Bali’s ‘Day of Silence’ hit by virus fears

BALI: Bali's "Day of Silence" was even quieter than usual this year as coronavirus fears prompted authorities to scale back an annual celebration that...

S. Korea’s recovery rate for COVID-19 patients tops 40%

(Yonhap)The recovery rate of patients infected with the new coronavirus topped 40 percent, data showed Wednesday.Since its first outbreak on Jan. 20, the country...

Expert’s dire warning: ‘Coronavirus infections could surge in autumn’

By Park Si-sooThere could be a surge of coronavirus infections in autumn.That is the dismal forecast Monday of Oh Myung-don, a renowned infectious diseases...

Smelling a rat: How rodents sniff out fake beggars

WASHINGTON: Like people, rats cooperate with one another and give food to those in need, but how can they be sure that other rats...

Trump boasts US has tested more people for virus than S....

(Yonhap)US President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday that the United States has tested more people for the coronavirus in eight days than South Korea did...

Loss of smell, taste, might signal pandemic virus infection

A loss of smell or taste might be an early sign of infection with the pandemic virus, say medical experts who cite reports from...

‘Asterix’ co-creator Albert Uderzo dies aged 92

PARIS - Albert Uderzo, the co-creator and illustrator of the "Asterix and Obelix" comics that delighted legions of children and adults over the past...

FM Kang to explain S. Korea’s anti-coronavirus efforts in WEF videoconference

(Yonhap)Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will explain South Korea's efforts to fight the new coronavirus and call for global solidarity in ending the pandemic in...