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☆ South Korea declares war on bedbugs after surge in reported cases
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —South Korea has become the latest country to declare war on bedbugs following a wave of outbreaks, with bathhouses, university dorms, and train stations across the country on high alert. Previously, the country had been practically free of bedbugs following past extermination campaigns, with just nine infestations being reported to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention (KDCA) since 2014. Meanwhile, pest control companies say they have become inundated with phone calls asking for help. “Bedbugs are developing resistance to the insecticides that we commonly use, so the most effective solution these days is heating. “Early and proactive responses are crucial.”In its “Bedbug Prevention and Response Guidelines,” the Seoul City Government advises people against bringing items with a risk of infestation into their homes.

Persons: “, ”, Eom Hae, Eom, Yoo, Lee, hasn’t, Lee Hee, ” Lee, It’s, Yang Nam, kyung Organizations: South Korea CNN, Korea Disease Control, South, bedbugs, Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul City Government Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea, France, United Kingdom, United States, Pest, Incheon, City

Seoul CNN —At least 16 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea as the country swelters under a prolonged heat wave with temperatures above 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) in some parts of the country. A total of 1,284 people reported suffering heat-related illnesses as of Tuesday, according to KDCA. South Korea has raised the heat wave warning to the highest “serious” level for the first time since 2019, the interior and safety ministry said Wednesday. Ahn Young-joon/APHeat wave warnings have expanded to most of the country since late July as temperatures rose over 33 degrees Celsius (around 91 Fahrenheit). To cope with the continuing heat wave, local authorities are regularly checking on vulnerable populations and setting up cooling facilities such as shade tents and sun umbrella rentals.

Persons: Ahn Young, ’ Organizations: Seoul CNN —, Korea Disease Control, Prevention Agency, “, Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea, KDCA, Gyeonggi, Yeoju, Anseong, Asia, China, Japan

☆ Typhoon Doksuri and Khanun: Thousands in China flee homes as one soaks Beijing and the second approaches Typhoon Doksuri lashes Beijing and floods parts of China, while another storm approaches
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A civilian rescue team help flood-stranded people onto a rubber boat in Quanzhou in southeast China's Fujian province on July 29, 2023. Even as Doksuri tapers off, authorities are preparing for incoming Khanun, the sixth typhoon projected to hit China this year. This weekend, a total of 1,015 people suffered heat-related diseases, which the KDCA defines as heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat syncope and heat edema. The city of Gyeongju saw temperatures reach 36.8 degrees Celsius (98.24 Fahrenheit) and Jeongseon county saw temperatures reach 36.1 Celsius (96.98 Fahrenheit), according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. Seoul’s affluent Gangnam district saw temperatures reach to 35.7 degrees Celsius (around 96.2 Fahrenheit), while North Gyeongsang Province saw temperatures reach 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.58 degrees Fahrenheit).

Persons: Doksuri, hurtled, Saomi, Rita, Khanun Organizations: CNN, CCTV, Xinhua, China Meteorological Administration, Xinhua News Agency, Getty, CNN Weather, Joint Typhoon Warning, South Korea swelters, Korea Disease Control, Prevention Agency, Korea Meteorological Administration Locations: Beijing, China, Fujian, Liaoning, Hebei, Quanzhou, China's Fujian, Philippines, Taiwan, Zaozhuang, China's Shandong, Zhejiang, Okinawa, East, Naha, Miyako, Asia Asia, South Korea, Korea, Gyeongju, Jeongseon, Gangnam, North Gyeongsang Province

☆ South Korea seeks Chinese national missing from COVID quarantine
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Chinese tourists walk into coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing centre upon their arrival at the Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiSEOUL, Jan 4 (Reuters) - South Korea authorities said on Wednesday they were trying to track down a Chinese national who tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival but went missing while waiting at a quarantine facility. The person tested positive after arriving at Incheon International Airport near Seoul late on Tuesday and was transferred to a nearby hotel to await admission to quarantine, but then went missing, a health official said. Starting this week, South Korea required travellers from China to undergo a PCR test upon arrival. The case of the missing Chinese national triggered questions in the media about South Korea's system to control and manage infected inbound travellers.

☆ COVID-вакцины Pfizer и AstraZeneca эффективны на 89,7%/86% уже после первой прививки,
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-05 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +1 min

Так, данные Корейского агентства по контролю и профилактике заболеваний (KDCA) демонстрируют, что вакцина Pfizer эффективна на 89,7% в предотвращении инфекции как минимум через две недели после введения первой дозы. Исследование базируется на опросе 3,5 млн человек в Южной Корее старше 60 лет. Среди них было 521 133 человека, которые получили первую дозу вакцины Pfizer или AstraZeneca. "Доказано, что обе вакцины обеспечивают высокую защиту от болезни после первой дозы. Но люди должны пройти полную вакцинацию (вколоть две дозы вакцины) в соответствии с рекомендациями, потому что тогда уровень защиты будет еще выше", — говорится в исследовании.

Organizations: Цензор.НЕТ, Корейское агентство по контролю и профилактике заболеваний () Locations: Южная Корея, Молдова

☆ Coreea de Sud își va închide şcolile la Seul şi în zona înconjurătoare, din cauza unui nou val de infectări
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Guvernul sud-coreean a decis închiderea şcolilor începând de marţi în capitala Seul şi în zonele din jur, pe fondul celei mai mari creşteri a cazurilor de infectare cu noul coronavirus de la debutul epidemiei, ce depăşeşte vârful anterior din februarie, transmite Reuters.Şcolile din regiunea capitalei vor trece la învăţământul online până la sfârşitul lunii, conform celei mai recente măsuri de înăsprire a regulilor de distanţare socială, care nu au reuşit deocamdată să inverseze tendinţa, scrie agerpres.ro Închiderea şcolilor este un pas spre impunerea regulilor de distanţare socială de faza a 3-a, o măsură care ar închide practic a patra economie asiatică.Pe fondul presiunii în creştere ca guvernul să înăsprească restricţiile, prim-ministrul Chung Sye-kyun a declarat că o astfel de decizie ar necesita o analiză atentă. 'Guvernul nu va ezita să ia această decizie de a se trece la faza a 3-a dacă va fi considerată necesară, pentru că trebuie ţinut cont de opiniile miniştrilor implicaţi, ale administraţiilor locale şi experţilor', a afirmat el la o întrunire cu responsabili din sănătate.Agenţia sud-coreeană de prevenire şi control al bolilor (KDCA) a raportat luni 718 cazuri noi de infectare cu coronavirus (din care 682 cu transmitere locală), faţă de 1.030 în ziua precedentă.Cele mai multe cazuri noi sunt la Seul, în oraşul-port din apropiere Incheon şi în provincia Gyeonggi, cu peste 25 milioane de locuitori.Numărul total al infectărilor a ajuns la 43.484, din care 587 de decese.Guvernul a declanşat un amplu efort de depistare a contacţilor, cu ajutorul a sute de militari, poliţişti şi oficiali.Potrivit autorităţilor sanitare, recentul val de infectări a fost provocat mai ales de reuniunile de familie şi între prieteni, ceea ce limitează eficienţa regulilor de distanţare socială.În faza a 3-a de lockdown, numai lucrătorii esenţial vor putea merge la muncă, iar adunările vor fi limitate la mai puţin de 10 persoane.

Persons: Chung Locations: coreean, marţi, Seul, Incheon, Gyeonggi

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