Tag: public health
N. Korea’s Kilju County faces possible outbreak of COVID-19
Officials in North Hamgyong Province’s Kilju County have recently set up a quarantine facility to house a large number of people who are suffering...
African Swine Fever strikes pigs at N. Korean livestock farm
The mass death of livestock at a farm in North Korea’s Kangwon Province has led government officials to take urgent action to prevent the...
African Swine Fever takes its toll again on N. Korea’s pigs
African Swine Fever (ASF) has once again spread in some parts of North Korea, Daily NK has learned.
“Livestock disease prevention authorities are on high...
Fever outbreak in Ryanggang Province sparks fears of COVID-19
A fever outbreak in Taehongdan County, Ryanggang Province, has sparked fears of the spread of COVID-19 in the area, Daily NK has learned.
“There were...
Rise in COVID-19 cases in Russia spark concern in North Korea
North Koreans in border areas are becoming increasingly concerned with news of the coronavirus spreading aggressively in neighboring Russia, a Daily NK source reported...
Students who snubbed social distancing rules face expulsion
North Korean police detained a group of university students who had violated the country’s social distancing rules by holding a birthday party replete with...
N. Korean tests positive for COVID-19 in China
A North Korean who attempted to defect to China tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently under quarantine at a Chinese hospital, Daily NK...
N. Korean officials use virtual meetings to monitor COVID-19 situation
North Korea’s disease control authorities have been monitoring the COVID-19 situation throughout the country through virtual meetings with provincial officials on a daily basis,...
New Pyongyang hospital sparks concerns over shoddy construction
North Koreans are expressing concerns that the new hospital being built in Pyongyang will be poorly constructed, Daily NK has learned.
North Korean leader Kim...
Sources: N. Korea suggests kimchi to prevent COVID-19
North Korean authorities are spreading medically unproven information throughout the country as part of efforts to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Daily NK has...
