North Korea self-reports it’s still COVID-free after declining Sinovac vaccines



COVID-19 North Korea self-reports it’s still COVID-free after declining Sinovac vaccines World Health Organization says DPRK tested 683 more people as Kim Jong Un stresses tighter epidemic prevention Bryan Betts September 6, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 4, 2021) \| North Korean health officials disinfect a factory in Pyongyang North Korea has discovered no cases of COVID-19 after testing an additional 683 people, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), as Pyongyang rejected an offer of around 3 million doses of the Sinovac vaccine. The DPRK administered tests for 101 people with flu-like illness or respiratory infections and 582 health care workers from Aug. 20-26, the WHO said in its weekly situation report published Sunday. The latest round of testing brings the total number of people that North Korea has tested for COVID-19 using polymerase chain reaction to 37,974, with 75,674 samples collected. The WHO republishes North Korea’s self-reported © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea self-reports it’s still COVID-free after declining Sinovac vaccines

World Health Organization says DPRK tested 683 more people as Kim Jong Un stresses tighter epidemic prevention

Bryan Betts September 6, 2021

North Korea self-reports it’s still COVID-free after declining Sinovac vaccines

Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 4, 2021) | North Korean health officials disinfect a factory in Pyongyang

North Korea has discovered no cases of COVID-19 after testing an additional 683 people, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), as Pyongyang rejected an offer of around 3 million doses of the Sinovac vaccine.

The DPRK administered tests for 101 people with flu-like illness or respiratory infections and 582 health care workers from Aug. 20-26, the WHO said in its weekly situation report published Sunday.

The latest round of testing brings the total number of people that North Korea has tested for COVID-19 using polymerase chain reaction to 37,974, with 75,674 samples collected.

The WHO republishes North Korea’s self-reported

North Korea self-reports it’s still COVID-free after declining Sinovac vaccines

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