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SK Bioscience's homegrown COVID vaccine gets nod in UK
SK Bioscience announced on Tuesday that its COVID-19 vaccine SKYCovione received approval from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. SKYCovione has been approved for first and second primary series doses for adults aged 18 and over in England, Scotland and Wales, SK Bioscience added. SKYCovione is a recombinant antigen-based COVID-19 vaccine, jointly developed with the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington. The vaccine also contains GlaxoSmithKline&rs
Technology May 30, 2023
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases under 20,000 for 6th day
South Korea's new coronavirus cases remained below 20,000 for the sixth consecutive day Tuesday as health authorities prepare to ease remaining antivirus curbs later this week. The country reported 13,529 new infections, including 19 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,679,100, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Tuesday's tally is lower than the 23,671 cases two weeks earlier and 21,385 a week ago, continuing the downward trend in infection figures. The
Social Affairs May 30, 2023
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 20,000 for 2nd day
South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 20,000 for the second consecutive day Saturday as the country has been preparing to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, with new infections plateauing in recent months. The country reported 18,106 cases, including 19 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,524,477, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Saturday's tally was down from 19,586 cases a day earlier and about 1,200 lower than a week ago. The countr
Social Affairs May 20, 2023
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The First of Its Kind in the World: The Recombinant Multivalent COVID-19 Protein Vaccine against XBB Variants by WestVac Biopharma/West China Medical Center, Sichuan University has been Approved for Clinical Trials by The National Medical Products Adminis
CHENGDU, China, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 17, 2023, Recombinant bivalent COVID-19 protein vaccine (Sf9 cells) and recombinant trivalent COVID-19 trimeric protein vaccine (Sf9 cells) developed by WestVac Biopharma/ West China Medical Center, Sichuan University against the most recent circulating XBB variants, received the "Drug Clinical Trial Approval" from the National Medical Products Administration of China. These two new vaccines will be quickly commercialized for protecti
PR Newswire May 19, 2023
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 20,000 for 3rd day amid eased rules
South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed over 20,000 for the third consecutive day Thursday amid relaxed COVID-19 restrictions as the country has taken steps to resume pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 21,797 cases, including 30 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,486,904, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Thursday's tally was slightly higher than the 20,571 cases the country reported a week ago. The corresponding figure was 20,139 two
Social Affairs May 18, 2023
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S. Korea to launch telemedicine pilot program next month
South Korea seeks to launch a telemedicine pilot program mainly for second-visit patients starting next month, as well as for those who cannot visit clinics due to physical illness or infectious disease, the health ministry said Wednesday. The country's telemedicine services have been temporarily allowed since 2020 through April this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 1,419 patients have received telemedicine services during the cited period, according to the ministry. Under the
K-Wellness May 17, 2023
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 20,000 for 2nd day amid eased rules
South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed over 20,000 for a second day Wednesday, as the country has eased COVID-19 rules to leave behind the pandemic that upended people's lives for the past few years. The country reported 26,147 cases, including 39 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,465,107, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Wednesday's tally was higher than the 23,515 cases the country reported a week ago. The corresponding figure was 20,192
Social Affairs May 17, 2023
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases climb to over 20,000 amid eased restrictions
South Korea's new coronavirus cases rose to over 20,000 on Tuesday, as the country ended almost all antivirus restrictions to move on from the COVID-19 pandemic of the past three years. The country reported 23,680 cases, including 34 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,438,960, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Tuesday's tally was slightly higher than the 21,681 cases the country reported a week ago. The corresponding figure was 15,736 two weeks. It wa
Social Affairs May 16, 2023
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 10,000
South Korea's new coronavirus cases dipped below 10,000 on Monday, as the country moved to end almost all COVID-19 restrictions and return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 7,178 cases, including 16 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,415,280, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Monday's tally was down from 8,164 cases a week ago but was higher than the 5,772 two weeks ago. The country added seven COVID-19 deaths, raising the death toll to 3
Social Affairs May 15, 2023
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases stay below 20,000 for 2nd day
South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 20,000 for the second consecutive day on Saturday, as the country moved to end almost all COVID-19 restrictions and return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 19,352 cases, including 30 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,390,699, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Saturday's tally was down from 19,989 cases a day earlier but was about 7,000 higher than a week ago. The country added six COVID-1
