No vaccinations in North Korea raises risk of rapid COVID-19 spread: WHO



News No vaccinations in North Korea raises risk of rapid COVID-19 spread: WHO World Health Organization says it has yet to receive any official word from Pyongyang after first known COVID outbreak Ifang Bremer May 17, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean health worker wears a hazmat suit, July 2020 \| Image: KCTV The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed “concern” over the COVID-19 situation in North Korea, as the omicron variant appears to have affected nearly 1.5 million people in the country since late April. “With the country yet to initiate COVID-19 vaccination, there is risk that the virus may spread rapidly among the masses unless curtailed with immediate and appropriate measures,” WHO regional director Khetrapal Singh said in a press release Monday. The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed “concern” over the COVID-19 situation in North Korea, as the omicron variant appears to have affected nearly 1.5 million people in the country since late April. “With the country yet to initiate COVID-19 vaccination, there is risk that the virus may spread rapidly among the masses unless curtailed with immediate and appropriate measures,” WHO regional director Khetrapal Singh said in a press release Monday. 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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No vaccinations in North Korea raises risk of rapid COVID-19 spread: WHO

World Health Organization says it has yet to receive any official word from Pyongyang after first known COVID outbreak

Ifang Bremer May 17, 2022

No vaccinations in North Korea raises risk of rapid COVID-19 spread: WHO

A North Korean health worker wears a hazmat suit, July 2020 | Image: KCTV

The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed “concern” over the COVID-19 situation in North Korea, as the omicron variant appears to have affected nearly 1.5 million people in the country since late April.

“With the country yet to initiate COVID-19 vaccination, there is risk that the virus may spread rapidly among the masses unless curtailed with immediate and appropriate measures,” WHO regional director Khetrapal Singh said in a press release Monday.

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