UN alarmed as COVID-19 spreads in North Korea, ready to help

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GENEVA: The UN voiced alarm Tuesday (May 17) at the swelling COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea, warning that its unvaccinated population was particularly vulnerable, and reiterated its offer to provide assistance and jabs. The UN\u0027s World Health Organization cautione

But if COVID-19 is allowed to spread unabated, there is a greater chance new and potentially more dangerous variants could emerge, putting the whole world at risk.

"The notion that Omicron is mild is false ... That narrative is really deadly, because people think that they're not at risk," she said. "The latest restrictions, which include putting people under strict isolation and imposing further travel restrictions, will have dire consequences for those already struggling to meet their basic needs," UN rights office spokeswoman Liz Throssell told reporters.

Throssell also reiterated a call for countries"to relax sanctions to enable urgent humanitarian and COVID-related assistance" to the impoverished country.

 

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