North Korea claims zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 after testing 23,826 people



COVID-19 North Korea claims zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 after testing 23,826 people The country has long claimed to be COVID-19 free while intermittently reporting numbers to the World Health Organization Won-Gi Jung April 20, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV (July 28, 2020) North Korea recently claimed to have zero confirmed cases of COVID-19, despite testing nearly 24,000 people for a virus that has killed more than 3 million people around the world. According to a new report from the World Health Organization, North Korea tested 23,826 people for COVID-19 as of April 8. In terms of samples, that amounts to 47,378 total samples tested — none of which came up positive for the novel coronavirus. North Korea recently claimed to have zero confirmed cases of COVID-19, despite testing nearly 24,000 people for a virus that has killed more than 3 million people around the world. According to a new report from the World Health Organization, North Korea tested 23,826 people for COVID-19 as of April 8. In terms of samples, that amounts to 47,378 total samples tested — none of which came up positive for the novel coronavirus. 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 claims zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 after testing 23,826 people

The country has long claimed to be COVID-19 free while intermittently reporting numbers to the World Health Organization

Won-Gi Jung April 20, 2021

North Korea claims zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 after testing 23,826 people

KCTV (July 28, 2020)

North Korea recently claimed to have zero confirmed cases of COVID-19, despite testing nearly 24,000 people for a virus that has killed more than 3 million people around the world.

According to a new report from the World Health Organization, North Korea tested 23,826 people for COVID-19 as of April 8. In terms of samples, that amounts to 47,378 total samples tested — none of which came up positive for the novel coronavirus.

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