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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