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North Korea: Masks mandated for the winter to prevent Covid-19

North Korea has announced a facemask mandate for the entire nation to begin in October and to last all winter. More...

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, Coronavirus, Facemasks, Health, Infection, North Korea, Science, Transmission

North Korea: Omicron BA.2 entered the country on propaganda balloons

“The National Emergency Response Command, as the entry of the malicious virus has been confirmed, is alerting us to weather phenomena, including wind, and unusual objects flying from balloons in the demarcation line and border areas, thoroughly explaining the source, and reporting immediately upon discovery.” More...

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, BA.2, Coronavirus, Healthcare, Hospitalization, Infection, North Korea, Omicron, Propaganda, South Korea, Transmission, Variants

North Korea: Nearly 3 million Covid cases so far

Pyongyang, May 23: According to information of the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters, more than 167,650 fevered persons (about 18,440 less than the previous day), over 267,630 recoveries (about 31,550 less than the previous day) and one death were reported from 18:00 of May 21 to 18:00 of May 22 throughout the country. More...

May 23, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, Coronavirus, Deaths, Health, Healthcare, Hospitalization, Infection, North Korea, Omicron, Transmission

North Korea: 350,000 Covid cases in two weeks 1 update

North Korea reported the first death from COVID-19 today and said more than 350,000 people got fever* since late April as COVID-19 “explosively spread nationwide.” More...