North Korea again self-reports no COVID-19 as number tested exceeds 32,000



COVID-19 North Korea again self-reports no COVID-19 as number tested exceeds 32,000 DPRK says it tested an additional 718 people as Seoul think tank says Pyongyang has rejected AstraZeneca vaccines Bryan Betts July 12, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV North Korea has claimed that it has found no cases of COVID-19 after testing an additional 718 people, according to a weekly World Health Organization (WHO) report, pushing the total number of people tested in the country above 32,000. The report released Friday says that all 718 persons tested in the DPRK using polymerase chain reaction from June 25 to July 1 came back negative for the virus, including 127 people with influenza-like illness or severe acute respiratory infections. North Korea said it has now tested 64,750 samples from 32,512 people. North Korea has claimed that it has found no cases of COVID-19 after testing an additional 718 people, according to a weekly World Health Organization (WHO) report, pushing the total number of people tested in the country above 32,000. The report released Friday says that all 718 persons tested in the DPRK using polymerase chain reaction from June 25 to July 1 came back negative for the virus, including 127 people with influenza-like illness or severe acute respiratory infections. North Korea said it has now tested 64,750 samples from 32,512 people. 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 again self-reports no COVID-19 as number tested exceeds 32,000

DPRK says it tested an additional 718 people as Seoul think tank says Pyongyang has rejected AstraZeneca vaccines

Bryan Betts July 12, 2021

North Korea again self-reports no COVID-19 as number tested exceeds 32,000

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North Korea has claimed that it has found no cases of COVID-19 after testing an additional 718 people, according to a weekly World Health Organization (WHO) report, pushing the total number of people tested in the country above 32,000.

The report released Friday says that all 718 persons tested in the DPRK using polymerase chain reaction from June 25 to July 1 came back negative for the virus, including 127 people with influenza-like illness or severe acute respiratory infections. North Korea said it has now tested 64,750 samples from 32,512 people.

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