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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases surge to record high; gov't to restore tougher virus curbs

(ATTN: ADDS more comments, details from gov't briefing on virus response in paras 7-8, 15-17, photo) SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases and critically ill patients surged to fresh record highs Wednesday, with the g
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Use of robots results in 'meaningful' decline in human labor demand in manufacturing: BOK report

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Expanded use of robots has resulted in a "meaningful" decline in demand for human labor in the manufacturing industry while replacing mostly "routine" and "repetitive" jobs, a central ban
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Military reports 45 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Wednesday reported 45 additional COVID-19 cases, including 41 breakthrough infections, raising the total caseload among its personnel to 2,822.Of the new cases, 18 people are from the Army, 10
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New COVID-19 cases surge to record high; gov't to restore tougher virus curbs

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases and critically ill patients surged to fresh record highs Wednesday, with the government tipped to restore toughest virus curbs to contain the spread of infections.The country added 7,
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 70 new COVID-19 deaths, total at 4,456: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports record highs of 7,850 new COVID-19 infections, 964 critical cases: KDCA

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(LEAD) S. Korea mulls reducing private gathering size, restoring business curfews: PM

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering further reducing the maximum private gathering size and restoring curfews on business hours to tackle the fast spread of COVID-
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(5th LD) New COVID-19 cases below 6,000 for 2nd day; critical cases and deaths at record highs

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest tally, details in 8th, 22nd paras) SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 6,000 for the second straight day Tuesday, but critical cases and deaths hit record highs amid concerns over
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(4th LD) New COVID-19 cases below 6,000 for 2nd day; critical cases and deaths at record highs

(ATTN: UPDATES with new measures in last 5 paras) SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 6,000 for the second straight day Tuesday, but critical cases and deaths hit record highs amid concerns over the spread
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(3rd LD) New COVID-19 cases below 6,000 for 2nd day; critical cases and deaths at record highs

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest tally in paras 7-8) SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 6,000 for the second straight day Tuesday, but critical cases and deaths hit record highs amid concerns over the spread of
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(LEAD) Lee calls for tightening social distancing rules amid virus surge

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 5 paras)SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Ruling Democratic Party presidential nominee Lee Jae-myung asked the government on Tuesday to immediately tighten social distancing rules to curb the surge in coronavirus infectio
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Lee calls for tightening social distancing rules amid virus surge

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Ruling Democratic Party presidential nominee Lee Jae-myung asked the government on Tuesday to immediately tighten social distancing rules to curb the surge in coronavirus infections.Lee issued the call in an "emergenc
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(2nd LD) New COVID-19 cases below 6,000 for 2nd day; critical cases and deaths at record highs

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 16-18) SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 6,000 for the second straight day Tuesday, but critical cases and deaths hit record highs amid concerns over the spread of the new omi
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S. Korea extends overseas travel advisory through Jan. 13

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has extended its special advisory against overseas travel for another month due to the global spread of the new omicron variant of COVID-19, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.In the advisory, the ministry recomm
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases below 6,000 for 2nd day; critical cases and deaths at record highs

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 6-16, 2nd photo) SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 6,000 for the second straight day Tuesday, but critical cases and deaths hit record highs amid concerns over the spread of t
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Samsung Biologics to manufacture AstraZeneca's COVID-19 antibody combination

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday that Samsung Biologics Co., the biotech arm of Samsung Group, will manufacture its antibody combination against COVID-19.Under an agreement valued
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Military reports 40 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Tuesday reported 40 additional COVID-19 cases, including 35 breakthrough infections, raising the total caseload among its personnel to 2,777.Of the new cases, 15 people are from the Army, 13 fr
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New COVID-19 cases below 6,000 for 2nd day; critical cases and deaths at record highs

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 6,000 for the second straight day Tuesday but critical cases and deaths hit record highs amid concerns over the spread of the new omicron variant.The country added 5,567
(URGENT) S. Korea's daily COVID-19 deaths hit all-time high of 94, total now at 4,387: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 5,567 new COVID-19 cases; serious cases at record high: KDCA

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