North Koreans ‘still not awake’ to the dangers of COVID-19, state media says



COVID-19 North Koreans ‘still not awake’ to the dangers of COVID-19, state media says Steep uptick in coverage of domestic coronavirus measures follows complete lockdown of Kaesong City Colin Zwirko July 31, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV North Korean state media called out officials and citizens who are "still not awake" to the threat of COVID-19 in a series of articles in the Rodong Sinmun on Friday, with authorities demanding vigilance in the “life or death” fight against the virus. The Rodong Sinmun articles come alongside a steep rise in coverage of domestic measures against the novel coronavirus, following the lockdown of a major city and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s warnings in a meeting late last week. North Korean state media called out officials and citizens who are "still not awake" to the threat of COVID-19 in a series of articles in the Rodong Sinmun on Friday, with authorities demanding vigilance in the “life or death” fight against the virus. The Rodong Sinmun articles come alongside a steep rise in coverage of domestic measures against the novel coronavirus, following the lockdown of a major city and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s warnings in a meeting late last week. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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 Koreans ‘still not awake’ to the dangers of COVID-19, state media says

Steep uptick in coverage of domestic coronavirus measures follows complete lockdown of Kaesong City

Colin Zwirko July 31, 2020

North Koreans ‘still not awake’ to the dangers of COVID-19, state media says

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North Korean state media called out officials and citizens who are "still not awake" to the threat of COVID-19 in a series of articles in the Rodong Sinmun on Friday, with authorities demanding vigilance in the “life or death” fight against the virus.

The Rodong Sinmun articles come alongside a steep rise in coverage of domestic measures against the novel coronavirus, following the lockdown of a major city and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s warnings in a meeting late last week.

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