North Korea remains totally free of the coronavirus, a senior health official in Pyongyang has insisted, despite mounting scepticism over the claim as known cases of infection topped one million worldwide.
The already isolated, nuclear-armed North quickly shut down its borders after the virus was first detected in neighbouring China in January and imposed strict containment measures.
Pak Myong Su, a director of the North's central emergency anti-epidemic headquarters, insisted that the efforts had been completely successful. "Not one single person has been infected with the novel coronavirus in our country so far," Pak told AFP.
"We have carried out preemptive and scientific measures such as inspections and quarantine for all personnel entering our country and thoroughly disinfecting all goods, as well as closing borders and blocking sea and air lanes."
Nearly every other country in the world has reported coronavirus cases. Aside from China, South Korea endured one of the worst early outbreaks.
More than a million confirmed cases of Covid-19 globally
Recorded cases of infection across 188 countries now exceed one million, and these include 51,718 deaths, according to an AFP tally on Thursday based on official country data and World Health Organization figures.
Experts have warned that North Korea is particularly vulnerable to the virus because of its weak healthcare system, and defectors have accused Pyongyang of covering up an outbreak.
The top US military commander in South Korea, General Robert Abrams, said on Thursday that Pyongyang's assertion that it had no cases was "untrue". "I can tell you that is an impossible claim based on all of the intel that we have seen," Abrams told VOA News.
I believe it. After all, North Korea is best Korea.
Starvation is a more immediate concern in rural parts of North Korea than the Wuhan coronavirus.
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I believe it. After all, North Korea is best Korea.
That's because no one wants to come in and no one's allowed out
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I believe it. After all, North Korea is best Korea.
That's because no one wants to come in and no one's allowed out
Strangely enough I would like to see North Korea though only for a couple of days. No chaperone either. The real raw NK.
They are curvy...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtljy9v3yFE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prZSp1Q-NHc
Its a mix of Dragonball Z and march music.
North-Korean babes.. The best in the world..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycdDHP7QfWo
What a bunch of brainwashed nationalists.
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What a bunch of brainwashed nationalists.
The pot has called the kettle black.
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What a bunch of brainwashed nationalists.
Do you own a glitter dress like that?
Shen Li's dress.

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Shen Li's dress.

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How about those brown boys shut your railroad down in BC?
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How about those brown boys shut your railroad down in BC?
That was CN, and it was white progs from the USA pretending to give two shits about Natives.
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That was CN, and it was white progs from the USA pretending to give two shits about Natives.
White libtards use Aboriginals like cheap whores. They are not Wet'suwet'en supporters. They are Wet'suwet'en opponents.
Those white libtard scum were engaged in illegal activity to thwart the democratic will of the Wet'suwet'en as expressed by their elected government following years of consultation with their people.
I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
Yes, it is .. so far as we can sort fact from fiction there
Getting factual info from there is no better than from China
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
Isn't Vladimir Putin in quarantine.
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
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Isn't Vladimir Putin in quarantine.
Hadn't heard that .. but if yous saw it, it's likely so
I'll search a bit on that
all I could get was "Doctor Who Met Putin Days Ago Tests Positive for COVID-19, Reports Say"
The head doctor of the Kommunark hospital in Moscow, Denis Protsenko, met Putin last Tuesday when the Russian president visited the facility
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
I just read an article on it. Here is the headline, Coronavirus in Russia: anger is spreading. No wonder Vladimir Putin is self-isolating...
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I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
It has become exactly that
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
Its sad and depressing and after work I want to unplug....
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
Its sad and depressing and after work I want to unplug....
You keeping yourself healthy? ac_unsure
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
Its sad and depressing and after work I want to unplug....
You keeping yourself healthy? ac_unsure
trying to. I can get called into the frontline but it hasn't happened yet.
if that happens, which it will, its getting worse here. I will do my best to.
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
Its sad and depressing and after work I want to unplug....
You keeping yourself healthy? ac_unsure
trying to. I can get called into the frontline but it hasn't happened yet.
if that happens, which it will, its getting worse here. I will do my best to.
