North Korea Has ‘Explosive’ Covid Outbreak

“North Korea officially claimed zero Covid-19 cases until last Thursday. Now, Pyongyang says 1.2 million people have feverish, Covid-like symptoms, 50 people have died and the entire country is under lockdown,” Axios reports.

“North Korea has a 0% vaccination rate and meager health facilities, and it was already struggling to feed its population.”

Nikkei Asia: “After more than two years of insisting it was Covid-free, North Korea is now battling a massive surge of infections and is reaching out for help to its closest ally and main economic benefactor: China.”