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PM says people should not be scared over number of new COVID-19 cases

By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Wednesday that there is no reason to feel fear over the soaring number of COVID-19 cases, as South Korea reported more than 170,000 new cases on Wednesday.Kim made the remark
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases surge to fresh high of over 170,000 amid raging omicron

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 infections soared sharply to hit another high of over 170,000 on Wednesday, nearly doubling from a week earlier, as the highly contagious omicron variant continued to spread across the country
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 99 more COVID-19 deaths, total at 7,607: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's daily COVID-19 cases soar to record high of 171,452

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(4th LD) S. Korea reports over 150,000 daily COVID-19 cases for 1st time

(ATTN: UPDATES with 9 p.m. figures; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 infections surpassed 150,000 for the first time Tuesday amid the fast spread of the omicron variant across the country.According to health
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(3rd LD) S. Korea reports over 110,000 daily COVID-19 cases for 1st time

(ATTN: UPDATES with 6 p.m. figures; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 infections surpassed 110,000 for the first time Tuesday amid the fast spread of the omicron variant across the country.According to health
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Military reports 585 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Tuesday reported 585 additional COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload among its personnel here to 13,256.The new cases included 368 from the Army, 94 from the Air Force, 51 from units unde
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases again near 100,000 over raging omicron

(ATTN: ADDS gov't plan to bring in pills, vaccine in paras 17-23, additional photos)SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 infections rose again to just shy of 100,000 on Tuesday amid fears that the cases could further surge du
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases again near 100,000 over raging omicron

(ATTN: ADDS more details, comments in paras 10-16)SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 infections rose again to just shy of 100,000 on Tuesday amid fears that the cases could further surge due to the fast spread of the omicron va
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Celltrion's autoimmune disease biosimilar wins further approval in Europe

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pharmaceutical giant Celltrion Inc. said Tuesday that a high-concentration version of its autoimmune disease biosimilar Yuflyma has won approval from European drug authorities.The European Medicin
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Moon calls for thorough preparation for safe election, swift execution of extra budget

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in instructed officials Tuesday to make thorough preparations for a safe presidential election and swiftly execute a newly approved extra budget amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic.Moon made the remark duri
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Hugel's botulinum toxin wins approval in Austria

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading botox maker Hugel Inc. said Tuesday its botulinum toxin product, Letybo, has won approval from Austrian drug authorities.The Austrian Federal Office for Safety in Health Care granted
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Seoul to launch experimental welfare project to provide monthly subsidies to low-income earners

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government said Tuesday it will launch an experimental welfare program aimed at providing regular subsidies to low-income households in the capital under Mayor Oh Se-hoon's initiative.Under the project, a
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases again near 100,000 over raging omicron

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 infections rose again to just shy of 100,000 on Tuesday amid fears that the cases could further surge due to the fast spread of the omicron variant across the country.The country reported 99,5
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 58 more COVID-19 deaths, total at 7,508: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 99,573 new COVID-19 cases; critical cases at 480: KDCA

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(LEAD) Nat'l Assembly passes 16.9-won extra budget bill

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 3-5, 12)SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Monday passed a 16.9 trillion-won (US$14.2 billion) extra budget bill aimed at mainly supporting pandemic-hit small merchants after weeks of wrangli
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(5th LD) New cases dip below 100,000; current wave to peak from late Feb.-March

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4 with latest figures)SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea logged fewer than 100,000 daily coronavirus cases Monday, due to less testing over the weekend, while health authorities forecast the current COVID-19 wave
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Nat'l Assembly passes 16.9-won extra budget bill

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Monday passed a 16.9 trillion-won (US$14.2 billion) extra budget bill aimed at mainly supporting pandemic-hit small merchants after weeks of wrangling between rival parties over its size.The bill pa
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(4th LD) New cases dip below 100,000; current wave to peak from late Feb.-March

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4-5 with latest figures)SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea logged fewer than 100,000 daily coronavirus cases Monday, due to less testing over the weekend, while health authorities forecast the current COVID-19 wa