The nation previously opened schools, however, Pyongyang maintained a ban on public gatherings and made it mandatory for people to wear masks in public places…<\/b>
\nNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has explained how his country managed to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak despite a worldwide health crisis.
Kim told the Politburo the \u00ab\u00a0shining success\u00a0\u00bb in handling the virus was \u00ab\u00a0achieved by the far-sighted leadership of the Party Central Committee\u00a0\u00bb.
North Korea earlier stated that there are no coronavirus cases in the country, however, at least 900 citizens have been tested for the disease and thousands quarantined to prevent possible spreading, according to the country’s authorities.
North Korea borders China, where the pandemic is believed to have started, and South Korea, where at least 12,967 people have been infected and 282 succumbed to the virus.<\/p>\n