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(LEAD) Gov't to lower age of eligibility for COVID-19 treatment pills from 65 to 60: PM

(ATTN: UPDATES with details from 3rd para)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The government will lower the age of eligibility for COVID-19 treatment pills from 65 to 60 to better contain the spread of the omicron variant, Prime Minister Kim Boo
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Military to ship COVID-19 treatment pills to overseas units

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military is set to ship COVID-19 treatment pills to three overseas units Friday following virus outbreaks there, officials here said.Pfizer's Paxlovid antiviral pills will be sent by air to the conting
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Gov't to lower age of eligibility for COVID-19 treatment pills from 65 to 60: PM

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The government will lower the age of eligibility for COVID-19 treatment pills from 65 to 60 to better contain the spread of the omicron variant, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday.Kim announced the measure during a COV
(URGENT) Gov't to lower age of eligibility for COVID-19 treatment pills from 65 to 60: PM

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Super Junior's Eunhyuk tests positive for COVID-19

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Eunhyuk, a member of popular K-pop group Super Junior, tested positive for the new coronavirus, the group's management agency said Thursday.He underwent a COVID-19 test earlier in the day and was confirmed to have contr
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(3rd LD) Daily cases jump to over 6,000 for 1st time in nearly month amid omicron woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figure, background info in paras 7-8)SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases jumped to over 6,000 for the first time in 27 days Thursday amid growing worries over the spread of the omicron virus
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Three S. Korean drugmakers to produce Merck's COVID-19 pill

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Three South Korean companies are among 27 drugmakers chosen to produce low-cost versions of Merck & Co.'s COVID-19 pill for low- and-middle-income countries, the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and Seoul's health minist
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(2nd LD) Daily cases jump to over 6,000 for 1st time in nearly month amid omicron woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figure in 7th para)SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases jumped to over 6,000 for the first time in 27 days Thursday amid growing worries over the spread of the omicron virus variant ahead of
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Military reports 35 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Thursday reported 35 additional COVID-19 cases, with all of them being breakthrough infections, raising the total caseload among its personnel to 3,762.Of the new cases, 27 are from the Army, f
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(LEAD) Daily cases jump to over 6,000 for 1st time in nearly month amid omicron woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 6 paras; ADDS 2nd photo) SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases jumped to over 6,000 for the first time in 27 days Thursday amid growing worries over the spread of the omicron virus va
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Daily cases jump to over 6,000 for 1st time in nearly month amid omicron woes

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases jumped to over 6,000 for the first time in 27 days Thursday amid growing worries over the spread of the omicron virus variant ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.The country added 6
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 28 COVID-19 deaths, 6,480 in total

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 6,603 new COVID-19 cases; critical cases at 488: KDCA

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(4th LD) Daily cases jump to over 5,000 for 1st time in 20 days amid omicron woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figure in 6th para)SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases jumped to over 5,000 for the first time in 20 days Wednesday amid growing concerns over the spread of the omicron virus variant ahead o
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(3rd LD) Daily cases jump to over 5,000 for 1st time in 20 days amid omicron woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figure in 6th para)SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases jumped to over 5,000 for the first time in 20 days Wednesday amid growing concerns over the spread of the omicron virus variant ahead o
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(LEAD) Military reports 70 more COVID-19 cases

(ATTN: UPDATES with USFK virus tally in last para)SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Wednesday reported 70 additional COVID-19 cases, including 69 breakthrough infections, raising the total caseload among its personnel to 3,727.
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S. Koreans working at U.S. military base in Pyeongtaek ordered to be tested for COVID-19

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans working at facilities under the U.S. military in Pyeongtaek have been ordered by the local city government to be tested for COVID-19, according to officials Wednesday.The administrative order
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(2nd LD) Daily cases jump to over 5,000 for 1st time in 20 days amid omicron woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases jumped to over 5,000 for the first time in 20 days Wednesday amid growing concerns over the spread of the omicron virus variant ahead of
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(LEAD) Daily cases jump to over 5,000 for 1st time in 20 days amid omicron woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 6 paras; ADDS 2nd photo)SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases jumped to over 5,000 for the first time in 20 days Wednesday amid growing concerns over the spread of the omicron virus v
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Military reports 70 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Wednesday reported 70 additional COVID-19 cases, including 69 breakthrough infections, raising the total caseload among its personnel to 3,727.Of the new cases, 53 are from the Army, 12 from th