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Sun, December 4, 2022 | 09:53

Korea's new COVID-19 cases continue on-week growth

Korea's new COVID-19 cases continue on-week growth

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to below 60,000 but showed a marked on-week growth Thursday as the country is at the onset of another virus wave, health authorities said.

2022-11-10 10:08

Korea's emergency medical response to disasters needs improvement

Korea's emergency medical response to disasters needs improvement

More lives could have been saved in the Itaewon crowd crush, had the country's emergency medical resources been mobilized more effectively, according to medical experts. They called for improvements to the medical response system in the wake of the tragic accident on Oct. 29, which killed at least 156 people and injured nearly 200. In particular, they pointed out the absence ...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-11-09 16:56

Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit nearly two-month high

Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit nearly two-month high

Korea's new coronavirus cases reached the highest level in nearly two months Wednesday to stay over 60,000 for a second day, as the country is bracing for another wave of the virus in winter.

2022-11-09 10:18

Korean lunar orbiter sends texts, images from space to Earth

Korean lunar orbiter sends texts, images from space to Earth

Korea's unmanned space vehicle Danuri has sent texts and images from space to Earth, successfully completing its long distance data transmission tests, the science ministry said Monday. Danuri, also known as the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, underwent data transmission tests on Aug. 25 and Oct. 28 from 1.21 million kilometers and 1.28 million km away from Earth, respectivel...

2022-11-07 13:54

Korea expands updated COVID-19 vaccines amid resurgence concerns

Korea expands updated COVID-19 vaccines amid resurgence concerns

Starting today, the administration of Pfizer's bivalent COVID-19 vaccines targeting the BA.1 subvariant of Omicron will be expanded to people aged 18 and above amid growing concerns over a resurgence of infections this winter.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-11-06 17:00

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 40,000 amid 'twindemic' worries

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 40,000 amid 'twindemic' worries

Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 40,000 on Sunday amid concerns over a possible outbreak of a "twindemic" of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza during the winter.

2022-11-06 10:25

Koreans move out of pandemic's shadow after nearly 3 years of battling COVID-19

Koreans move out of pandemic's shadow after nearly 3 years of battling COVID-19

When Korea confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on Jan. 20, 2020, few expected the respiratory virus to be around for this long, or to disrupt people's daily lives this severely. At the peak of social distancing restrictions, private gatherings of more than two people were prohibited in the evenings, while restaurants and bars were forced to close at 9 p.m. As of Oct. ...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-11-04 10:20

Gov't strengthens CPR training to teenagers

Gov't strengthens CPR training to teenagers

In the wake of the deadly large-scale crowd crush in Itaewon, which has highlighted the importance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid skills, the government is expanding CPR training to teenagers and workers at youth-related facilities.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-11-03 16:27

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 50,000 amid 'twindemic' worries

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 50,000 amid 'twindemic' worries

Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 50,000 on Thursday amid concerns over a possible outbreak of a "twindemic" of the pandemic and seasonal influenza this winter.

2022-11-03 10:08

Experts discuss steps to cope with future pandemics more effectively

Experts discuss steps to cope with future pandemics more effectively

There is a 50 percent chance that humanity will face another pandemic within 20 years, according to Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The unprecedented COVID-19 crisis that has devastated the world may be beginning to ease. However, humanity still lives close to wildlife that could host pathogens of future pandemics h...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-10-31 18:00

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