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Korea's new COVID-19 cases at around 23,000 amid virus resurgence worries

Korea's new COVID-19 cases at around 23,000 amid virus resurgence worries

Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit around 23,000 on Monday, on par with the level a week earlier, amid growing worries over yet another virus wave in the winter.

2022-11-21 12:06

Gov't offers incentives to bivalent vaccine recipients

Gov't offers incentives to bivalent vaccine recipients

Starting Monday, people who receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine will be offered free tickets to traditional palaces as an incentive offered by the government to individuals getting a booster shot ahead of a possible surge in infections this winter.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-11-20 16:55

Korea reaches grim milestone of 30,000 COVID-19 deaths

Korea reaches grim milestone of 30,000 COVID-19 deaths

Korea surpassed the milestone of 30,000 COVID-19 deaths Sunday as the country is bracing for another virus wave in winter.

2022-11-20 10:34

Korea's new COVID-19 cases bounce back to over 50,000 amid resurgence woes

Korea's new COVID-19 cases bounce back to over 50,000 amid resurgence woes

Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to above 50,000 on Saturday amid concerns of a possible resurgence in the winter.

2022-11-19 11:23

Korea confirms 3rd case of monkeypox infection: KDCA

Korea confirms 3rd case of monkeypox infection: KDCA

South Korea on Tuesday confirmed its third case of monkeypox, health authorities said.

2022-11-15 19:16

Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to 70,000s in two months

Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to 70,000s in two months

Korea's new COVID-19 cases bounced back to above 70,000 in two months on Tuesday in a sign that the virus may surge again in the winter.

2022-11-15 10:31

PM urges vigilance against COVID-19 resurgence woes

PM urges vigilance against COVID-19 resurgence woes

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called Monday for swift precautionary measures against COVID-19 as the country braces for a new wave of the infectious virus in winter.

2022-11-14 11:09

Gov't expands college entrance test sites for COVID-19 patients

Gov't expands college entrance test sites for COVID-19 patients

With days to go before the annual state college entrance exam, the government is moving to tighten coronavirus prevention and control measures, such as expanding test sites for patients, amid concerns over another wave of infections, officials said Sunday.

2022-11-13 11:30

Korea's new COVID-19 cases rise more than 11,000 on-week

Korea's new COVID-19 cases rise more than 11,000 on-week

Korea's new COVID-19 cases on Sunday increased more than 11,000 compared with a week earlier, with the country set to start administering booster shots targeting Omicron subvariants amid growing concerns about the possibility of a wintertime resurgence.

2022-11-13 10:51

Korea reports new African swine fever case in 2 months

Korea reports new African swine fever case in 2 months

Korea has begun slaughtering nearly 5,500 pigs, and issued a standstill order on pig farms and related facilities in northern regions in the wake of the first African swine fever (ASF) case in about two months, the agriculture ministry said Thursday.

2022-11-10 11:11

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