SEOUL: North Korea claimed on Friday (Jul 1) that the country's first COVID-19 outbreak began with patients touching "alien … [Read more...] about North Korea blames ‘alien things’ near border with South Korea for COVID-19 outbreak
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South Korea authorises AstraZeneca COVID-19 therapy Evusheld for vulnerable people
SEOUL: South Korea on Thursday (Jun 30) authorised AstraZeneca PLC's antibody-based therapy for preventing COVID-19 infection … [Read more...] about South Korea authorises AstraZeneca COVID-19 therapy Evusheld for vulnerable people
South Korea approves first domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine
SEOUL: South Korea approved its first domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by SK bioscience, for general … [Read more...] about South Korea approves first domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine
North Korea abruptly stops importing COVID-19 containment goods from China
BEIJING: North Korea abruptly stopped importing COVID-19 prevention and control products from China in May, trade data … [Read more...] about North Korea abruptly stops importing COVID-19 containment goods from China
North Korea reports another infectious disease outbreak amid battle against COVID-19
SEOUL: North Korea has reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic on Thursday (Jun 16), potentially adding … [Read more...] about North Korea reports another infectious disease outbreak amid battle against COVID-19
North Korea faces infectious disease outbreak amid COVID-19 battle
SEOUL: North Korea reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic in a farming region on Thursday (Jun 16), … [Read more...] about North Korea faces infectious disease outbreak amid COVID-19 battle
North Korea COVID-19 outbreak likely ‘getting worse’ says WHO
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) lamented on Wednesday (Jun 1) that it had no access to data about North Korea's … [Read more...] about North Korea COVID-19 outbreak likely ‘getting worse’ says WHO
North Korea hails progress in fight against drought despite COVID-19 wave
SEOUL: North Korea has made progress in its fight against drought, and rice planting is under way nationwide even as the … [Read more...] about North Korea hails progress in fight against drought despite COVID-19 wave
North Korea lifts COVID-19 lockdown amid ‘stable’ virus situation: Reports
SEOUL: North Korea has lifted movement restrictions imposed in the capital Pyongyang after its first admission of COVID-19 … [Read more...] about North Korea lifts COVID-19 lockdown amid ‘stable’ virus situation: Reports
North Korea discusses revising COVID-19 curbs, outbreak ‘improving’
SEOUL: Top North Korean officials discussed revising anti-epidemic restrictions on Sunday (May 29) as they assessed the … [Read more...] about North Korea discusses revising COVID-19 curbs, outbreak ‘improving’
North Korea says new fever cases under 100,000 as COVID-19 fight heats up
SEOUL: North Korea's daily fever cases dropped to below 100,000 for the first time, state media said on Saturday (May 27), … [Read more...] about North Korea says new fever cases under 100,000 as COVID-19 fight heats up
North Korea stockpiled Chinese masks, vaccines before reporting COVID-19 outbreak
BEIJING: In the months before it acknowledged its first official COVID-19 outbreak, North Korea suddenly imported millions of … [Read more...] about North Korea stockpiled Chinese masks, vaccines before reporting COVID-19 outbreak