North Korea’s Kim orders military to help curb COVID-19 outbreak
By DW
29 May 2022 |
1:27 pm
Since North Korea reported its first official coronavirus case last week, the WHO has warned it might spread rapidly in the unvaccinated country. Ruler Kim Jong Un wants the military to turn the tide.
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