S. KOREA REPORTS 110 FACTORY WORKERS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

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• S. Korea reports 110 factory workers test positive for COVID-19.
• Jingwan General Industrial Complex, a factory located at Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province.
• A foreign employee tested positive for COVID-19 at a hospital in cent...

SOUTH KOREA’S HIGHLY PATHOGENIC BIRD FLU CASE RISES TO 67

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• South Korea’s highly pathogenic bird flu case rises to 67.
• The government reported the latest case of the H5N8 strain of avian influenza came from an egg farm in Yongin.
• The price of chicken and duck meat in the cou...

S. KOREA REPORTS A DECLINE IN POPULATION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2020

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• S. Korea reports a decline in population for the first time in 2020.
• The Ministry of Interior and Safety, South Korea reported the latest census figures.
• In 2020, South Korea reported 275,815 births, down 10.65 percent fr...

PM ASKS GOVT. FOR MEASURES TO MINIMIZE IMPACT OF SOCIAL-DISTANCING ON ECONOMY

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• PM asks govt. for measures to minimize the impact of social-distancing on the economy.
• Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, and Incheon are currently under level 2.5 coronavirus alert system.
• Most other parts of South Korea are unde...

AVIAN BIRD FLU PENETRATES ALL CORNERS OF S KOREA WITH TOLL RISING TO THIRTEEN

• South Korea said Monday it is ramping up efforts to cull poultry in areas infected by highly pathogenic bird flu amid rising worries over the country-wide spread due to migratory birds.
• The country has recognized 13 highly pathogenic bird flu cases across the nation so far this...

DAILY COVID-19 CASES IN S KOREA NEARING 700 FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE DAY FEARING MORE IN STORE

• South Korea's daily case tally neared 700 for the third consecutive day Friday as health authorities have warned of a larger pandemic with longer duration during the winter, putting the country's medical system in a spin.
• South Korea registered 689 new virus cases, incl...

S KOREA COVID-19 CASES SHOW NO RESPITE NEARING 700 DESPITE ENHANCED SOCIAL DISTANCING

• South Korea's new virus cases reached as high as 700 on Wednesday on surging community infections despite the heightened social distancing measures.
• The country registered 686 fresh virus cases, including 662 home-grown ones, increasing the total caseload to 39,432, accordi...

KOREA WITNESS DAILY INDOMITABLE CORONAVIRUS CASES COMEBACK TO ABOVE 600

• The daily tally of new coronavirus cases made a comeback to over 600 on Sunday even as authorities are considering tightening social distancing measures to curb the unstoppable surge in COVID-19 transmissions.
• The day ended on a sad note as the country added 631 more COVID-19 c...

INFECTIONS IN SOUTH KOREA POINT TO 400; VIRUS-AFFECTED AREAS UNDER STRICTER IMPOSITIONS

• The daily tally of new coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed in the 400 bracket for the third day continuing on Tuesday, despite stringent antivirus curbs, such as lockdowns of virus-tainted facilities, coming in at a time in the greater Seoul area amid the deepening worries over the th...

SOUTH KOREA COVID-19 CASELOADS REEMERGE IN THREE FIGURES WITHIN SPAN OF 42 DAYS

• South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 cases sprang back to a level hitherto unseen in over a month Friday, due to pool of infections traced to senior care homes and social gatherings, as well as double-digit increases in imported caseloads.
• Korea’s cases multiplied to 15...

SCHOOLS IN SEOUL RESUME REMOTE LEARNING WITH VIRUS BOUTS RESURFACING

• South Korean pupils in Seoul face lackluster school days once again with schools resuming full remote learning, starting Wednesday.
• The precautions are due to the country lately experiencing a fresh bout of the novel coronavirus and concerns are growing over school safety.
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