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  • North Korea COVID
  • December 20, 2021
  • Content Type Package
  • Language English
  • World Region Worldwide
  • Transcript/Script USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: YE: North Korea COVID (TV) HEADLINE: North Korea’s Lockdown Seems Unsustainable. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Going Away Soon. TEASER: Country faces tough winter as it enters third year of strict pandemic measures PUBLISHED AT: 12/20/2021: 8:30AM BYLINE: William Gallo CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Seoul VIDEOGRAPHER: PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: wpm, VIDEO SOURCES: AFP, VOA, Skype PLATFORMS: WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: 2:06 VID APPROVED BY: MAS TYPE: TVPKG UPDATE: )) ((INTRO)) [[North Korea is about to enter its third year of a severe COVID-19 lockdown. The pandemic measures are devastating the country's economy and look increasingly unsustainable. But no one knows when they will end, as VOA’s Bill Gallo reports from Seoul.]] ((NARRATOR)) Kim Jong Un in December marked 10 years in power. The coronavirus is among his biggest challenges yet. But while Kim has an impressive arsenal to threaten the United States, he has fewer weapons to fight the pandemic. North Korea is one of only two countries yet to begin coronavirus vaccinations. Instead, its only tool is sealing itself off from the outside world. ((Kee Park, Harvard Medical School)) ((Mandatory Skype logo)) “And it works, let’s face it. North Korea is able to seal its borders very tightly and control movement. And we know these viruses cannot infect others when they cannot move.” ((NARRATOR)) In the capital, Pyongyang, foreigners have almost completely left, amid a border shutdown. North Koreans are subject to severe travel restrictions within the country. Along North Korea’s border with China, trade is at a standstill. It’s taking a big toll on the economy. ((Lee Sang Yong, Daily NK Chief Editor)
  • NewsML Media Topics Politics, Health
  • Subtitles / Dubbing Available true
  • Network VOA
  • Embargo Date December 20, 2021 16:40 EST
  • Brand / Language Service US Agency for Global Media
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