More die from ‘fever’ in N Korea

Seoul – North Korea yesterday reported 15 additional deaths from “fever”, days after officially confirming its first-ever Covid cases and ordering nationwide lockdowns.

The outbreak, which leader Kim Jong-un has said is causing “great upheaval”, leaves a country with one of the world’s worst healthcare systems on the edge of potential disaster.

North Korea has no Covid vaccines, antiviral treatment drugs or mass-testing capacity. –