National Affairs
PM Chung says coronavirus outbreak is 'well under control'
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun (middle) on Feb. 14 speaks in a meeting of the Central Disaster Management Headquarters on the government's response to the novel coronaviru...
Feb 14,2020
'No new coronavirus infections reported in last 2 days'
A member of the novel coronavirus rapid response team under the Ministry of Health and Welfare on Feb. 12 announces the daily update on the outbreak at Government Complex...
Feb 13,2020
3rd evacuation plane arrives from coronavirus epicenter Wuhan
A chartered plane on Feb. 12 arrives from Wuhan, China, at Gimpo International Airport with ambulances on standby in case of emergency. (Yonhap News) By Lee Hana ...
Feb 12,2020
Preemptive, active gov't measures against novel coronavirus announced
Minister of Health and Welfare Park Neunghoo on Feb. 9 speaks to a meeting at Government Complex-Seoul on the national response to the novel coronavirus outbreak (Yonhap ...
Feb 10,2020
[Fact check] Facts and fiction about novel coronavirus
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging the public to take preventative measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus, namely washing their ...
Feb 07,2020
US media hail Korea's response to coronavirus threat
Passengers arriving at Incheon International Airport's Terminal 1 from China on Feb. 5 move to an arrival section specifically for people who departed from China. (Yonhap...
Feb 07,2020
1st coronavirus patient recovers, thanks Incheon hospital
A 35-year-old Chinese woman, the first patient diagnosed with the novel coronavirus in Korea who recently recovered, on Feb. 5 sent a thank-you letter in English to the m...
Feb 06,2020
Stronger preventive measures vs. coronavirus announced
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Feb. 2 speaks at a meeting of national health and quarantine officials at Government Complex-Seoul. (Yonhap News) By Kim Hyelin and Le...
Feb 03,2020
WHO declares coronavirus outbreak global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Jan. 30 in Geneva declares the outbreak of the novel coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. (Screenshot fr...
Jan 31,2020
Chinese netizens thank Korea for aid in coronavirus outbreak
The homepage of The Global Times on Jan. 28 highlights Korea's pledge to send relief goods to China to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Screen shot of G...
Jan 29,2020