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Korea is set to fully shift to an endemic approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, lifting some last-remaining mandates, including indoor mask requirements for hospitals, from next month, officials said Friday.

South Korea is set to fully shift to an "endemic" approach to the Covid-19 pandemic, lifting some last-remaining mandates,

SEOUL: South Korea is set to fully shift to an “endemic” approach to the Covid-19 pandemic, lifting some last-remaining mandates, including indoor mas...

South Korea is set to fully shift to an "endemic" approach to the Covid-19 pandemic, lifting some last-remaining mandates, including indoor mask requirements for hospitals, from next month, officials said on Friday.The health ...

Health authorities in Korea have formulated countermeasures against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, aiming to reduce the number by half the current level by the end of 2030.

Health authorities are warning people to take precautions against the norovirus, commonly referred to as the winter vomiting bug, as the number of cases this winter marked its highest level in the past five years.

The country will start construction of its first-ever special medical facility treating patients with infectious diseases at Chosun University Hospital in Gwangju within the first half of the year, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced, Thursday.

Korea will take the lead in strengthening global preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks by coordinating countries and organizations, and connecting health experts worldwide particularly in the fields of diagnostic testing, surveillance and rapid response, the head of the public health agency said.

The number of suspected influenza cases in South Korea has surged to a five-year high in the second week of December, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Friday. The rate of patients exhibiting symptoms suggestive of influenza per 1,000 outpatients for the week of Dec. 3-9, stood at 61.3, up 26.1 percent from the previous week. This is the highest figure since 2019. The younger age groups have been m...

Koreas public health agency said Sunday it plans to open a coordination office this week, supporting a global move to prevent, detect and respond to infectious diseases.