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A North Korean public health video on the coronavirus has found support online in China, with commenters applauding its “scientific approach” and absence of scaremongering. The 2½-minute video about the Omicron variant was posted on microblogging site Weibo and video platform Xigua on Sunday amid China’s continued efforts to try to stamp out outbreaks with its dynamic zero-Covid policy of lockdowns, mass testing and vaccination. The video was uploaded by a reporter with Chinese broadcaster Phoenix TV who said it was produced by state-run Korean Central Television in North Korea. The video urged people to seek medical attention if they...
