Covid in North Korea is likely 'getting worse, not better': WHO
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Story by Reuters The World Health Organization has cast doubts on North Korea’s claims of progress in its fight against a Covid-19 outbreak, saying it believes the situation is getting worse, not better, amid an absence of independent data.
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Covid in North Korea is likely 'getting worse, not better': WHO
By Sophie Jeong, CNN North Korea says its Covid-19 outbreak is improving and it is considering revising its anti-epidemic regulations. State-run media in the secretive East Asian country reported Sunday that leader Kim Jong Un and other top officials had assessed the pandemic situation as “improved”…
By Sophie Jeong, CNN North Korea says its Covid-19 outbreak is improving and it is considering revising its anti-epidemic regulations.State-run media in
A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency assumes the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea is “getting worse, not better,” despite the secretive country’s recent claims that COVID-19 is slowing there.
The World Health Organization lamented Wednesday that it had no access to data about North Korea's Covid-19 outbreak, but assumed the crisis was deepening, contrary to Pyongyang's reports of "progress".
A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency assumes the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea is "getting worse, not better," despite the secretive country's recent claims that COVID-19 is slowing there.
Story by Reuters The World Health Organization has cast doubts on North Korea’s claims of progress in its fight against a Covid-19 outbreak, saying it believes the situation is getting worse, not better, amid an absence of independent data.
A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency assumes the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea is "getting worse, not better," despite the country's recent claims that covid-19 is slowing there.
The World Health Organization said it didn't have access to data about North Korea's COVID outbreak, but assumed that the crisis was deepening in the country.
A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency assumes the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea is "getting worse, not better," despite the secretive country's recent claims that COVID-19 is slowing there.
A top official appealed to North Korean authorities for more information about the outbreak, saying, “We have real issues in getting access to the raw data.”
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