Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Gov’t urges vaccinations before Lunar New Year as immunity wanes and variants emerge

The government is urging the public to get vaccinated against influenza and Covid-19 before the Lunar New Year holiday, which begins on Jan. 25, citing a higher risk of infection due to large-scale travel and frequent gatherings.

2025-01-16

North Korea taking applicants for Pyongyang International Marathon

North Korea has begun attracting participants for its annual Pyongyang International Marathon, scheduled for April, marking the resumption of the event after a six-year hiatus, if held as planned, a North Korean website showed Monday.

2025-01-06

Classrooms undergo sterilization for Covid-19 prevention at start of semester

An official from the School Safety and Insurance Federation conducted a sterilization procedure to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus on Tuesday at Daegu Gangrim Elementary School in Dalseong County, Daegu.

2024-08-27

Russian students return to North Korea after four-year hiatus

Five Russian university students have arrived in North Korea for a language program, marking Russian students' first entry to Pyongyang after a four-year hiatus since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang said.

2024-08-23

KDCA calls Covid-19 wave ‘manageable’ and a process to reach endemic stage

The current wave of Covid-19 is manageable and a seasonal "process" toward reaching the endemic stage, the chief of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Wednesday, assuring people that health authorities can contain the virus.

2024-08-21

보건당국, 방학 끝나는 8월 말 코로나19 절정 가능성 우려

The rapid spread of Covid-19 in Korea could peak in late August, coinciding with the end of summer vacations, health authorities warned on Tuesday.

2024-08-20

Health authorities recommend return to mask wearing amid Covid-19 resurgence

Although mask mandates were lifted in May in Korea, health authorities have recommended wearing face masks following the recent steep surge in the number of Covid-19 hospital admissions.

2024-08-19

Covid-19 in Korea could spike in late August as vacations end, health authorities warn

The rapid spread of Covid-19 in Korea could peak in late August, coinciding with the end of summer vacations, health authorities warned on Tuesday.

2024-08-13

Covid-19 hospitalizations jump sixfold over past month

Korea saw a nearly sixfold increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations over the past month, health authorities said Friday.

2024-08-09

Covid-19 infections spike fivefold in a month

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported that Covid-19 cases jumped from 63 through June to 465 through July.

2024-08-02