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The Kim Jong-un regime, as of April 5, has continued to make claims of “zero coronavirus infections.” Meanwhile, there are rumors circulating within the country and headlines written in South Korean media of “infections and deaths in the North.”[...]

Rumors of “infectious outbreaks” have been widespread, but no solid information could be found. This may have been a result of the regime’s prevention measures, however, it is more commonly believed to be due to a lack of testing kits and equipment, particularly in the regional cities.

In late March, a reporting partner living in North Hamgyong Province conducted an investigation in Rason and Chongjin, North Korea’s third largest city. The findings of the investigation raised doubts over the regime’s claims of “zero infections.”...(source: ASIAPRESS, 4.10/more you can read here)

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