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Health & Welfare

Wed, January 29, 2020 | 20:37

Gov't rapped for poor response to coronavirus

Gov't rapped for poor response to coronavirus

The government has failed to ease growing concerns over the spread of coronavirus from China as health authorities were unable to adequately monitor infected patients and those in contact with them, according to opposition parties and doctors' groups, Wednesday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-01-29 17:42

Korea, China coordinating response to virus epidemic

Sending masks to China

Sending masks to China

Boxes containing masks and anti-contamination clothing to be sent from Cheonan City to regions in China are stacked at a check-in counter of Incheon International Airport, Wednesday, amid growing fears over the fast-spreading coronavirus that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan. /Yonhap

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-01-29 17:41

'Don't eat wild animals'

'Don't eat wild animals'

Members of an animal protection activist group hold a protest performance in front of the Chinese Embassy in Seoul, Wednesday, calling for an end to the eating of exotic animals amid growing concerns here over the spread of a new coronavirus that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan. / Yonhap

Jun Ji-hye2020-01-29 17:19

Municipalities refuse to house 720 from Wuhan

Municipalities refuse to house 720 from Wuhan

Municipal administrations and residents are going all-out to prevent 700 Koreans from Wuhan, China, from coming to their communities amid growing concerns over the spread of a coronavirus disease, government officials said Wednesday.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-01-29 17:17

South Korea to cover all treatment costs of Wuhan virus-infected patients

South Korea to cover all treatment costs of Wuhan virus-infected patients

Under the rules on countermeasures for new infectious diseases, the state will pay for all expenses related to the screening of suspected cases and treatment of those infected, which includes costs associated with isolating a person in a negative pressure room, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

2020-01-29 09:55

Airlines, retailers struggling to cope with coronavirus

Airlines, retailers struggling to cope with coronavirus

Airlines, travel agencies and duty-free stores are expected to suffer a heavy hit to their earnings following the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus as an increasing number of people here are canceling trips to China, industry officials and analysts said Tuesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-01-28 17:15

Korean stocks plunge on coronavirus fears

North Korea takes emergency measures against coronavirus

North Korea takes emergency measures against coronavirus

North Korea has stepped up efforts to contain the spread of a newly identified type of coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, according to its state-run newspaper, Tuesday. The virus has so far killed at least 106 people and infected 4,515 others in China alone.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-01-28 17:14

Korean stocks plunge on coronavirus fears

Schools on edge over spread of coronavirus

Schools on edge over spread of coronavirus

Education authorities have been on high alert amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus and are urging certain students and teachers to refrain from attending schools.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-01-28 17:06

Korean stocks plunge on coronavirus fears

Closed due to coronavirus

Closed due to coronavirus

A student reads a notice on the temporary closure of Yonsei University Korean Language Institute in Seoul, Tuesday, amid growing concerns over the possible spread of the new coronavirus from China. /Yonhap

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-01-28 16:46

Gov't under pressure to ban Chinese from entering Korea

Gov't under pressure to ban Chinese from entering Korea

The government faced growing pressure from civic groups and political parties Monday to ban Chinese people from entering the country amid mounting fears over the spread of a new coronavirus that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-01-27 17:35

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