[SRAA] Voice of Korea: May 12, 2022. North Korea officially announces its first COVID-19 outbreak

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Voice of Korea: May 12, 2022. North Korea officially announces its first
COVID-19 outbreak

Posted: 15 May 2022 12:36 PM PDT
https://shortwavearchive.com/archive/voice-of-korea-may-12-2022-north-korea-officially-announces-its-first-covid-19-outbreak






























Quoting The Diplomat:For the first time, North Korea has confirmed a
positive COVID-19 case within the country. The state-run Korean Central
News Agency reported on May 12 that a “specimen from persons with fever” in
Pyongyang had come back positive for the Omicron BA.2 variant, a
particularly contagious strain of the virus. The phrasing of the
announcement makes it unclear how many people are infected. KCNA called the
development a “most serious emergency case of the state.”Below is the
recording of this announcement being made on the Voice of Korea's English
language service. The recording was made on May 12, 2022 at 1908 UTC using
GPD MicroPC, AirSpy Mini, SpyVerter 2, Wellbrook UMB130 balun and a 2x6m
dipole. Demodulation and additional signal audio enhancement was performed
in SDR#.
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