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The government is considering shortening the mandatory COVID-19 isolation period to five days from the current seven in May at the earliest, as part of efforts for the transition to an endemic phase. Unveiling a set of plans, Wednesday, the government said the country will move toward pre-pandemic normality in three phases.
The government will boost exports of the domestic biohealth industry, which includes pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medicine and bioengineering, by creating a large fund and supporting the development of blockbuster drugs. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Friday that the government will create the “K-biovaccine fund” worth 500 billion won ($387 million) during the first half this year and expand it to 1 trillion won by the end of 2025.
Even after the Constitutional Court decided, Thursday, that a prosecution reform bill pushed by the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) last year is legally effective despite procedural flaws, the country's two major parties remain split, criticizing each other based on the ruling.
Four Thai immigration officers have been fired for kidnapping and extorting a Chinese man and his Thai associate, police brass said today. The Royal Thai Police made headlines again for its own criminality with four immigration officers arrested today on warrants alleging they kidnapped and extorted a Chinese man, 62,…
The government has decided to lift the mask mandate on public transportation, including buses, subways and airplanes, starting Monday as the COVID-19 situation continues to stabilize, health authorities said Wednesday.