The ‘cleanest place’: North Korea revives propaganda touting zero COVID-19 cases



COVID-19 The ‘cleanest place’: North Korea revives propaganda touting zero COVID-19 cases Pointing to global rise in cases, state media says that the world is “shocked” by the DPRK’s virus-fighting measures Colin Zwirko October 29, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Sogwang As many parts of the world are experiencing a new surge of COVID-19, North Korea is ramping up unverified claims that it’s the “cleanest place” on Earth and the only country to have completely blocked the virus. After repeating similar boasts throughout the first half of this year, state media suddenly dropped the zero-cases claim in August, sticking to encouraging vigilance and reminding citizens that the virus poses a “fatal” threat to the nation. As many parts of the world are experiencing a new surge of COVID-19, North Korea is ramping up unverified claims that it’s the “cleanest place” on Earth and the only country to have completely blocked the virus. After repeating similar boasts throughout the first half of this year, state media suddenly dropped the zero-cases claim in August, sticking to encouraging vigilance and reminding citizens that the virus poses a “fatal” threat to the nation. 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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The ‘cleanest place’: North Korea revives propaganda touting zero COVID-19 cases

Pointing to global rise in cases, state media says that the world is “shocked” by the DPRK’s virus-fighting measures

Colin Zwirko October 29, 2020

The ‘cleanest place’: North Korea revives propaganda touting zero COVID-19 cases

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As many parts of the world are experiencing a new surge of COVID-19, North Korea is ramping up unverified claims that it’s the “cleanest place” on Earth and the only country to have completely blocked the virus.

After repeating similar boasts throughout the first half of this year, state media suddenly dropped the zero-cases claim in August, sticking to encouraging vigilance and reminding citizens that the virus poses a “fatal” threat to the nation.

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