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New Corona data shows why severe courses are becoming increasingly unlikely: The coronavirus is mutating. Constant. This means that it tries to escape the ...
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Seoul bus drivers end strike after city agrees to wage increase: Bus drivers in the South Korean capital of Seoul ended an hours-long strike on Thursday after a ...
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Quick Glance: Seoul Bus Drivers' Strike Causes Morning Commute Delays
- On Thursday, unionized bus drivers in Seoul went on a general strike to demand a wage hike, resulting in the near complete halt of bus operations in the capital and leading to delays for commuters during the morning rush hour.
- Following unsuccessful last-minute wage negotiations, the union with approximately 18,000 members at 65 companies proceeded with their threatened strike, impacting 7,210 intracity buses, constituting 97.6 percent of the capital's bus services.
- This general strike, the first since 2012, brought about significant inconveniences for passengers during the morning rush hour, causing delays in travel times for commuters and catching uninformed passengers off guard.
- To alleviate passenger inconveniences, the city government ramped up subway operations for the morning and evening rush hours and extended the subway operating hours until 2 a.m.
COVID-19 shrinks life expectancy in S.Korea for first time since 1970: Babies born in South Korea last year are expected to live 82.7 years, down from 83 ...
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Quick Glance: 2022 Sees Increase in US Life Expectancy
- Newborns in the US gained roughly a year in life expectancy in 2022 compared to 2021, indicating progress after two consecutive years of decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Life expectancy at birth for newborns in 2022 was 77.5 years, an increase from 2021, but still lower than the expected 78.8 years for those born in 2019, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- The biggest increase in life expectancy from 2021 was observed for non-Hispanic American Indians, by 2.3 years, followed by an increase of 2.2 years for Hispanic newborns.
- Previous declines in mortality due to COVID explained more than 80% of the increases in life expectancy in all groups, according to the report.
Japan received 25m tourists in 2023, reaching 79% of pre-COVID level: TOKYO -- Japan welcomed 25.06 million visitors last year, reaching 79% of the ...
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Marriages with foreign spouses in Korea log largest growth in 2022 as pandemic eases
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Seoul Plaza ice skating rink to open Friday : The seasonal iconic ice skating rink at Seoul Plaza is set to open on Friday until Feb. 11 next year ...
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S. Korea's weekly virus cases rise for 7 straight weeks, but pace slows down | Yonhap News Agency
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US encourages N Korea to allow more foreigners in - World News: The United States on Tuesday encouraged reclusive North Korea to open its borders to humanitarian ...
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Covid vaccines have been linked to small increases in blood, neurological and heart-related conditions in the largest global safety study into the shots yet ... Show more trib.al/ZhIVWR0
South Korea recommends masks in crowded places as Covid-19 cases spike: July 26 saw 57,220 cases, the first time in 6 months that the caseload exceeded 50,000 ...
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Singapore to Pay Nurses Up to $74,000 to Keep Them as Population Ages: Singapore will pay nurses up to S$100,000 ($74,000) over 20 years as part of a long-term ...
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North Korea's Kim says his visit shows 'strategic importance' of Russia
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S. Korea mulls over downgrading Covid-19 health risk, lifting all remaining mask mandates
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Korea to downgrade COVID-19's infection level to lowest Aug. 31 : Health authorities have decided to downgrade the COVID-19 infection classification level to ...
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Korea stacks up 15m doses of Covid-19 vaccine for winter: The first batch of Pfizer’s vaccine for XBB.1.5, an omicron subvarient of Covid-19, has arrived ...
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S. Korea's weekly virus cases rise for 5th consecutive week | Yonhap News Agency
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Quick Glance: South Korea Sees 5th Consecutive Weekly Rise in Virus Cases
- South Korea reported an increase in new coronavirus cases for the fifth consecutive week.
- The country had an average of 45,529 new infections during the week of July 25-31.
- Experts attribute the rise in cases to waning vaccine immunity and the emergence of immune evasive variants.
