North Korea claims zero confirmed COVID-19 cases after testing 23,121 people



COVID-19 North Korea claims zero confirmed COVID-19 cases after testing 23,121 people A new World Health Organization report states that the DPRK tested more than 700 people over the course of a week Won-Gi Jung April 12, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV (July 27, 2020) North Korea still claimed to have zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 after testing more than 700 people over the course of the week, a new report from the World Health Organization shows. According to the report, the DPRK said that it tested 732 people between March 26 and April 1, none of whom had a positive result for the virus. Among those tested, 115 had “influenza-like illness and/or severe acute respiratory infections,” the report stated. North Korea still claimed to have zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 after testing more than 700 people over the course of the week, a new report from the World Health Organization shows. According to the report, the DPRK said that it tested 732 people between March 26 and April 1, none of whom had a positive result for the virus. Among those tested, 115 had “influenza-like illness and/or severe acute respiratory infections,” the report stated. 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 COVID-19 cases after testing 23,121 people

A new World Health Organization report states that the DPRK tested more than 700 people over the course of a week

Won-Gi Jung April 12, 2021

North Korea claims zero confirmed COVID-19 cases after testing 23,121 people

KCTV (July 27, 2020)

North Korea still claimed to have zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 after testing more than 700 people over the course of the week, a new report from the World Health Organization shows.

According to the report, the DPRK said that it tested 732 people between March 26 and April 1, none of whom had a positive result for the virus. Among those tested, 115 had “influenza-like illness and/or severe acute respiratory infections,” the report stated.

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