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Korea to require COVID-19 tests for travelers from Hong Kong, Macau

Korea to require COVID-19 tests for travelers from Hong Kong, Macau

Korea will mandate travelers from Hong Kong and Macau to submit negative COVID-19 test results before entering the country starting this Saturday, the government announced Tuesday. The strengthened travel restrictions are part of curbs placed on arrivals from China that have been in place since Monday.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-01-03 16:47

Korea to funnel $438.4 mil. to foster bio tech industry

Korea to funnel $438.4 mil. to foster bio tech industry

Korea will funnel 559.4 billion won ($438.4 million) into research and development of core bio technology in 2023 in line with the country's long-term strategy to lead the up-to-date digital-biotech sector in the future, the science ministry said Tuesday.

2023-01-03 13:59

Korean lunar orbiter sends photos of Earth, moon

Korean lunar orbiter sends photos of Earth, moon

Korea's unmanned space vehicle Danuri has sent videos of Earth and the moon after reaching the moon last month, the state space research center said Tuesday.

2023-01-03 11:26

Korea's COVID-19 cases surge to over 80,000 amid new variant woes

Korea's COVID-19 cases surge to over 80,000 amid new variant woes

Korea's new COVID-19 cases jumped to a weekly high of more than 80,000 on Tuesday amid concerns over the spread of a new Omicron subvariant and a wintertime surge.

2023-01-03 10:29

Korea begins COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China

Korea begins COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China

Korea started requiring COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China on Monday, with such measures causing confusion and inconvenience at Incheon International Airport, the gateway to Korea, throughout the day.

2023-01-02 17:00

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall; curbs on travelers from China in place

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall; curbs on travelers from China in place

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the sixth consecutive day Monday amid concerns over a wintertime surge, with the government beginning to require a PCR test for travelers from China as the virus spreads in the neighboring country.

2023-01-02 10:23

Korea confirms additional bird flu case at duck farm in southern region

Korea confirms additional bird flu case at duck farm in southern region

Korea has confirmed a new case of avian influenza at a duck farm in a southern region, local officials said Sunday.

2023-01-01 11:15

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall; critically ill patients hit 8-month high

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall; critically ill patients hit 8-month high

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the fifth straight day on Sunday, but the number of critically ill patients rose to the highest in about eight months as the government is bracing for a wintertime surge and a spike in imported cases from China.

2023-01-01 10:37

Korea resumes COVID-19 tests for visitors from China

Korea resumes COVID-19 tests for visitors from China

Korea will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on all visitors from China, joining several other countries strengthening border controls, due to fears of variant strains after Beijing's decision earlier this month to abandon its “zero-COVID” policy.

Jung Min-ho | 2022-12-30 16:19

France, Spain to require COVID tests for China passengers

Korea to require negative COVID-19 test for travelers from China: PM

Korea to require negative COVID-19 test for travelers from China: PM

Korea will require travelers coming from China to show negative COVID-19 tests, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday, joining other nations in imposing restrictions due to a surge of infections there.

2022-12-30 11:23

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