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Mon, March 8, 2021 | 18:27

Korea sees resurgence of coronavirus cases ahead of new social distancing rules

Korea sees resurgence of coronavirus cases ahead of new social distancing rules

Korea is seeing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases after the Lunar New Year holiday, with mass infection clusters emerging around the country. Concerns are rising that another big wave of outbreaks could hit the country after eased social distancing rules have now been applied from Monday, following the holiday. The situation is likely to cause a setback to the government's plan ...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-02-17 16:20

More workers struggling with weight gain amid pandemic

More workers struggling with weight gain amid pandemic

More Korean workers are struggling with weight gain due to the prolonged coronavirus outbreak. This is primarily due to reduced physical activity from working from home and more food delivery orders, according to a recent study. Albacall, a part-time recruitment service run by the job portal Incruit, surveyed 981 adults under the theme of “weight change after COVID-19.”

Do Je-hae | 2021-02-17 13:22

New virus cases bounce back to over 600 after Lunar New Year holiday

New virus cases bounce back to over 600 after Lunar New Year holiday

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases increased by the most in more than a month to over 600 on Wednesday, prompting concerns over a virus resurgence after the Lunar New Year holiday amid eased social distancing rules. The country reported 621 more COVID-19 cases, including 590 local infections, raising the total caseload to 84,946, the Korea Disease Control and Preventio...

2021-02-17 09:37

WHO authorizes AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

WHO authorizes AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the U.N. agency's partners to ship millions of doses to countries as part of a U.N.-backed program to tame the pandemic. In a statement Monday, the WHO said it was clearing the AstraZeneca vaccines made by the Serum Institute of India and South K...

2021-02-16 11:33

New virus cases bounce back to over 400; new vaccine deals signed

New virus cases bounce back to over 400; new vaccine deals signed

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 400 on Tuesday after the four-day long Lunar New Year holiday, while the government signed deals to secure additional COVID-19 vaccines to better fight the pandemic. The country reported 457 more COVID-19 cases, including 429 local infections, raising the total caseload to 84,325, the Korea Disease Control and Pre...

2021-02-16 09:40

Korea to hold off inoculating elderly with AstraZeneca vaccines

Celltrion wins sales approval for Humira biosimilar in Europe

Celltrion wins sales approval for Humira biosimilar in Europe

Celltrion said Monday it has won an (EMA) approval for CT-P17, a biosimilar to AbbVie's Humira, which is the top-selling drug in the world.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-02-15 16:39

Korea to hold off inoculating elderly with AstraZeneca vaccines

Korea to hold off inoculating elderly with AstraZeneca vaccines

Korea has decided to hold off on administering AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine to people over the age of 65, Monday, changing its initial plan to prioritize the elderly population in the first round of vaccinations set to begin later this month. The changed plan has come amid growing controversy worldwide over the efficacy of the pharmaceutical company's product for senior ...

2021-02-15 16:38

South Korea to begin inoculations on Feb. 26, administering AstraZeneca's vaccine to seniors on hold

South Korea to begin inoculations on Feb. 26, administering AstraZeneca's vaccine to seniors on hold

South Korea will begin its first inoculations against the new coronavirus on Feb. 26 with AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, but the inoculation of seniors will be put on hold amid efficacy concerns, health authorities said Monday.

2021-02-15 16:20

Cat tests positive for COVID-19 in Seoul's 1st case involving pet

Cat tests positive for COVID-19 in Seoul's 1st case involving pet

A cat living with a family infected with COVID-19 has tested positive for the coronavirus in Seoul's first case involving a pet, the city government said Monday. The female, 4-to-5-year-old cat was tested Saturday after she showed symptoms, including vomiting and lethargy.

2021-02-15 14:13

New infections in 300s for 3rd day; distancing rules eased for small businesses

New infections in 300s for 3rd day; distancing rules eased for small businesses

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 300s for the third consecutive day Monday on fewer tests during the Lunar New Year holiday, with social distancing measures eased to help small businesses whose operations have been in limbo over tougher regulations.

2021-02-15 10:14

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