestly discussing" forging a swap deal with the United States to secure COVID-19 vaccines, the South Korean foreign minister said Tuesday. Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong revealed the bilateral consultation under way between Seoul and Washington, during a parliamentary session.

2021-04-20 13:12

Korea confirms 321 cases of emerging COVID-19 variants

New virus cases on Tuesday in 500s for 2nd day, vaccine rollout to gather pace

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 500s for the second day Tuesday as health authorities vow to accelerate the country's nationwide vaccination campaign amid concerns of a potential spike. The country reported 549 additional COVID-19 cases, including 529 local infections, raising the total caseload to 115,195, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Ag...

2021-04-20 09:52

AstraZeneca vaccines for 3.5 mln people to arrive in May-June

Korea will bring in another 7 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccines, enough for 3.5 million people, between May and June, health authorities said Monday.AstraZeneca vaccines will make up about 60 percent of the country's rollout by the end of June, with a goal set to vaccinate 12 million out of the country's 52 million population.

2021-04-19 20:11

'Booster shot' plan further corners vaccination program

The country's COVID-19 vaccination program is facing another potential setback following announcements in the United States that it will consider offering potential booster shots of vaccines in order to increase their effectiveness. Boosters are an extra dose of a vaccine given at a predetermined time after the initial injections to raise or maintain immunity against the targ...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-04-19 16:32

Korea confirms 70 more cases of COVID-19 variants, total now at 449

South Korea has confirmed 70 more cases of contagious variants of the new coronavirus, bringing the total to 449, according to health authorities Monday, amid concerns that the country's virus battle may be exacerbated by the more transmissible viruses. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said the 70 people were confirmed to have been infected with three ki...

2021-04-19 16:05

Korea needs better support for multiracial children in rural areas

Tailored support measures are needed for children from multiracial backgrounds living in rural areas, as they showed a lower level of psychosocial adaptation compared to those in large cities, according to a study by the National Youth Policy Institute released Monday. Such findings were included in the results of an 11-year-long longitudinal study conducted on school life, f...

2021-04-19 15:52

Justice ministry grants temporary stay permits for undocumented migrant children

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