Omg, does your state have a good supply of PPE?
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
Its sad and depressing and after work I want to unplug....
You keeping yourself healthy? ac_unsure
trying to. I can get called into the frontline but it hasn't happened yet.
if that happens, which it will, its getting worse here. I will do my best to.
Omg, does your state have a good supply of PPE?
shortage...there was no predicting this...
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
Its sad and depressing and after work I want to unplug....
You keeping yourself healthy? ac_unsure
trying to. I can get called into the frontline but it hasn't happened yet.
if that happens, which it will, its getting worse here. I will do my best to.
Omg, does your state have a good supply of PPE?
shortage...there was no predicting this...
We have a poster here that came back from your state who believes he may have been infected.
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
Its sad and depressing and after work I want to unplug....
You keeping yourself healthy? ac_unsure
trying to. I can get called into the frontline but it hasn't happened yet.
if that happens, which it will, its getting worse here. I will do my best to.
Omg, does your state have a good supply of PPE?
shortage...there was no predicting this...
I disagree. There have been several pandemics, but most governments don't prepare for what might happen, even with warnings.
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
Its sad and depressing and after work I want to unplug....
You keeping yourself healthy? ac_unsure
trying to. I can get called into the frontline but it hasn't happened yet.
if that happens, which it will, its getting worse here. I will do my best to.
Omg, does your state have a good supply of PPE?
shortage...there was no predicting this...
I disagree. There have been several pandemics, but most governments don't prepare for what might happen, even with warnings.
well speaking from my hospital has said really but I agree with you on this.
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
Its sad and depressing and after work I want to unplug....
You keeping yourself healthy? ac_unsure
trying to. I can get called into the frontline but it hasn't happened yet.
if that happens, which it will, its getting worse here. I will do my best to.
Omg, does your state have a good supply of PPE?
shortage...there was no predicting this...
We have a poster here that came back from your state who believes he may have been infected.
Who?
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
Its sad and depressing and after work I want to unplug....
You keeping yourself healthy? ac_unsure
trying to. I can get called into the frontline but it hasn't happened yet.
if that happens, which it will, its getting worse here. I will do my best to.
Omg, does your state have a good supply of PPE?
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shortage...there was no predicting this...
We have a poster here that came back from your state who believes he may have been infected.
Florida is about to get f'ed up excuse my language. Our governor really messed up things.
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
Its sad and depressing and after work I want to unplug....
You keeping yourself healthy? ac_unsure
trying to. I can get called into the frontline but it hasn't happened yet.
if that happens, which it will, its getting worse here. I will do my best to.
Omg, does your state have a good supply of PPE?
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shortage...there was no predicting this...
We have a poster here that came back from your state who believes he may have been infected.
Florida is about to get f'ed up excuse my language. Our governor really messed up things.
He's an incompetent boob. JH Christ...he didn't want to do the shutdown. Man, what a fool!
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
Its sad and depressing and after work I want to unplug....
You keeping yourself healthy? ac_unsure
trying to. I can get called into the frontline but it hasn't happened yet.
if that happens, which it will, its getting worse here. I will do my best to.
Omg, does your state have a good supply of PPE?
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shortage...there was no predicting this...
We have a poster here that came back from your state who believes he may have been infected.
Florida is about to get f'ed up excuse my language. Our governor really messed up things.
He's an incompetent boob. JH Christ...he didn't want to do the shutdown. Man, what a fool!
yeah leaving the beaches open like he did during spring break and not allowing the testing sites until late. not a fan at the moment.
He has got it....and he's not feeling well..
I'm devastated.
ac_crying
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
Its sad and depressing and after work I want to unplug....
You keeping yourself healthy? ac_unsure
trying to. I can get called into the frontline but it hasn't happened yet.
if that happens, which it will, its getting worse here. I will do my best to.
Omg, does your state have a good supply of PPE?
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shortage...there was no predicting this...
We have a poster here that came back from your state who believes he may have been infected.
Florida is about to get f'ed up excuse my language. Our governor really messed up things.
