South Korea’s outdoor mask mandate fully lifted, other Covid-19 rules in review
Measures that could be further eased include the testing requirement for all inbound passengers to South Korea.
Shim Woo-hyun
Experts warn of impending ‘twindemic’ in South Korea
Experts said the return of seasonal viruses could make it more difficult to sort out Covid-19 patients from those infected with seasonal flu because many symptoms overlap.
Typhoon Hinnamnor passes South Korea, leaving around a dozen of casualties
Despite its quick landfall, the typhoon dumped heavy rains in the southern part of the country, as well as in Jeju Island.
Younger generations lead a Korean tennis boom
Tennis has now become popular to the extent that people now have difficulties finding tennis lessons or courts around where they live.
South Korea to start taking reservations for homegrown Covid-19 vaccine
The Covid-19 boosters tailored for BA.1 are expected to arrive in October, according to the government, and will be available first for those in high-risk groups.
South Korea expert advises ending testing regulations for inbound travellers
An expert from the committee said that the Covid-19 tests that travellers are required to take before entering South Korea need to be substituted with tests that they take after…
Millions of Covid-19 vaccines have been wasted in South Korea: Report
The issue of vaccines going to waste is likely to continue as more are scheduled to arrive in South Korea by the end of this year.
South Korea forecasts severe cases to peak at some 900 in early September
The government, however, did not change its projection for the number of daily infections, which is anticipated to peak at around 200,000 cases in late-August.
South Korea‘s Covid-19 spread slows but resurgence expected to continue
Experts said the small increase in the daily tally could be due to the lower number of tests due to the three-day holiday and heavy rain.
South Korea’s daily Covid-19 cases reach four-month high of over 150,000
The country added 151,792 new cases during the 24 hours of Aug 9, of which 615 were from overseas, the highest number since April 12.