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(4th LD) Critically ill COVID-19 cases hit record high amid growing omicron fears
(ATTN: UPDATES with latest tally in para 7) SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 on Friday, but the number of critically ill patients hit yet another rec... 19:10 Dec. 03 -
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(3rd LD) Critically ill COVID-19 cases hit record high amid growing omicron fears
(ATTN: ADDS updates on fresh suspected omicron outbreak in paras 2, 7-10; TRIMS) SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 on Friday, but the number of criti... 16:19 Dec. 03 -
#new quarantine rule responsesInbound travelers upset by 10-day mandatory quarantine
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Travelers returning home Friday from short-term overseas trips were embarrassed to learn that they must self-isolate at home for 10 days under the government's emergency q... 15:36 Dec. 03 -
#Chinese boat(LEAD) 22 Chinese rescued from sinking fishing boat in southern waters
(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details; ADDS photo) YEOSU, South Korea, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- All 22 Chinese sailors were rescued Friday from their fishing boat sinking in South Kor... 14:57 Dec. 03 -
#Yoon Seok-youlYoon unlikely to face indictment in political meddling case related article
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl is unlikely to face indictment over allegations the prosecution colluded with the opposition party to attempt to inve... 14:22 Dec. 03 -
#Chinese boat13 Chinese rescued from sinking fishing boat in southern waters
YEOSU, South Korea, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- A Coast Guard rescue operation was under way Friday to evacuate Chinese sailors from a fishing boat sinking in South Korea's southern waters, officials said. ... 14:14 Dec. 03 -
Today in Korean history
Dec. 4 1884 -- Kim Ok-kyun, Pak Yong-hyo and other young reformist officials, supported by the Japanese government, briefly seize power in a coup, seeking to modernize and open Korea's last kin... 14:00 Dec. 03 -
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ------------------ (LEAD) Nat'l Assembly passes record 607.7 tln-won gov't budget for 2022 SEOUL --... 13:30 Dec. 03 -
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(2nd LD) Critically ill COVID-19 cases hit record high amid growing omicron fears
(ATTN: ADDS minister's comments from briefing, other details in paras 13-15, 17, photo) SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 on Friday, but the number o... 12:46 Dec. 03 -
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(LEAD) Critically ill COVID-19 cases hit record high amid growing omicron fears
(ATTN: ADDS more details from gov't briefing in para 8-10, 12 and 14) SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 on Friday, but the number of critically ill p... 11:48 Dec. 03 -
#COVID-19Critically ill COVID-19 cases hit record high amid growing omicron fears
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 on Friday, but the number of critically ill patients hit yet another record high as the country prepares to limit pr... 10:09 Dec. 03 -
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Friday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:00 Dec. 03 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Dec. 3)
Take stricter measures It's time to shift to emergency mode The Moon Jae-in administration is facing growing calls for stricter quarantine measures to better respond to the resurgent COVID-19 pand... 06:58 Dec. 03 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines from major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 3. Korean-language dailies -- Health authorities to tighten restrictions on private gatheri... 06:57 Dec. 03 -
#coronavirus(4th LD) Daily infections, serious cases at record high amid growing omicron woes
(ATTN: UPDATES figures in para 7; ADDS info on variant infections in paras 11-12) SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases and the number of critically ill patients hit reco... 22:36 Dec. 02 -
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(3rd LD) Daily infections, serious cases at record high amid growing omicron woes
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7-8, 10, additional photo; RECASTS 1st para to highlight omicron situation) SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases and the number of critica... 19:40 Dec. 02 -
#South Korea omicron(2nd LD) False info given by omicron-positive couple in contact tracing puts many at infection risks related article
(ATTN: UPDATES latest info in paras 4-5) INCHEON, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- A couple, who tested positive for the omicron coronavirus variant for the first time in South Korea, was found to have lied abo... 17:54 Dec. 02
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(2nd LD) False info given by omicron-positive couple in contact tracing puts many at infection risks -
(LEAD) S. Korea unlikely to drastically tighten virus curbs despite surging infections: official -
Inbound travelers upset by 10-day mandatory quarantine -
Critically ill COVID-19 cases hit record high amid growing omicron fears -
(2nd LD) Critically ill COVID-19 cases hit record high amid growing omicron fears
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