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Tue, January 31, 2023 | 12:08

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall to lowest Sunday tally in nearly 3 months

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall to lowest Sunday tally in nearly 3 months

Korea's new COVID-19 cases dipped to the lowest Sunday tally in almost three months, as the government has stepped up efforts to contain the inflow from China.

2023-01-15 16:17

Will Korea lift mask mandate before Lunar New Year holiday?

Will Korea lift mask mandate before Lunar New Year holiday?

The government remains prudent over scrapping the indoor mask mandate despite its previous plans to review relaxing the measures actively once the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations enter a stable downward trend. The number of new infections and critical cases have been showing a declining trend over the last couple of weeks, with 32,570 daily cases reported for Sa...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-01-15 15:25

Korean gov't refutes claims of discrimination against Chinese travelers

Korean gov't refutes claims of discrimination against Chinese travelers

The Ministry of Health and Welfare has refuted claims raised by Chinese media that travelers from China are subject to “insulting” treatment on arrival here, such as being locked up in a dark room, due to Korea's strengthened entry measures. Under tightened COVID-19 restrictions, travelers from China, Hong Kong and Macau who plan to stay in Korea for 90 days or less should ta...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-01-12 16:21

Korea's COVID-19 cases dip to lowest Thursday tally in 11 weeks

Korea's COVID-19 cases dip to lowest Thursday tally in 11 weeks

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Thursday tally in 11 weeks, with rising imported cases putting health authorities on high alert.

2023-01-12 10:18

Health ministry pushes to raise medical student quota despite backlash from doctors

Health ministry pushes to raise medical student quota despite backlash from doctors

The Ministry of Health and Welfare and medical groups are at loggerheads over the government's proposal to increase the medical student quota, a plan which the government had previously retracted following fierce protests from doctors in 2020. The thorny issue was brought up again in the ministry's New Year policy briefing to President Yoon Suk Yeol, Monday, promising to spee...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-01-11 16:23

Health ministry seeks speedy pension reform

Health ministry seeks speedy pension reform

The Ministry of Health and Welfare will expedite its pension reform plan, which has been set as one of the Yoon Suk yeol administration's top three reform projects for this year along with labor and education. During a New Year's policy briefing to the president, Monday, Health Minister Cho Kyu-hong said his ministry will announce detailed estimates of the state-run pension f...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-01-09 17:27

Health authorities remain wary of China risk

Health authorities remain wary of China risk

Korean health authorities are closely watching travelers arriving from China as the neighboring country is struggling under the weight of an explosion in cases of COVID-19 with its effects seemingly out of control. Initially concerned about a “twindemic,” referring to the local spread of COVID-19 and the flu, Korea is now on the brink of being engulfed by the growing incoming...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-01-08 16:37

Korea's COVID-19 cases down for 5th straight day

Korea's COVID-19 cases down for 5th straight day

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the fifth consecutive day Sunday amid the government's efforts to prevent the inflow of the virus from China.

2023-01-08 10:56

1 in 8 travelers from China test positive at Incheon despite pre-entry PCR requirement

1 in 8 travelers from China test positive at Incheon despite pre-entry PCR requirement

One out of eight travelers from China who had tested negative for the coronavirus before boarding their flight to Korea tested positive on arrival at Incheon International Airport, Thursday, the first day the country mandated pre-entry negative COVID-19 test results from such travelers. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), 1,247 travelers from ...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-01-06 16:46

PM inspects anti-epidemic measures at Incheon airport

PM inspects anti-epidemic measures at Incheon airport

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo visited a COVID-19 testing station at Incheon International Airport on Friday as Korea has been requiring arrivals from China to show negative test results before entering the country.

2023-01-06 14:04

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 60,000 amid tighter quarantine for incoming travelers

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