N. Korea says China dust could spread Covid-19, warns people to stay inside

The claim that the virus that causes Covid-19 could spread to North Korea from the Gobi desert, 1,900km away, appears unsupported. - The Straits Times/Asian News Network

SEOUL, Oct 24 (Reuters): North Korea has warned its citizens to stay indoors, saying seasonal yellow dust blowing in from China might carry the new coronavirus into the country.

"As the new coronavirus infections continue to spread around the world, the need to deal with the yellow dust and take thorough measures has become more critical," North Korea's official party newspaper Rodong Sinmun has reported.