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Wed, August 5, 2020 | 07:47

South Korea reports 45 new cases of coronavirus infection

South Korea reports 45 new cases of coronavirus infection

South Korea reported more than 40 additional new coronavirus cases on Tuesday due to cluster infections tied to a nursing hospital in the capital city, while imported cases remained high. The country identified 45 new cases, raising the total caseload to 13,816, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). Of the newly added cases, 20 were local i...

2020-07-21 10:37

COVID-19 changes landscape for travel, vacations

Celltrion criticizes COVID-19 drugs as 'too expensive'

Celltrion criticizes COVID-19 drugs as 'too expensive'

Celltrion Group Chairman Seo Jung-jin stressed the importance of the pricing of COVID-19 treatments that global drug makers - including his company - are developing, pledging Celltrion will supply its antibody treatment cheaper than its rivals will price their products.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2020-07-20 16:53

S. Korea sees increasing young HIV patients: report

S. Korea sees increasing young HIV patients: report

South Korea reported 469 new HIV patients in their 10s and 20s in 2019, up sharply from 415 a year earlier, according to the report by the Korea Federation for HIV/AIDS Prevention.

2020-07-20 13:40

S. Korea reports 26 new cases of coronavirus infection

S. Korea reports 26 new cases of coronavirus infection

South Korea's new daily virus cases fell below 30 for the first time in more than three weeks on Monday in a potential sign of a slowdown in virus infections, but imported cases continued to rise by double digit figures. The country identified 26 new cases, raising the total caseload to 13,771, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). Of the n...

2020-07-20 11:14

Seoul's museums, galleries, libraries to reopen Monday

Seoul's museums, galleries, libraries to reopen Monday

Figure The National Museum of Korea/ Korea Times fileSouth Korea said Sunday it will lift coronavirus restrictions on museums, galleries and libraries in the Seoul metropolitan area starting Monday, as the virus outbreak appears to be slowing down. The health authorities asked the public facilities to introduce an electronic visitor registration system based on quick response...

2020-07-19 20:44

Can plasma treatment become alternative when remdesivir fails?

Can plasma treatment become alternative when remdesivir fails?

The most promising drug shown to treat COVID-19 patients so far is remdesivir, an antiviral medication made by Gilead Science, but it requires more rigorous clinical trials at least here in Korea, according to the health authorities. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said it has administered remdesivir to 42 COVID-19 patients from July 2 to 10. On Ju...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-07-19 12:00

Seoul reports 34 new coronavirus infections

Seoul reports 34 new coronavirus infections

South Korea's new daily virus cases hovered below 40 for the second straight day on Sunday, but the number of local transmissions outpaced that of imported cases for the first time in over a week. The country identified 34 new cases, raising the total caseload to 13,745. Of the newly reported cases, 21 were locally transmitted, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Contr...

2020-07-19 10:31

Another suspected case of bubonic plague in Mongolia

Local governments pushing to hand out additional pandemic relief money

Local governments pushing to hand out additional pandemic relief money

Several local governments are planning to dole out a second round of COVID-19 pandemic relief funds to help residents cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, informed officials said Saturday.

2020-07-18 17:42

New virus cases dip below 40, imported cases still worrisome

New virus cases dip below 40, imported cases still worrisome

New COVID-19 cases fell back to below 40 here Saturday, but the health authorities are keeping their guard up as imported cases and infection clusters continue to put a strain on their efforts to contain the deadly disease.

2020-07-18 10:44

Masks spark political, legal battles in US as virus marches on

Masks spark political, legal battles in US as virus marches on

The United States' COVID-19 epidemic is once more blowing up at an exponential rate, even as leaders of some of the worst-hit states resist mandatory mask measures to stem the spread.

2020-07-18 10:10

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