North Korea upbeat on COVID-19 outbreak as it reports declining fever cases



COVID-19 North Korea upbeat on COVID-19 outbreak as it reports declining fever cases State media says authorities ‘flexibly adjusting’ anti-epidemic policy, with only one new death since Sunday Colin Zwirko May 27, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A soldier is depicted helping an elderly woman at a 24-hour pharmacy, in front of a newly-released propaganda poster intended to promote the army's role in outbreak recovery efforts \| Image: KCNA (May 26, 2022) North Korean state media signaled a positive outlook on the country’s COVID-19 outbreak and national lockdown on Friday, reporting decreasing “fever” cases for a week straight and promoting an appreciation campaign for soldiers mobilized to help capital residents. It also continued in recent days to urge farmers to battle against drought to head off food problems and construction workers not to delay major state-ordered housing and greenhouse farm projects despite the lockdown. North Korean state media signaled a positive outlook on the country’s COVID-19 outbreak and national lockdown on Friday, reporting decreasing “fever” cases for a week straight and promoting an appreciation campaign for soldiers mobilized to help capital residents. It also continued in recent days to urge farmers to battle against drought to head off food problems and construction workers not to delay major state-ordered housing and greenhouse farm projects despite the lockdown. 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 upbeat on COVID-19 outbreak as it reports declining fever cases

State media says authorities ‘flexibly adjusting’ anti-epidemic policy, with only one new death since Sunday

Colin Zwirko May 27, 2022

North Korea upbeat on COVID-19 outbreak as it reports declining fever cases

A soldier is depicted helping an elderly woman at a 24-hour pharmacy, in front of a newly-released propaganda poster intended to promote the army's role in outbreak recovery efforts | Image: KCNA (May 26, 2022)

North Korean state media signaled a positive outlook on the country’s COVID-19 outbreak and national lockdown on Friday, reporting decreasing “fever” cases for a week straight and promoting an appreciation campaign for soldiers mobilized to help capital residents.

It also continued in recent days to urge farmers to battle against drought to head off food problems and construction workers not to delay major state-ordered housing and greenhouse farm projects despite the lockdown.

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