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North Korea’s Kim Locks Down City After Suspected Virus Case

  • Person who illegally crossed border may be infected, KCNA says
  • North Korea to punish unit that allowed crossing to happen
Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Un

Source: KHAM/Reuters/Bloomberg

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered a city near the border with South Korea locked down after officials found a person who may be infected with the coronavirus, state media reported.