Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) Archives

South Korea reports record high 383,665 new COVID-19 cases – KDCA

Coronavirus Cases, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), COVID-19 Infections, Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), Omicron (B.1.1.529) (South Africa), South Korea

South Korea reported a new record daily high of 383,665 COVID-19 cases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on March 12, amid a surge of Omicron infections.

People are more likely to contract Covid-19 at home, study finds

Children, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Data, Epidemiological Studies, Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), South Korea, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

South Korean epidemiologists found that people were more likely to contract the new coronavirus from members of their own households than from contacts outside the home.

WHO says reviewing NYT article on concerns over airborne spread of COVID-19

Airborne, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Government, Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), Masks, Particles, Scientists, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), The New York Times, World Health Organization

The World Health Organization is reviewing a report that suggested the WHO’s advice on the novel coronavirus needs updating, after some scientists told the New York Times there was evidence the virus could be spread by tiny particles in the air.