Measles cases hit six-year high in South Korea amid outbreaks across south-east Asia South Korea passes annual tally for 2024 already, as Vietnam and Thailand continue to battle outbreaks The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2025
South Korea to test sewage samples for COVID-19 South Korea this month will begin weekly tests of sewage produced by its major cities and towns to track the spread of COVID-19 and identify future waves The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023
South Korea seeks Chinese national missing from COVID-19 quarantine South Korea authorities said on Wednesday they were trying to track down a Chinese national who tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival but went missing while waiting at a quarantine facility. Reuters · Jan 4, 2023
This nation was ready for COVID. Now it’s eyeing the next threat Two weeks before China disclosed it was investigating a cluster of mysterious pneumonia cases in Wuhan in late 2019 — what the world now knows as COVID-19 — South Korea’s top health officials gathered for a quarterly table-top exercise to plan their response to a theoretical health threat. Tribune News Service · Nov 27, 2022
South Korea reports first confirmed monkeypox case, steps up monitoring South Korea on Wednesday confirmed its first case of monkeypox virus and pledged to strengthen monitoring and response systems as it raised the alert level to "caution" for the infectious disease. Reuters · Jun 22, 2022
S.Korea likely to lift outdoor mask mandate, most Covid curbs this month SEOUL: South Korea said on Friday it would further relax its social distancing rules next week and possibly scrap most pandemic-related curbs later this month, including an obligation to wear masks outdoors. Bangkok Post · Apr 1, 2022
South Korea's Omicron Surge Has Likely Peaked, Officials Say South Korea's daily average of new COVID-19 cases declined last week for the first time in more than two months, but the number of critically ill patients and deaths will likely continue to rise amid the omicron-driven outbreak, officials said Monday. South Korea reported an average of about 350,000 new… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2022
S.Korea turns to self-treatment as Omicron fuels COVID surge South Korea said on Thursday patients with mild coronavirus symptoms will have to treat themselves, aiming to free up medical resources for more serious cases, as new infections hit a fresh high because of the fast spreading Omicron variant. Reuters · Feb 10, 2022