The first lady of Maryland has received widespread praise after playing an instrumental role in securing 500,000 coronavirus test kits from South Korea.
South Korea’s economy shrinks the most since 2008
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed South Korea’s economy into its biggest contraction since 2008 in the first quarter, as self-isolation measures hit consumption and global trade slumped. Finance …
The world should look at South Korea as an ‘exit strategy’ to recover from pandemic, economist says
South Korea saw an implosion of cases in late February when the flu-like disease spread rapidly among members of a religious group. By mid-April, daily reported cases of infection fell well below 100.
Test, trace, contain: how South Korea flattened its coronavirus curve
As life begins to return to something like normality in Seoul and beyond, other countries are asking what lessons can be learned …
Asia stocks nudge higher as oil prices bounce back; South Korea reports first-quarter GDP slump
South Korea’s economy saw its largest contraction since 2008 in the first quarter, Reuters reported on Thursday. Stocks in Asia traded higher on Thursday morning as oil prices continued their …
Coronavirus live updates: Thailand’s foreign tourist arrivals dip; South Korea’s economy contracts
Japan has confirmed 14 more coronavirus cases on the Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica currently docked in the western Japanese city of Nagasaki for repairs, reported Reuters. A …
MERS epidemic in 2015 prepared country: How South Korea has tackled coronavirus outbreak
Amid the c pandemic, the example of South Korea may be the way forward for many other regions globally. The country relied on its experience fighting a different c five years ago to combat COVID-19.
Day 42 without sports ðŸ˜: South Korea sets a date for real baseball, but MLB can only wait
The Korea Baseball Organization will launch its 144-game season on May 5, while here in the USA we can only hope to see MLB games this summer.
South Korea boosts coronavirus crisis stimulus package to $200bn
“The government has succeeded in bringing the outbreak under control but the problem is that South Korea is an export-driven economy heavily dependent on overseas demand,” said Oh Seok-tae, a …
South Korea finds patients testing positive post-recovery from coronavirus barely infectious
Patients who tested positive for novel after recovering from their first bout of the illness appeared to be far less infectious the second time round, South Korea’s health authorities said on …