North Korea casts doubt on COVID-19 vaccines and warns of long pandemic



COVID-19 North Korea casts doubt on COVID-19 vaccines and warns of long pandemic State media warned of “catastrophic consequences” if the North Korean people stop following state safety measures Won-Gi Jung May 4, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV North Korea is casting doubt on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines as its economy continues to flail under the pandemic and as the country keeps up a ban on most international travel. On Tuesday, North Korean state media warned its people of potential side effects from COVID-19 vaccines developed abroad and urged the public to continue to abide by the state’s protective measures for fear of “catastrophic consequences.” These measures include wearing masks, social distancing and regularly sanitizing hands in the workplace. North Korea is casting doubt on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines as its economy continues to flail under the pandemic and as the country keeps up a ban on most international travel. On Tuesday, North Korean state media warned its people of potential side effects from COVID-19 vaccines developed abroad and urged the public to continue to abide by the state’s protective measures for fear of “catastrophic consequences.” These measures include wearing masks, social distancing and regularly sanitizing hands in the workplace. 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 casts doubt on COVID-19 vaccines and warns of long pandemic

State media warned of “catastrophic consequences” if the North Korean people stop following state safety measures

Won-Gi Jung May 4, 2021

North Korea casts doubt on COVID-19 vaccines and warns of long pandemic

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North Korea is casting doubt on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines as its economy continues to flail under the pandemic and as the country keeps up a ban on most international travel.

On Tuesday, North Korean state media warned its people of potential side effects from COVID-19 vaccines developed abroad and urged the public to continue to abide by the state’s protective measures for fear of “catastrophic consequences.” These measures include wearing masks, social distancing and regularly sanitizing hands in the workplace.

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