North Korea says Covid-19 vaccines are 'no panacea,' warns of lengthy battle, East Asia News & Top Stories


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SEOUL (REUTERS) - North Korea's state media warned on Tuesday (May 4) of the prospect of a lengthy battle against the coronavirus, saying vaccines developed by global drugmakers were proving to be "no universal panacea". The country has not officially confirmed any infections, although South Korean officials have said an outbreak there cannot be ruled out, as the North had trade and people-to-people links with China before shutting its border early last year. The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the ruling Workers' Party, said the pandemic was only worsening, despite the development of vaccines. "Novel coronavirus vaccines introduced competitively...