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Wed, May 18, 2022 | 21:02
Controversy continues over establishment of Korea's 1st for-profit hospital
Controversy continues over establishment of Korea's 1st for-profit hospital
A recent court ruling against a ban on Korea's first for-profit hospital from receiving domestic patients has prompted a strong backlash from doctors and civic groups, who expressed concerns that the ruling may mark the beginning of the privatization of the country's healthcare services. The decision has added fuel to the ongoing controversy surrounding the opening of Greenla...
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-04-08 08:54
Korea braces for gradual COVID-19 transition to endemic
Korea braces for gradual COVID-19 transition to endemic
The government is mapping out a gradual “return to normalcy” scheme to treat COVID-19 as endemic, as the daily infection cases are showing clear signs of decline. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Wednesday, the country will lift the social distancing and quarantine measures in phases, rather than declaring an end to the pandemic and removing all regulations at...
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-04-07 16:36
Daily infections stay in 200,000s for 3rd day
Daily infections stay in 200,000s for 3rd day
Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases remained in the 200,000s for a third consecutive day Wednesday as the government is considering lifting social distancing rules in a step toward a return to normalcy. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 224,820 infections, including 40 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 14,778,405.
2022-04-07 14:20
Korea's daily infections stay in 200,000s for 2nd day
Korea's daily infections stay in 200,000s for 2nd day
Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained in the 200,000s for the second straight day Tuesday, with the spread of the Omicron variant slowing down after peaking last month.
2022-04-06 10:04
Court rules against domestic patient ban for Jeju's for-profit hospital
Court rules against domestic patient ban for Jeju's for-profit hospital
A local court issued a ruled Tuesday against the Jeju Provincial Government's decision years ago to ban a for-profit hospital from treating domestic patients.
2022-04-05 15:41
Korea's daily infections bounce back to over 260,000
Korea's daily infections bounce back to over 260,000
Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases jumped to over 260,000, Tuesday, as the spread of the Omicron variant slowed down after peaking out last month.
2022-04-05 10:04
Korea to conduct full-fledged solid-fuel space rocket launch in 2025
Korea to conduct full-fledged solid-fuel space rocket launch in 2025
Korea is seeking to conduct a full-fledged solid-fuel space rocket launch in 2025, a government researcher said Monday, following its major performance test last week.
2022-04-04 16:23
Korea's daily COVID-19 infections fall to 6-week low
Korea's daily COVID-19 infections fall to 6-week low
Korea's new coronavirus cases dropped to the lowest tally in six weeks Monday, but there are lingering concerns of another spike over the eased virus curbs.
2022-04-04 09:56
Seoul considers building new crematoriums amid rising COVID-19 deaths
Seoul considers building new crematoriums amid rising COVID-19 deaths
Seoul Metropolitan Government will actively consider building new crematoriums in addition to adding furnaces to existing ones in an effort to meet soaring demand for cremations from rising COVID-19 deaths, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Sunday.
2022-04-03 15:51
  • Korea reports more than 230,000 new COVID-19 cases
Korea reports more than 230,000 new COVID-19 cases
Korea reports more than 230,000 new COVID-19 cases
Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 300,000 for the third consecutive day Saturday as the spread of the Omicron variant slowed after peaking out last month.
2022-04-03 10:08
  • Seoul considers building new crematoriums amid rising COVID-19 deaths
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