North Korea worried that citizens could catch COVID-19 by smoking tobacco



COVID-19 North Korea worried that citizens could catch COVID-19 by smoking tobacco The warning comes after state media claims that migratory birds, snow and yellow dust from China could spread the virus Jeongmin Kim November 11, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News In its latest sign of paranoia over COVID-19, North Korean state media recently warned that smoking tobacco could increase a person’s risk of getting the virus — a claim that is still not strongly supported by research. Just a week after the country’s rubber-stamp parliament adopted a renewed “Tobacco-Prohibition Law,” North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday that “doctors and experts around the world are pleading smokers to quit as they have a high risk of contracting the malignant virus.” In its latest sign of paranoia over COVID-19, North Korean state media recently warned that smoking tobacco could increase a person’s risk of getting the virus — a claim that is still not strongly supported by research. Just a week after the country’s rubber-stamp parliament adopted a renewed “Tobacco-Prohibition Law,” North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday that “doctors and experts around the world are pleading smokers to quit as they have a high risk of contracting the malignant virus.” 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 worried that citizens could catch COVID-19 by smoking tobacco

The warning comes after state media claims that migratory birds, snow and yellow dust from China could spread the virus

Jeongmin Kim November 11, 2020

North Korea worried that citizens could catch COVID-19 by smoking tobacco

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In its latest sign of paranoia over COVID-19, North Korean state media recently warned that smoking tobacco could increase a person’s risk of getting the virus — a claim that is still not strongly supported by research.

Just a week after the country’s rubber-stamp parliament adopted a renewed “Tobacco-Prohibition Law,” North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday that “doctors and experts around the world are pleading smokers to quit as they have a high risk of contracting the malignant virus.”

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