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Wed, November 30, 2022 | 02:55

Gov't seeks to apply stricter health insurance criteria on foreigners

Gov't seeks to apply stricter health insurance criteria on foreigners

The government plans to apply stricter standards on National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) coverage of foreign residents' dependents, hoping to control expenditures by the public health insurance system.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-08-24 17:17

Childbirths hit all-time low in Q2; deaths climb to record high

Childbirths hit all-time low in Q2; deaths climb to record high

The number of babies born in Korea hit a record low in the second quarter, while deaths rose to an all-time high in the cited period amid rapid aging and the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Wednesday.

2022-08-24 16:54

Korea's total fertility rate hits record low in 2021

Korea's new infections over 100,000 for 2nd day amid resurgence woes

Korea's new infections over 100,000 for 2nd day amid resurgence woes

Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases stayed above 100,000 for the second straight day Wednesday amid concerns over a resurgence of the Omicron subvariant.

2022-08-24 15:14

Korea's total fertility rate hits record low in 2021

Korea's total fertility rate hits record low in 2021

Korea's total fertility rate hit a record low last year as the number of childbirths continued to fall, data showed Wednesday, underscoring the country's gloomy demographic situation.

2022-08-24 15:02

Childbirths hit all-time low in Q2; deaths climb to record high

Korea's daily infections rebound to over 150,000 amid resurgence woes

Korea's daily infections rebound to over 150,000 amid resurgence woes

Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases rebounded to over 150,000 Tuesday after declining over the previous five days, with health authorities staying vigilant against the resurgence of the omicron subvariant.

2022-08-23 12:13

New COVID-19 cases fall for 5th day to 59,046

New COVID-19 cases fall for 5th day to 59,046

Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases fell for the fifth consecutive day Monday, as authorities remained vigilant against the highly contagious Omicron subvariant during the summer vacation season.

2022-08-22 10:11

New COVID-19 cases fall below 130,000; death toll hits 3-month high

New COVID-19 cases fall below 130,000; death toll hits 3-month high

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 130,000 Saturday, but the daily number of deaths reached a three-month high amid the continued virus wave driven by a highly contagious Omicron subvariant.

2022-08-20 15:04

Korea issues 48-hour standstill over African swine fever case

Korea issues 48-hour standstill over African swine fever case

The agricultural ministry has issued a 48-hour standstill order on pig farms and related facilities in the eastern Gangwon Province after confirming this year's second African swine fever (ASF) case.

2022-08-19 11:47

PM calls for vigilance to contain outbreak of African swine fever

PM calls for vigilance to contain outbreak of African swine fever

PM calls for vigilance to contain outbreak of African swine fever

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Friday called for vigilance in efforts to contain the outbreak of African swine fever, a day after officials reported this year's second case of the virus, which is deadly to pigs but not harmful to humans.

2022-08-19 11:47

Korea issues 48-hour standstill over African swine fever case

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 140,000; death toll hits 3-month high

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 140,000; death toll hits 3-month high

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 140,000 Friday, but daily deaths reached a three-month high amid the continued virus wave driven by a highly contagious Omicron subvariant.

2022-08-19 10:24

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