| On October 21, last year, corona 19 quarantine work is being carried out at the restaurant’Okryugwan’ in Pyongyang, North Korea. © AFP=News1 |
It is reported that the North Korean authorities are in consultation with UNICEF (UNICEF, UN Children’s Fund) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on the supply and vaccination of a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine.
According to Free Asia Broadcasting (RFA), a spokesman for UNICEF Asia-Pacific’s Shima Islam said on the 12th (local time), “North Korea is currently preparing a plan to immunize against Corona 19.” “WHO and UNICEF Cooperation is in progress on procurement and distribution, guidance preparation and education and training.”
North Korea was selected as one of 92 countries supported by the international fund’COVAX Pre-purchase Commitment Mechanism (AMC)’ to supply Corona 19 vaccine to low-income countries such as developing countries. Is expected to be supplied.
In January last year, to prevent the influx of Corona 19 from China, North Korean authorities completely blocked the entry of residents and foreigners through the border between North Korea and China, and suspended flights and international trains to and from China and Russia. It has not occurred”, but domestic and foreign experts are responding that the credibility is poor.
Rather, experts believe that “As North Korea’s measures to block borders related to Corona 19 have been prolonged, imports of medicines and their raw materials will have been blocked, resulting in a further deterioration of medical conditions.”
In this regard, an Islamic spokesman also explained to the RFA that “the United Nations and humanitarian organizations are prioritizing relief efforts for North Koreans, but the import and distribution of health medicines is restricted due to the North Korean border blockade.”
North Korea also reported to the WHO on the 21st of last month that’there is no one confirmed Corona 19 in North Korea’.
However, North Korea has not disclosed the number of corona19 diagnostic tests and the number of quarantines for more than a month, RFA said.
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