North Korea’s handling of virus a ‘shining success”, says leader

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has praised his country’s handling of the coronavirus, calling it a “shining success”.
In a politburo meeting, he said the country had “maintained a stable situation and prevented the inroad of the malignant virus”.
But he added that the country still needed to stay on “maximum alert… without relaxation on the anti-epidemic front”.
North Korea maintains that it has zero virus cases – though mosts analysts say this is unlikely.
However, the country did act quickly against the virus, closing its borders and putting thousands into quarantine from as early as January.