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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong Un (Hangul 김정은, Hanja 金正恩, English Kim Jong-Un) is a North Korean politician, hinted that in November, the country may begin vaccination against COVID-19, Reuters reported, citing North Korean state media.
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In his speech delivered yesterday before the parliament, Kim cited the warnings of the World Health Organization that in the winter the coronavirus infection may re-emerge, BTA adds.
"Therefore, along with responsible vaccination, we must recommend that all residents wear masks from November to protect their health," he said, without elaborating on the matter.
North Korea has not confirmed it has used any anti-covid vaccines, although customs records show it imported vaccines from China this year.
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Last month, Kim declared victory over Covid and ordered the lifting of anti-epidemic measures imposed in May.
However, he added that the country must maintain a "steel anti-epidemic barrier".
North Korea has never confirmed how many people it has contracted, possibly because it lacks the means for mass testing.
Instead, it reported the number of "fever" patients daily, totaling nearly 4.77 million in a population of 25 million.
No new cases have been registered since July 29.
A total of 74 deaths were reported.
Experts, including the WHO, cast doubt on these figures, given North Korea's apparent lack of testing capacity.
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