Yoon Suk-yeol sworn in as South Korean president

Yoon Suk-yeol sworn in as South Korean president

Yoon Suk-yeol was sworn in as South Korean president Tuesday in a huge ceremony at Seoul’s National Assembly, taking office at a time of high tensions with the nuclear-armed North. “I solemnly swear before the people that I will faithfully perform the duties of the president,” said Yoon, a hawkish conservative who has vowed to … Read more

Covid: Hospital visits banned at fourth North East NHS trust

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Nicola Bruce, director of operations at Gateshead Health Foundation Trust, said: “The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is now spreading rapidly in the local community and whilst we have been trying to maintain some visiting because we realise how important this is to patients and relatives, unfortunately, the increase in cases does now pose a greater … Read more

Suspected North Korean hackers targeted Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca – ET HealthWorld

Suspected North Korean hackers targeted Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca – ET HealthWorld

By Jack Stubbs LONDON: Suspected North Korean hackers have tried to break into the systems of British drugmaker AstraZeneca in recent weeks, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as the company races to deploy its vaccine for the Covid-19 virus. The hackers posed as recruiters on networking site LinkedIn and WhatsApp to … Read more