Tag: South Korea
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South Korea to mass-produce COVID-19 antibody treatment September ending
South Korea is expected to mass-produce commercial COVID-19 antibody-based treatment later in September. Kwon Jun-wook, the Deputy Director of the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. The country is currently analysing the results of phase 1 clinical trial of the antibody-based treatment, which was approved by the Ministry of Food and…
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Global Leaders Urge South Korean Government and the UN to Correct Religious Oppression in the Name of Covid-19 Quarantine
As the spread of coronavirus continues to increase around the world, voices from the international community are rising to stop religious oppression occurring in South Korea, known as an exemplary case for Covid-19 quarantine. On August 17th, the Coalition of Caribbean Leaders for Peace (CCLP) consisting of the former and current leaders in the Caribbean…
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Global Leaders Urge South Korean Government, UN to Correct Religious Oppression in the Name of Covid-19 Quarantine
As the spread of coronavirus continues to increase around the world, voices from the international community are rising to stop religious oppression occurring in South Korea, known as an exemplary case for Covid-19 quarantine. On August 17th, the Coalition of Caribbean Leaders for Peace (CCLP) consisting of the former and current leaders in the Caribbean…
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S/Korea reports 297 more COVID-19 cases, 16,058 in total
South Korea reported 297 more cases of the COVID-19 as of 0.00 a.m. local time, on Wednesday, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 16,058. The daily caseload soared in triple figures for six straight days with 103 on Friday, 166 on Saturday, 279 on Sunday, 197 on Monday and…
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S/Korea’s heavy rain leaves 13 dead, 13 missing for 4 days
Heavy rain South Korea, which lasted for four straight days, has left 13 people dead and 13 others missing as of Tuesday, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters. As of 10.30 a.m. local time, 13 people have been found dead and 13 others missing, with seven wounded because of the downpour that…
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South Korea raises age of consent from 13 to 16
South Korea has raised the age of consent for sex to 16 from 13 as it seeks to reinforce protection for minors following accusations the existing law on sex crimes was too weak. Under the revised law, adults who have sex with under-16-year-olds will be prosecuted for child sexual abuse or rape regardless of any…
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S. Korea braces for 2nd wave of COVID-19 infections
South Korea’s health authorities said on Thursday that it would prepare medical resources for a possible second wave of the COVID-19 infections this autumn and winter in conjunction with the flu season. Yoon Tae-ho, an officer of disinfection at the Central Disaster Management headquarters, told a news conference that the health authorities are preparing medical…
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S’ Korea’s new coronavirus cases drop below 100
The number of daily new coronavirus infections in South Korea dropped below 100 on Friday, with 91 new cases recorded since the previous day, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Seoul. The nation’s total infections increased to 9,332, while the death toll rose by eight to 139. It marks the…
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South Korea: New coronavirus cases still low, imported cases increase
Imported cases of the new coronavirus in South Korea jumped from 47 to 67, Korea’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Tuesday. The overall infections increased by just 76 over the past day. KCDC noted that nine more people who tested positive for Covid-19 also died in the past day, bringing the…
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Coronavirus: Buhari sympathizes with Italy, Iran, South Korea
Nigeria’s President President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday sent messages to Presidents Hassan Rouhani and Moon Jae-in of Iran and South Korea respectively, and the Prime Minister of Italy, Guiseppo Conte, expressing “deep sympathies” following increasing incidents of the deadly Coronavirus in their countries. In the messages, President Buhari said the Nigerian government would continue to diligently…