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Seoul, February 16: North Korean hackers attempted to steal information about coronavirus vaccines and treatments, South Korea's intelligence service said on Tuesday, but it denied a lawmaker's claim that vaccine maker Pfizer Inc was targeted. Earlier Tuesday, Ha Tae-keung, a member of parliament's intelligence committee, told reporters that the National Intelligence Service told him and other lawmakers during a closed-door briefing that North Korea hacked Pfizer to obtain COVID-19 vaccine technology.After Ha's comments made headlines, the NIS said it didn't mention any pharmaceutical company by name when it told lawmakers...

Seoul, January 31: South Korea says it will maintain elevated social distancing measures for at least two more weeks as health officials raise concerns about a possible surge in coronavirus infections surrounding February's Lunar New Year holidays. Vice Health Minister Kang Do-tae on Sunday pleaded with people to stay home during the holidays as he announced the government decision to extend a clampdown on private social gatherings of five or more people through the end of the holiday on February 14.The government will also maintain restrictions on indoor dining in...