North Korea reports over 200,000 fever cases for 5th day amid Covid-19 wave


At least 219,030 people showed fever symptoms as of Saturday (May 20) evening.- Reuters

SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters): North Korea on Saturday reported more than 200,000 new patients suffering from fever for a fifth consecutive day, as it fought its first confirmed coronavirus outbreak.

The ongoing Covid wave, declared last week, has fuelled concerns over a lack of vaccines, inadequate medical infrastructure and a potential food crisis in the country of 25 million, which has refused outside help and kept its borders shut.

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