South Korea

The carbon emissions produced by a single car over the course of a year could be offset by about 250 cherry trees, according to South Korean researchers.

The U.S. has been warned to brace for a surge in deaths this week, while Japan is expected to declare a state of emergency, with its capital Tokyo facing a growing number of infections.

Apple vinegar is being used to sniff out people who might be carrying the novel coronavirus. New evidence suggests anosmia is a common symptom of the disease.

As China begins to relax some of its coronavirus-related restrictions, a senior World Health Organization official said the risk has not gone away.

Several very elderly people, including centenarians in Iran and China, have recovered from the virus.

New York state has over 15,100 confirmed cases, more than any other state as well as a number of countries, including the United Kingdom.

Rev. Tony Law insists his church is a "hospital" where "anointed handkerchiefs" can help heal a wide array of diseases, ignoring public health warnings intended to stem the rising tide of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We really need to lean into protecting our most vulnerable—people with chronic and severe medical conditions, especially the elderly because we know that they are most at risk," Surgeon General Jerome Adams said.

The United States and its allies have canceled, postponed and modified joint exercises around the world as the new coronavirus pandemic continued to grip the international community.

The NK Daily website said that 180 soldiers succumbed to the outbreak in January and February, but Pyongyang is yet to confirm a single case.

Amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, 75 newly commissioned nurses will head to the city of Daegu, South Korea, which has become known as an epicenter for the virus.

K-pop fans took to social media on the singer's birthday to express their continued longing for Wonho's return, following his sudden departure from the band last year.

The money donated by the artists (who were both born in Daegu, the epicenter of the outreak) will go towards purchasing face masks and hand sanitizers for those in need.

The band will kick off the North American leg of their new tour on April 25 in California, where more than half of the coronavirus cases in the U.S. have been reported.

The band's J&Star agency has refuted the latest allegation and plans to take counter legal measures against The Rose for breaches of contract and defamation of character.

The latest test was conducted as part of an extensive police investigation into an allegation that he purchased marijuana and LSD in 2016.

From endorsing wearing masks to public health announcements and to recommending eating kimchi, North Korea is pushing out an anti-epidemic campaign to prevent the coronavirus from infiltrating its borders.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned Americans to prepare for an outbreak, as new cases are confirmed across Europe's most popular destinations including Spain, Greece, France, Germany, and Switzerland.

South Korea is now reporting the second highest number of confirmed cases outside China, while the death toll in Italy has nearly doubled within a day.

Almost 3,000 people have died of the new coronavirus, named COVID-19.

"The next few days will be crucial. The government will raise the alert level to the highest level of 'grave' according to experts' recommendations and drastically strengthen our response system," South Korean President Moon Jae-in said.

More than half of the country's total coronavirus cases have been reported in Daegu.

The South Korean K-pop sensation opened up about overcoming the pressures and fears they have faced in their seven-year career so far and how it's captured in their latest album.

Over the weekend, South Korea was forced to push its alert level to its highest point after at least six deaths were reported.

Fans can expect "a pleasant surprise" on the song "Inner Child", a co-writer of the song, Ellis Miah, tells Newsweek.

The deadly virus has spread to over 25 countries and territories, including the U.S.

Members of BTS will appear virtually to talk about different artwork featured in the 'Connect, BTS' exhibition series and the company is said to be discussing a possible BTS edition Galaxy phone.

The K-pop act will reveal a 30-second clip of the album's title track on TikTok, the video-sharing platform.

The South Korean girl band have revealed another evocative music video with an ethereal, fairy tale feel for the album's title track, 'Scream.'

The Australian singer is featured in an additional version of the song "On", the title track of the new BTS album.