South Korea

Patient Dies In South Korea After Receiving AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine

Seoul/New Delhi: Soon after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19, a patient, with underlying diseases, in a long-term care hospital…

March 3, 2021

Korean Study Provides Further Evidence Of Airborne Transmission Of Coronavirus

Seoul: A recent study in South Korea has added to growing evidence on airborne transmission of novel coronavirus. The study…

December 10, 2020

South Korea Not To Suspend Winter Flu Jabs Despite 13 Deaths Among Vaccinated People

Seoul: South Korea will not suspend winter flu jabs despite 13 vaccinated people dying, after health officials said there was…

October 22, 2020

Kim Jong Un Apologises For Fatal Shooting Of Seoul Govt Employee

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has apologised for the fatal shooting of a South Korean national by the communist…

September 25, 2020

Recovered COVID-19 Patients Can Get Infected Again, Say Doctors

New Delhi: Reports are coming in from different parts of the country that patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are…

July 17, 2020

COVID-19: ICMR Okays Just 1 Out Of 14 Firms For Rapid Antigen Test Kits

New Delhi: Of the 14 companies that have approached the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for approval/validation of rapid…

July 4, 2020

North Korea Blows Up Joint Liason Office With South Korea

Seoul: North Korea on Tuesday blew up a joint liaison office with South Korea near the border town of Kaesong.…

June 16, 2020

200 Indians, Stranded In South Korea, Appeal For Evacuation

New Delhi. The government has been evacuating Indians stranded in different countries by flights and ships as part of their…

May 15, 2020

Speculation Over Kim Jong’s Health Persists, But South Korea Says He Is Alive & Well

Seoul: Even as speculation mounts over the health of North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea reiterated that…

April 27, 2020

COVID-19: Minister Says Faulty Test Kits Will be Returned, No Payment Made Yet

New Delhi: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday that all faulty kits will be returned to the originating…

April 24, 2020