Draconian measures lead to "Ebola hysteria" in North Korea



News Draconian measures lead to “Ebola hysteria” in North Korea Guardian North Korea network: Anti-ebola measures impacting business, tourism and even domestic travel Tania Brannigan November 3, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON E. Lafforgue PYONGYANG – Young children sit on the laps of medical staff, watching intently as a briefing describes the dangers of Ebola. Foreigners and citizens arriving at the capital’s airport are held in quarantine for weeks. Tourists are banned outright. The world’s most draconian measures against the disease have been imposed not in the worst-affected west African countries, nor their neighbors, but in North Korea, thousands of miles from the outbreak. PYONGYANG – Young children sit on the laps of medical staff, watching intently as a briefing describes the dangers of Ebola. Foreigners and citizens arriving at the capital’s airport are held in quarantine for weeks. Tourists are banned outright. The world’s most draconian measures against the disease have been imposed not in the worst-affected west African countries, nor their neighbors, but in North Korea, thousands of miles from the outbreak. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Draconian measures lead to “Ebola hysteria” in North Korea

Guardian North Korea network: Anti-ebola measures impacting business, tourism and even domestic travel

Tania Brannigan November 3, 2014

Draconian measures lead to “Ebola hysteria” in North Korea

E. Lafforgue

PYONGYANG – Young children sit on the laps of medical staff, watching intently as a briefing describes the dangers of Ebola. Foreigners and citizens arriving at the capital’s airport are held in quarantine for weeks. Tourists are banned outright.

The world’s most draconian measures against the disease have been imposed not in the worst-affected west African countries, nor their neighbors, but in North Korea, thousands of miles from the outbreak.

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