AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNSSEOUL: North Korean military medics ramped up the distribution of medicines to fight a growing coronavirus outbreak, state media said on Tuesday, with the number of reported cases of "fever" nearing 1.5 million. North Korea's leader has put himself front and centre of the country's Covid response since its first case was announced last week, saying the outbreak is causing "great upheaval." Authorities have stepped up media awareness campaigns and pharmaceutical factories have increased the production of medicines, KCNA reported. She urged the international community to offer medicines, vaccines and infrastructure to North Korea. Despite the Covid crisis, new satellite imagery has indicated North Korea has resumed construction at a long-dormant nuclear reactor.

Source: Manila Times May 17, 2022 10:58 UTC