Coverage dated May 22, 2022

Kim, other N. Koreans attend large funeral amid COVID worry

Headline from Waco Tribune-Herald

A large number of North Koreans including leader Kim Jong Un have attended a funeral for a top official despite outside worries about its admitted COVID-19 outbreak. State media photos

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  1. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Kim, other N. Koreans attend large funeral amid COVID worry (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    A large number of North Koreans including leader Kim Jong Un have attended a funeral for a top official despite outside worries about its admitted COVID-19 outbreak. State media photos

  2. Omaha World-Herald

  3. NPR

    Kim and other N. Koreans attend large funeral amid COVID worry (opens NPR)

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    The isolated East Asian country has only stated how many people have fevers daily, and has only identified a few of the cases as COVID-19 since admitting to an outbreak of the omicron variant.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Kim Jong Un, other North Koreans attend large funeral amid COVID worry (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    A large number of North Koreans including leader Kim Jong Un have attended a funeral for a top official despite outside worries about its COVID-19 outbreak.

  5. NBC News

    Kim Jong Un, other North Koreans attend large funeral amid Covid outbreak worry (opens NBC News)

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    The country's official news agency said Kim attended the funeral of Hyon Chol Hae, a Korean People’s Army marshal who played a key role in grooming him as the next leader.

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