North Korea's Kim Jong-un has declared victory over Covid-19, his country's widely-discussed success in containing the virus in just three months, surpassing global standards. claimed to be hailed as a miracle.
The leader made the declaration in a speech to thousands of officials on Wednesday calling for easing of restrictions, but border controls continued and the new coronavirus subspecies and monkeypox outbreaks continued. He cited global spread.
North Korea's KCNA news agency reveals that his sister, Kim Yo-jong, also spoke at a rally and suffered a "high fever" during the outbreak, likely contracting the disease.
She was reported to have said:
Kim Yo-jung did not elaborate on her brother's health, but blamed the country's outbreak on her propaganda leaflets from South Korea and warned of deadly reprisals.
For decades, North Korean defectors and activists have floated balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang messages across the border. known as a possible successor to his brother, who threatened to "wipe out" the authorities in Seoul.
She said:
"Our countermeasures must be deadly retaliation."
South Korea's Ministry of Unification, which deals with relations with North Korea, has stated that the origin of the Covid outbreak is "unsubstantiated." He expressed regret about the allegations. and its "rude and threatening remarks."
Since North Korea acknowledged her Omicron strain outbreak in May, North Korea has reported about 4.8 million "fever cases" in her population of 26 million.
But only a fraction of them have been confirmed to have Covid-19. It claims that the outbreak has slowed for weeks, leaving just 74 people dead. A month later he had 90,000, continued decline, and since 29 July he has not reported a single case of fever suspected to be related to the evil virus.
Our success in overcoming the epidemic in such a short time, restoring public health security, and making our country once again a clean, virus-free zone is a global achievement. An amazing miracle to be recorded in the history of public health. , contact the news team.
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