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COVID-19 Study shows how the pandemic may have affected teens’ brains  Study shows how the pandemic may have affected teens’ brains (CNN, Sept. 9th, 2024) Read more

COVID-19 Moderna Korea and Boryung Biopharma partner to market COVID-…  Moderna Korea and Boryung Biopharma partner to market COVID-19 vaccine: Here’s why (The Bio, Sept. 4th, 2024) Read more

Other Wildfires are spreading fast in Canada  Wildfires are spreading fast in Canada — we must strengthen forests for the future (Nature, Sept. 9th, 2024) Read more

Other Nationwide reports spark escalating public fears of bedbugs Nationwide reports spark escalating public fears of bedbugs (by Yonhap news, Nov 6th, 2023)  Read more

Other 4.5 magnitude quake strikes off east coast 4.5 magnitude quake strikes off east coast (by Yonhap news agency, May 15, 2023) Read more

Other East coast areas hit by typhoon-class strong winds, wildfire… East coast areas hit by typhoon-class strong winds, wildfires (by Yonhap News, April 11, 2023) Read more

COVID-19 Mask rule on public transport may be lifted in coming weeks Mask rule on public transport may be lifted in coming weeks (by Koreahearld.com, Mar 9, 2023)  Read more

Other No more winter in southern Korea if carbon emissions continu… No more winter in southern Korea if carbon emissions continue (by koreaherald.com, Jan 10, 2023) Read more

Other Advisory issued as Korea hit with yellow dust  Advisory issued as Korea hit with yellow dust (by Koreaherald.com; Dec 13, 2022) Read more

Other At least 151 killed, 82 injured in Seoul's Itaewon  At least 151 killed, 82 injured in Halloween stampede in Seoul's Itaewon (Yonhap news agency, October 30th, 2022).   Read more

Other 4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes central South Korea  4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes central South Korea, the country's strongest this year (Korea Herald, October 29th, 2022). Read more

COVID-19 Outdoor mask mandate fully lifted, other COVID-19 rules in r… Outdoor mask mandate fully lifted, other COVID-19 rules in review (Korea Herald, September 25th) Read more

COVID-19 S. Korea to lift pre-travel COVID-19 test requirement for in… S. Korea to lift pre-travel COVID-19 test requirement for inbound travelers this week (Aug 31st, 2022, Korea Herald)  Read more

Other Rainy season giving way to heat wave nationwide  Rainy season giving way to heat wave nationwide (Yonhap news agency, Jul 25, 2022) Read more

Other WHO triggers highest alert on monkeypox  WHO triggers highest alert on monkeypox (Korea Herald, Jul 24,2022) Read more

COVID-19 South Korea removes post-travel quarantines for unvaccinated South Korea removes post-travel quarantines for unvaccinated (Korea Herald, June 8th) Read more

COVID-19 Many Koreans aren't ready to take off their masks yet  Many Koreans aren't ready to take off their masks yet (May 2, 2022. Korea JoongAng Daily)#COVID-19#Face mask off Read more

Other 55 workers killed at construction sites in Q1 55 workers killed at construction sites in Q1 (Yonhap news agency, April 27, 2022)#Construction sites#Building collapse#Gwangju Read more

COVID-19 After short-lived freedom, Korea rolls back social distancin… After short-lived freedom, Korea rolls back social distancing (koreaherald.com) Dec 3, 2021#Vaccine pass#Social Distancing#Gathering limit#Expansion of home isolation*For more details, please vis.. Read more

COVID-19 Left out: Vaccinated foreigners in S. Korea face ‘discrimina… Left out: Vaccinated foreigners in S. Korea face ‘discrimination,’ restrictions (koreaherald.com) Nov 26, 2021#vaccine pass#quarantine exemption certificate#overseas vaccination not recognized&nb.. Read more

COVID-19 Rising number of COVID-19 patients waiting for hospital care… Rising number of COVID-19 patients waiting for hospital care in Korea (koreaherald.com) Nov 21, 2021#lack of hospital beds#More than 800 patients in Seoul waiting for beds#severe COVID-19  Read more

