N. Korea prescribes 'self-reliance' instead of vaccines amid disease outbreak - Daily NK English

N. Korea prescribes 'self-reliance' instead of vaccines amid disease outbreak - Daily NK English

Despite a recent surge in infections, North Korea is emphasizing self-reliance rather than implementing practical measures such as distributing vaccines. In response, doctors and ordinary citizens have begun joking that “the Workers’ Party has bestowed upon us the panacea of self-reliance.” “Even though infectious diseases like typhoid and paratyphoid fever are currently spreading throughout the country, authorities are merely instructing doctor…

At Catawba Trail Farm, the main 'crop' is self-reliance

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