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Military reports 416 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Wednesday reported 416 additional COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload among its domestic personnel to 7,158.The new cases included 216 from the Army, 129 from the Air Force, 27 from the M
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New COVID-19 cases soar to all-time high of nearly 50,000 amid raging omicron

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily COVID-19 infections rose sharply to hit another high of nearly 50,000 on Wednesday amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant across the nation.The country reported 49,567 new CO
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 21 COVID-19 deaths, total at 6,943: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports new high of 49,567 COVID-19 cases; critical cases at 285: KDCA

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SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 9.Korean-language dailies-- 'Anti-Chinese sentiment' heightens, beware of slide (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Already 4 instances of biased judgment; Olymp
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(4th LD) New COVID-19 cases to hit new high Wednesday amid omicron spread

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details in paras 2-4) SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases were on course for a fresh high Wednesday amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant, a
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(3rd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 35,000 for 4th day amid omicron woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in fifth para)SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 infections stayed at more than 35,000 cases for four days in a row Tuesday as the highly infectious omicron variant has become the country's
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Asan Medical Center to open infectious disease facility

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Asan Medical Center, one of South Korea's five major hospitals, said Tuesday it will open a separate infectious disease facility to better battle the pandemic.The Center for Infection Control (CIC), located
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 35,000 for 4th day amid omicron woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details)SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 infections stayed at more than 35,000 cases for four days in a row Tuesday as the highly infectious omicron variant has become the country's dominant strain
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N. Korean defectors' average monthly wage at nearly 2.3 mln won in 2021: survey

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The average monthly wage of North Korean defectors in South Korea reached nearly 2.3 million won (US$1,920) last year, a survey showed Tuesday.The defectors' average monthly wage stood at 2.27 million won in 2021, 457,00
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 35,000 for 4th day amid omicron woes

(ATTN; UPDATES with more details: CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 infections stayed at more than 35,000 cases for four days in a row Tuesday as the highly infectious omicron variant has become the country's
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Suspect in notorious double murder tests positive for COVID-19

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- A suspect in a notorious double murder case has tested positive for COVID-19 at a Seoul detention facility where a large number of cluster infections have been reported, officials said Tuesday. The 56-year-old suspect, Kang
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 35,000 for 4th day amid omicron woes

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 infections stayed at more than 35,000 cases for four days in a row Tuesday as the highly infectious omicron variant has become the country's dominant strain.The country reported 36,719 new
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 36 COVID-19 deaths, total at 6,922: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 36,719 COVID-19 cases; critical cases at 268: KDCA

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Labor minister, top financial regulator test positive for COVID-19

SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's labor minister and top financial regulator have tested positive for COVID-19 amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant, government officials said Monday.Land Minister An Kyung-duk was
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Celltrion's inhaled COVID-19 treatment found to be safe in clinical trial

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pharmaceutical giant Celltrion Inc. said Monday that its inhaled version of an antibody treatment candidate against COVID-19 has shown to be safe in a clinical trial.A total of 24 healthy volunteer
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(4th LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit fresh high of nearly 40,000 amid omicron wave

(ATTN: ADDS latest figures in 10th para)By Oh Seok-minSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily virus cases hit another high Sunday, exceeding 38,000, as the highly transmissible omicron variant rages across the country following a holiday se
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(3rd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit fresh high of nearly 40,000 amid omicron wave

(ATTN: ADDS latest figures in paras 10-11)By Oh Seok-minSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily virus cases hit another high Sunday, exceeding 38,000, as the highly transmissible omicron variant rages across the country following a holiday
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit fresh high of nearly 40,000 amid omicron wave

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 10-12, 23-26)By Oh Seok-minSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily virus cases hit another high Sunday, exceeding 38,000, as the highly transmissible omicron variant rages across the country following a hol