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13 cases of new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 confirmed in Korea

An Omicron subvariant that has been taking hold in the United States arrived in Korea last month, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

2023-01-03

Seventh Covid wave may peak soon

More than 47,000 people tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday, about 1,000 more than a week before as the nation enters yet another wave of the pandemic.

2022-11-27

'A twindemic of the flu and Covid would be disastrous'

On Tuesday, the Korean government started to administer an improved Covid-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant. Moderna’s bivalent vaccine is 69 percent more effective against the BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron strain.

2022-10-13

Korea to waive Covid-19 tests for arrivals starting Saturday

Korea will drop its Covid-19 test requirement from Sept. 3.

2022-08-31

New infections yo-yo as sixth wave's peak nears

Some 55,000 people tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday, a nearly 50 percent slump from the day before yet 1.24 times more than a week earlier.

2022-08-08

Fourth case of BA.2.75 Covid-19 variant confirmed in Korea

A fourth confirmed case of the BA.2.75 variant, known as Centaurus, was found in Korea Monday. The Centaurus variant is known to be more resistant to immunity than its predecessors.

2022-07-25

Korea reports third case of Centaurus Covid variant

Another confirmed case of Centaurus, the BA.2.75 variant of Covid-19 which is known to be more resistant to immunity than its predecessors, was confirmed in Korea Friday. This brings the country's total to three.

2022-07-22

Second case of Centaurus variant detected in Korea

Korea confirmed its second case of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 — nicknamed Centaurus — which is known to be more resistant to immunity than its predecessors.

2022-07-21

Second case of Centaurus variant confirmed in Korea

A second case of the BA.2.75 variant of Covid-19, dubbed Centaurus, was confirmed in Korea Thursday. “An additional patient infected with the BA.2.75 variant was confirmed today,” an official of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures...

2022-07-21

Korean government announces new measures against Covid-19

With the spread of the BA.5 variant of Covid-19 progressing faster than expected, the Korean government Wednesday announced additional measures against the outbreak. “The number of confirmed cases is expected to peak at 300,000,” said Lee Ki-il...

2022-07-20

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