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S. Korea could make 'big adjustments' to virus measures over omicron variant: official

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea could make "big adjustments" to its virus prevention measures if the number of omicron coronavirus variant cases spike in the country, a senior Cheong Wa Dae official said Wednesday. "We discuss
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(4th LD) Daily virus cases top 5,000, critical cases hit record high amid new variant woes

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 11, 18)SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases topped 5,000 for the first time Wednesday and the number of critically ill patients hit a fresh high amid concerns over the global spread of the n
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Life expectancy of S. Koreans rises to 83.5 years in 2020

By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The average life expectancy of South Korean babies born last year reached 83.5 years, more than seven years longer than two decades ago, data showed Wednesday, amid improved public awareness about health and a
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(3rd LD) Daily virus cases top 5,000, critical cases hit record high amid new variant woes

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7-8, 10)SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases topped 5,000 for the first time Wednesday and the number of critically ill patients hit a fresh high amid concerns over the global spread of the
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(2nd LD) Daily virus cases top 5,000, critical cases hit record high amid new variant woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in pars 3, 5, 15-16; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases topped 5,000 for the first time Wednesday and the number of critically ill patients hit a fresh high amid concerns over
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Military reports 38 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 38 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, including cluster infections at an Army unit in Gangwon Province, bringing the total caseload among its personnel to 2,366.Ten Army conscripts stati
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(LEAD) Daily virus cases top 5,000, critical cases hit record high amid new variant woes

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with details; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases topped 5,000 for the first time Wednesday and the number of critically ill patients hit a fresh high amid concerns
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 34 coronavirus deaths, total now at 3,658: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit record high of 5,123, critical cases also at all-time high of 723: KDCA

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Daily virus cases expected to surpass 5,000

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SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases are expected to breach the 5,000 mark for the first time Wednesday and the number of critically ill patients is also predicted to hit a fresh high amid concerns over the global spread
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top from major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 1.Korean-language dailies-- Four, including arrivals from Nigeria, 'suspected of omicron' (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- First suspected cases of omicron
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(4thd LD) Daily virus cases below 4,000 for 3rd day; critical cases hit record high amid new variant woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with new cases as of 9 p.m. in 7th para; ADDS omicron-related info in paras 9-10)SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the third straight day Tuesday, but the number of critically ill
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(3rd LD) Daily virus cases below 4,000 for 3rd day; critical cases hit record high amid new variant woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with new cases as of 6 p.m. in 7th para; ADDS omicron-related info in paras 9-11)SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the third straight day Tuesday, but the number of critically ill
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Appellate court upholds acquittal of Shincheonji leader

SUWON, South Korea, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Tuesday upheld a lower court's ruling and acquitted a religious sect leader of charges that he obstructed the government's response to COVID-19 outbreaks last year.Lee Man-hee, the
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S. Korea ships 539,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Philippines

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has shipped 539,000 doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines to help the Southeast Asian nation address its vaccine shortages, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.An airplane carrying
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(2nd LD) Daily virus cases below 4,000 for 3rd day; critical cases hit record high amid new variant woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS photos)SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the third straight day Tuesday, but the number of critically ill patients hit a fresh high amid concerns o
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COVAX allocates 4.7 million more COVID-19 vaccines to N. Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The COVAX Facility, a global vaccine distribution platform, has assigned 4.7 million doses of additional COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea in its latest distribution plan, its report showed Tuesday. According to the program&
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Military reports 23 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 23 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total caseload among its personnel to 2,328.Among the new cases, five Army officers and a conscript stationed in the central city of Sej
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(LEAD) Daily virus cases below 4,000 for 3rd day; critical cases hit record high amid new variant woes

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 3, 12-13)SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the third straight day Tuesday, but the number of critically ill patients hit a fresh high amid concerns over the global
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Celltrion to supply COVID-19 treatment to 9 European countries

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Celltrion Healthcare Co., an affiliate of South Korean biopharmaceutical giant Celltrion Inc., said Tuesday it has inked a series of deals to supply its COVID-19 antibody treatment to nine European countries.U