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Korean celebrities participating in #Blackouttuesday movement George Floyd died after being arrested by a police in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25th as a white police officer, Derek Chauvin pressed his knee to Floyd's neck although Floyd was claiming that he could not breathe. Derek Chauvin has been charged with murder. Many individuals, brands and organizations are participating in #Blackouttuesday movement in response to George Floyd's death. Blackout .. more
9 new Coronavirus infection cases - 8 imported cases and 1 local case in South Korea There are 9 new Coronavirus infection cases in South Korea as of Friday. From 9 new cases, 8 Coronavirus infections are imported cases and 1 case is confirmed as a local case. According to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the total number of 10,774 infection cases are confirmed in South Korea as of Friday. 13 more people are fully recovered and released from isolation from the p.. more
Total number of 10,738 Coronavirus infection cases - 10 new cases confirmed in South Korea The total number of 10,738 Coronavirus infection cases are confirmed in South Korea as of Monday. From these total infection cases, 1,044 people are confirmed as imported cases. From the imported cases, 91.3 percent are local residents. According to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of new infection cases are 10 and the death toll stood at 243 on Monday. The fatality r.. more
10 more Coronavirus cases confirmed from the previous day - 10,728 in total There are 10 new Coronavirus infection cases confirmed from the previous day, bringing the total number of 10,728 infection cases as of Sunday in South Korea. There are 10 daily new infection cases are for 2 consecutive days. According to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 1,037 imported cases from the total infection cases that account for 9.7 percent and 91.4 percent o.. more
New Coronavirus cases fell below 20 for the first time in 2 months - Infections in South Korea as of Saturday South Korea reported that new Coronavirus infection cases fell below 20 for the first time in 2 months. According to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 18 new Coronavirus cases from the previous day, bringing to the total number of 10,653 confirmed cases as of Saturday. As 2 more people died from the previous day, the death toll reached at 232. The fatality rate is at 2... more
66 percent of the eligible voters had cast ballots - The governing party won a landslide in parliamentary elections South Korea held national elections amid Coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday (April 15th 2020). It was one of the world's first nationwide elections that are held during the Coronavirus pandemic. People voted in the parliamentary elections wearing masks and keeping the distance of at least 1 meters away from other voters. Despite the Coronavirus outbreak, the voting turnout has reached to the high.. more
10,591 people confirmed as Coronavirus cases in South Korea There are 10,591 people confirmed as Coronavirus cases in South Korea as of Wednesday. The number of new cases are 27 from the previous day. The number of daily new cases are in double digits for several days. However, the government is cautious as there are still several imported cases of Coronavirus infections and cluster infections. Furthermore, there are high possibilities of Coronavirus spr.. more
Voting for parliamentary elections on April 15 There will be voting for parliamentary elections on 15th of April in South Korea. The parliamentary elections will be held at approximately 14,000 polling booths in Korea. As the parliamentary elections are held in the midst of Coronavirus situation, the government urged voters to wear face masks and keep a distance from other voters at least 1 meter while waiting to vote. Additionally, voters w.. more