coronavirus in South Korea

A man wearing a face mask walks past a banner showing precautions against the coronavirus in Seoul on Monday.

South Korea Faces New, Challenging Rise In Coronavirus Infections

7:53pm November 23, 2020

by Anthony Kuhn

Previous spikes in South Korea were linked to outbreaks at churches and protests. Health officials say the current wave appears to have no links to any major groups or events.

People wearing face masks walk on a street Sunday in the Hongdae district of Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea Eases Coronavirus Restrictions, Touts 'Exceptional' Success

1:29pm October 19, 2020

by Se Eun Gong

Churches resume in-person services and stadiums welcome sports fans as the country once again manages to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Workers wearing protective suits fumigate an art hall with antiseptic solution as a precaution against the spread of the Middle East respiratory syndrome in Seoul, South Korea, in June 2015.

South Korea Holds Onto Patient Data From Prior Coronavirus, Worrying Privacy Groups

5:00pm June 30, 2020

by Anthony Kuhn

Privacy advocates warn the government has kept the information from 2015 MERS patients beyond a justified emergency period.

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A man gets tested for the coronavirus Wednesday in Wuhan, China, the cradle of the global pandemic. Authorities plan to test the city's entire population after new cases emerged for the first time in weeks, according to state media.

In South Korea And China, Loosening Restrictions Brings Coronavirus Resurgence

2:51pm May 13, 2020

Both countries eased some of their intensive rules after new cases slowed to a trickle. But clusters have cropped up again this month, and authorities are ramping up testing to try to curb the spread.

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A person sprays disinfectant at a high school amid the coronavirus outbreak on Monday, in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea Delays Reopening Schools As Coronavirus Cases Resurge

7:11pm May 12, 2020

by Se Eun Gong

The country had prepared to welcome students back to classrooms on Wednesday, but dozens of new virus cases linked to nightclubs in Seoul have emerged.

A worshiper burns incense during a Birthday of Buddha service to pray for overcoming the coronavirus pandemic at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on Thursday.

South Korea Reports No New Domestic Coronavirus Cases

9:28am April 30, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The country, which saw infections ramp up quickly in February, has seen them trend down for weeks. In a milestone on Thursday, officials reported just four new cases, all imported.

South Korean election officials put up posters of candidates in Seoul, South Korea, on April 2. The country will hold April 15 legislative elections on schedule, and the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic is a major issue in the vote.

South Koreans Will Vote In Election In Masks And Gloves, Have Temperature Checked

11:48am April 07, 2020

by Se Eun Gong

On April 15, legislative elections will go as planned but with new coronavirus safety features, and the government's handling of the virus is a top issue.