President Yoon Suk-yeol is considering nominating an infectious disease expert to head the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) following the resignation offer of its current chief, an official said Friday.
Institute Pasteur Korea CEO Jee Young-mee will likely become the new head of the country s disease control center, as its current leader recently resigned following various scandals.
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Korea will remove a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing requirement for inbound travelers on the first day of their arrival amid the waning virus wave, authorities sai.