Critically ill COVID-19 cases hit record high amid growing omicron fears
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 on Friday, but the number of critically ill patients hit yet another record high as theRead More…
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WHO Urges Western Pacific Region to Prepare for Omicron Surge
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) director for the Western Pacific said Friday the region must prepare for the new omicron variant of the coronaRead More…
S. Korea reports additional omicron variant infection, total now at 6
SEOUL– A teenage boy tested positive for the omicron variant of coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total caseload of the potentially more transmisRead More…
Daily infections, serious cases at record high amid growing omicron woes
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases and the number of critically ill patients hit record highs Thursday amid deepening concerns over the potRead More…
False info given by omicron-positive couple in contact tracing puts many at infection risks
INCHEON– A couple, who tested positive for the omicron coronavirus variant for the first time in South Korea, was found to have lied about how they wRead More…
S. Korea unlikely to drastically tighten virus curbs despite surging infections: official
SEOUL– South Korea is unlikely to reimpose tighter social distancing rules despite surging COVID-19 infections, as the government is set to announce Read More…
New infections in 5,000s for 2nd day, serious cases at record high amid new variant woes
SEOUL– South Korea’s new coronavirus cases and the number of critically ill patients hit record highs Thursday, heightening concerns over medical capRead More…
Military reports 72 more COVID-19 cases
SEOUL– South Korea’s military reported 72 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, nearly doubling from the previous day, following a cluster infection atRead More…