North Korea making 'all-out efforts' to guard against coronavirus

rth Korea on Tuesday said that it was mobilising more than 30,000 health workers every day in an effort to guard against spre of dely coronavirus that is causing havoc in neighbouring China. rth Korea's state media reported that authorities have redoubled border inspections and are conducting screenings and medical surveillance on those returning from overseas business trips. As per reports, tens and thousands of workers were working in China before United Nations asked Beijing to send m back in early December. China is closest and last diplomatic ally of rth Korea and is also an aid benefactor as it shares a long border with mainland. 

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So far, rth Korea hasn't reported any case of new coronavirus despite being closest to epicentre of disease. According to media reports, experts fear that rth Korea could be under threat of spre of contagious virus because of poor health care infrastructure and lack of medical supplies in country. 

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Coronavirus outbreak

world is battling outbreak of dely coronavirus that has claimed more than 420 lives in China alone. According to international press, confirmed reported cases have reached up to 20,000 as of February 4. disease is believed to have originated in a market in Hubei's Wuhan city, where animals were being tred illegally. 

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Chinese authorities have imposed a strict quarantine in 12 cities across country, 11 of which are in Hubei province. China built an emergency hospital in a record time of just 8 days to house patients with confirmed coronavirus cases. As per US CDC, confirmed cases of virus have been reported in 27 or countries that include some developed countries like, Australia, Cana, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Singapore, and Italy. 

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