Social Affairs May 13, 2023
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 20,000 after apparent endemic declaration
South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 20,000 on Friday, a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an end to almost all COVID-19 restrictions in the latest step to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 19,989 cases, including 17 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,371,675, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Friday's tally was down from 20,574 cases a day earlier but was higher than the previous Friday's 18,752 cases. The
Social Affairs May 12, 2023
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[Graphic News] S. Korea’s whisky imports soar about 80% in Q1
South Korea’s whisky imports shot up nearly 80 percent in the first quarter of this year on the liquor’s surging popularity among young Koreans amid the coronavirus pandemic, data showed. The volume of imported whisky came to 8,443 metric tons in the January-March period, up 78.2 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service. It marks the highest first-quarter tally since 2000, when data tracking began. It is also the largest quarterly figure after
Mobility May 12, 2023
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 3-month high
South Korea's new daily coronavirus cases hit a three-month high Wednesday amid eased virus restrictions. The country reported 23,521 cases, including 43 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,331,112, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Wednesday's tally marked a growth from the previous day's 21,681 and was more than 3,000 higher than the same day last week. It is also the highest tally since Jan. 28 when the daily caseload stood at 23,591, the KDCA
Social Affairs May 10, 2023
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[Editorial] Shift in COVID-19 policy
The World Health Organization announced Friday that COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency, a landmark declaration that calls for a change in policy and strategy to handle the coronavirus. The WHO said in a statement that deaths and hospitalizations related to COVID-19 are declining, while the levels of immunity to the coronavirus is going up as a result of vaccination or prior infection. The global health agency suggests it is time to shift to more long-term prevention and contr
Editorial May 10, 2023
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases jump to 3-month high of over 20,000
South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 20,000 on Tuesday with the daily caseload jumping to a three-month high on eased virus restrictions. The country reported 21,681 cases, including 35 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,307,591, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Tuesday's tally marked a growth from the previous day's 8,164 infections and was almost 6,000 higher than the same day last week. It is also the highest tally since J
Social Affairs May 9, 2023
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 10,000
South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 10,000 on Monday due mainly to fewer tests over the weekend as the country is considering further easing antivirus curbs to regain normalcy. The country reported 8,164 cases, including 33 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,285,910, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Monday's tally was down from 14,742 cases a day earlier but is higher than the previous Monday's 5,774 cases. The country added seven COV
Social Affairs May 8, 2023
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WHO declares end to COVID-19 global health emergency
LONDON (Reuters) -- The World Health Organization on Friday declared an end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency, marking a major step toward the end of the pandemic that has killed more than 6.9 million people, disrupted the global economy and ravaged communities. The WHO's Emergency Committee met on Thursday and recommended the UN agency declare an end to the coronavirus crisis as a "public health emergency of international concern," which has been in place for over three ye
Social Affairs May 6, 2023
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rise to over 20,000 amid eased virus curbs
South Korea's new coronavirus cases rose to over 20,000 on Wednesday as the daily caseload continued to log on-week growth on eased virus restrictions. The country reported 20,197 cases, including 26 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,212,598, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Wednesday's tally was a marked growth from the previous day's 15,741 infections and also higher than 16,380 cases a week earlier. The country added eight COVID-19 deaths We
Social Affairs May 3, 2023
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rise to over 15,000
South Korea's new coronavirus cases rose to over 15,000 on Tuesday as the country is considering further easing antivirus curbs to regain normalcy. The country reported 15,741 cases, including 27 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,192,401, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Tuesday's tally was a marked growth from the previous day's 5,774 infections and also higher than 14,811 cases a week earlier. The country added 10 COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, rai
Social Affairs May 2, 2023
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 10,000
South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 10,000 on Monday due mainly to fewer tests over the weekend as the country is considering further easing antivirus curbs to regain normalcy. The country reported 5,774 cases, including 23 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,176,660, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Monday's tally was down from 13,614 cases a day earlier but is higher than the previous Monday's 5,022 cases. The country added eight COV
Social Affairs May 1, 2023
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