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South Korea reports 84,571 new Covid cases

Seoul: South Korea recorded 84,571 new Covid-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 27,925,572, the health authorities said on Wednesday.

South Korea reports 93,001 new Covid cases

Seoul/UNI/Xinhua: South Korea reported 93,001 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 16,305,752, the health authori ...

South Korea to lift several COVID-19 restrictions next month

Seoul: South Korea, which recently witnessed a surge in Omicron cases, is all set to fully lift seven-day mandatory quarantine for COVID-19 patients late next month, media reports said on ...

South Korea approves first oral Covid pill treatment

Seoul/UNI/Sputnik: South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Monday approved Pfizer’s oral antiviral pill, the first one to treat Covid-19 in the country, after a pane ...

Around 140 people probably administered expired Pfizer vaccines in South Korea: Reports

Seoul/UNI/SPUTNIK: Around 140 people have received suspicious Pfizer vaccine shots at a general hospital in South Korea's capital of Seoul, Yonhap News Agency reported citing health o ...

South Korea to resume administration of AstraZeneca vaccines: Reports

Moscow/Sputnik: South Korea decided on Sunday to resume the administration of AstraZeneca vaccines to suitable recipients after having paused distribution amid blood clot concerns, media ...

South Korea closes nightclubs, karaoke bars after authorities report 297 fresh Covid-19 cases

Seoul: South Korea has reported the highest number of daily Covid-19 infected cases since March.

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea rises by 4 to 10,765 – KCDC

Seoul/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Korea has risen by four to 10,765 over the past day, the Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Preven ...

S.Korea reports 10 more COVID-19 cases, 10,738 in total

Seoul/Xinhua: South Korea reported 10 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,738.