South Korea saw another fall in daily new infections of the novel coronavirus Monday, but multiple small-scale cluster infections continued to emerge across the nation, keeping health authorities on edge.The 74 new cases, which were detected Sunday, brought the nation's total infections to 8,236, th

South Korea on Sunday reported 76 new cases of the coronavirus to total 8,162, marking the first time in 23 days the number of new cases has fallen below 100.It represented the lowest daily increase in the number of patients since Feb. 21, a strong indication that the outbreak is slowing as health a

South Korean President Moon Jae-in called Friday for "unprecedented" policy measures to counter the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, speaking at a rare Cheong Wa Dae meeting with the country's finance minister and central bank chief.Moon received an emergency briefing on the real econom

New cases of the new coronavirus reported in Seoul on Friday slowed from earlier in the week, but officials said it is yet too early to "lower guard" against the contagious virus."We seem to have extinguished the big fire, but we cannot lower our guard. ... There is a possibility that (the call cent

A total of 126 countries and territories were imposing an entry ban or tougher quarantine procedures for people from South Korea over coronavirus fears Friday, up by three from the previous day, the foreign ministry said.As of 2 p.m., 51 countries and territories were barring the entry of travelers

South Korea recorded another drop in its daily new infections Thursday as the massive testing program of a religious sect's followers in the southeastern city of Daegu, the epicenter of the new coronavirus here, is nearing an end, but concerns are lingering over cluster infections in Seoul and neigh

South Korea reported an uptick in new daily coronavirus cases Wednesday, reversing five straight days of fewer new cases, as the country grapples with clusters of infections in Seoul and neighboring areas.The 242 new cases, which were detected Tuesday, brought the nation's total number of infections

South Korea said Tuesday it has stepped up vigilance in its battle to halt the spread of the new coronavirus, with an alarming cluster of infections emerging in Seoul, although the pace of daily new infections continued to slow.The 131 new cases, which were detected Monday, brought the nation's tota

With at least 50 cases, a call center in southwestern Seoul emerged as the biggest COVID-19 infection cluster here Tuesday, triggering concerns over potential mass transmission in the metropolitan area that is home to 25 million, or nearly half of the country's population.A high-rise in the neighbor

Korea has stepped up vigilance in her battle to stop the spread of the new coronavirus with an alarming cluster of infections emerging in Seoul. However, the pace of daily new infections continued to slow down.The 131 new cases, which were detected Monday, brought the Korea’s total number of infecti

South Korea's coronavirus caseload approached 7,500 on Monday, but the pace of new infections slowed after the extensive testing of members of a religious sect at the center of the disease's rapid spread was completed. Still, health authorities remained on high alert over new clusters of infections.

South Korea reported 518 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday, bringing the nation's total number of infections to 6,284, with most new virus infections still spiking in the southeastern city of Daegu, the epicenter of the virus outbreak here, and neighboring North Gyeongsang Province.So far, 42 p

South Korea's coronavirus caseload rose above 5,600 on Wednesday, with the outbreak in the southeastern city of Daegu, the hotspot here, showing little sign of a slowdown. The country unveiled an extra budget of 11.7 trillion won (US$9.8 billion) to help fight the virus and mitigate the economic fal

South Korea's new coronavirus caseload approached 5,200 on Tuesday, with an alarming cluster of infections continuing to swell in the southeastern city of Daegu. President Moon Jae-in declared a "war" on the fast-spreading virus.The 374 new cases, which were identified over the past 16 hours on Tues

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Chung Won-sikPresident Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea on March 3, 2020 declared a ‘war against COVID-19’ as the crisis in the Daegu City in the central and nearby Gyeongsangbuk-do Province made a steep rise, placing all government agencies on a 24-hour full aler

South Korea reported a continued rise in the confirmed cases of the new coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total infections here to more than 4,300.School breaks were again extended nationwide, until March 23, as the nation provides an "all-out response" to the fast-spreading virus that includes a

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Monday that all airports in South Korea have begun coronavirus screenings on travelers taking direct flights to the United States.Pence said the screenings began "three hours ago" and involve multiple temperature checks on the passengers before they board. He spok

The founder of a minor religious sect at the center of a rapid increase in coronavirus cases in South Korea on Monday apologized for the spread of the disease and vowed to fully cooperate with the government efforts to combat it."As the representative of Shincheonji followers, I sincerely apologize

A total of 81 countries and regions are imposing entry bans or quarantine procedures on visitors from South Korea over new coronavirus fears on Monday, despite Seoul's beefed-up diplomacy to prevent inordinate measures targeting its citizens.As of 3 p.m., 36 countries and regions plan to ban or are

Chongwadae announced on Feb. 21st, 2020 that President Moon Jae-in and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Feb. 20 agreed in a phone conversation to strengthen bilateral cooperation to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including sharing relevant clinical data from both nations."China's suffering is our suffe