The authorities announced Saturday that a chain of COVID-19 transmissions originating from a healthcare product business forum has infected 54 people in Daejeon, a city about 150 kilometers south of Seoul. This latest cluster infection in the city began Aug. 25, when a Seoul resident infected with COVID-19 hosted the forum at a building in...Read More
The government appears to be stuck over whether to extend the current level of tightened social distancing as daily coronavirus cases remain in the triple digits, and untraceable cases and sporadic clusters of infections weigh on its virus containment efforts. South Korea reported 176 new COVID-19 cases Friday — 161 locally transmitted and 15 imported,...Read More
Celltrion Inc., a leading pharmaceutical firm in South Korea, said Friday that its coronavirus antibody treatment substance has shown treatment efficacy in clinical trials. CT-P59 has been administered to 32 healthy volunteers who have not contracted COVID-19 since July after receiving approval for phase one trials from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. It...Read More
Many people, particularly young adults, have been flocking to new venues such as motels to have a drink as they have been unable to spend time at restaurants or bars after 9 p.m. due to the government’s enhanced social distancing guidelines aimed at helping contain the spread of COVID-19, according to Seoul city officials. The...Read More
Without a doubt, 2020 has not been a great year to hold events. Some events, however, cannot easily be canceled or postponed. Like most other countries, weddings are big business in Korea, and celebrations are typically planned out at least a year in advance. People often travel across the country to attend, and guests are...Read More
South Korea’s new virus cases stayed below 200 for the ninth consecutive day Friday, but the country is still undecided over whether to extend enhanced virus measures in the greater Seoul area due to sporadic cluster infections and untraceable cases. The country added 176 more COVID-19 cases, including 161 local infections, raising the total caseload...Read More
When the second wave of COVID-19 infections hit South Korea in late August, forcing people to suspend many of their daily activities, the Busan Biennale‘s organizing committee went into crisis mode. With the government announcing that strict social distancing rules would remain nationwide until Sept. 20, the Busan Biennale 2020 — the international contemporary art...Read More
South Korea’s new virus cases stayed below 200 for the seventh consecutive day Wednesday, but health authorities are still on guard against sporadic cluster infections across the nation. The country added 156 more COVID-19 cases, including 144 local infections, raising the total caseload to 21,588, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...Read More
South Korea plans to mass-produce an antibody-based therapy for COVID-19 later this month, health authorities said Tuesday. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is currently reviewing plans for Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials of the antibody-based treatment, and a large quantity of commercial coronavirus antibodies will be produced this month, said Kwon...Read More
Every autumn, Gu Mi-hoi gathers with her siblings and their families at her mother’s house to celebrate the Chuseok fall harvest holiday. They cook delicacies like “jeon” — meat, fish and vegetables dipped in flour and egg and fried — and enjoy traditional games like “yut nori” while munching on half-moon shaped “songpyeon” rice cakes....Read More
