North Korea Blames “Alien Things” For COVID Outbreak

July 2, 2022 Coronavirus, North Korea

Ars Technica reports:

After an intense, detailed investigation, North Korea has determined what sparked an explosive outbreak of COVID-19 that has led to over 4.7 million “fevers” within its borders since late April. The culprit: “alien things” blown into the country from the South.

According to a report from the official KCNA news agency, North Korea’s outbreak began in early April when an 18-year-old soldier and a five-year-old kindergartener made contact with “alien things in a hill” in the area of Ipho-ri in Kumgang County, which is in the country’s southeastern corner near the border.

The two later tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and epidemiological analyses found that those cases were solely behind the country-wide outbreak.

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Windblown “alien things” caused massive COVID outbreak, North Korea says https://t.co/9Gylz2qHSl by @BethMarieMole

— Ars Technica (@arstechnica) July 1, 2022