- The health authority plans to lower the COVID-19 disease level and transition to a normal state of the medical system.
How well we are protected against new corona variants: The corona virus mutates again and again and new variants emerge. Researchers from South Korea have now ...
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Korea will no longer require arrivals to the country to register their health information on pre-entry quarantine information system, known as Q-Code ... Show more www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/07/119_354824.html
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 20,000 amid downtrend | Yonhap News Agency
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Korea downgrades COVID-19 to lowest infection level : The infection level of COVID-19 was reduced to the lowest Class 4, on a level with seasonal flu ...
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South Korea Declares War On Bedbugs As Pests Take Over Homes And Trains: Bedbugs nearly eradicated in the 1960s, have resurged in South Korea following the ...
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Quick Glance: South Korea Fights Back Against Bedbug Infestation
- South Korea grapples with bedbug outbreaks during post-pandemic tourism boom.
- Government initiates comprehensive four-week campaign to combat bedbug infestation.
- Immediate disinfection implemented in suspected bedbug locations.
- South Korea confirms 30 cases of bedbugs and plans to invest almost 2 million euros to tackle the issue.
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases tick up amid eased curbs | Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases rose to over ...
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China halts short-term visas in South Korea, first response to COVID curbs: The Chinese embassy in South Korea has suspended issuing short-term visas for South ...
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Quick Glance: China Hits Back at South Korea, Japan in Covid Retaliation
- China has suspended issuing some visas for South Korea and Japan in Beijing's first retaliation against Covid-related curbs on Chinese travelers.
- Chinese consulates in South Korea will stop issuing short-term visas for visits, business, tourism, medical care, transit and personal matters from Tuesday, the Chinese Embassy in Seoul said in a statement.
- The suspension will be adjusted if South Korea removes its "discriminative inbound restrictive measures" targeting China, it added.
Most people masked up on 1st day of lifting of mandate rules: An indoor mask mandate imposed nationwide comes to an end, Monday, with few exemptions such as ...
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Korea reports net inflow of migrants in 2022 amid eased virus concerns : Korea reported a net inflow of migrants in 2022, data showed Thursday ...
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New COVID-19 cases at 9-month low; gov't lifts mask mandate on public transportation
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Chinese traveler arrested after fleeing covid isolation, Korean police say: The arrest ended a two-day manhunt in South Korea, where almost one-third of ...
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China defends its retaliation against South Korea, Japan COVID-19 curbs: BEIJING: Chinese state media defended on Wednesday (Jan 11) the retaliatory measures ...
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Quick Glance: Torches "ward off evil" at Fukuoka Prefecture shrine celebration
- The Oniyo Fire Festival is a national important intangible folk cultural asset held at the Daizenji Tamataregu shrine in Kurume, a city in Fukuoka Prefecture's southern section.
- During the major ceremony, parishioners clothed in loincloths light enormous torches and march them around the temple grounds.
- They are supported by wooden poles made of a variety of oak.
- Just before 9 p.m., six torches were lighted.
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Beats the Tesla Model 3 on Range: The numbers are in, and it's close but decisive: the Ioniq 6's EPA range estimate beats the Tesla Model ...
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Online shopping in Korea rose 8.7 percent on-year in May on the stronger demand for travel services amid the eased COVID-19 restrictions, data showed Monday ... Show more www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/07/281_354133.html
Korea considers lifting mask mandate on public transportation : The government is considering lifting the mask mandate for public transportation soon ...
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International marriages hit 3-year high amid eased entry restrictions : The number of international marriages hit a three-year high in 2022, with the ...
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South Korea to require COVID tests for Hong Kong, Macau travellers: South Korea's health authorities said on Tuesday it will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on ...
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China Covid: France, Spain, S Korea and Israel tighten rules: France, Spain, South Korea and Israel tighten rules for Chinese arrivals as cases surge in China.
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South Korea seeks Chinese national missing from COVID quarantine: South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they were trying to track down a Chinese national ...
