North Korean swagger may conceal brewing virus disaster

Last Updated Tuesday, March 3, 2020 10:58AM EST

This has raised fears that North Korea, which claims zero infections, may be vastly unprepared for a virus that is testing much more developed countries across the globe -- and even that infections could already be exploding within its borders. A parade of media photographs show North Korean doctors, scientists and health workers in masks, paper hats and protective clothing, discussing matters of science, or disinfecting public transportation, or planning ways to further protect citizens.

If North Korea had an outbreak similar to what's happening in South Korea, the world's hardest-hit country aside from China, it would cause serious turmoil because of a chronic lack of medical supplies and medicine, Nam said.Some analysts believe that North Korea's strong moves to shut down border areas with China, its only major ally and aid benefactor, signal that the virus has already spread into the nation from China, which has had more than 80,000 cases.

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