(AFP, Seoul ,3) North Korea`s state-run media reported today that leader Kim Jong-un praised the "dazzling success" of anti-epidemic efforts. Yet experts say North Korea is afraid of avoiding a coronary virus disease (COVID-19) infection in 2019, and its health system is struggling to cope with a major outbreak.
Kim Jong-un chaired the expanded meeting of the Politburo of the Labour Party. After reviewing the report, he said ," We have completely stopped the evil virus attack... and the anti-epidemic situation remains stable, even though the world is facing a health crisis. 」
North korea`s central communications (KCNA) statement quoted Kim Jong-un as warning that the anti-epidemic line should not be "slightly complacent or lax ", he urged that the highest level of vigilance, especially 「 neighbouring countries" another outbreak.
The first outbreak of coronary virus disease in china in 2019 spread around the world, with north korea, adjacent to china, not circulate a notice any confirmed cases so far, but has implemented preventive measures, including border closures, school closures and the isolation of thousands of people.
Analysts say North Korea is unlikely to avoid virus infection and its health care system is crumbling to cope with a major outbreak, AFP reported.
Last month, human rights experts warned that North Korea`s food insecurity crisis had deepened, authorities control measures to halt the outbreak and especially block the border, leaving some people hungry.
Before the outbreak of the crisis, more than 40 believed that more than 40 percent of North Korea`s population was in food insecurity and many were malnourished.
Nearly every country in the world has been hit by the epidemic, with at least 10.7 million people worldwide infected with coronary virus disease in 2019, and about 516,000 people death, the way the epidemic has not seen before to impact people`s daily life and economic activities. (Translator: Ji Jinling)
