North Korean COVID outbreak

2022 - 5 - 16

Kim Jong Un mobilizes North Korea's military in response to Covid ... (CNN)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mobilized the military to respond to the country's first officially acknowledged outbreak of Covid-19, ...

Its formal letter includes the offer of medical supplies, including vaccines, masks, and testing kits, as well as an offer of "working level talks" between the two countries, the ministry said. North Korea has not yet responded to the notice, it added. At an emergency meeting of top officials on Sunday, Kim said state-provided medicine wasn't being supplied to people through pharmacies in time.

Kim Jong Un: North Korean Covid Outbreak Is Officials' Fault (Kaiser Health News)

The North Korean leader said experts didn't carry out his orders relating to public health. Meanwhile in Shanghai, authorities plan to ease restrictions as ...

(5/16) The Red Sox-loving husband who ran marathons before Covid might still be cheering at Fenway Park. For many Americans, imagining what might have been will be painful. Most of Shanghai has stopped the spread of the coronavirus in the community and fewer than 1 million people remain under strict lockdown, authorities said Monday, as the city moves toward reopening and economic data showed the gloomy impact of China’s “zero-COVID” policy. Since late April, 50 people have died and the total number of people reportedly infected topped 1.2 million, of which at least 564,860 are under medical treatment, it said in a Monday report. At the meeting, North Korea reported 392,920 new “fever cases” and eight new deaths nationwide in a 24-hour period ending 6 p.m. Sunday, the state’s official Korean Central News Agency reported. The North Korean leader said experts didn't carry out his orders relating to public health.

North Korea mobilises military as suspected COVID outbreak surges (Euronews)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticised officials over slow medicine deliveries and mobilised the military to respond to a surge in suspected COVID-19 ...

The Politburo had issued an emergency order to immediately release and quickly distribute state medicine reserves and for pharmacies to open for 24-hour shifts, but Kim said such steps weren’t being properly implemented. While it's clear COVID-19 is spreading at an alarming speed, there are questions about the accuracy of North Korea's fever tally. It’s a sharp jump from six dead and 350,000 sick reported last Friday, a day after the North said that it found that an unspecified number of people in the capital Pyongyang had tested positive for the omicron variant. As of Sunday, more than 564,860 people were in quarantine, North Korea's state media reported. North Korea is believed to be mostly relying on isolating people with symptoms at shelters. That brings the death toll to 50 and illnesses to more than 1.2 million, respectively.

Coronavirus cases, deaths in North Korea surge as Kim blames ... (The Washington Post)

SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated officials for delays in pandemic response and mobilized the country's military to fight the nationwide ...

Oh Myoung-don, an infectious-disease expert at Seoul National University, said the coronavirus epidemic in North Korea appears to have started a month ago and it might be too late to be resolved by vaccines. Given the country’s poor health infrastructure, the covid death toll in North Korea could surpass 34,000, he said. After the meeting, Kim made visits to pharmacies in Pyongyang and lamented their “poor situation” that even lacked proper medicine storage. We created a guide to help you decide whether to keep wearing face coverings. Officials have authorized a second booster shot for Americans 50 or older. Since North Korea reported its first official coronavirus case Thursday, Kim locked down the country and ordered officials to “absolutely curb the spread of the malicious virus,” but his public health orders have not been followed by officials, he said Sunday.

Kim blasts pandemic response as North Korean outbreak surges (ABC News)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has blasted officials over slow medicine deliveries and ordered his military to respond to the largely undiagnosed COVID-19 ...

While it's clear COVID-19 is spreading at an alarming speed, there are questions about the accuracy of North Korea's fever tally. “With the country yet to initiate COVID-19 vaccination, there is risk that the virus may spread rapidly among the masses unless curtailed with immediate and appropriate measures,” Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, the World Health Organization’s regional director for South-East Asia, said in a statement. As of Sunday, more than 564,860 people were in quarantine, North Korea's state media reported. North Korea is believed to be mostly relying on isolating people with symptoms at shelters. It’s a sharp jump from six dead and 350,000 sick reported last Friday, a day after the North said that it found that an unspecified number of people in capital Pyongyang tested positive for the omicron variant. That brings the death toll to 50 and illnesses to more than 1.2 million, respectively.

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

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 ...

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COVID-19 update for May 16: South Korea offers humanitarian aid ... (Vancouver Sun)

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Those without symptoms do not need a test. You can find a testing centre using the B.C. Centre for Disease Control’s testing centre map. Visitors to seniors’ homes are also required to take a rapid antigen test before visiting the facility or be tested on arrival. “Not just in the city but in remote areas.” Charles and Susan Lee are scheduled for a virtual court appearance to enter a plea. Kim has ordered a lockdown of major cities since the country said earlier this week it found a COVID case within its borders. The total death toll stands at 42. Article content We’ll provide summaries of what’s going on right here so you can get the latest news at a glance. B.C. couple challenge $11,400 in COVID-test fines Back to video Article content Article content

Covid outbreak surges in North Korea, Kim Jong Un slams ... (Business Standard)

Read more about Covid outbreak surges in North Korea, Kim Jong Un slams pandemic response on Business-standard. State media didn't specify how many of the ...

More subscription to our online content can only help us achieve the goals of offering you even better and more relevant content. As we battle the economic impact of the pandemic, we need your support even more, so that we can continue to offer you more quality content. Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information and commentary on developments that are of interest to you and have wider political and economic implications for the country and the world. Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. The Politburo had issued an emergency order to immediately release and quickly distribute state medicine reserves and for pharmacies to open for 24-hour shifts, but Kim said such steps weren't being properly implemented. While it's clear COVID-19 is spreading at an alarming speed, there are questions about the accuracy of North Korea's fever tally. It's a sharp jump from six dead and 350,000 sick reported last Friday, a day after the North said that it found that an unspecified number of people in capital Pyongyang tested positive for the omicron variant. But its extremely strict border closure, large-scale quarantines and propaganda that stressed anti-virus controls as a matter of national existence may have staved off a huge outbreak until now. As of Sunday, more than 564,860 people were in quarantine, North Korea's state media reported. North Korea is believed to be mostly relying on isolating people with symptoms at shelters. That brings the death toll to 50 and illnesses to more than 1.2 million, respectively. There's also malnourishment and chronic poverty.

North Korea tally surpasses 1 million sick amid COVID-19 surge ... (CBC.ca)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized officials over slow medicine deliveries and mobilized the military to respond to a surge in suspected COVID-19 ...

Since then, the death toll has reached 50 and more than 1.2 million are feared sick. Yang Moo-jin, a professor at Seoul's University of North Korean Studies, said that the real number of COVID-19 infections in North Korea is likely at least three times larger than North Korea's tally of fever patients because of underreporting, the bad health care system and poorly computerized administrative networks. There's also malnourishment and chronic poverty. Jung Jae-hun, a professor of preventive medicine at South Korea's Gachon University, said it's unlikely that North Korean health workers are able to make reliable daily updates, considering the lack of tests and other resources. "When people die, North Korean authorities will say they've died of overwork or from natural deaths, not because of COVID-19," said Nam Sung-wook, a professor at Korea University in South Korea. Nam said the North is likely understating the death toll to protect "the dignity of its supreme leader." North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized officials over slow medicine deliveries and mobilized the military to respond to a surge in suspected COVID-19 infections, as his nation struggled to contain what it's referring to as a "fever" that has reportedly killed dozens and sickened nearly a million others in a span of three days.

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