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[WORD_ON_THE_WEB] 'Think about the risk you’ll pose to people around you'

The vaccination rate for booster shots is dropping significantly even as the number of daily cases topped 300,000 on March 9 and 10.

2022.3.11

People wait in line to get tested for Covid-19 at a public health center in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Friday. [YONHAP]

Booster shots to be given after three months

Korea reduced the interval between vaccination and booster shots to three months for adults on Friday.

2021.12.10

Moon urges everyone to get booster shots

Korea will add a six-month expiration date to its Covid-19 vaccine passes and speed up the administration of booster shots for people between the ages of 18 and 49.

2021.11.29

Students at the Dunsan Elementary School in Daejeon attend class on Monday as in-person school classes in all kindergartens, elementary, middle and high schools across the country resumed for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic broke out nearly two years ago. [YONHAP]

Greater Seoul is 'very high risk' for Covid, says KDCA

Health authorities declared that Korea’s Covid-19 risk was “high” over the past week, as pandemic indicators continue to worsen.

2021.11.22

Quarantine workers disinfect a classroom for the state-administrated college entrance test in Dongtan High School in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday, two days before the test will be taken by 509,821 students nationwide. [NEWS1]

Critically ill Covid patients hit 495, a record

Korea’s critically ill Covid-19 patients hit another record on Tuesday with nearly 500 cases, close to the hospital system's breaking point.

2021.11.16

A Covid-19 testing site at a public health center in Songpa District, southern Seoul, is crowded with people trying to receive a virus test on Sunday morning. [YONHAP]

Korea's Covid control worsens after 2 weeks 'With Corona'

Korea's Covid-19 indicators showed a worsening pandemic, including a surge in newly reported fatalities and intensive care unit admissions over the weekend, less than two weeks after the country transitioned into its "With Corona" strategies.

2021.11.14

A high school student in Ulsan gets tested for Covid-19 on Thursday. Officials ordered all 507 students and 82 faculty and staff at the high school to get a Covid-19 test after a high school senior tested positive the same day. [YONHAP]

'With Corona' may not advance to the next level at this rate

The current virus restrictions may be in place longer than scheduled after the country’s critical Covid-19 cases hit a new high for two straight days on Thursday, Korea’s top infectious disease expert warned.

2021.11.11

Yoido Full Gospel Church in western Seoul is crowded with people attending worship services on Sunday, the first weekend after Korea shifted to its 'With Corona' policy. Under the new rules, in-person worship services can accept up to 50 percent of their capacity regardless of attendees' vaccination status. [NEWS1]

Concerns grow as cases remain over 2,000 for 5th day

Korea reported more than 2,000 Covid-19 cases for a fifth consecutive day on Sunday, fueling concerns over a virus resurgence amid the country's return to normalcy.

2021.11.7

Trucks carrying 2.43 million doses of Moderna vaccines packaged by Samsung Biologics leave the Korean biopharmaceutical firm's plant in Songdo, Incheon, for domestic use on Thursday. The biotech unit of Samsung Group signed a 'fill-and-finish' bottling contract with the U.S. drugmaker in May. [NEWS1]

3 more groups eligible for Covid-19 booster shots

Korea will give out Covid-19 booster shots to adults in their 50s, patients with underlying diseases and Janssen recipients starting next month.

2021.10.28

President Moon Jae-in, left, receives a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot Friday at the National Medical Center in central Seoul ahead of an overseas trip at the end of this month. [YONHAP]

Regulations loosen up in Seoul before switch to 'With Corona'

The government announced that social gatherings of up to eight people will be allowed in the greater Seoul area after 6 p.m. starting Monday, seen as a step toward ultimately shifting to a scheme of living with Covid-19 next month.

2021.10.15

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