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(2nd LD) New COVID-19 cases reach fresh high of 54,941 amid omicron surge

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 14-17; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 infections reached a fresh daily high Saturday, as the highly transmissible omicron variant continued to spread fast across the n
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Buying of virus self-test kits to be restricted to 5 per purchase for 3 weeks

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- Buying of COVID-19 self-test kits will be restricted to five units per purchase for three weeks, as the government works to stabilize the supply in light of the recent surge in at-home treatment patients, according to offic
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases reach fresh high of 54,941 amid omicron surge

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from para 6; RECASTS lead para)SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 infections reached a fresh daily high Saturday, as the highly transmissible omicron variant continued to spread fast across the
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New COVID-19 cases reach fresh high of 54,941 amid omicron surge

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- The number of COVID-19 infections in South Korea reached a fresh high Saturday, as the highly transmissible omicron variant continued to spread fast across the nation.The country reported 54,941 new COVID-19 infections, inc
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 33 COVID-19 deaths, total at 7,045: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports new high of 54,941 COVID-19 cases; critical cases at 275: KDCA

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(4th LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 50,000 for 2nd day amid raging omicron

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-6)SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily COVID-19 infections stayed above 50,000 for the second day in a row Friday amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant across the natio
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(LEAD) Vice health minister tests positive for COVID-19

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5-6)SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- A senior health and welfare ministry official has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Friday amid worries over a spike in infections of the omicron variant and its spr
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(3rd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 50,000 for 2nd day amid raging omicron

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-6)SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily COVID-19 infections stayed above 50,000 for the second day in a row Friday amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant across the natio
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Vice health minister tests positive for COVID-19

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- A senior health and welfare ministry official has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Friday amid worries over a spike in infections of the omicron variant and its spread among high-ranking government officials.Se
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 50,000 for 2nd day amid raging omicron

(ATTN; ADDS more info throughout: CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily COVID-19 infections stayed above 50,000 for the second day in a row Friday amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant across the
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S. Korean botox maker Hugel to enter U.S. market this year

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading botox maker Hugel Inc. said Friday that it will make inroads into the United States, the world's largest botulinum toxin market, this year.Earlier, the company sought a marketing
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 50,000 for 2nd day amid raging omicron

(ATTN; UPDATES with more info throughout: ADDS photo)SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily COVID-19 infections stayed above 50,000 for the second day in a row Friday amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant across
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(LEAD) Gov't considering placing price ceiling on COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits: PM

(ATTN: ADDS more info from 3rd para, photo)By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The government is considering placing a price ceiling on COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday, as at-home testing and treatment
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 50,000 for 2nd day amid raging omicron

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SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily COVID-19 infections stayed above 50,000 for the second day in a row on Friday amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant across the nation.The country reported 53,926 new COVID-
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 49 COVID-19 deaths, total at 7,012: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 53,926 COVID-19 cases; critical cases at 271: KDCA

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Gov't considering placing price ceiling on COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits: PM

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SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The government is considering placing a price ceiling on COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday. Kim made the remark during a COVID-19 response meeting in Seoul as the government tries to
(URGENT) Gov't considering placing price ceiling on COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits: PM

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Gov't to distribute COVID-19 self-test kits for free to virus-prone facilities

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- The government on Thursday decided to distribute COVID-19 self-test kits for free to virus-prone facilities, such as childcare centers and nursing homes, starting Feb. 21. It will also ban the online sale of self-test kits