Tag: South Korea government
The Latest: SAfrica counts for over half of continent cases
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has well over half of the confirmed coronavirus cases on the African continent as the country is now a global...
The Latest: COVID-19 cases tick up in northwest China city
BEIJING - Numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases in China’s northwestern city of Urumqi continue to rise, with another 17 reported on Monday, bringing the...
The Latest: Mayor concedes Los Angeles reopened too soon
LOS ANGELES -- Mayor Eric Garcetti conceded Sunday that Los Angeles eased COVID-19 restrictions too quickly and again warned that the city was “on...
The Latest: Flood of appeals leads Louisiana to suspend help
BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana officials said Sunday they have suspended an emergency rent assistance program to help those hurt by the COVID-19 economic...
The Latest: COVID-19 cases jump again in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - South Carolina has set another record for newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases in a single day.Sunday saw 2,335 people newly diagnosed...
The Latest: Amsterdam discourages red light district visits
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Authorities in Amsterdam are urging people not to visit the city’s famous red light district and have closed off some...
The Latest: WHO posts 2nd daily record for new cases in...
The World Health Organization is again posting a single-day record of new confirmed coronavirus cases. It announced 259,848 new cases on Saturday. The WHO...
The Latest: Florida adds 10,000 new virus cases, 90 deaths
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Florida reported more than 10,000 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 90 additional deaths. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced 30,000...
Asia Today: South Korean prosecutors question church leader
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean prosecutors on Friday questioned the leader of a secretive church sect over accusations it hampered the government’s...
The Latest: British PM moves to ease virus restrictions
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the next tentative steps to reopen society, allowing live indoor performances, the reopening of leisure...