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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 20:09
Incheon, Jeju receive additional funding to attract medical tourists
Incheon, Jeju receive additional funding to attract medical tourists
Korea has become one of the favored destinations for foreigners seeking both affordable and quality medical services and the Ministry of Health and Welfare has selected cities that will receive funding to have hospitals there accommodate more patients from abroad.
2023-03-12 08:12
Korea considers lifting mask mandate on public transportation
Korea considers lifting mask mandate on public transportation
The government is considering lifting the mask mandate for public transportation soon, as COVID-19 infection numbers have continued decreasing in recent weeks. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Thursday that health authorities have been keenly monitoring the situation after most of the indoor mask-wearing rules were lifted on Jan. 30.
2023-03-09 17:18
Regional public hospitals suffer serious staff shortage
Regional public hospitals suffer serious staff shortage
Public medical centers located outside of Seoul are suffering serious shortages of medical professionals due mainly to the lower pay and educational standards experienced further out from the city. According to documents submitted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare to Rep. Suh Jung-sook of the ruling People Power Party, 24 out of 35 regional medical centers have failed to ...
2023-03-09 08:21
[REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK] Time for Korea to drop air travel mask mandate
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOKTime for Korea to drop air travel mask mandate
A flight attendant starts telling passengers to put on their masks after serving meals on a plane late at night. A passenger sitting next to the window without wearing one continues to sleep as if he did not hear the voice, while some people reluctantly put their masks back on to cover only their mouth while their noses remain exposed.
2023-03-06 16:51
Korea's new COVID-19 cases around 10,000; gov't mulls lifting antivirus measures
Korea's new COVID-19 cases around 10,000; gov't mulls lifting antivirus measures
Korea reported 10,408 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, as the government said it will start discussions on lifting the remaining antivirus measures.
2023-03-03 11:10
Aerospace administration to be launched by end of 2023
Aerospace administration to be launched by end of 2023
Korea will launch an independent aerospace administration to assume full charge of the state-led space programs and aeronautics research by the end of this year, the science ministry said Thursday.
2023-03-02 09:01
S. Korea reports 12,291 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA
S. Korea reports 12,291 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA
South Korea reported 12,291 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday amid a gradual slowdown in the pace of infections. The figure is slightly higher than the previous day's 10,817 cases, but 785 cases lower compared with a week ago. The virus has been spreading more slowly despite the removal of the indoor mask mandate late last month. Of Wednesday's total, 24 cases were from overseas, ...
2023-03-01 20:37
No more PCR tests
No more PCR tests
An area at Incheon International Airport where travelers arriving from China used to wait to take PCR tests remains empty, Wednesday, as Korea lifted the post-arrival testing requirement. Though the post-arrival test is no longer required, the pre-arrival test requirement and Q-code uploads that visitors entering the country from China need to submit will remain in place unti...
2023-03-01 16:33
Tensions rise over Nursing Act
Tensions rise over Nursing Act
A conflict is intensifying between nurses and other medical workers, including doctors, over the National Assembly's move to pass a bill legislating the Nursing Act. Independent from the Medical Services Act, the proposed nursing law would clarify the scope of nurses' work and improve their working conditions, aiming to resolve nurses' frequent complaints over ambiguities in ...
2023-02-27 17:02
Children's health care crisis looms large in Korea
Children's health care crisis looms large in Korea
Kim Ji-hye, the mother of a 13-month-old boy, was alarmed to find her son had a fever early Saturday morning. As the new mother has learned, a fever could have a catastrophic impact on a baby. She rushed him to a nearby children's hospital in Seocho District in Seoul, only to find a long line of parents with their sick kids, 30 minutes before the hospital opened.
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