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N Korea deploys army as WHO expressed ‘concern’ over COVID

Kim Jong Un blasts officials over COVID-19 response amid outbreak that has left 1.2 million ill with fever.

Al Jazeera · May 15, 2022

N.Korea's Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs

Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered North Korea's military to stabilise distribution of COVID-19 medicine in the capital, Pyongyang, in the battle against the country's first confirmed outbreak of the disease, state media said.

Reuters · May 15, 2022

North Korea reports 15 deaths as Kim warns country in ‘great turmoil’

The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) also said there had been 296,180 cases of people suffering with fever-like symptoms - taking the reported total to 820,62

Evening Standard · May 15, 2022

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North Korea reports 15 more suspected COVID-19 deaths

North Korea has confirmed 15 more deaths and high numbers of fevers as it mobilizes more than a million health and other workers to try to suppress the country's first COVID-19 outbreak.

WEKU · May 15, 2022

North Korea reports 15 more COVID-19 suspected deaths

North Korea says it has confirmed 15 more deaths and hundreds of thousands of additional patients with fever amid the country’s first COVID-19 outbreak

The Independent UK · May 14, 2022

North Korea reports 296,180 new suspected COVID cases and 15 more deaths

North Korea said on Sunday a total of 42 people had died as the country began its fourth day under a nationwide lockdown aimed at stopping the impoverished country's first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak.

Reuters · May 14, 2022

North Korea confirms 21 deaths as it continues to battle Covid-19 outbreak

North Korea has confirmed that 21 people have died with “fever” as it continues to battle a Covid-19 outbreak.

Evening Standard · May 14, 2022

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NKorea Reports More COVID Deaths, Kim Says Pandemic 'Great Turmoil'

North Korea announced 21 new "fever" deaths Saturday and said more than half a million people had been sickened nationwide, as Kim Jong Un said that the spread of COVID-19 had thrust his country into "great turmoil" and called for an all-out battle to overcome the outbreak. Despite activating its…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 14, 2022

Kim Jong Un warns of ‘great turmoil’; 21 new ‘fever’ deaths

Limited testing capabilities suggest the numbers released are likely to represent only a tiny fraction of total cases.

Al Jazeera · May 14, 2022

Kim Jong-un says deadly Covid outbreak is 'greatest turmoil' to ever hit North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called the Covid outbreak, that has now seen more than 280,000 people treated with symptoms, the "greatest upheaval" to ever hit the country

Daily Mirror · May 14, 2022

Kim Jong Un: N Korea facing upheaval due to Covid-19

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has described the spread of the novel coronavirus as the greatest turmoil facing the country since it was founded, state-run media reported Saturday.

Bangkok Post · May 14, 2022

North Korea's Kim says COVID 'great turmoil', 21 new deaths reported

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Saturday the spread of COVID-19 had thrust his country into "great turmoil" and called for an all-out battle to overcome the outbreak, as 21 daily deaths were reported among people with fever.

Reuters · May 14, 2022

N Korea gets offers of aid, 'prefers US-made vaccines'

SEOUL: North Korea is facing its first confirmed Covid-19 outbreak with no known vaccine programme, sparking new calls for the government to accept aid that could save lives, help protect its battered economy and may lead to a diplomatic opening.

Bangkok Post · May 13, 2022

N.Korea gets offers of aid to fight COVID as it lacks vaccines

North Korea is facing its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak with no known vaccine programme, sparking new calls for the government to accept aid that could save lives, help protect its battered economy, and possibly lead to a diplomatic opening.

Reuters · May 13, 2022

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Evening Standard · May 13, 2022

North Korea reports first Covid death amid explosive spread of ‘fever’

Around 350,000 people have shown signs of a ‘fever’, North Korean state media said

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 13, 2022

North Korea Confirms First Covid-19 Death in 'Explosive' Outbreak

North Korea confirmed its first ever Covid-19 death on Friday, saying fever was spreading "explosively" nationwide and tens of thousands of people were being isolated and treated after falling sick. The nuclear-armed country only reported its first Covid cases Thursday, saying it was moving into "maximum emergency epidemic prevention system"…

Benzinga · May 13, 2022

North Korea Reports COVID-19 Cases Surging To 350,000 From 1 In Single Day Ahead Of Biden Asia Visit

At least six people have died due to COVID-19, and more than 350,000 are infected in North Korea as an "explosive" coronavirus outbreak takes a toll on the isolated nation, the country's state media KCNA confirmed, according to CNN.

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2022

North Korea confirms first COVID death; 350,000 reporting ‘fever’

Experts worry North Korea’s health system will be unable to cope with spread of COVID in an unvaccinated population.

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The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022

North Korea says six dead after admitting Covid outbreak for first time

Regime has said it is imposing ‘maximum emergency measures’ and 187,800 people are being ‘isolated and treated’ after showing signs of fever

Daily Mirror · May 13, 2022

Six dead and 350,000 with symptoms after 'explosive' North Korean Covid outbreak

North Korean media has said at least six people have died and that hundreds of thousands of people have fever symptoms after the country confirmed its first Covid case

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

N. Korea reports 6 deaths after admitting COVID-19 outbreak

North Korea said Friday six people died and nearly 190,000 are under quarantine following a rapid spread of fever across the nation in recent weeks, a day after it first acknowledged a COVID-19 outbreak in a largely unvaccinated population

France 24 · May 12, 2022

6 dead, tens of thousands infected as North Korea reports first COVID outbreak

North Korea says six people have died amid an 'explosive' spread of fever, a day after it acknowledged a COVID-19 outbreak.

Reuters · May 12, 2022

N.Korea reports first COVID-19 death as fever spreads 'explosively'

At least one person confirmed to have COVID-19 has died in North Korea and hundreds of thousands have shown fever symptoms, state media said on Friday, offering hints at the potentially dire scale of country's first confirmed outbreak of the pandemic.

Reuters · May 12, 2022

U.S. President considering Korea DMZ visit when traveling to Asia this month

U.S. President Joe Biden is considering a trip to the Korean Demilitarized Zone when he visits Asia later this month, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday.

Tribune News Service · May 12, 2022

North Korea did an amazing job of keeping COVID-19 out. Or it lied

North Korea revealed Friday a widespread outbreak of a fever that spread “explosively” across the country since the end of April, resulting in 350,000 cases and six deaths — including one that tested positive for COVID-19.

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