Coronavirus South Korea

• South Korea reports over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases amid slow vaccination rate

  The new cases came close to matching its highest daily increase of the pandemic from Christmas Day of 2020, forcing the government to promise new restrictions if cases remain high.

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  Jul 7, 2021
  
• As coronavirus cases spike, South Korea capital region runs out of hospital beds

  Hospitals were at breaking point with only three critical care beds available in greater Seoul, an area with a population of almost 26 million people, officials said.

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  Dec 16, 2020
  
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• South Korea scrambles to avoid hospital bed shortage amid new coronavirus surge

  The daily tally of 569 came a day after the numbers hit the highest level since March 6, when South Korea was reeling from the first major COVID-19 outbreak outside China.

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  Nov 27, 2020
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• Growing deaths in South Korea spark fears over safety of flu vaccine program

  At least 13 vaccinated people have died, yet officials say they will not cancel the program, citing a "low possibility that the deaths resulted from the shots."

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  Oct 22, 2020
• Man escapes coronavirus quarantine early in South Korea by breaking through wall

  Authorities suspected the man, who had entered the country on a ship crew visa, intended to illegally stay in South Korea.

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  Oct 7, 2020
• South Korea halts free flu shots meant to help coronavirus-plagued health system

  An official said some doses of the vaccine, which need to be refrigerated, had been exposed to room temperature while being transported to a medical facility.

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  Sep 22, 2020
• South Korea seeks $4 million in damages from church accused of coronavirus spread

  The Seoul government said it will file a lawsuit against the Sarang Jeil Church and its leader, Rev. Jun Kwang-hoon, accusing them of aggravating the pandemic.

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  Sep 18, 2020
• South Korea to see tougher measures as new coronavirus outbreak spreads from capital

  Asia’s fourth-largest economy has experienced persistent outbreaks in recent weeks, mostly in and around densely populated Seoul and the surrounding areas.

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  Aug 22, 2020
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• South Korea sees highest daily rise in new coronavirus cases since early March

  The 297 new infections mark the sixth straight day of triple-digit increases in a country that has managed to blunt several previous outbreaks.

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  Aug 19, 2020
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• South Korea arrests head of religious sect linked to 36% of country’s coronavirus cases

  Prosecutors allege the 89-year-old conspired with other sect leaders to withhold information from authorities during the peak of the outbreak among his more than 200,000 followers.

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  Aug 1, 2020