North Korean military medics ramp up distribution of medicines to fight a growing coronavirus outbreak with the number of reported cases of 'fever' nearing 1.5 million
Authorities have stepped up media awareness campaigns and pharmaceutical factories have increased the production of medicines.
The military "urgently deployed its powerful forces to all pharmacies in Pyongyang City and began to supply medicines under the 24-hour service system", the state media said on Tuesday. Authorities had reported more than 1.48 million cases of "fever" as of Monday evening, KCNA said, with the death toll at 56.Authorities have stepped up media awareness campaigns and pharmaceutical factories have increased the production of medicines, KCNA reported.North Korea has one of the world's worst healthcare systems, with poorly-equipped hospitals, few intensive care units, and no Covid treatment drugs or mass testing ability, experts say.
She urged the international community to offer medicines, vaccines and infrastructure to North Korea.
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