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North Korea confirms 21 new deaths as it continues to battle COVID-19 spread

North Korea imposed a nationwide lockdown to control its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak. (AP: Shuji Kajiyama)

North Korea on Saturday reported 21 new deaths and 174,440 more people with fever symptoms as the country scrambled to slow the spread of COVID-19 across its unvaccinated population.

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