North Korea’s fight against COVID-19 ‘successfully’, fever count tops 2 million
20 May Archyde.com North Korea said its fight against the coronavirus was “effective” after it reported its first coronavirus outbreak last week. while the number of people with fever soared to more than 2 million.
Members of the North Korean army supply medicines to residents at a pharmacy, amid growing fears over the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released by Kyodo on May 18, 2022. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN.
KCNA, North Korea’s official media 263,370 reported symptoms of fever and two more deaths, bringing the total number of cases through May 19 to 2.24 million and the death toll to 65. Farming and factories continued. And it reported that the war against the epidemic was “having good results.” It is also planning a state funeral for a retired general.
South Korea’s deputy national security adviser said: North Korea has yet to accept offers from South Korea and the United States that offer assistance. But it is expected that a visit to South Korea of US President Joe Biden to meet with Mr. Yun Seok Yeol, the new President of South Korea will discuss such assistance on Saturday, May 21
A sign is seen on a street closed to traffic, amid growing fears over the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released by Kyodo on May 18, 2022. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN.
UN human rights agency warns of devastating effects of coronavirus on North Korea’s 25 million people The World Health Organization is concerned that an unchecked coronavirus outbreak could lead to deadly new mutations.
But North Korea said on Wednesday (May 18) that the epidemic situation was “turning around”. It’s hard to draw conclusions. partly because it is unclear whether How does North Korea calculate the number of fever and coronavirus cases? while the number of infections reported by the government declined in Pyongyang, the capital city, but increased in the provinces.
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