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S.Korea reports highest COVID-19 daily count amid fourth wave

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Jul 28 01:11 PM

South Korea on Wednesday reported 1,896 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, its highest-ever daily increase, as the country struggles to subdue a fourth wave of outbreaks fanned by the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus. Read more »

Bayanihan ng mga Pinoy sa SoKor, buhay na buhay sa gitna ng pandemya

Gennie Kim | TFC News South Korea
Posted at Jul 27 02:08 PM

Malaking hamon sa mga Pinoy sa South Korea ang pagharap sa pandemya. Marami ang naapektuhan ang daily routines maging ang kanilang mga trabaho dahil na rin sa COVID-19 safety protocols. Ngunit, buhay na buhay ang bayanihan sa mga kababayan sa gitna ng pandemya.  Read more »

South Korea steps up COVID-19 curbs ahead of peak holiday season

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Jul 25 06:30 PM

SEOUL - South Korea said on Sunday it will tighten social distancing rules across most of the country this week, warning that its worst-ever COVID-19 wave might spread further in the summer holiday season. Read more »

South Korea reports highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Jul 22 04:42 PM

SEOUL - South Korea on Thursday reported another daily record of 1,842 coronavirus cases, as it struggles to tame its worst-ever wave of outbreaks amid rising infections nationwide fuelled by the more contagious Delta variant. Read more »

South Korea reports record daily infections as Delta variant drives surge

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Jul 21 02:05 PM

South Korea reported a daily record of 1,784 coronavirus cases for Tuesday, breaking a mark set last week, as the authorities struggled to get on top of a surge in outbreaks linked to the Delta variant. Read more »

68 crew on S. Korean destroyer test positive for coronavirus: report

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 19 08:02 AM

SEOUL - Sixty-eight of 300 crew members aboard a South Korean destroyer off Somalia in East Africa have tested positive for the coronavirus, Yonhap News Agency reported Sunday, citing an official of the nation's Joint Chiefs of Staff. Read more »

South Korea to expand curbs on private gatherings beyond Seoul

Joori Roh, Reuters
Posted at Jul 18 05:36 PM

SEOUL - South Korea will expand tougher COVID-19 restrictions on private gatherings to outside the Seoul metropolitan area, as the country struggles to contain its worst outbreak, its prime minister said on Sunday. Read more »

Mga Pinoy sa South Korea, apektado ng muling paghihigpit dahil sa COVID-19 Delta variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 04:05 PM

Muling naghigpit ang pamahalaan ng South Korea dahil sa muling pagtaas ng mga kaso ng COVID-19, dahilan para umaray ang ilang overseas Filipino workers doon. Read more »

South Korea imposes tighter curbs as new COVID-19 cases set record

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 14 03:54 PM

South Korea tightened social distancing rules across most of the country on Wednesday to tackle its worst-ever outbreak of coronavirus a day after new cases soared to a new daily peak of 1,615. Read more »

South Korea puts Seoul under tightest COVID curbs amid new case records

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Jul 09 03:00 PM

From Monday, South Korea will for the first time tighten coronavirus curbs to the strictest level possible in Seoul and neighboring regions, as alarm spreads with new COVID-19 cases setting a second consecutive daily record nationwide. Read more »

South Korea reports highest daily COVID-19 caseload in months

Reuters
Posted at Jul 07 10:43 AM

Social distancing measures will be extended for the next few days and officials will consider whether to toughen existing rules as the country battles a fourth wave of the pandemic, fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant. Read more »

Israel, South Korea agree COVID-19 vaccine swap

Dan Williams and Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Jul 06 03:15 PM

Israel will deliver about 700,000 expiring doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine to South Korea later this month, and South Korea will give Israel back the same number, already on order from Pfizer, in September and October. Read more »

South Korea in talks with mRNA vaccine makers to make up to 1 billion doses

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Jul 05 03:48 PM

South Korea is in talks with mRNA vaccine makers including Pfizer and Moderna to produce COVID-19 shots in the country and is ready to offer the capacity to make up to 1 billion doses immediately, a senior government official said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 21, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 11:47 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

South Korea to loosen social distancing rules on July 1

Cynthia Kim, Reuters
Posted at Jun 20 04:57 PM

South Korea will relax social distancing rules and allow private gatherings of up to six people in the greater Seoul area from the current four starting July 1, the government said on Sunday. Read more »

Nasa 200 undocumented OFWs nagpatala sa libreng COVID-19 vaccine program ng South Korea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 06:14 PM

Kasama ang mga undocumented workers sa makatatanggap ng libreng bakuna kontra COVID-19 ng bansang South Korea. Halos 200 undocumented Pinoy na ang nagpatala sa Seoul Filipino Catholic Community, isang non-government organization na nangangalap ng mga kababayang TNT na gustong magpabakuna kontra COVID-19. Read more »

South Koreans no longer need masks outdoors if vaccinated vs COVID-19

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at May 26 11:07 AM

SEOUL - South Korea on Wednesday said masks will no longer be required outdoors from July for those vaccinated with at least one COVID-19 shot.   Read more »

S.Korea says AstraZeneca, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines 87% effective after first shot

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at May 05 02:22 PM

One dose of COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca Plc and Pfizer was 86.6 percent effective in preventing infections among people aged 60 and older, real world data released by South Korea showed on Wednesday. Read more »

South Korea to lift mandatory quarantine for residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Apr 28 02:09 PM

South Korea said on Wednesday it will offer some exemptions to mandatory quarantine measures for people who have been fully inoculated against COVID-19, in an effort to encourage more vaccinations. Read more »

S. Korea widens public access to virus self-test kits amid surge

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Apr 23 01:10 PM

The decision comes as South Korea grapples with a nationwide rise in cluster infections, spurring authorities to urge tougher enforcement of distancing rules to avert a fourth wave of the pandemic.   Read more »