SEOUL– The Air Force has reported five new coronavirus cases, the defense ministry said Sunday.An airman based in the central city of Cheongju was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 upon returning from vacation, and his colleague tested positive on…
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily new virus cases stayed in the 600s for the fourth consecutive day Sunday as sporadic cluster infections popped up across the nation, complicating antivirus efforts.The country reported 606 more COVID-19 cases, including 585 …
SEOUL– South Korea may soon face a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines as less than 10 percent of the country’s AstraZeneca vaccine doses are left, the health authority said Sunday, raising concerns over delays in the nation’s immunization schedule.The nati…
SEOUL, South Korea’s daily new virus cases remained in the 600s for the third straight day Saturday as sporadic cluster infections were reported across the nation amid concerns of another wave of infections.The country reported 627 more COVID-19 cases,…
SEOUL, Major labor unions staged rallies in Seoul and other parts of the country on Saturday to call for better working conditions and job security on the occasion of the Labor Day.Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), a key umbre…
SEOUL– The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will offer preemptive virus testing for teachers and students starting next month, as part of efforts to detect transmissions early and contain the spread of the virus, its chief said Thursday.The offi…
SEOUL– The donated cornea of Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, the former archbishop of Seoul who passed away this week, will be used in medical research instead of being used in the treatment of others, a Catholic church official said Thursday.Cheong…
SEOUL– South Korea said Thursday those who have been fully vaccinated here will be exempted from the mandatory 14-day isolation when arriving from overseas amid the country’s all-out efforts to expand inoculation.The new rules will be applied starting…
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily new virus cases fell back to below 700 on Thursday, but sporadic cluster infections and the rising number of untraceable cases still indicate a further rise in infections.The country reported 680 more COVID-19 cases, includi…
SEOUL– South Korea’s trade ministry said Thursday it has requested the European Union to continue to lend a hand for the stable shipment of COVID-19 vaccines made in the region without delay, as Seoul moves to speed up its inoculation program.Trade Mi…
SEOUL– South Korea on Thursday started coronavirus vaccinations for athletes scheduled to participate in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.According to the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC), the first group of 100 Olympic athletes an…
SEOUL– South Korean health authorities said Wednesday that fully vaccinated people will be exempted from the country’s mandatory 14-day isolation period from early next month as the country is struggling to speed up the vaccination campaign.Health aut…