7 more coronavirus cases reported at Sejong govt. complex

(Yonhap)South Korea added seven more new coronavirus cases from the oceans ministry in the administrative capital of Sejong on Friday, bringing the number of...

Q&A: What the WHO pandemic declaration means

The new coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic. So what does that mean?''Pandemic'' has nothing to do with how serious the illness is. It...

China shuts down Everest over coronavirus

KATHMANDU: China has cancelled permits for Mount Everest because of the coronavirus, expedition organisers said Thursday, ahead of the spring climbing season on the...

Moon urges people to harbor hope in fight against coronavirus amid...

(Cheong Wa Dae)President Moon Jae-in called on people not to lose hope in South Korea's battle against the new coronavirus Thursday as the UN...

WHO declares coronavirus a global pandemic

The World Health Organization characterized the coronavirus outbreak as a global pandemic on Wednesday, as new cases spiked in Iran, Italy and other locations.WHO...

Science and shamanism: Medicine meets Myanmar’s far-flung Naga tribes

SATPALAW SHAUNG (MYANMAR) - With Malaria and tuberculosis screening out front and sacrifices to jungle gods out back, health worker Htan Pi and her...

[News Focus] 22 civil servants at Government Complex Sejong infected with...

Government Complex Sejong in Eojin-dong, in the city’s downtown core, where 12 of Korea’s 18 ministries are clustered, is seen March 11, 2020. (The...

Virus raises debate over basic income

By Do Je-hae The hardships faced by many citizens and businesses from the COVID-19 epidemic have raised the issue of introducing a basic income...