The government said it plans to stop using Moderna's monovalent Covid-19 vaccine from next month."The expiration date of the currently introduced Moderna's monovalent vaccine is Dec. 16, and we plan to stop using the vaccine in consideration of the public's demand," the Covid-19 vaccination response
A government survey showed that patients who tried telemedicine during the Covid-19 pandemic are highly satisfied, with almost nine out of 10 users responding that they would continue using non-contract treatment.The Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) released the results of its sur
Korea's new Covid-19 cases rose to the highest Thursday figure in two months as officials brace for winter resurgence.According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Korea added 55,437 new Covid-19 infections, including 39 cases from abroad, bringing the total caseload to 26,412
The Ministry of Education said 2,317 out of 508,030 students who applied for the college scholastic ability test (CSAT), scheduled for Thursday, had tested positive for Covid-19 and were undergoing mandatory quarantine as of midnight Tuesday.The figure is a drastic increase from 2021 when only 96 te
President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged Korea's active contribution to strengthening international health solidarity during a session focusing on health at the G20 Indonesia Summit."The preciousness of freedom and the importance of solidarity were reminded once again at a time when the global community is r
Korea's new Covid-19 tally bounced back to above 70,000 for the first time in two months on Tuesday.According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Korea added 72,883 new Covid-19 infections, including 50 cases from abroad, bringing the total caseload to 26,290,877.The figure on
The government said it would look into whether state-funded developers of Covid-19 vaccines and treatments made any attempts to exaggerate clinical development status or inflate their stock prices. The evaluation, consisting of a team of external experts, will start in January next year after the Ko
Jung Ki-seok, a top adviser to the government's COVID-19 task force, said on Monday that the government was concerned about the low Covid-19 booster vaccination rate during the winter season ahead of the full-fledged Covid-19 recurrence."Summer and winter are different as winter poses extra risks of
Health officials announced that the government will no longer operate its Incheon treatment center used for foreigners undergoing Covid-19 quarantine from Nov. 30. The government will halt admission at the facility from Nov. 23.The government explained that this is because the number of foreigners u
The government said it would reinvestigate the proportion of Korean people who have antibodies against Covid-19, amid experts’ warning that daily cases could exceed 200,000 this winter.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced on Thursday that it would conduct the second and t
A local court has judged that even if a patient dies after administering immunotherapy, one cannot always predicate it as a side effect or medical workers' malpractice.Andong Branch of Daegu District Court recently dismissed all claims for damages filed against a hospital by the bereaved family of a
The government has decided to respond to the recent Covid-19 resurgence without upgrading social distancing measures by increasing the use of oral medicines and protecting facilities vulnerable to infection.Confirming that a Covid-19 resurgence is in progress, the Central Disease Control Headquarter
In the aftermath of the death of a nurse at Asan Medical Center due to stroke, the Ministry of Health and Welfare is preparing comprehensive essential healthcare measures, including the reform of regional cardio-cerebrovascular centers.The plan calls for, among others, bolstering the capacities of t
The number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases on Tuesday surpassed 60,000, the highest since mid-September.According to the KDCA, Korea added 62,273 new Covid-19 infections, including 52 cases from abroad, bringing the total caseload to 25,919,183.The figure on Tuesday is the highest number in 54 days
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set about to become an advanced regulatory agency for artificial intelligence-based medical devices.The ministry said it hosted the regular meeting of the Artificial Intelligence Working Group within the International Medical Device Regulators’ Forum (IMDRF)
All high-risk groups should receive booster vaccination as a winter resurgence of Covid-19 is inevitable even if no new variants are leading the outbreak, Korea's top quarantine advisor said."In 2020 and 2021, Korea witnessed a new outbreak in December without any new variant," said Jung Ki-suck, he
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said it will review whether the enforcement of a certain regulation of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act can become a measure to prevent a collusion between multinational pharmaceutical companies.Collusions between multinational pharmaceutical firms have gained atte
Top quarantine officials are showing mixed views about how big the resurgence of the Covid-19 virus will be during the winter season.Prime Minister Han Duck-soo emphasized the importance of vaccination, saying that there is a prospect that the number of daily confirmed cases could soar up to 200,000
A team of mathematicians predicted that the number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases per day may increase to over 120,000 in two weeks as the pandemic resurgence has recently turned into an increase.Professor Shim Eun-ha's research team at Soongsil University predicted so after analyzing the data on t
Reflecting the recent increase in new Covid-19 cases, health authorities on Wednesday set the pandemic's risk at a "medium level" nationwide, the third-highest of the five-tier rating system.The higher risk level comes in six weeks after Korea lowered the level from 'medium' to 'low' in the third we