Coronavirus: North Korea's Kim Jong-un says Covid-19 'great turmoil' as 21 new deaths reported | South China Morning Post

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Saturday that the spread of Covid-19 had put the country in "great turmoil" and called for an all-out battle to overcome the epidemic, while 21 new deaths were reported for a day earlier among people with fevers. North Korea made an unprecedented admission of its first Covid outbreak this week, after claiming no infections for more than two years since the start of the pandemic, but there was no sign a rigorous testing or treatment campaign was under way. Given North Korea's limited testing capabilities, the numbers released probably represent a small fraction…