North Korea claims victory over COVID as it boasts of decreasing ‘fever’ cases



COVID-19 North Korea claims victory over COVID as it boasts of decreasing ‘fever’ cases State media says Pyongyang 'overcoming' outbreak through strong lockdown policy and criticizes ‘weak’ responses abroad Colin Zwirko May 22, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A sign says "entry prohibited" in front of a skyscraper on Pyongyang's Mirae Scientists Street, while the caption below the image says "Total lockdown, utmost guarantee of convenience" \| Image: KCTV (May 21, 2022) North Korea is “successfully overcoming” the crisis posed by the current nationwide outbreak of COVID-19, the ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun stated in an editorial (sasol) on its front page Sunday, as the country reported a “reduced” daily caseload. The editorial boasted that North Korea has achieved what no other country in the world could and criticized other countries for “weak” lockdown policies, though official statistics showing an unprecedentedly low fatality rate among its unvaccinated population have invited skepticism. North Korea is “successfully overcoming” the crisis posed by the current nationwide outbreak of COVID-19, the ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun stated in an editorial (sasol) on its front page Sunday, as the country reported a “reduced” daily caseload. The editorial boasted that North Korea has achieved what no other country in the world could and criticized other countries for “weak” lockdown policies, though official statistics showing an unprecedentedly low fatality rate among its unvaccinated population have invited skepticism. 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 victory over COVID as it boasts of decreasing ‘fever’ cases

State media says Pyongyang 'overcoming' outbreak through strong lockdown policy and criticizes ‘weak’ responses abroad

Colin Zwirko May 22, 2022

North Korea claims victory over COVID as it boasts of decreasing ‘fever’ cases

A sign says "entry prohibited" in front of a skyscraper on Pyongyang's Mirae Scientists Street, while the caption below the image says "Total lockdown, utmost guarantee of convenience" | Image: KCTV (May 21, 2022)

North Korea is “successfully overcoming” the crisis posed by the current nationwide outbreak of COVID-19, the ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun stated in an editorial (sasol) on its front page Sunday, as the country reported a “reduced” daily caseload.

The editorial boasted that North Korea has achieved what no other country in the world could and criticized other countries for “weak” lockdown policies, though official statistics showing an unprecedentedly low fatality rate among its unvaccinated population have invited skepticism.

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