North Korea quietly stops claiming zero COVID-19 cases in the country



COVID-19 North Korea quietly stops claiming zero COVID-19 cases in the country From February through July, state media took pride in frequently claiming the country was free of COVID-19 Colin Zwirko August 25, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV North Korean state media has quietly dropped its claim that the COVID-19 novel coronavirus has not infected a single person within the country. The last time the DPRK claimed to be virus-free was more than three weeks ago, on July 30. Before that, several state media organizations, including the domestically-circulated Rodong Sinmun newspaper, routinely underscored that the country had not encountered COVID-19. North Korean state media has quietly dropped its claim that the COVID-19 novel coronavirus has not infected a single person within the country. The last time the DPRK claimed to be virus-free was more than three weeks ago, on July 30. Before that, several state media organizations, including the domestically-circulated Rodong Sinmun newspaper, routinely underscored that the country had not encountered COVID-19. 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 Korea quietly stops claiming zero COVID-19 cases in the country

From February through July, state media took pride in frequently claiming the country was free of COVID-19

Colin Zwirko August 25, 2020

North Korea quietly stops claiming zero COVID-19 cases in the country

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North Korean state media has quietly dropped its claim that the COVID-19 novel coronavirus has not infected a single person within the country.

The last time the DPRK claimed to be virus-free was more than three weeks ago, on July 30. Before that, several state media organizations, including the domestically-circulated Rodong Sinmun newspaper, routinely underscored that the country had not encountered COVID-19.

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