North Korean media warns COVID vaccines may be ineffective for ‘next few years’



COVID-19 North Korean media warns COVID vaccines may be ineffective for ‘next few years’ The North Korean people may still face years of pandemic lockdown ahead, suggests state media Colin Zwirko June 9, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV, Dec. 4, 2020 \| A North Korean worker sprays a window with disinfectant as part of anti-epidemic work North Korean state media warned domestic readers on Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines cannot be trusted to be effective for the “next few years,” as the country awaits delivery of vaccines from abroad and its borders remain almost completely shut to the outside world. “The vaccines that are currently being distributed may not be able to protect people from the virus spreading or new strains of the virus after all as experts are warning that COVID-19 will continue to evolve for the next few years,” the party-run Rodong Sinmun reported on June 8. North Korean state media warned domestic readers on Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines cannot be trusted to be effective for the “next few years,” as the country awaits delivery of vaccines from abroad and its borders remain almost completely shut to the outside world. “The vaccines that are currently being distributed may not be able to protect people from the virus spreading or new strains of the virus after all as experts are warning that COVID-19 will continue to evolve for the next few years,” the party-run Rodong Sinmun reported on June 8. 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 Korean media warns COVID vaccines may be ineffective for ‘next few years’

The North Korean people may still face years of pandemic lockdown ahead, suggests state media

Colin Zwirko June 9, 2021

North Korean media warns COVID vaccines may be ineffective for ‘next few years’

KCTV, Dec. 4, 2020 | A North Korean worker sprays a window with disinfectant as part of anti-epidemic work

North Korean state media warned domestic readers on Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines cannot be trusted to be effective for the “next few years,” as the country awaits delivery of vaccines from abroad and its borders remain almost completely shut to the outside world.

“The vaccines that are currently being distributed may not be able to protect people from the virus spreading or new strains of the virus after all as experts are warning that COVID-19 will continue to evolve for the next few years,” the party-run Rodong Sinmun reported on June 8.