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S. Korean firm signs deal with Romania to export coronavirus testing kits: ministry
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean company has agreed to ship 20,000 novel coronavirus testing kits to Romania in a government-arranged deal, Seoul's foreign ministry said Sunday. The mi... 17:52 Mar. 22 -
#social distancing(3rd LD) Many churches press ahead with services despite pleas for social distancing
(ATTN: RECASTS 2nd para; ADDS more info in last 2 paras) SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- Hundreds of South Korean Protestant churches pressed ahead with their worship services Sunday, defying the gove... 16:59 Mar. 22 -
#coroanvirus(3rd LD) S. Korea tightens quarantine on arrivals from Europe; new virus cases dip below 100 again
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 10, 19-21) SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea recorded fewer than 100 new daily virus cases again on Sunday, but health authorities remained on high alert ove... 16:33 Mar. 22 -
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(2nd LD) Many churches press ahead with services despite pleas for social distancing
(ATTN: CHANGES slug, headline, lead; ADDS photo; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- Hundreds of South Korean Protestant churches pressed ahead with their worship services Sunday, defy... 16:20 Mar. 22 -
#coronavirus tests(LEAD) S. Korea begins coronavirus tests on all flying from Europe
(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras, photos) SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Sunday began conducting new coronavirus tests on all arrivals from Europe and requiring even those with neg... 14:47 Mar. 22 -
#coroanvirus(2nd LD) S. Korea tightens quarantine on arrivals from Europe, new virus cases dip below 100 again
(ATTN: UPDATES with more information throughout; ADDS photo) SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea recorded fewer than 100 new daily virus cases again on Sunday, but health authorities remained o... 14:40 Mar. 22 -
#history
Today in Korean history
March 23 1949 -- The United States dispatches John Muccio as its first ambassador to South Korea. 1990 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Bulgaria. 1992 -- South Korea... 14:00 Mar. 22 -
#coroanvirusCoronavirus testing at all nursing hospitals in Daegu almost completed
DAEGU, March 22 (Yonhap) -- Testing for the novel coronavirus on patients and staff at all nursing hospitals in the southeastern city of Daegu, the nation's epicenter of the outbreak, has almost be... 13:57 Mar. 22 -
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(LEAD) Culture minister renews call for churches to join toughened social distancing measures
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 8-11) SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- Culture Minister Park Yang-woo on Sunday renewed an appeal for religious circles to "actively" join the government's social distanc... 13:44 Mar. 22 -
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Culture minister renews call for churches to join toughened social distancing measures
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- Culture Minister Park Yang-woo on Sunday renewed an appeal for religious circles to "actively" join the government's social distancing efforts to curb the spread of the ... 13:17 Mar. 22 -
#coroanvirus(LEAD) S. Korea tightens quarantine on arrivals from Europe, new virus cases dip below 100 again
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details in paras 2-5, 10, 13) SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea recorded fewer than 100 new daily virus cases again on Sunday, but health authorities ... 11:13 Mar. 22 -
#coroanvirusS. Korea reports 98 new virus cases, total now at 8,897
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported 98 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, down from 147 new cases a day earlier, bringing the nation's total infections to 8,897 amid lingeri... 10:30 Mar. 22 -
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#coronavirus testsS. Korea begins coronavirus tests on all flying from Europe
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Sunday began conducting new coronavirus tests on all arrivals from Europe and requiring even those with negative results to undergo a 14-day self-quaranti... 09:57 Mar. 22 -
Sunday's weather forecast
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:02 Mar. 22 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) PM says disaster management funds can be used for small businesses, vulnerable people
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5, 10) SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Saturday that the government will allow state disaster management funds to be used ... 16:02 Mar. 21 -
#coronavirus(3rd LD) New virus infections up again; cluster outbreaks, imported cases in focus
(ATTN: UPDATES death toll in 4th para; ADDS more info throughout; RESTRUCTURES) SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea saw a slight uptick in daily new infections of the novel coronavirus on Satur... 15:27 Mar. 21
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(2nd LD) S. Korean coronavirus test kit firms earn U.S. FDA pre-approval
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(LEAD) S. Korean-made test kits get preliminary FDA approval
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S. Korean-made test kits get preliminary FDA approval
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N. Korea fires at least 1 unidentified projectile into East Sea: JCS
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(3rd LD) S. Korea reports 146 new virus cases, total now at 9,478
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Virus outbreak sparks concerns over 18-year-old voters' apathy toward April elections
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S. Korea's COVID-19 testing capability most effective, powerful arsenal in its virus fight
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S. Korea prioritizes voter safety for April elections amid coronavirus pandemic
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Public chagrin grows over China's virus quarantine measures against Korean visitors
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One month into outbreak, coronavirus shakes life in S. Korea