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Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 20,000 ahead of lifting of indoor mask mandate
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North Korea locks down capital city over 'respiratory illness': Authorities in the North Korean capital Pyongyang have ordered a five-day lockdown due to rising ...
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Quick Glance: North Korea closes down its capital city due to "respiratory illness": report
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- According to NK News, which monitors North Korea, the notice did not mention COVID-19, but stated that residents in the city are required to stay in their homes until the end of Sunday and must submit to temperature checks multiple times per day.
- Instead, it reported daily numbers of feverish patients, reaching 4.77 million out of a population of about 25 million.
North Korea convenes meeting on agricultural stability amid food shortage woes: North Korea held a cabinet-level meeting to discuss the issue of agricultural ...
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‘An addiction’: masks come off slowly in Hong Kong as habit outlasts Covid: Asian financial hub was one of last places to lift mandate but many prefer to keep ...
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Australia and Canada announce COVID travel rules for arrivals from China: The two countries join a number of others - including the UK, US, India, Spain ...
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Shibuya mayor: Don't visit here on Halloween: Shibuya in Tokyo has become famous as one of the go-to places to drink and wear costumes every end of October.
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Opinion | Labor Lessons From the Pandemic: New research confirms that if you pay people not to work, they won’t.
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Korea to lift mask mandate for most indoor spaces Jan. 30: Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that South Korea plans to lift the mask mandate for most ...
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A new federal program and other community efforts will continue providing free vaccines for uninsured people, but experts say it won't be as easy for them to access the shots
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South Korea drops indoor anti-COVID mask mandate, infection fears linger: South Korea on Monday scrapped a face mask mandate for most indoor public places in a ...
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France, UK impose Covid tests on China arrivals, as WHO urges more transparency: France and Britain on Friday joined a growing list of nations imposing Covid ...
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 20,000 ahead of lifting of indoor mask mandate | Yonhap News Agency
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SK Bioscience says ‘national pride’ prevents China from accepting foreign Covid jabs
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Paid articlePaid COVID-positive Chinese national escapes quarantine facility : A man of Chinese nationality has escaped a quarantine facility, Tuesday night ...
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South Korea imposes travel restrictions on arrivals from China amid Covid surge: South Korea took steps on Friday to limit travellers from mainland China ...
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'More the merrier': Asia tourist hubs ready for China influx: From Sunday, travellers arriving back in China will no longer need to quarantine ...
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Japan to drop mask guidance, relax COVID strategy : Japan's government will drop its recommendation to wear masks indoors and downgrade its medical ...
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Debate reignites over indoor mask rule : A debate has reignited over the indoor face mask mandate following a move by the Daejeon city government to lift the ...
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China scraps visa-free transit for South Koreans, Japanese over COVID-19 curbs: BEIJING: Beijing said on Wednesday (Jan 11) it would scrap visa-free transit for ...
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Seoul Halloween stampede updates: At least 153 dead in crowd surge, officials say
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Quick Glance: The dead toll from a stampede in South Korea has risen to 120, according to fire officials.
- On October 29, 2022, a person receives medical attention at the scene of a stampede that injured scores of people at a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea.
- SEOUL, 30 October (Reuters) - A fire official indicated that the number of people killed in a stampede in Seoul's central area had grown to 120.
- 1320 GMT) when a huge number of people collapsed in a tiny lane during Halloween festivities.
Commentary: Resurgent Chinese travel would reset the country’s global image: The return of Chinese travellers could have a meaningful effect on businesses and ...
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Quick Glance: With few Covid-19 entry tests, South-East Asia may benefit the most from China's tourism renaissance.
- In 2019, China accounted for about a third of the 18 million foreign arrivals in Vietnam, while Chinese visitors spent $900 million in Singapore.
- Thailand anticipates five million Chinese visitors in 2023, or almost half of the 10.99 million in 2019.
- Prior to the pandemic, tourism contributed for about 20% of Thailand's national income, with China being the country's main source of foreign tourists.
