North Korea did an amazing job of keeping Covid out. Or it lied
For the first time since it emerged, Kim Jong-un confirms a case, which could spell disaster in a nation with no vaccines
12 May 2022 - 20:28
Few health experts believe North Korea managed to keep out Covid-19 since early 2020. So when Kim Jong-un confirmed the nation’s first case on Thursday, the question was: “Why now?”..
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