Tag: public health
Kim Jong Un orders more vigilance to prevent avian flu outbreak
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered his government to strengthen disease control measures to prevent an outbreak of avian flu, Daily NK...
Sources: N. Korea to reject US humanitarian support for coronavirus outbreak
North Korea has already decided to reject any humanitarian support offered by the US to combat the novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, Daily...
N. Korea closes schools throughout the country for one month
North Korea made the decision to close all of its schools for one month starting Feb. 20, in a surprise move that comes after...
Sinuiju is failing to prevent COVID-19 outbreak, sources
North Korea's efforts at disease control to prevent an outbreak of COVID-19 have been rudimentary at best, Daily NK sources have reported.
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Sources: Pyongyangite dies after suffering from high fever
A North Korean suffering from a high fever died in Pyongyang on Feb. 15, leading the Pyongyang Party Committee to immediately call an emergency...
Ryanggang Province forms local task forces to combat COVID-19
North Korean authorities in Ryanggang Province are organizing task forces in the province's small and medium-sized cities and in rural areas to help prevent...
N. Korean woman died of coronavirus infection in late January
A woman in Pyongyang died of a novel coronavirus infection in January despite North Korean claims that the country has not suffered an outbreak...
N. Korea to “temporarily deport” foreign diplomats with “suspicious symptoms”
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered his Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to "screen all foreign embassies in Pyongyang" to identify and...
Ryanggang Province accelerates disease control efforts
North Korean public health officials are making serious efforts to improve disease control procedures at hospitals in Ryanggang Province as the country faces a...
