North Korea's suspected COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million
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North Korea has reported 262,270 more suspected COVID-19 infections as its pandemic caseload nears 2 million. The new suspected cases were reported Thursday, a week after the country acknowledged its
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North Korea reports another jump in suspected COVID-19 cases
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North Korea's suspected COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million
After more than two years of denying the virus had gained a foothold, Pyongyang is now struggling to handle thousands of suspected cases with limited medical capabilities.
Health officials in North Korea found 269,510 more people with feverish symptoms and reported another six deaths, state media said Tuesday, as the country grapples with an escalating but largely
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday reported another large jump in illnesses believed to be COVID-19 as a mass outbreak spreads through its unvaccinated population and military
The World Health Organization has confirmed that North Korea is one of only two nations in the world that has not begun a COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
Since acknowledging a COVID-19 outbreak last week, North Korea has said “an explosively spreading fever” has killed 56 people and sickened about 1.5 million others.
SEOUL, South Korea -- Health officials in North Korea found 269,510 more people with feverish symptoms and reported another six deaths, state media said today, as the country grapples with an escalating but largely undiagnosed covid-19 outbreak across its unvaccinated population.
Since acknowledging a COVID-19 outbreak last week, North Korea has said “an explosively spreading fever” has killed 56 people and sickened about 1.5 million others.
North Korean military medics ramped up the distribution of medicines to fight a growing coronavirus outbreak, state media said on Tuesday, with the number of reported cases of "fever" nearing 1.5 million.
North Korea has intensified its efforts to combat a coronavirus outbreak as cases continue to rise. Meanwhile, Shanghai says it has achieved "zero-COVID" status. DW has the latest.
After reporting zero COVID cases until now, North Korea is facing a rapidly-spreading outbreak of the omicron variant. Here’s how things could play out.
The country's anti-virus headquarters said 62 people have died and more than 1.7 million have fallen ill amid a rapid spread of fever since late April.
North Korea on Wednesday added hundreds of thousands of infections to its growing pandemic caseload. It also said that a million people have already recovered from suspected COVID-19 just a
North Korea on Wednesday reported 232,880 new cases of fever and another six deaths as leader Kim Jong Un accused officials of “immaturity” and “slackness” in handling the escalating COVID-19
North Korea says a million people have already recovered from suspected COVID-19 a week after disclosing an outbreak it appears to be trying to manage in isolation. Experts express deep
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized his officials for the “immaturity” in the state’s capacity for dealing with the crisis and causing hardships.
North Korea on Wednesday added hundreds of thousands of infections to its growing pandemic caseload but also said that a million people have already recovered from suspected COVID-19 just a week after disclosing an outbreak, a public health crisis it appears to be trying to manage in isolation as gl…
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