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Began shipment of Covid-19 medical supplies to North Korea: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it has begun the shipment of Covid-19 medical supplies to North Korea through the Chinese port of Dalian, raising the possibility that the North might be easing its long-enforced tight border controls amid the global pandemic.
North Korea has tightened border controls since the outbreak of the coronavirus in China, which has meant key materials and medical supplies could not be shipped to the North, Yonhap news agency reported.
The North closed off a major shipping route linking Dalian to its western port of Nampo in July, as it heightened its anti-epidemic emergency status to the highest level.
Topics : Coronavirus Delta variant of coronavirus World Health Organization Coronavirus Vaccine Health Ministry
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First Published: Oct 07 2021 | 7:20 AM IST