ADVERTISEMENTNorth Korea has not officially confirmed any COVID-19 cases, a claim questioned by South Korean and U.S. officials. Park, who has worked on health care projects in North Korea. “The main objective of North Korea’s strategy is to prevent the virus from even getting into the country while simultaneously strengthening its treatment capabilities as well as acquiring vaccines,” he said. North Korea’s all-of-government, comprehensive approach and the repeated holding of large-scale public gatherings suggest that the country may have prevented any major outbreak, Park said. The World Health Organization later said North Korea’s coronavirus test results for the man were inconclusive.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 30, 2021 03:22 UTC