S. Korea Adopts New Management System for Low-risk COVID-19 Patients 2022-02-13 Last week, the government introduced a new management system for low-risk COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at home.Under the revised system, ... Listen News
New Testing System for COVID-19 Begins as Omicron Spreads 2022-02-06 Effective on Thursday, the government adopted a new COVID-19 testing policy, giving priority access to PCR tests to high-risk groups at public ... Listen News
COVID-19 Pass System Lifted at Large Stores, Cram Schools 2022-01-23 From Tuesday, COVID-19 passes were no longer required for entry into department stores, large discount stores, movie theaters, museums, study ... Listen News
Caps on Private Gatherings Ease to 6, Business Curfew Remains 2022-01-16 The government has decided to ease caps on private gatherings to six from the current four, but will keep the 9 p.m. curfew on business hours for restaurants ... Listen News
Court Temporarily Suspends COVID-19 Pass System at Cram Schools, Study Cafes 2022-01-09 The court has placed a temporary hold on the government’s policy to make the COVID-19 entry pass system compulsory at private education facilities ... Listen News
Emergency Use Authorization Granted for Pfizer's COVID-19 Pill 2022-01-02 The government on Monday granted emergency use authorization for Pfizer's COVID-19 pill, the first domestic approval for an oral treatment.The ... Listen News
Gov't Extends Tightened Social Distancing Rules by 2 Weeks 2022-01-02 The government has decided to extend current social distancing regulations by two more weeks.Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum announced the decision ... Listen News
Moon Orders Hospitals to Focus on Critical COVID-19 Patients 2021-12-26 President Moon Jae-in on Monday instructed national university hospitals to focus their medical resources on treating critically ill COVID-19 ... Listen News
Private Gatherings Limited to 4, Business Curfew Reinstated 2021-12-19 The government decided this week to tighten caps on private gatherings to four nationwide and revive a 9 p.m. curfew on business hours for restaurants ... Listen News
Tougher Anti-Virus Measures Enforced Nationwide 2021-12-12 The government has started enforcing tightened caps on private gatherings for four weeks in order to contain the latest spike in COVID-19 cases.According ... Listen News