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April 01, 2021 11:15 Eight out of 10 medical staff in Korea who were given AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine report systemic side effects. Ma Sang-hyuk of the Korean Vaccine Society on Wednesday said there were 7.2 times more adverse reactions from AstraZeneca than Pfizer jabs. The KVS conducted an online survey from March 15 to 28 among 532 medical workers who recently received their injections. Some 501 were given AstraZeneca and 31 Pfizer, and 82.7 percent complained of local reactions and 75 percent of systemic reactions. Local reactions are the most common side effects like swelling,...

April 01, 2021 08:15 Microsoft won a nearly $22 billion contract to supply U.S. Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets. Microsoft and the Army separately announced the deal Wednesday. The technology is based on Microsoft's HoloLens headsets, which were originally intended for the video game and entertainment industries. Pentagon officials have described the futuristic technology -- which the Army calls its Integrated Visual Augmentation System -- as a way of boosting soldiers' awareness of their surroundings and their ability to spot targets and dangers. Microsoft's head-mou...

April 01, 2021 13:06 The U.S. State Department has expressed concern about a South Korean ban on floating propaganda leaflets across the border to North Korea. The 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices published Tuesday warns that "criminalizing the act of disseminating or moving leaflets and other materials across the inter-Korean border to North Korea" restricts freedom of expression. Lisa Peterson, the acting assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor, said in a press briefing, "In terms of the anti-leaflet bill, increasing the free flow of information i...

April 01, 2021 12:53 The cherry trees have come into bloom earlier than ever before this year, and thousands of people are visiting famous cherry blossom spots despite pleas by the government to stay at home. But Wednesday's temperatures were a balmy 20 degrees, perfect for a day out. The entrance of Deoksu Palace in downtown Seoul was teeming with people from nearby offices who had come to look at the cherry blossoms after a quick lunch. One 34-year-old office worker who was busy taking selfies with colleagues said, "I feel it was the right decision to come out because I've been stuck in...

April 01, 2021 12:56 Professors of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in a statement on Wednesday denounced the military coup in Myanmar and expressed support for pro-democracy protesters there. In the statement, which was published in 29 languages, the academics urged the Myanmar military to protect their people's lives and immediately stop widespread human rights violations and massacres of people, and transfer power peacefully to a civilian government. The statement was signed by 184 professors at the university, including 39 foreign faculty. Copyright © Chosunilbo & Chosun.com