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South Korea's total COVID-19 cases top 10 million as crematoria, funeral homes overwhelmed
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This is a story by Channel News Asia about the ongoing issues with funeral homes in South Korea. This article says that in Seol, 28 crematoria are operating at 114.2% capacity, while other crematoria around the country are operating at 83%. For the past two week, the number of critically ill patients has been hovering above 1,000; but it could get to 2,000 by early April. To combat this, the federal government has approved the use of Merck & Co's COVID-19 treatment pill. The pill is branded as Lageviro and is the second antiviral to be authorized in South Korea after Pfizer's Paxlovid. This pill, however, is only approved for adults 18 and above. The government is hoping that actions such as these will help limit the crowdedness in funeral homes and hospitals.
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HST580, ASU, South Korea, government, funeral home, pill, Lageviro, Paxlovid, cremation, hospital
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/covid-19-south-korea-cases-top-10-million-crematoria-funeral-homes-overwhelmed-2580841
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2022-03-23