Coronavirus outbreak: After disappearing for weeks, Kim Jong Un attends public event

Amid unprecedented outbreak of dely coronavirus in neighbouring China, rth Korea's Supreme Leer Kim Jong Un me his first public appearance on February 16 in over three weeks. Kim reportedly “paid high tribute” to his far Kim Jong II at Kumsusan Palace of Sun in Pyongyang that also holds embalmed bodies of his far and grandfar. 

vel virus which has been officially named as 'Covid-19' was originated in China and has claimed more than 1,600 lives, raising alarm in rth Korea which has w closed its border with China along with suspension of flights, trains to and from its ally and neighbour. Even though rth Korea has t said anything about coronavirus cases in country, it has still halted international tourism and extended quarantine period to 30 days for those who are suspected to carry virus including foreigners. 

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Kim attended event after 22 days

According to international media reports, state media has posted photos of officials holding emergency meetings while wearing masks as well as ims of workers disinfecting public areas such as hospitals, schools, railway stations and hair salons. recent appearance of Kim is first one in 22 days after he h attended Lunar New Year celebrations. Since n, rth Korean supreme leer h disappeared from public while global leers were raising concerns over coronavirus outbreak. 

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Some international media reports also state that rth Korea lacks efficient medical infrastructure and has a chronic short of medicines. country has also taken a similar approach in previous outbreaks including Ebola virus when it banned tourists for more than four months from October 2014 to keep out virus even though ne of its cases were recorded in Asia. 

Meanwhile, China has reported a drop in new cases of COVID-19, for third consecutive day after witnessing an increase due to change in methodology. According to China’s National Health Commission, 2,009 new cases with 142 more deaths worldwide have been reported because of coronavirus. 

death toll of dely coronavirus has reached at least 1,665 and nearly 68,000 confirmed cases have been detected till w. While most of cases are from China's Hubei province and city of Wuhan, epicentre of outbreak, and or countries, including Japan and Philippines, have also w reported deaths related to COVID-19. 

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(With ncy inputs)