North Korean TV resumes domestic COVID-19 coverage following leader's warnings



COVID-19 North Korean TV resumes domestic COVID-19 coverage following leader’s warnings Footage of sanitizing public facilities, other prevention efforts had mostly disappeared from state media in March Colin Zwirko July 6, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV, July 5 North Korean state television has since Friday resumed coverage of domestic COVID-19 prevention efforts, NK News has observed, in the wake of warnings from leader Kim Jong Un that officials were growing too complacent in the face of the virus. Korean Central Television (KCTV) and other state-run outlets in late March abruptly stopped showing scenes such as workers sanitizing surfaces, doctors discussing policies and propaganda on the novel coronavirus, and citizens receiving temperature checks in public. North Korean state television has since Friday resumed coverage of domestic COVID-19 prevention efforts, NK News has observed, in the wake of warnings from leader Kim Jong Un that officials were growing too complacent in the face of the virus. Korean Central Television (KCTV) and other state-run outlets in late March abruptly stopped showing scenes such as workers sanitizing surfaces, doctors discussing policies and propaganda on the novel coronavirus, and citizens receiving temperature checks in public. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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North Korean TV resumes domestic COVID-19 coverage following leader’s warnings

Footage of sanitizing public facilities, other prevention efforts had mostly disappeared from state media in March

Colin Zwirko July 6, 2020

North Korean TV resumes domestic COVID-19 coverage following leader’s warnings

KCTV, July 5

North Korean state television has since Friday resumed coverage of domestic COVID-19 prevention efforts, NK News has observed, in the wake of warnings from leader Kim Jong Un that officials were growing too complacent in the face of the virus.

Korean Central Television (KCTV) and other state-run outlets in late March abruptly stopped showing scenes such as workers sanitizing surfaces, doctors discussing policies and propaganda on the novel coronavirus, and citizens receiving temperature checks in public.

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