North Korea again claims no novel coronavirus infection cases

North Korea's most influential newspaper again claimed Thursday that nobody has been infected with the new coronavirus so far in the country, saying measures will be stepped up to prevent the pandemic from spreading there.If North Korea lets its guard down, that would trigger a "crucial crisis," said the Rodong Sinmun, the newspaper of the Workers' Party of Korea.The official Korean Central News Agency said Sunday that a first suspected case of the novel coronavirus in North Korea had been detected, prompting leader Kim Jong Un to convene an emergency meeting of the ruling party.Related coveREAD FULL ARTICLE