He's an incompetent boob. JH Christ...he didn't want to do the shutdown. Man, what a fool!
yeah leaving the beaches open like he did during spring break and not allowing the testing sites until late. not a fan at the moment.
Yeah, that was a very poor decision and I don't know how we're getting out of this mess as a country.
I really despise these selfish young people showing off at the beaches, parties, etc. Who raised this generation of losers? My kids took me seriously about this pandemic, but maybe because I'm in the field.
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I haven't heard about Russia either just saying....
It's increasing in Russia.
I was discussing this with my family earlier, interesting. I have not watched the latest. I needed a break from it all.
I've avoided the news today as well. The bad news is overwhelming.
Its sad and depressing and after work I want to unplug....
You keeping yourself healthy? ac_unsure
trying to. I can get called into the frontline but it hasn't happened yet.
if that happens, which it will, its getting worse here. I will do my best to.
Omg, does your state have a good supply of PPE?
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shortage...there was no predicting this...
We have a poster here that came back from your state who believes he may have been infected.
Florida is about to get f'ed up excuse my language. Our governor really messed up things.
He's an incompetent boob. JH Christ...he didn't want to do the shutdown. Man, what a fool!
yeah leaving the beaches open like he did during spring break and not allowing the testing sites until late. not a fan at the moment.
Yeah, that was a very poor decision and I don't know how we're getting out of this mess as a country.
I really despise these selfish young people showing off at the beaches, parties, etc. Who raised this generation of losers? My kids took me seriously about this pandemic, but maybe because I'm in the field.
I know right, so careless. You're not gonna take away my spring break they said.
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He has got it....and he's not feeling well..
I'm devastated.
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Is it Freud?
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He has got it....and he's not feeling well..
I'm devastated.
ac_crying
Is it Freud?
no
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I believe it. After all, North Korea is best Korea.
That's because no one wants to come in and no one's allowed out
North Koreans own a local very small grocery store near me and have done for 30 years... he bags the west continually and he is highly racist but his younger brother is so lovely and amiable.
My husband told him to sell up and go home because he is worth a bit of money and could live comfortably in North Lorea but he makes all these excuses why he doesn't want to go back... He probably sends money back there anyway.
He also chain smokes... I guarantee he's considerably shortened his life.
North Korea has multiple flights coming and going every day, even right now as we speak, so we know the Kung Flu will enter, if it hasn't already...
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North Korea has multiple flights coming and going every day, even right now as we speak, so we know the Kung Flu will enter, if it hasn't already...
Your borders should be closed...
Are they not?
If not, shame on your government.
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Your borders should be closed...
Are they not?
If not, shame on your government.
No borders are closed. That's my point. Even North Korea has regular flights arriving and departing on a daily basis...
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Your borders should be closed...
Are they not?
If not, shame on your government.
No borders are closed. That's my point. Even North Korea has regular flights arriving and departing on a daily basis...
Not locking your borders isn't prudent... in fact, it's bloody stupid.
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Not locking your borders isn't prudent... in fact, it's bloody stupid.
Welcome to Globalization, when even North Korea has daily flight in & out...
Hitler warned about this, but he was a bad man...
Now you'll enjoy no borders! :laugh:
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Hitler warned about this, but he was a bad man...
Now you'll enjoy no borders! :laugh:
Western Australia has locked its borders...
we're even locked down in zones...
we're having a bugga of a time with cruise ships that will not leave our waters. Those cruise ships are floating coffins.
Not even natural born Western Australians will be allowed to come home after tonight.
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Hitler warned about this, but he was a bad man...
Now you'll enjoy no borders! :laugh:
Oh, Hitler died before Australia invented anti-biotics for the world... He was a virus that got snuffed out. He killed many many healthy German men... never forget that.
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He has got it....and he's not feeling well..
I'm devastated.
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Who?
You gotta tell us so that we can avoid him.
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I believe it. After all, North Korea is best Korea.
How do we know that to be true? I think North Korea is probably worse than China.
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I believe it. After all, North Korea is best Korea.
How do we know that to be true? I think North Korea is probably worse than China.
We don't know.