North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the country military To stabilize the distribution of covid-19 medicine in The capital, Pyongyang, as the country battles that it first confirmed outbreak of disease state media Monday said.
Last week brought in the North first recognition of an “explosive” outbreak, with experts warning can destroy a country with Limited medical supplies, no vaccine program.
Medicines purchased by the state did not arrive people Quickly or accurately, Kim said at an emergency meeting of the Politburo on Sunday, before visiting pharmacies near the Taedong River in the state capital news KCNA said.
Kim ordered immediate deployment of The “powerful forces” of Army Medical Corps for ‘Stability of Supplies of pharmaceutical in The city of Pyongyang added.
Although the authorities have ordered the distribution of national Reserves of Medicine and pharmacies weren’t doing well.equipped to perform Their jobs went smoothly, Kim added, the agency said.
Among their shortcomings is a deficiency of Adequate stocking of medicines, and salespeople ill-equipped with Sanitary clothing and proper hygiene in shortening their surroundings of Kim said.
He criticized the “irresponsible” work behavior, organization and implementation by the Cabinet and public The health sector, that added.
Ministry of Unification in Seoul, responsible for Cross-border relations, she said, had proposed working-level talks to provide medical supplies, including vaccines, masks and test As well as technical cooperation, but the North did not receive his message.
The offer came shortly after South Korean President Yoon Seok Yeol announced that he would spare no effort in it help North fight outbreak, saying it was ready to provide COVID-19 and other medical vaccines support.
Yoon said he would send humanitarian aid without political considerations, while expressing his concerns over Recent missile launches by North Korea and their signals of preparations for What will she have first nuclear test Since 2017.
“If North Korea retaliates, I will not spare anything necessary,” he added support for Medicines including COVID-19 and medical vaccines equipment and health personnel,” He said in letter to parliament.
North Korea’s tally of The number of people with fever reached 1,213,550, with 50 deaths by Sunday, after the US Central News Agency reported 392,920 deaths more cases of fever and eight more death cases. And he didn’t say how Many of the suspected infections were positive for COVID-19.
The North blamed a large number of death on people who They were ‘neglected’ in drug abuse ‘because of loss of Knowing the omicron variable of Corona virus and its correct treatment.
