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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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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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South Korea Urges COVID-19 Booster Shots As Severe Cases Hit Record High
South Korea encouraged its citizens to take COVID-19 booster shots on Wednesday, as more of the elderly fell ill and reported vaccine breakthrough infections, driving serious and critical cases to a record.
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South Korea Extends Curbs Amid Rise In Covid Cases In Capital City
South Korea extended social distancing curbs to combat the coronavirus pandemic on Friday for two weeks, offering more incentives to people to get vaccinated as it battles thousands of new cases each day, particularly in the capital.
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Delta Variant Cases Show 300 Times Higher Viral Load, Shows South Korea Study
People infected with the more transmissible Delta variant have a viral load 300 times higher than those with the original version of the COVID-19 virus when symptoms are first observed, a South Korea study found.
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Asian Shares Give Up Early Gains As New Covid Cases Rise
The Delta coronavirus variant has for the moment displaced inflation as investors' primary source of concern, with South Korea on Wednesday reporting a daily record of new infections.
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South Korea Hits Third Straight Record High In Covid Cases
South Korea reported 1,378 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a record high for the third day in a row as the country prepared to impose its highest-level curbs in the greater capital area next week.
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South Korea Nightclubs, Karaoke Bars To Be Shut Amid Fourth Covid Wave
South Korea will reimpose a ban on nightclubs, karaoke bars and other nightly entertainment facilities, authorities said on Friday, after the number of new coronavirus cases surged, fanning fears over a potential fourth wave of outbreaks.
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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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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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South Korea Urges COVID-19 Booster Shots As Severe Cases Hit Record High
South Korea encouraged its citizens to take COVID-19 booster shots on Wednesday, as more of the elderly fell ill and reported vaccine breakthrough infections, driving serious and critical cases to a record.
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South Korea Extends Curbs Amid Rise In Covid Cases In Capital City
South Korea extended social distancing curbs to combat the coronavirus pandemic on Friday for two weeks, offering more incentives to people to get vaccinated as it battles thousands of new cases each day, particularly in the capital.
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Delta Variant Cases Show 300 Times Higher Viral Load, Shows South Korea Study
People infected with the more transmissible Delta variant have a viral load 300 times higher than those with the original version of the COVID-19 virus when symptoms are first observed, a South Korea study found.
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Asian Shares Give Up Early Gains As New Covid Cases Rise
The Delta coronavirus variant has for the moment displaced inflation as investors' primary source of concern, with South Korea on Wednesday reporting a daily record of new infections.
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South Korea Hits Third Straight Record High In Covid Cases
South Korea reported 1,378 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a record high for the third day in a row as the country prepared to impose its highest-level curbs in the greater capital area next week.
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South Korea Nightclubs, Karaoke Bars To Be Shut Amid Fourth Covid Wave
South Korea will reimpose a ban on nightclubs, karaoke bars and other nightly entertainment facilities, authorities said on Friday, after the number of new coronavirus cases surged, fanning fears over a potential fourth wave of outbreaks.
