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These 9 countries have managed to stay away from Covid-19— one of them even banned the word ‘coronavirus’
While most of the countries continue to battle the pandemic, these countries claim that they…
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A 'runaway' to South Korea is suspected of bringing a coronavirus case back to North Korea after swimming across the border
North Korea reportedly had cases as far back as March, but Kim Jung Un hasn't acknowledged coronavi…
Rhea Mahbubani
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North Korea is secretly asking for coronavirus aid from other countries while publicly denying that it has any cases
Officials in the isolated country have privately reached out to their counterparts in other countri…
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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North Korea's leader is tapping his own private food reserve to feed the country, and it could be a worrying sign
"It reflects the perfect storm of economic stresses that North Korea is suffering right now," a for…
David Choi
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North Korea has yet to officially report any coronavirus cases. But it just quarantined 380 foreigners.
The state has quarantined the foreign nationals while "while intensifying isolation, medical monito…
Isaac Scher,Isaac Scher
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Almost 200 North Korean soldiers have reportedly died from coronavirus cases while thousands more are in quarantine. The government won't acknowledge they even exist.
Officials are looking into increasing the soldiers' supply of food so their bodies are better equip…
Rhea Mahbubani,Rhea Mahbubani
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Kim Jong Un bashes officials for 'great' pandemic crisis, even as North Korea officially reports zero Covid-19 cases
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un blamed top officials for allowing the country to suffer "grave cons…
Matthew Loh
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North Korea told citizens to stay inside, claiming (with no scientific basis) that a storm of yellow dust coming from China was carrying COVID-19
On Wednesday, North Korea's state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper warned people of the "danger of invad…
Bill Bostock
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South Korea reiterates proposal to jointly tackle COVID-19 with North Korea
Moon says he'll try to persuade North Korea to accept his offers for reconciliation projects after…
PTI
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North Korea claims it has found its first ever case of COVID-19 and says it has activated a 'maximum emergency' procedure
North Korea closed all its land borders in 2020 after cases of COVID-19 began to spread fast across…
Bill Bostock
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North Korea will impose hard labor on COVID rule breakers who gather in groups of 3 or more
The hermit kingdom has not yet officially reported a single COVID-19 case, although its leader Kim …
Vanessa Gu
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North Korea's COVID-19 crisis is quickly spiraling out of control — officials say more than 1.4 million people are now suffering from 'fever'
The country's poor healthcare system, lack of testing capabilities, and dearth of vaccines created …
Julie Gerstein
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Kim Jong-Un is reportedly displaying 'excessive anger' over the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, ordering the execution of two people
North Korea's economy has suffered in recent months as the country was forced to seal its border wi…
Sophia Ankel
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North Korea said it is suffering an explosive outbreak of 'fever' with 350,000 cases — just one day after announcing its first ever COVID case
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the massive outbreak showed a "grave sign of lapses in our ant…
Bill Bostock
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North Korea places 500 people under quarantine says state media
Around 500 people remain under coronavirus quarantine across North Korea, state media reported on F…
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South Korea reported a record 800 new cases of coronavirus in a single day - and the vast majority are linked to a religious cult
The KCDC believe that a 61-year-old member of the sect, known as "Patient 31," triggered a "supersp…
Tom Murray
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North Korea rejects almost 3 million doses of Sinovac vaccine, saying it should be given to countries that need it more
The hermit kingdom had previously rejected almost 2 million AstraZeneca vaccines due to the potenti…
Vanessa Gu
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21 airlines have canceled flights outside of China amid fears the coronavirus outbreak is turning into a pandemic - here's the full list
The reductions in service are caused by a mix of low-demand and government mandate restricting trav…
Thomas Pallini
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The coronavirus has now hit every continent except Antarctica after a man in Brazil tested positive
In Europe, Italy is the worst-hit region. As of Wednesday, 11 people have died from the virus, and …
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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Kim Jong Un celebrates Korean War anniversary by handing out pistols to his generals
Each pistol had Kim Jong Un's name on it to show his trust, and to remind his commanders he expecte…