COVID outbreak at Russian border looms over North Korea trade plans



News COVID outbreak at Russian border looms over North Korea trade plans Virus surge in Vladivostok may disrupt plans to open import disinfection center, amid activity at DPRK border facility Colin Zwirko August 26, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Koreans wearing virus protective outfits guard the coastline \| Image: KCTV (Aug. 22, 2022) Almost 5,000 people have contracted COVID-19 in the last week in a Russian region bordering North Korea, posing problems for plans to restart long-stalled cross-border trade, according to NK News analysis. Cases rose for 11 days straight through Thursday in the Primorsky Krai region of Far East Russia at a rate of over 600 people per day this week, data from the Russian health ministry shows, though they dropped slightly on Friday. Almost 5,000 people have contracted COVID-19 in the last week in a Russian region bordering North Korea, posing problems for plans to restart long-stalled cross-border trade, according to NK News analysis. Cases rose for 11 days straight through Thursday in the Primorsky Krai region of Far East Russia at a rate of over 600 people per day this week, data from the Russian health ministry shows, though they dropped slightly on Friday. 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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COVID outbreak at Russian border looms over North Korea trade plans

Virus surge in Vladivostok may disrupt plans to open import disinfection center, amid activity at DPRK border facility

Colin Zwirko August 26, 2022

COVID outbreak at Russian border looms over North Korea trade plans

North Koreans wearing virus protective outfits guard the coastline | Image: KCTV (Aug. 22, 2022)

Almost 5,000 people have contracted COVID-19 in the last week in a Russian region bordering North Korea, posing problems for plans to restart long-stalled cross-border trade, according to NK News analysis.

Cases rose for 11 days straight through Thursday in the Primorsky Krai region of Far East Russia at a rate of over 600 people per day this week, data from the Russian health ministry shows, though they dropped slightly on Friday.

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