North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked citizens for the country's 'zero' COVID-19 cases during a speech aired on state TV on Saturday, with thousands of military parade attendees and participants also foregoing protective masks.
"Thank you for your good health, with nobody having fallen victim to the malignant virus," Kim said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked citizens for the country's 'zero' COVID-19 cases during a speech aired on state TV on Saturday, with thousands of military parade attendees and participants also foregoing protective masks.
"Thank you for your good health, with nobody having fallen victim to the malignant virus," Kim said.
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