State Media
COVID-19 mentions in DPRK state media
A sign of the times: North Korea adds COVID-19 fighter to stamp depicting heroes
A man in personal protective gear joins workers, farmers and intellectuals in state propaganda artwork
North Korea says foreign goods can spread ‘the devil’s virus’ and kill people
Fear of COVID-19 is driving the DPRK to warn citizens about imported items, birds, snow, cigarettes and polluted air
North Korea worried that citizens could catch COVID-19 by smoking tobacco
The warning comes after state media claims that migratory birds, snow and yellow dust from China could spread the virus
North Korea worried that winter snow and birds could spread COVID-19
State media warned citizens of infected snow after sharing fears that yellow dust from China could spread the virus
The ‘cleanest place’: North Korea revives propaganda touting zero COVID-19 cases
Pointing to global rise in cases, state media says that the world is “shocked” by the DPRK’s virus-fighting measures
Pyongyang stores low on foreign goods amid North Korean COVID-19 paranoia
State media warned citizens against imported items out of fear that they could spread the virus from abroad
North Korea urges people indoors, fearing dust from China will spread COVID-19
Foreigners in Pyongyang say the government asked them to stay inside, while outdoor construction was banned on Thursday
North Korea shares new ‘emergency quarantine law’ amid global COVID-19 woes
The DPRK claims that it has no cases of COVID-19, but the new law addresses what to do in an infectious disease outbreak
North Korea slaps typhoon relief work with more COVID-19 restrictions
North Korea orders workers sent to storm-struck Hamgyong to get medical checkups and to avoid “unnecessary” movement
North Korea quietly stops claiming zero COVID-19 cases in the country
From February through July, state media took pride in frequently claiming the country was free of COVID-19
