UN chief: World should follow South Korea on COVID-19 fight

05/01/2020

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief said he hopes many countries in the world will follow the “remarkable example” of South Korea, which he said has been “extremely successful” in addressing the coronavirus pandemic and…

Contact tracing apps: Which countries are doing what

04/29/2020

Several countries fighting the coronavirus outbreak are using — or debating — phone apps that trace a person’s movements and who they come into contact with, allowing authorities to keep track of infections and alert people in…

The Latest: South Korea mulls reopening schools

04/27/2020

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea reported only 10 new cases of the coronavirus, its 26th straight day below 100 as officials mulled reopening schools amid the slowing caseload. The figures released by the Korea Centers for…

S. Korea elections: Quarantined voters to cast ballots under strict guidelines

The Korean Herald/Asia News Network via Inquirer.net 04/14/2020

SEOUL — In Wednesday’s general elections, even those in quarantine can vote. South Korea will pick 300 members of the National Assembly in the first nationwide election to take place during the pandemic. According to the National…

Filipinos now allowed to visit South Korea except in areas affected by COVID-19

Krissy Aguilar 03/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tourists may now travel to South Korea, except in areas heavily affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacañang said Tuesday. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases…

South Korea declares ‘war’ on coronavirus as cases approach 5,000

03/03/2020

SEOUL — South Korean President Moon Jae-in declared “war” against the coronavirus on Tuesday, placing all government agencies on a 24-hour emergency footing as the country’s total cases — the largest in the world outside China —…

DOH: 8 Koreans choose self-quarantine in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has announced that there are now only eight South Koreans from Daegu City, who have remained under self-quarantine in Cebu. With this development, Dr. Jaime…

South Korea reports 376 more coronavirus cases, total 3,526

AFP 03/01/2020

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea confirmed 376 more coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the national total to 3,526 infections, the largest in the world outside China. Nearly 90 percent of the new cases were in Daegu,…

Those unwelcome visitors from South Korea

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 03/01/2020

  Despite the declaration of Department of Health 7 Director Jaime Bernadas that Central Visayas is COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) free, people are still worried about the spread of the coronavirus.  The mode of transmission is human…

DOH-7 monitors 9 persons suspected of COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nine persons suspected of having the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) are now confined in Central Visayas, recent data from the region’s Department of Health (DOH-7) showed. The number of Persons Under Monitoring (PUMs)…

Countries shut doors on S. Korea over coronavirus fears

02/26/2020

SEOUL — Gripped by COVID-19 fears, more than two dozen countries are barring entry and tightening restrictions on travelers from Korea, with neighboring Japan becoming the latest to impose such a ban. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…

BREAKING: For now, Filipino tourists can’t go to South Korea – gov’t

Krissy Aguilar 02/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos planning to explore South Korea might have to unpack their luggage for now as the government enforced Wednesday a temporary ban on Filipino tourists going there. Malacañang said the interim travel restriction was…

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