As many parts of the world are experiencing a new surge of COVID-19, North Korea is ramping up unverified claims that it’s the “cleanest place” on Earth and the only country to have completely blocked the virus.
After repeating similar boasts throughout the first half of this year, state media suddenly dropped the zero-cases claim in August, sticking to encouraging vigilance and reminding citizens that the virus poses a “fatal” threat to the nation.
As many parts of the world are experiencing a new surge of COVID-19, North Korea is ramping up unverified claims that it’s the “cleanest place” on Earth and the only country to have completely blocked the virus.
After repeating similar boasts throughout the first half of this year, state media suddenly dropped the zero-cases claim in August, sticking to encouraging vigilance and reminding citizens that the virus poses a “fatal” threat to the nation.
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