Other Forest Fire in Yangyang Contained Forest Fire in Yangyang Contained (KBS.co.kr) Nov 15, 2021#Forest fire#5,000m​2 woodland destroyed#no casualties reported  Read more

COVID-19 Living with COVID-19: What to expect Living with COVID-19: What to expect (koreaherald.com) Nov 7, 2021#With Corona#living with Covid-19#cases in other countries  Read more

COVID-19 S.Korea eases curbs, imposes vaccine passports in 'living wi… S.Korea eases curbs, imposes vaccine passports in 'living with COVID-19' campaign (Reuters.com) Nov 1, 2021#With Corona#living with COVID-19#New Normal#Vaccination passport  Read more

Other The everyday foods that could become luxuries The everyday foods that could become luxuries (BBC.com) Sep 27, 2021#Climate change#Global warming#unreliable rainfall  Read more

COVID-19 Is fluent Korean a must for at-home COVID-19 care? Not neces… [Newsmaker] Is fluent Korean a must for at-home COVID-19 care? Not necessarily (koreaherald.com) Oct 13, 2021#COVID-19#at-home care#medical care for foreigners  Read more

Other S. Korea raises level of greenhouse gas reduction goal from … S. Korea raises level of greenhouse gas reduction goal from 26% to 40% (koreaherald.com) Oct 8, 2021#greenhouse gas reduction#40 percent by 2030#carbon neutral by 2050  Read more

COVID-19 South Korea to maintain current distancing rules for another… South Korea to maintain current distancing rules for another 2 weeks: PM (koreaherald.com) Oct 1, 2021#Social distancing rule#Level 4 in greater Seoul area #Level 3 in other regionsCheck the.. Read more

COVID-19 S. Korea expected to adopt 'With Corona' scheme in Oct.-Nov.… S. Korea expected to adopt 'With Corona' scheme in Oct.-Nov.: minister (koreaherald.com) Sep 28, 2021#COVID-19#With Corona#New Normal  Read more

Other Typhoon Chanthu passes near Jeju, flooding roads, homes, can… Typhoon Chanthu passes near Jeju, flooding roads, homes, canceling flights (koreaherald.com) Sep 17, 2021#Typhoon#heavy rain#No injuries  Read more

COVID-19 Seoul launching multilingual COVID-19 campaign Seoul launching multilingual COVID-19 campaign (koreaherald.com) Sep 7, 2021#Vaccine#foreigners#multilingual campaign  Read more

COVID-19 Distancing rules extended, but eased for fully vaccinated pe… Distancing rules extended, but eased for fully vaccinated people (koreaherald.com) Sep 5, 2021#Social distancing rule#eased for vaccinated#until Oct 3  Read more

Other Central region suffers extensive property damage after heavy… Central region suffers extensive property damage after heavy rain (koreaherald.com) Sep 1, 2021#flood#heavy rain#rain damage  Read more

Other Korea becomes 14th in world to legislate carbon neutrality a… Korea becomes 14th in world to legislate carbon neutrality act (koreaherald.com) Sep 1, 2021#Carbon neutrality act#cut gas emission#in 2030 by 35%  Read more

COVID-19 New infections spike to over 2,000 again, delta cases rising… New infections spike to over 2,000 again, delta cases rising at alarming pace (koreaherald.com) Sep 1, 2021#COVID-19#Daily new cases#above 1,000 for 57 consecutive days  Read more

Other Heavy rains from tropical storm Lupit flood homes, roads on … Heavy rains from tropical storm Lupit flood homes, roads on east coast (koreaherald.com) Aug 9, 2021#flood#heavy rain#tropical storm  Read more

COVID-19 All you need to know about Level 4 social distancing rules All you need to know about Level 4 social distancing rules (koreaherald.com) Jul 9, 2021#Revised social distancing plan#Revamped distancing rules#four-tier rules#Level 4  Read more

COVID-19 S. Korea to impose highest-level distancing scheme in Seoul … S. Korea to impose highest-level distancing scheme in Seoul area amid virus resurgence (koreaherald.com) Jul 9, 2021#Revised social distancing plan#Revamped distancing rules#four-tier rules  Read more

