Blue House disease control czar starts feeling the heat

Opposition lawmakers are playing the blame game for the fourth wave of coronavirus infections, calling on the Blue House disease control czar to take responsibility.

2021-07-15

Gov't to release guidelines as many with minor side effects fill ER

Government guidelines for possible side effects of Covid-19 vaccination may soon be released, according to an association of medical emergency experts. “We expect [the government] to make an announcement about the guidelines, after the details to...

2021-03-26

Plasma treatments effective against mutations: KDCA

Korean health authorities said Thursday that homegrown plasma therapy treatment for the novel coronavirus has shown efficacy against mutations.The treatment was found to have created neutralizing potency against seven strains —...

2021-03-25

Covid hits Busan fish market, auctions canceled

A cluster of infections broke out at Korea's largest fish market, with at least 13 cases confirmed, as daily Covid-19 cases nationwide jumped back into the 400s.

2021-03-09

Korea's first vaccines off to a positive start

Korea on Friday kicked off its national Covid-19 vaccination scheme, the first step in the country’s plan to inoculate 70 percent of the population by November.

2021-02-26

Korea begins Covid-19 vaccinations

Korea on Friday kicked off its national Covid-19 vaccination scheme, marking the first step in the country’s plan to inoculate 70 percent of the population by November.

2021-02-26

Tightened entry measures announced for travelers from Africa

The Korean government announced it will tighten entry measures for travelers coming from Africa on Monday amid concerns over transmission of overseas variants. This comes as daily Covid-19 cases in Korea dipped below 300 Sunday.

2021-02-08

AstraZeneca vaccines are first to arrive at end of Feb.

Health authorities confirmed Monday that the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines made by AstraZeneca, enough to inoculate 750,000 people, will be received at the end of this month.

2021-02-08

'No margin for error' in vaccinations, says Moon

President Moon Jae-in warned that there is “no margin for error” as he watched a Covid-19 vaccine drill Wednesday.

2021-02-03

Clusters at missionary schools threaten to reverse downward trend in daily cases

Korean health authorities continue to grapple with more church-related Covid-19 clusters across the country, which threaten to undo recent successes in curbing the virus’s third wave in the country.

2021-01-29

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