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(LEAD) S. Korea reimposes tighter virus curbs, critical cases top 1,000 for 1st time

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 16-19; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,000 for the fourth consecutive day Saturday and critical cases surged to a record high as the government reimposed r
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S. Korean drug firms rush to develop vaccines effective against omicron

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean drugmakers have begun the process to develop COVID-19 vaccines that are effective against the new omicron variant amid concerns that the highly transmissible strain may become a dominant one soon.
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S. Korea reimposes tighter virus curbs, critical cases top 1,000 for 1st time

SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,000 for the fourth consecutive day Saturday and critical cases surged to a record high as the government reimposed restrictions to contain the fast spread of the virus.
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 53 COVID-19 deaths, total at 4,644: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 7,314 new COVID-19 cases; critical cases at record high of 1,016: KDCA

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S. Korea reports additional case of highly pathogenic bird flu

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has confirmed an additional case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a chicken farm in the central region, the agriculture ministry said Friday. The latest case was reported at the farm where around 344,000
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(5th LD) New COVID-19 cases above 7,000 for 3rd day ahead of tougher virus curbs

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest tally in seventh para)SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,000 for the third consecutive day Friday, with the country set to restore tight social distancing and other virus curbs
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(4th LD) New COVID-19 cases above 7,000 for 3rd day ahead of tougher virus curbs

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest tally in paras 7-8)SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,000 for the third consecutive day Friday, with the country set to restore tight social distancing and other virus curbs to
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(3rd LD) New COVID-19 cases above 7,000 for 3rd day ahead of tougher virus curbs

(ATTN: RECASTS with more details in paras 17-19,22; CHANGES headline, lead)SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,000 for the third consecutive day Friday, with the country set to restore tight social distan
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(LEAD) S. Korea mulls shipment of booster doses to overseas units amid omicron concerns

(ATTN: UPDATES with military's daily COVID-19 cases in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering sending COVID-19 vaccines for booster shots to its troops abroad, officials said Friday, amid concerns over breakthrough inf
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(2nd LD) New COVID-19 cases above 7,400 for 3rd day ahead of restoring tougher virus curbs

(ATTN: ADDS PM's remarks, details on religious facilities in paras 11-13 and 16; CHANGES photos)SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,400 for the third consecutive day Friday, with the country set to re
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Bioneer develops COVID-19 test kits for omicron and delta variants

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean small drug firm Bioneer Corp. said Friday it has developed two new COVID-19 test kits that can detect the newly emerging omicron variant and that can distinguish between the omicron and delta vari
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PM says gov't mobilizes all possible resources to support small businesses

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday the government has mobilized all possible resources to provide additional financial support to small businesses that will be affected by the new virus curbs.Kim spoke at a joint press
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S. Korea mulls shipment of booster doses to overseas units amid omicron concerns

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering sending COVID-19 vaccines for booster shots to its troops abroad, officials said Friday, amid concerns over breakthrough infections and the omicron variant.It initially sought the local supply of
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases above 7,400 for 3rd day ahead of restoring tougher virus curbs

(ATTN: UPDATES with gov't announcement on new subsidy plan for small biz in paras 11-13)SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,400 for the third consecutive day Friday, with the country set to restore ti
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New COVID-19 cases above 7,400 for 3rd day ahead of restoring tougher virus curbs

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,400 for the third consecutive day Friday, with the country set to restore tight social distancing and other virus curbs to contain the fast spread of the virus. The cou
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 73 COVID-19 deaths, total at 4,591: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 7,435 new COVID-19 cases; critically ill at 971: KDCA

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(5th LD) Critically ill COVID-19 cases near 1,000; tighter virus curbs to take effect

(ATTN: UPDATES with the latest details in paras 8-9)SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,000 for the second consecutive day Thursday and the number of critically ill COVID-19 patients rose close to 1,000,
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(4th LD) Critically ill COVID-19 cases near 1,000; tighter virus curbs to take effect

(ATTN: UPDATES with the latest details in paras 23-26)SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,000 for the second consecutive day Thursday and the number of critically ill COVID-19 patients rose close to 1,000