Tag: disease control

N. Korea innoculated participants of last December’s Korean Children’s Union event

North Korea carried out pre-event COVID-19 vaccinations of everyone who attended a major Korean Children's Union congress late last year, Daily NK has learned.  Daily...

N. Korea’s revisions to emergency quarantine law aimed at enhancing disease...

A revision to North Korea’s emergency quarantine law passed by an executive meeting of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly on Nov....

Some N. Koreans express concern over government’s move to “advise” mask...

With North Korea once again “recommending” people wear masks, some North Koreans are expressing concern that the move is just the start of state...

N. Korea to give higher monetary rewards to those who report...

The State Emergency Anti-epidemic Command has unveiled plans to pay rewards to citizens who report infractions of quarantine regulations, Daily NK has learned.  According to...

N. Korea continues intense disease control measures in regions along its...

Since declaring victory over COVID-19, North Korea has been taking measures to return to normal life, including the lifting of mask mandates. However, intense emergency...

N. Hamgyong Province lecture condemns violations of disease control measures

A lecture reemphasizing emergency quarantine efforts was recently held in North Hamgyong Province, Daily NK has learned.  For several days, North Korea has been claiming...

North Korean border guards in Sinuiju seen wearing gas masks

Daily NK recently captured a photograph of border guards wearing gas masks at their posts near the Yalu River in Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province.  The...

N. Korea tightens regional travel amid official warnings about COVID-19 “stealth...

Even as North Korea continues to tighten the proverbial reins to block the spread of COVID-19, the authorities continue to hold mask-free events aimed...

Photos from Hyesan reveal the impact of disease control efforts

Two months have passed since North Korea shut down its borders to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) into the country from...

N. Korean soldiers die after suffering from fevers and breathing problems

Three soldiers guarding the Sino-North Korean border in Chagang Province recently died after suffering from fevers and breathing problems, Daily NK has learned.  All of...

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