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After South Korea, China Suspends Visas For Japanese Citizens: Report
China will "suspend the issuance" of visas to Japanese citizens from Tuesday, its embassy in Tokyo said, in an apparent response to Japan's restrictions on Chinese travellers over a surge in Covid cases.
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China Suspends Short-Term Visas For South Koreans Over Covid Travel Curbs
The Chinese embassy in South Korea has suspended the issue of short-term visas for South Korean visitors, it said on Tuesday, the first retaliatory move against nations imposing COVID-19 curbs on travellers from China.
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Meet The Public Face Leading North Korea's Battle Against Covid
At 9:30 a.m. every day this week, a soft-spoken official has appeared on North Korean television to report the number of people with fever and new deaths, and to explain measures to stop North Korea's first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak.
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North Korea Reports 6 New Deaths, Over 1 Million Infected With Covid
North Korea reported six new deaths amid a COVID-19 wave, as the country's military was mobilised to distribute medical supplies, state media KCNA said on Tuesday.
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In North Korea's Covid Outbreak, Over A Million Cases Of "Fever", 50 Dead
Kim Jong Un slammed North Korea's pandemic response and ordered the army to help distribute medicine, state media said Monday, as the country said 50 people had died since first reporting an outbreak of COVID-19.
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South Korea Offers North Korea "Humanitarian Aid" Amid Covid Outbreak
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday the country will spare no effort to help North Korea, as the isolated nation battles a COVID-19 outbreak, and reiterated he will remain open for humanitarian aid.
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Coronavirus Highlights: India Records 2,858 New Covid Cases In 24 Hours
India recorded 2,858 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of coronavirus cases to 4,31,19,112. According to the Health Ministry data, the active cases dipped to 18,096 today.
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North Korea Says 187,000 People Being 'Isolated' After First Covid Cases
North Korea on Friday announced its first Covid-19 death, saying that 187,000 people were being "isolated and treated" for fever as it confirmed the virus had spread nationwide.
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South Korea To Lift Most Covid-Related Curbs From Next Week
South Korea will drop most pandemic-related curbs, including a midnight curfew on eateries, from next week except an obligation to wear masks outdoors, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.
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South Korean Doctor Says Those Without COVID-19 Have No Friends, Slammed
South Korean doctor Ma Sang-hyuk had to delete the post on Facebook after the backlash. He later said in an interview that the remark was only metaphorical.
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Omicron Surge Forces South Korea to End GPS Monitoring, Some Checkups
South Korea will no longer use GPS monitoring to enforce quarantines and will also end daily checkup calls to low-risk coronavirus patients as a fast-developing Omicron surge overwhelms health and government workers.
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Microsoft Detects COVID-19 Vaccine Work Hacking Attempts by Russia, North Korea
Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers.
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Coronavirus-Tracking App Angers Thousands in Moscow With Fines
The Social Monitoring app tracks users via GPS and sends them random notifications demanding a selfie to prove they're still at home. If it detects they've left home or they fail to provide a photo, they face a fine of about $56 (roughly ₹ 4,200) each time.
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South Korea Mandates QR Codes to Log Customers After Nightclub Coronavirus Outbreak
South Korea is testing a new quick response (QR) code system this week to log visitors at high-risk entertainment facilities, restaurants and churches in a bid to track coronavirus cases and prevent further spread of the disease.
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Scientists Bat for Smartphone Contact Tracing to Fight COVID-19, but Say Privacy Remains a Concern
Concerns have been raised about what this means for individual privacy rights, and what happens if the data is misused or used beyond the initial purpose.
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After South Korea, China Suspends Visas For Japanese Citizens: Report
China will "suspend the issuance" of visas to Japanese citizens from Tuesday, its embassy in Tokyo said, in an apparent response to Japan's restrictions on Chinese travellers over a surge in Covid cases.
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China Suspends Short-Term Visas For South Koreans Over Covid Travel Curbs
The Chinese embassy in South Korea has suspended the issue of short-term visas for South Korean visitors, it said on Tuesday, the first retaliatory move against nations imposing COVID-19 curbs on travellers from China.
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Meet The Public Face Leading North Korea's Battle Against Covid
At 9:30 a.m. every day this week, a soft-spoken official has appeared on North Korean television to report the number of people with fever and new deaths, and to explain measures to stop North Korea's first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak.
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North Korea Reports 6 New Deaths, Over 1 Million Infected With Covid
North Korea reported six new deaths amid a COVID-19 wave, as the country's military was mobilised to distribute medical supplies, state media KCNA said on Tuesday.
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In North Korea's Covid Outbreak, Over A Million Cases Of "Fever", 50 Dead
Kim Jong Un slammed North Korea's pandemic response and ordered the army to help distribute medicine, state media said Monday, as the country said 50 people had died since first reporting an outbreak of COVID-19.
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South Korea Offers North Korea "Humanitarian Aid" Amid Covid Outbreak
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday the country will spare no effort to help North Korea, as the isolated nation battles a COVID-19 outbreak, and reiterated he will remain open for humanitarian aid.
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Coronavirus Highlights: India Records 2,858 New Covid Cases In 24 Hours
India recorded 2,858 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of coronavirus cases to 4,31,19,112. According to the Health Ministry data, the active cases dipped to 18,096 today.
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North Korea Says 187,000 People Being 'Isolated' After First Covid Cases
North Korea on Friday announced its first Covid-19 death, saying that 187,000 people were being "isolated and treated" for fever as it confirmed the virus had spread nationwide.
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South Korea To Lift Most Covid-Related Curbs From Next Week
South Korea will drop most pandemic-related curbs, including a midnight curfew on eateries, from next week except an obligation to wear masks outdoors, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.
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South Korean Doctor Says Those Without COVID-19 Have No Friends, Slammed
South Korean doctor Ma Sang-hyuk had to delete the post on Facebook after the backlash. He later said in an interview that the remark was only metaphorical.
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Omicron Surge Forces South Korea to End GPS Monitoring, Some Checkups
South Korea will no longer use GPS monitoring to enforce quarantines and will also end daily checkup calls to low-risk coronavirus patients as a fast-developing Omicron surge overwhelms health and government workers.
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Microsoft Detects COVID-19 Vaccine Work Hacking Attempts by Russia, North Korea
Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers.
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Coronavirus-Tracking App Angers Thousands in Moscow With Fines
The Social Monitoring app tracks users via GPS and sends them random notifications demanding a selfie to prove they're still at home. If it detects they've left home or they fail to provide a photo, they face a fine of about $56 (roughly ₹ 4,200) each time.
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South Korea Mandates QR Codes to Log Customers After Nightclub Coronavirus Outbreak
South Korea is testing a new quick response (QR) code system this week to log visitors at high-risk entertainment facilities, restaurants and churches in a bid to track coronavirus cases and prevent further spread of the disease.
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Scientists Bat for Smartphone Contact Tracing to Fight COVID-19, but Say Privacy Remains a Concern
Concerns have been raised about what this means for individual privacy rights, and what happens if the data is misused or used beyond the initial purpose.
