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Covid Test Mandatory For Passengers From China, 4 Other Countries
India has mandated a COVID-19 negative test report for travelers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand, the health minister said on Saturday.
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Mandatory Test For Passengers From China, 4 Other States
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said RT-PCR test for the detection of COVID-19 would be made mandatory for passengers from China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand for their travel to India.
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"Making Up For Two Years": South Korea's "Revenge Travel" Amid Covid Surge
After spending two years being socially distanced in his home country of South Korea, Kim Hoe-jun booked a last-minute flight to Hawaii, where he had enjoyed his honeymoon six years ago, giving in to his craving for overseas travel.
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South Korean Doctor Says Those Without COVID-19 Have No Friends, Slammed
South Korean doctor Ma Sang-hyuk had to delete the post on Facebook after the backlash. He later said in an interview that the remark was only metaphorical.
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How One Country Is Beating Covid Despite 600,000 New Cases A Day
South Korea has reached two seemingly contradictory pandemic milestones: It recorded more than 600,000 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, the most of anywhere in the world.
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"Tip Of The Iceberg": WHO On Global Covid Spike
Figures showing a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning nations to remain vigilant against the virus.
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South Korea Reports Record High 3,42,446 New Daily COVID-19 Cases
South Korea reported a new record daily high 342,446 COVID-19 cases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Wednesday, amid a surge of Omicron infections.
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How Leaving "Trace, Test, Treat" Policy In South Korea Led To Covid Surge
South Korea said it would ease pandemic restrictions Friday, even as the country's daily caseload crossed 100,000 for the first time, with officials citing economic concerns over social distancing measures.
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Omicron Surge Forces South Korea to End GPS Monitoring, Some Checkups
South Korea will no longer use GPS monitoring to enforce quarantines and will also end daily checkup calls to low-risk coronavirus patients as a fast-developing Omicron surge overwhelms health and government workers.
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South Korea To Deploy Pfizer COVID-19 Pills As Omicron Wave Looms
South Korea will begin treating coronavirus patients with Pfizer's antiviral pills on Friday, health officials said, as concern mounts over the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant.
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South Korea Extends Covid Curbs Amid Omicron's "Persistent" Surge
South Korea said on Friday it will extend stricter social distancing rules for two weeks amid a persistent surge in serious coronavirus infections and concerns over the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant.
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South Korea Authorises Emergency Use Of Pfizer's Antiviral Covid Pill
South Korea authorised for emergency use Pfizer's antiviral pills targeting COVID19 as the first of its kind to be introduced in South Korea, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
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End To "Living With Covid"? South Korea Brings Back Curbs As Cases Spike
South Korea said on Thursday it will reinstate social distancing rules a month-and-a-half after lifting them under a 'living with COVID-19' policy, as spiralling numbers of both new infections and serious cases threaten to overwhelm its system.
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South Korea May Tighten Covid Curbs As New Cases Climb To Record High
South Korea warned on Wednesday it may reinstate stricter social distancing curbs as it posted a new record daily coronavirus tally due to a persistent spike in breakthrough infections among those vaccinated and serious cases.
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South Korea Reports 5 Omicron Cases On Flight From Nigeria
South Korea reported its first five cases of the Omicron variant on Wednesday, officials said, as daily coronavirus infections rose above 5,000 for the first time, stoking concern over a sharp rise in patients with severe symptoms.
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Covid Test Mandatory For Passengers From China, 4 Other Countries
India has mandated a COVID-19 negative test report for travelers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand, the health minister said on Saturday.
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Mandatory Test For Passengers From China, 4 Other States
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said RT-PCR test for the detection of COVID-19 would be made mandatory for passengers from China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand for their travel to India.
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"Making Up For Two Years": South Korea's "Revenge Travel" Amid Covid Surge
After spending two years being socially distanced in his home country of South Korea, Kim Hoe-jun booked a last-minute flight to Hawaii, where he had enjoyed his honeymoon six years ago, giving in to his craving for overseas travel.
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South Korean Doctor Says Those Without COVID-19 Have No Friends, Slammed
South Korean doctor Ma Sang-hyuk had to delete the post on Facebook after the backlash. He later said in an interview that the remark was only metaphorical.
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How One Country Is Beating Covid Despite 600,000 New Cases A Day
South Korea has reached two seemingly contradictory pandemic milestones: It recorded more than 600,000 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, the most of anywhere in the world.
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"Tip Of The Iceberg": WHO On Global Covid Spike
Figures showing a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning nations to remain vigilant against the virus.
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South Korea Reports Record High 3,42,446 New Daily COVID-19 Cases
South Korea reported a new record daily high 342,446 COVID-19 cases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Wednesday, amid a surge of Omicron infections.
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How Leaving "Trace, Test, Treat" Policy In South Korea Led To Covid Surge
South Korea said it would ease pandemic restrictions Friday, even as the country's daily caseload crossed 100,000 for the first time, with officials citing economic concerns over social distancing measures.
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Omicron Surge Forces South Korea to End GPS Monitoring, Some Checkups
South Korea will no longer use GPS monitoring to enforce quarantines and will also end daily checkup calls to low-risk coronavirus patients as a fast-developing Omicron surge overwhelms health and government workers.
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South Korea To Deploy Pfizer COVID-19 Pills As Omicron Wave Looms
South Korea will begin treating coronavirus patients with Pfizer's antiviral pills on Friday, health officials said, as concern mounts over the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant.
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South Korea Extends Covid Curbs Amid Omicron's "Persistent" Surge
South Korea said on Friday it will extend stricter social distancing rules for two weeks amid a persistent surge in serious coronavirus infections and concerns over the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant.
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South Korea Authorises Emergency Use Of Pfizer's Antiviral Covid Pill
South Korea authorised for emergency use Pfizer's antiviral pills targeting COVID19 as the first of its kind to be introduced in South Korea, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
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End To "Living With Covid"? South Korea Brings Back Curbs As Cases Spike
South Korea said on Thursday it will reinstate social distancing rules a month-and-a-half after lifting them under a 'living with COVID-19' policy, as spiralling numbers of both new infections and serious cases threaten to overwhelm its system.
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South Korea May Tighten Covid Curbs As New Cases Climb To Record High
South Korea warned on Wednesday it may reinstate stricter social distancing curbs as it posted a new record daily coronavirus tally due to a persistent spike in breakthrough infections among those vaccinated and serious cases.
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South Korea Reports 5 Omicron Cases On Flight From Nigeria
South Korea reported its first five cases of the Omicron variant on Wednesday, officials said, as daily coronavirus infections rose above 5,000 for the first time, stoking concern over a sharp rise in patients with severe symptoms.
