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THE TRUTH ABOUT: N korea declares victory over covid - Caught on Camera

Kim Jong Un Kim Yo Jong Kim Jong Seoul North Korea KCNA Rachel Minyoung Lee Pyongyang North
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was seriously ill with a "fever" during the country's coronavirus outbreak, his sister has said. (AFP File Photo)

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared a “shining victory” over Covid-19 as his sister revealed he had fallen ill during the outbreak, which she blamed on Seoul.

Addressing a meeting of health workers and scientists, Kim announced a “victory … in the war against the malignant pandemic disease”, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

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