Article 5Z7HN North Korea: Kim Jong-un declares Covid outbreak a ‘great disaster’

North Korea: Kim Jong-un declares Covid outbreak a ‘great disaster’

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Pyongyang reports 21 more deaths as it scrambles to slow spread of the virus across unvaccinated population

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has declared the country's first Covid-19 outbreak a great disaster" as it reported 21 more deaths.

State media said 174,440 people were newly found with fever symptoms on Friday alone as the country scrambles to slow the spread of Covid-19 across its unvaccinated population.

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