North Korean state media outlets have released a slew of programs and articles in an effort to educate citizens about how to treat COVID-19 and get through at-home quarantine amid the country’s first confirmed nationwide outbreak this month.
Some programs offer detailed instructions about basic painkiller medicines and traditional remedies, including dosages to avoid complications that have reportedly led to deaths in dozens of cases.
Public service announcements (PSAs) airing multiple times per day on Korean Central Television (KCTV) downplay the severity of the BA.2 omicron variant that state media says is spreading in
North Korean state media outlets have released a slew of programs and articles in an effort to educate citizens about how to treat COVID-19 and get through at-home quarantine amid the country’s first confirmed nationwide outbreak this month.
Some programs offer detailed instructions about basic painkiller medicines and traditional remedies, including dosages to avoid complications that have reportedly led to deaths in dozens of cases.