There are reports of 4 deaths and 18 Covid-19 cases in North Korea; Official North Korean media, however, claims there is not a single confirmed Covid-19 case in the country The notoriously secret nation maintains no one within its borders has caught COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. Can It Be Trusted? The coronavirus has reportedly spread to North Korea. North Korea Claims No Coronavirus Cases. Experts say the country isn't equipped to fight it. Many observers of North Korea doubt its claims of not having any coronavirus cases. Many observers of North Korea doubt its claims of not having any coronavirus cases. North Korea and coronavirus: Why no cases? Experts warn an outbreak in country could have dire consequences Decades of isolation and international sanctions have ravaged North Korea’s public health system, raising fears … North Korean officials are reportedly asking for medical aid privately while publicly denying any cases of coronavirus within their country's borders. By Joshua Berlinger and Yoonjung Seo, CNN . North Korea continues to report no coronavirus cases but doubts have been cast on whether the infection has failed to reach the country.. North Korea continues to insist that it is completely free of coronavirus. North Korea has a population of 25 million people but hasn’t reported a single case of coronavirus. But a lack of testing equipment may mean it literally has not detected a single case , Dr. Park said . Coronavirus continues to pummel the globe – and despite bold proclamations that it hasn't encountered a single infection, let alone death – North Korea is far from immune. North Korea has yet to officially report any coronavirus cases. These 5 groups won't get a coronavirus aid payment. North Korea Claims Zero Coronavirus Cases, But Experts Are Skeptical : Goats and Soda Pyongyang says it has mobilized to fight for its "national survival." North Korean officials are reportedly asking for medical aid privately while publicly denying any cases of coronavirus within their country's borders. Bordered by China and South Korea, two early victims of coronavirus, Kim Jong Un’s North Korea claims it has evaded the pandemic with no cases of infection. But a lack of testing equipment may mean it literally has not detected a single case , Dr. Park said . Coronavirus: North Korea ‘secretly seeks international help to raise virus testing’ despite maintaining claim of no cases. It's been about two months since a deadly coronavirus was first spotted in the Chinese city of Wuhan, and nearly every country and territory in East Asia has confirmed a case. WHO says no indication of coronavirus cases in North Korea KEY POINTS. Experts say North Korea… The World Health Organization’s (WHO) representative to North Korea told Reuters that fewer than 1,000 people have been tested but a number of its citizens are in quarantine. But it just quarantined 380 foreigners. COVID-19 is the name of the disease caused by the new coronavirus. North Korea Claims Zero Coronavirus Cases, But Experts Are Skeptical : Goats and Soda Pyongyang says it has mobilized to fight for its "national survival."

Bordered by China and South Korea, two early victims of coronavirus, Kim Jong Un’s North Korea claims it has evaded the pandemic with no … The coronavirus has reportedly spread to North Korea. World Africa 2/7/2020.