Other This year's rainy season to begin in July: KMA This year's rainy season to begin in July: KMA | Yonhap News Agency (yna.co.kr) Jun 24, 2021#rainy season#monsoon season#heavy rain#begin in July  Read more

COVID-19 Summer vaccinations to proceed in order of age from 50-somet… Summer vaccinations to proceed in order of age from 50-somethings to younger: KDCA (koreaherald.com) Jun 17, 2021#Vaccination#Younger than 50 in August#supply shortage  Read more

Other 70 US civic groups condemn Fukushima water release 70 US civic groups condemn Fukushima water release (koreaherald.com) Jun 15, 2021#Fukushima wastewater#nuclear#joint letter opposing the release  Read more

COVID-19 Laxer COVID-19 curbs, post-vaccine social distancing waivers… Laxer COVID-19 curbs, post-vaccine social distancing waivers coming to Korea in July (koreaherald.com) Jun 6, 2021#Social distancing rule#new rule#in July  Read more

COVID-19 Korea approves Moderna vaccine for Covid-19 Korea approves Moderna vaccine for Covid-19 (joins.com) May 21, 2021#Vaccine#Moderna#Samsung to make  Read more

Other (2nd LD) Yellow dust covers most of Korea; fine dust warning… (2nd LD) Yellow dust covers most of Korea; fine dust warnings issued for over half of country | Yonhap News Agency (yna.co.kr) May 7, 2021#Yellow dust storm#fine dust warning#Gobi Desert#China an.. Read more

COVID-19 Vaccinated people to be exempted from mandatory self-isolati… Vaccinated people to be exempted from mandatory self-isolation in S. Korea | Yonhap News Agency (yna.co.kr) May 5, 2021#Vaccine#Quarantine#exempted#arrival from abroad  Read more

COVID-19 S. Korea to adopt new social distancing scheme in July as va… S. Korea to adopt new social distancing scheme in July as vaccinations gather pace (koreaherald.com) Apr 30, 2021#Revamped distancing rules#four-tier rules#Vaccination  Read more

COVID-19 Deaths climb as India reels from deadly Covid wave Deaths climb as India reels from deadly Covid wave - BBC News Apr 25, 2021#India Corona crisis#oxygen fall short#record single-day spikes#crematoriums run out of space  Read more

Other Fukushima Wastewater Will Be Released Into the Ocean, Japan … Japan to Start Releasing Radioactive Water From Fukushima in 2 Years - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Apr 12, 2021#Wastewater#Disposal to ocean#Nuclear#1.25 million tons now#Accumulating 170 to.. Read more

COVID-19 (2nd LD) AstraZeneca vaccine rollout resumed, those under 30… (2nd LD) AstraZeneca vaccine rollout resumed, those under 30 excluded | Yonhap News Agency (yna.co.kr) Apr 11,2021#AstraZeneca vaccine resumed#Under 30 excluded#Blood clots#AstraZeneca to 916,780.. Read more

COVID-19 S. Korea set to resume AstraZeneca jabs amid lingering safet… S. Korea set to resume AstraZeneca jabs amid lingering safety woes (koreaherald.com) Apr 8,2021#Vaccine#AstraZeneca#Advantages and risks#1,075,574 people, 2.06% of total population was inoculated.. Read more

Other Yellow dust crisis looms Yellow dust crisis looms (koreaherald.com) Mar 29, 2021#Yellow dust alerts #above 300 micrograms per cubic meter #ultrafine dust  Read more

COVID-19 S. Korea to extend current social distancing measures for 2 … S. Korea to extend current social distancing measures for 2 weeks: PM (koreaherald.com) Mar 26, 2021#Current Social Distancing measures #Level 2 Seoul #Level 1.5 other cities #gath.. Read more

COVID-19 S. Korea unveils plan to revamp antivirus measures S. Korea unveils plan to revamp antivirus measures | Yonhap News Agency (yna.co.kr) Mar 05, 2021#COVID-19 #Social Distancing rules #four-tier rules #Still in discussion  .. Read more

Other Blazes tear through forests in southeastern cities of Andong… [Newsmaker] Blazes tear through forests in southeastern cities of Andong, Yecheon (koreaherald.com) Feb 22, 2021.#Forest fire #Dry season #70% of wildfires in spring   Read more