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Korea's COVID-19 cases fall; curbs on travelers from China in place

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall; curbs on travelers from China in place

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the sixth consecutive day Monday amid concerns over a wintertime surge, with the government beginning to require a PCR test for travelers from China as the virus spreads in the neighboring country.

2023-01-02 10:23

Korea confirms additional bird flu case at duck farm in southern region

Korea confirms additional bird flu case at duck farm in southern region

Korea has confirmed a new case of avian influenza at a duck farm in a southern region, local officials said Sunday.

2023-01-01 11:15

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall; critically ill patients hit 8-month high

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall; critically ill patients hit 8-month high

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the fifth straight day on Sunday, but the number of critically ill patients rose to the highest in about eight months as the government is bracing for a wintertime surge and a spike in imported cases from China.

2023-01-01 10:37

Korea resumes COVID-19 tests for visitors from China

Korea resumes COVID-19 tests for visitors from China

Korea will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on all visitors from China, joining several other countries strengthening border controls, due to fears of variant strains after Beijing's decision earlier this month to abandon its “zero-COVID” policy.

Jung Min-ho | 2022-12-30 16:19

France, Spain to require COVID tests for China passengers

Korea to require negative COVID-19 test for travelers from China: PM

Korea to require negative COVID-19 test for travelers from China: PM

Korea will require travelers coming from China to show negative COVID-19 tests, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday, joining other nations in imposing restrictions due to a surge of infections there.

2022-12-30 11:23

Chinese nationals bulk-buy cold medicines in Korea

Chinese nationals bulk-buy cold medicines in Korea

Some Chinese nationals appear to be bulk-purchasing cold medicines and fever relievers in Korea amid a shortage of drug supplies in their home country following an explosive surge in COVID-19 infections there. The Korean government plans to strengthen monitoring to prevent them from buying drugs in large quantities, as Korea is also grappling with a scarce supply of medicines...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-12-30 09:32

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 80,000

Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 80,000

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below the 80,000 mark on Thursday, with health authorities remaining cautious to prevent a wintertime surge.

2022-12-29 10:19

ICT ministry to set up independent body for space projects

ICT ministry to set up independent body for space projects

Korea's ICT ministry said Wednesday it will establish an independent body next year that will steer the state-led aerospace program and aeronautics research in a bid to foster the sector in a comprehensive way.

2022-12-28 14:38

Korea's lunar orbiter Danuri enters orbit of moon

Korea's lunar orbiter Danuri enters orbit of moon

Korea's unmanned space vehicle Danuri has successfully entered the orbit of the moon earlier than planned, the science ministry said Wednesday.

2022-12-28 11:06

Yoon hails space vehicle's successful entry into moon's orbit

Korea reports another bird flu case at chicken farm

Korea reports another bird flu case at chicken farm

South Korea confirmed one more avian influenza case at a chicken farm Tuesday in the latest in a series of infections at local poultry farms in recent weeks. The new case of a highly pathogenic avian influenza strain of H5N1 was found at a farm in the county of Yesan, 134 kilometers south of Seoul, which raises according to the agricultural ministry. Some 114,703 chickens are...

2022-12-27 21:52

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