Pyongyang is trapped by a “respiratory disease”
North Korea has ordered a five-day confinement in its capital, Pyongyang, due to a “respiratory illness,” a specialized South Korean website reported. The move appears to be the first citywide action since the country declared victory over Covid-19 in August 2022.
The people of Pyongyang in North Korea The specialist site reports staying home from Wednesday through Sunday and must take multiple temperature readings each day NK News, headquartered in Seoul, citing a government document. This text is not mentioned COVID-19 But he says the common cold is among the new ailments now spreading in the capital.
A Siberian cold snap is settling on the peninsula
Quoting sources in Pyongyang, NK News He said on Tuesday that residents of North Korea’s largest city appeared to be stockpiling in anticipation of a possible confinement. It is not known whether other regions have been affected by similar cases, and state media has not announced any new measures. The Korean peninsula is currently in the throes of what meteorologists describe as a Siberian cold snap, with temperatures in Pyongyang dropping to -22C.
WHO questions Covid statistics in Pyongyang
China, a major trading partner and neighbor of North Korea, is facing a wave of infections after it ended its strict “zero Covid” policy. North Korea has strictly closed its borders since the start of the pandemic, but it is allowing some trade with China.
Pyongyang announced its first case of COVID-19 in May 2022, before declaring victory over the disease three months later. The World Health Organization has long cast doubt on Pyongyang’s Covid statistics and the country’s claims that the outbreak is under control.
North Korea has one of the worst healthcare systems in the world
North Korea has one of the worst health systems in the world, according to experts, with poorly equipped hospitals, few intensive care units and no treatment for Covid-19. According to specialized sources, Pyongyang has not vaccinated its population of about 25 million. Other information indicates that the country would have received vaccines from China.
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