- "But for Cambodia, it's an invitation to Chinese people: Chinese tourists, come to Cambodia."
WHO working with China on Chinese New Year COVID-19 risks, voices concern over data
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Quick Glance: Packed parking lots and overflowing funeral homes: Satellite images reveal the true scope of China's Covid outbreak
- Maxar Technologies shared satellite images that revealed the true scope of the Covid outbreak gripping China's 1.4 billion people, as funeral homes struggle to meet rising demand for their services.
- The true extent of Covid deaths in China is captured by satellite image.
- Within a day, a new parking space was built at a funeral home on the outskirts of Beijing, indicating the prevalence of Covid-related deaths in China.
- Some funeral homes have stated that they no longer provide memorial services, allowing only a few minutes for each family to grieve.
China blocks visas for S Korea and Japan over Covid restrictions: It's a tit-for-tat move that Beijing says is in response to discriminatory restrictions.
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Korea's new COVID-19 cases under 50,000 on weekend : Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 50,000 on Sunday amid lingering concerns over a surge in winter ...
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 70,000 as gov't mulls adjusting indoor mask mandate | Yonhap News Agency
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Relaxed mask-wearing rules unlikely to result in uptick in COVID cases: experts : An indoor mask mandate, which has been in place for two years and three months ...
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China suspends visas for South Koreans in retaliation: BEIJING (AP) — China suspended visas Tuesday for South Koreans to come to the country for tourism or ...
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South Korea lifts indoor mask mandate as cases fall to seven-month low: The mask mandate will remain in place at hospitals, pharmacies and on public ...
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-lifts-indoor-mask-mandate-as-cases-fall-to-seven-month-low
Celebrities head back abroad to film K-food reality shows : Reality shows that combined travel with food hit their peak before the coronavirus with a handful of ...
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India has mandated a COVID-19 negative test report for travellers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand https://aje.io/bwstd2
Korea to lift post-arrival PCR test requirement on visitors from China starting Mar. 1
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China imposes transit curbs for S.Korea, Japan in growing COVID spat: China introduced transit curbs for South Korean and Japanese nationals on Wednesday ...
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S. Korea likely to downgrade COVID-19 on par with seasonal flu this month | Yonhap News Agency
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Korea begins COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China : Korea started requiring COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China on Monday, with such measures causing ...
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COVID-19 isolation period likely to be shortened to 5 days in May : The mandatory COVID-19 isolation period is expected to be reduced to five days from the ...
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South Korea may lift indoor mask mandate in January: But mask-wearing would remain in place for high-risk environments, such as hospitals and senior care ...
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According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, Sunday, international flights have recovered to close to 70 percent of their pre-COVID ... Show more http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2023/03/129_347385.html?utm_source=fa
SA told to increase Covid-19 testing, but no need for restrictions after new subvariant found
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Tests on travelers from China offer rare snapshot of covid chaos: Several countries introduced on-arrival coronavirus testing after China started reopening ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/07/china-covid-infections-testing-airport-arrivals/
(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 30,000 | Yonhap News Agency: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 3, 5) SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- ...
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Thailand brings back Covid entry rules for all international travellers: Thailand will reintroduce Covid-19 entry requirements for foreigners flying into the ...
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Quick Glance: China reopens borders as lunar new year travel begins amid a Covid rise
- On Sunday, mainland China also opened its border with Hong Kong, removing the remaining pillars of a zero-Covid policy that had protected people from the virus but also isolated them from the rest of the world.
- After officials announced last month that quarantine would be lifted, Chinese people rushed to book trips abroad, sending enquiries on major travel websites skyrocketing.
- On Sunday, tight cross-border travel restrictions with the Chinese mainland were loosened in China's southern semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong.
- Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's flag carrier, has announced that it will more than increase its flights to the Chinese mainland.
Indoor mask mandate likely to be dropped from Jan.30 : The indoor mask mandate, which has been in place for over two years in Korea, is highly likely to be ...
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