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Coronavirus testing kits to be provided by South Korea after Trump call

March 25, 2020

Coronavirus testing kits to be provided by South Korea after Trump call

Officials in South Korea said Wednesday that they plan to provide coronavirus testing kits to the U.S. after President Trump made a request for help to cope with the pandemic.

Korean Basketball League cancels season due to coronavirus concerns: report

March 24, 2020

Korean Basketball League cancels season due to coronavirus concerns: report

The Korean Basketball League has canceled the remainder of its season due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to ESPN.

ER doctor's dire coronavirus warning for America's youth

March 24, 2020

ER doctor's dire coronavirus warning for America's youth

As stories of young people infected by COVID-19 being placed on ventilators -- or worse -- continue to multiply in news headlines and on Twitter feeds, officials are faced with the dire task of getting the message through to the younger generations.

Newt Gingrich: Italian government didn't realize how dangerous coronavirus outbreak was going to be

March 24, 2020

Newt Gingrich: Italian government didn't realize how dangerous coronavirus outbreak was going to be

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who is currently in Italy with his wife, told the "Fox News Rundown" podcast Tuesday that flight connections between Wuhan and Milan may be the source of the early coronavirus outbreak in the European country.

South Korea sees lowest coronavirus case increase to date, tightens border over fears of imported infections

March 23, 2020

South Korea sees lowest coronavirus case increase to date, tightens border over fears of imported infections

South Korea reported its lowest daily total of new coronavirus cases Monday as the nation ramped up quarantine restrictions for travelers over fears of a new wave of infections from hard-hit regions overseas.

Businesses banning banknotes, asking customers to use credit, debit cards

March 20, 2020

Businesses banning banknotes, asking customers to use credit, debit cards

Show us the money - unless its cash! That's the sentiment a growing number of businesses around the world have adopted as fear grows over the spread of COVID-19.

Here’s how South Korea is handling elections during the coronavirus outbreak

March 20, 2020

Here’s how South Korea is handling elections during the coronavirus outbreak

South Korea is requiring voters to don masks and wear disposable gloves at ballot boxes next month as the country is pushing ahead with parliamentary elections in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Asian countries face new wave of coronavirus cases imported from overseas

March 19, 2020

Asian countries face new wave of coronavirus cases imported from overseas

As the coronavirus pandemic’s global epicenter in China reported no new local cases for the first time since the outbreak began, several Asian countries are now facing a second wave infections through imported cases.

Kim Jong Un orders workers to build new hospital as North Korea continues to claim no coronavirus cases

March 18, 2020

Kim Jong Un orders workers to build new hospital as North Korea continues to claim no coronavirus cases

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is calling on his country to hastily build a “modern general hospital” to “better protect the precious health and safety of our people” amid growing suspicions that the Hermit Kingdom isn’t being honest about the coronavirus.

South Korea threatens to shut down churches not complying with coronavirus measures

March 17, 2020

South Korea threatens to shut down churches not complying with coronavirus measures

Churches in South Korea could be shut down for failing to implement preventative measures amid the spread of the coronavirus in the country's most populous metropolitan region.