COVID-19
News and analysis about COVID-19 in and around North Korea
COVID-19 situation in North Korea likely getting ‘worse, not better’: WHO
UN health agency adds that it has yet to receive reliable data from DPRK or response to vaccine offers
North Korea’s claims of COVID victory a thorn in China’s side: Experts
Army of censors works to shield Chinese from news about DPRK’s outbreak as Beijing persists with zero-COVID approach
France open to providing COVID vaccines to North Korea, ambassador to Seoul says
Philippe Lefort tells NK News that Paris considers humanitarian aid separately from human rights and security concerns
North Korea lifts sweeping COVID-19 lockdown in Pyongyang: Sources
NK News understands residents now allowed to leave homes, less than three weeks after lockdown began
North Korea upbeat on COVID-19 outbreak as it reports declining fever cases
State media says authorities ‘flexibly adjusting’ anti-epidemic policy, with only one new death since Sunday
Why North Korea’s pharmacies are unequipped to confront COVID-19
Private market actors are necessary for the DPRK’s drug distribution system to function, but supplies are highly limited
North Korea issues new propaganda posters in public campaign against COVID-19
Posters feature masked workers, as state media again casts doubt on vaccines and demands vigilance against new variants
North Korean planes, COVID aid may be in quarantine after China trip: Imagery
Satellite imagery shows three Air Koryo cargo planes haven’t moved since returning from Shenyang last week
Experts cast doubt on Pyongyang’s self-declared victory over COVID
Case and death numbers likely well below true total as country promotes alternative treatments over vaccines
Why North Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak won’t be a death sentence for Kim regime
Malnutrition and poor healthcare may cause more deaths than statistics show, but mainly among elderly and poor
