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Which country reported its first-ever case of COVID-19 on May 12, 2022?
A)
South Korea
B)
North Korea
C)
Japan
D)
Philippines

Correct Answer : Option (B) - North Korea


North Korea reported its first-ever COVID-19 case on May 12, 2022. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared a ‘Severe National Emergency’, vowing to eliminate the virus from the country.

Kim Jong Un has also called for tighter border controls and lockdown measures and told the citizens to completely block the spread of the virus by blocking their areas in all cities and counties across the country.

North Korea was one of the few countries in the world that had not reported a single case of COVID-19 since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020..

Source: Times Of India
 

Published On : May 12, 2022
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