Despite Seoul having a population density of 15,699 people per square kilometer, the authorities’ “manual” for dealing with crowds remains woefully inadequate
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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, the crowd look on the flag-hoisting ceremony, marking the New Year, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on January 1, 2021.
Credit: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP
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North Korea, one of the most isolated countries in the world, continues to insist that it has successfully grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, with no coronavirus cases confirmed since the beginning of the pandemic.
According to the country’s state-controlled news agencies, North Korea has taken aggressive measures to contain the virus, such as shutting down its borders with China and banning entry from abroad since China confirmed the first coronavirus cases in Wuhan, the epicenter of the pandemic.