Coverage dated May 11, 2022

North Korea Raises Alarm After Confirming 1st COVID-19 Case

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his country to raise its COVID-19 preventive measures to maximum levels as the country announced its first coronavirus infection more than two years into the pandemic.

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NBC Los Angeles
North Korea Raises Alarm After Confirming 1st COVID-19 Case (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published May 11, 2022
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his country to raise its COVID-19 preventive measures to maximum levels as the country announced its first coronavirus infection more than two years into the pandemic.
KTVZ Bend
North Korea declares 'major national emergency' as first case of Covid-19 identified, state media reports (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published May 11, 2022
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CNN By Gawon Bae and Helen Regan, CNN North Korea has identified its first ever case of Covid-19, according to state media, which called the situation a “major national emergency.” It’s unclear how many infections have been detected but state-run news agency KCNA reported on Thursday that cases of t…
WCNC
North Korea, long claiming no COVID cases, announces 1st infections (opens WCNC)
Published May 11, 2022
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North Korea had previously claimed a perfect record in keeping out COVID-19, a claim widely doubted by outside experts.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
North Korea confirms 1st COVID outbreak, Kim orders lockdown (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published May 11, 2022
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North Korea has imposed a nationwide lockdown to control its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic. It had held for more than two years to a widely doubted claim
Insider
North Korea claims it has found its first ever case of COVID-19 and says it has activated a 'maximum emergency' procedure (opens Insider)
Published May 11, 2022
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North Korea closed all its land borders in 2020 after cases of COVID-19 began to spread fast across Asia. It only reopened them in January this year.
Digital Journal
North Korea reports first Covid cases, Kim orders national lockdown (opens Digital Journal)
Published May 11, 2022
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North Korea confirmed its first-ever Covid cases on Thursday and declared a "serious emergency."
NPR
North Korea confirms 1st COVID outbreak as Kim orders lockdown (opens NPR)
Published May 11, 2022
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While the scale of the outbreak isn't known, it could have serious consequences because the country has a poor health care system and its 26 million people are believed to be mostly unvaccinated.
PBS NewsHour
North Korea says it's seeing its first COVID outbreak, imposing nationwide lockdown (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published May 11, 2022
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North Korea has imposed a nationwide lockdown to control its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic.
Forbes
North Korea Reports Its First Covid-19 Outbreak, Kim Jong-Un Orders National Lockdown (opens Forbes)
Published May 11, 2022
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An unspecified number of people in Pyongyang who had fevers tested positive for the BA.2 Omicron variant of Covid-19, North Korean state media said.
CBS News
North Korea raises alarm after confirming 1st COVID case (opens CBS News)
Published May 11, 2022
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North Korea had previously claimed a perfect record in keeping out COVID-19, a claim widely doubted by outside experts.
The National Interest
Pyongyang Lockdown: North Korea Reports First COVID-19 Cases (opens The National Interest)
Published May 11, 2022
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Over the past two and a half years, North Korea's government has insisted that the country was COVID-free.
Deutsche Welle
North Korea reports first ever COVID-19 outbreak | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published May 11, 2022
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North Korea has ordered a national lockdown to halt the spread of the omicron variant. It is the first time the country's leader Kim Jong Un has admitted to having any COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic in 2020.
Deutsche Welle
North Korea confirms first-ever COVID infection | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published May 11, 2022
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered cities to "strictly lock down" after authorities confirmed the first case of the omicron variant. The nation has so far denied having any infections, but experts are skeptical.
The Guardian
North Korean state media confirms first Covid death (opens The Guardian)
Published May 11, 2022
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News comes a day after the country admitted an outbreak has occurred and nearly 190,000 people are in quarantine
Fox News
North Korea reports first COVID-19 outbreak, imposes nationwide lockdown (opens Fox News)
Published May 11, 2022
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North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has imposed a nationwide lockdown to control his country's first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic.
Los Angeles Times
North Korea confirms its first COVID-19 outbreak as Kim orders lockdown (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published May 11, 2022
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has imposed a nationwide lockdown to control his country's first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic.
KEYT Santa Barbara
North Korea declares 'major national emergency' as first case of Covid-19 identified, state media reports | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published May 11, 2022
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By Gawon Bae and Helen Regan, CNN North Korea has identified its first ever case of Covid-19, according to state media, which called the situation a
The Times of Israel
North Korea confirms 1st COVID outbreak, imposes lockdown (opens The Times of Israel)
Published May 11, 2022
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More than two years into the pandemic, Pyongyang confirms several cases of Omicron variant; fears for isolated country that is thought to be largely unvaccinated
Al Jazeera
‘Biggest emergency’: N Korea reports first COVID outbreak (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 11, 2022
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Kim Jong Un calls nationwide lockdown to tackle ‘malicious’ virus after BA.2 sub-variant detected in Pyongyang.
New York Times
North Korea reports its first Covid outbreak. (opens New York Times)
Published May 11, 2022
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The country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, ordered a national lockdown after a subvariant of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus was found in the capital.
Breitbart News
North Korea Finally Admits to Coronavirus Cases, Locks Down 'the Whole Country' (opens Breitbart News)
Published May 11, 2022
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North Korea revealed it had experienced a "break" in coronavirus prevention, confirming the first-ever official cases within its borders.
France 24
North Korea reports first positive Covid-19 case, declares emergency (opens France 24)
Published May 11, 2022
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North Korea has confirmed its first-ever case of Covid-19 and declared a "severe national emergency", with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to "eliminate" the virus, state media said Thursday.
Washington Examiner
North Korea acknowledges COVID-19 case for first time (opens Washington Examiner)
Published May 11, 2022
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North Korea acknowledged for the first time a COVID-19 infection within the hermit nation's borders.
The Guardian
North Korea admits to Covid outbreak for first time and declares ‘severe national emergency’ (opens The Guardian)
Published May 11, 2022
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Omicron infections create ‘biggest emergency incident in the country’, according to state media, as Kim Jong-un chairs response meeting
The Week
North Korea enters lockdown after 1st official COVID-19 outbreak (opens The Week)
Published May 11, 2022

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