The coronavirus has reportedly spread to North Korea. The country isn't equipped to fight it.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

South Korean news outlets say the novel coronavirus has spread to North Korea.

Though the country has further isolated itself from the rest of the world, its lack of medical supplies and "crumbling" healthcare system leave it ill-equipped to handle an outbreak, experts say.

Kim Jong Un recently canceled an annual parade that celebrates the founding of the military's armed forces. He did not give an explanation, fueling suspicions about the virus.

"They cannot produce the medicine they need because of the sanctions," a former World Health Organization official told Insider. "Nothing new has come to the country to updates their medicine or technology."

https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-reportedly-spread-north-korea-163908984.html

[hlthe2b]

1. That will be devastating...

I continue to feel badly for the NK people. The government response will undoubtedly be merciless.

[SWBTATTReg]

3. I think you're right. Probably march all of the sick ones to a wall, and then...

Too awful to express.

[Iliyah]

2. That is what I'm hearing . . .

Majority of the population are poor. They don't eat well (cause Un Kim keeps them starved) and very little healthcare. SK is worried.

[GemDigger]

6. SK has 28 cases at the moment.

That is a several more than they had yesterday. As far as NK goes, well we know the leader is a "nice guy" and will take care of his people (sarcasm).

[Leghorn21]

4. A DUer pointed out the other day that as malnourished as the general population is, they'll

be extremely vulnerable to the virus

Such a bad deal - maybe they will miraculously escape great harm, but...I dunno

[lpbk2713]

5. Maybe it will be pretty much self contained there.

Not to say we shouldn't care, but N Koreans don't have the freedom
to travel to other world destinations like everyone else has.

[progressoid]

8. Chinese come and go regularly.

It won't be contained.

[defacto7]

7. I read last evening that it wasn't there after all.

Did they change the message again today? Either way I'm not surprised.