North Korea slaps typhoon relief work with more COVID-19 restrictions



COVID-19 North Korea slaps typhoon relief work with more COVID-19 restrictions North Korea orders workers sent to storm-struck Hamgyong to get medical checkups and to avoid “unnecessary” movement Jeongmin Kim September 14, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 14, 2020) North Korea still hasn’t reported a single confirmed case of COVID-19, but the country is rolling out new regulations to protect against the virus. Roughly 12,000 “elite” workers dispatched from the capital city to help with flood and typhoon relief are now banned from making “unnecessary movement” — a direct ploy to prevent the spread of COVID-19. North Korea still hasn’t reported a single confirmed case of COVID-19, but the country is rolling out new regulations to protect against the virus. Roughly 12,000 “elite” workers dispatched from the capital city to help with flood and typhoon relief are now banned from making “unnecessary movement” — a direct ploy to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 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 Korea slaps typhoon relief work with more COVID-19 restrictions

North Korea orders workers sent to storm-struck Hamgyong to get medical checkups and to avoid “unnecessary” movement

Jeongmin Kim September 14, 2020

North Korea slaps typhoon relief work with more COVID-19 restrictions

Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 14, 2020)

North Korea still hasn’t reported a single confirmed case of COVID-19, but the country is rolling out new regulations to protect against the virus.

Roughly 12,000 “elite” workers dispatched from the capital city to help with flood and typhoon relief are now banned from making “unnecessary movement” — a direct ploy to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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