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North Korea

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Premier Pak Pong-ju
Capital Pyongyang
Supreme leader Kim Jong-un
Population25. 49 million (2017)
Gross domestic product12. 38 billion USD (2011)
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North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, with Pyongyang the capital and the largest city in the country.

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Coronavirus: a Senior Chinese official 'removed' as death toll hits 1,000

Oct 14,2023 12:51 am

There was growing criticism of how the authorities with the Outbreak

China "removed" several senior officials, who handed over their handling of the Corona-Virus Outbreak , as the Death Toll 1,000.

The Party Secretary of the Hubei health, The Commission and The Head of The Commission , are to be relegated to The Most senior officials so far.

The Deputy Director of The Local Red cross was also removed, for the "breach of duty" on "handling donations".

Meanwhile, The World Health organization has called The Virus Covid-19.

WHO holds a two-day meeting in Geneva with top physicians, scientists and Public Health experts, aims to accelerate the global response to the Outbreak .

There are now More Than 42,200 confirmed cases in the whole of China.

On Monday, some of the 103 died in the province of Hubei alone, a Daily Record , and The National Death Toll is now 1,016.

But The Number of new infections nationwide was almost up to 20% of The Day , from 3,062 to 2,478.

Talk of the news Agency Reuters, and That the Outbreak may through April.

he said He based The Forecast on the mathematical modeling, the recent events and the activities of the government. However, Zhong's previous forecast, from a previous peak turned out to be premature.

According to state media, there were hundreds of layoffs, investigations and warnings about Hubei and other provinces during the Outbreak .

But for the removal of a certain Role - as a rebuke - not always means the person is dismissed, as it can also mean That the downgrade.

As removed well as their duties can be punished, the officials of the ruling Communist party.

For example, The Deputy head of the government-run Red Cross charity, Zhang Qin , was said to be given "a serious inner-party warning, and a serious administrative demerit", state-run media.

replace The two Hubei party officials by a national Figure - The Deputy Director of the China National Health Commission, Wang Hesheng.

Earlier this month, The Deputy Director of the Wuhan bureau of statistics was removed, with similar penalties for "violating relevant regulations, to distribute face masks".

In recent days, the Chinese authorities have increasingly criticized for their handling of The Crisis .

The death of a doctor whose early warnings were suppressed by the authorities.

Beijing has sent to investigate a team of the highest anti-corruption Agency in Hubei, The Treatment of Dr. Li by the Police .

in Wuhan in mid-January, according to The South China Morning Post.

Doctors and nurses had said, not to the extent of the infections of The Public reports.

"It was just A Question of who and when'

analysis of the BBC's China correspondent Stephen McDonell, Beijing

Someone was for the chop after the chaotic early dealing with the coronavirus emergency.

The early response cost precious weeks, slowing down the reaction, while millions of people of the left in Wuhan, before the transport was a blockade in place.

It was only A Question of who would go and when.

With The Local authorities before a storm of public rage, the two top officials in the Hubei provincial health Commission has been dismissed. No one expected That it is coming to an end.

May have felt That its head already on The Block , The Mayor of Wuhan, Zhou Xianwang said, the reason why it took so alert to The Public about The Virus was That he was not the distance from The Top .

distance from The Top ? That could mean That the permission of the provincial party Secretary. It could also be interpreted That the management of the debt, all the way to Beijing.

Now, this may mean That either China's top executives partly in fault; or The Communist party for the governance structures must be overhauled; or The Mayor is wrong - That is, he is The One who should ultimately bear the blame.

people can decide which recognised of these options is most likely and traded.

What is the latest in China?

More Than three-quarters of the deaths were in the Hubei provincial capital, Wuhan, the center of the Outbreak . The City of 11 million euros were in lockdown for weeks.

China has sent a large number of medical personnel in The City . to prepare for the wearing of protective clothing.

However, health officials have warned That medical facilities in the rural areas throughout the country are inadequate.

In Hong Kong , 23 households were evacuated from a property on Monday night and placed in quarantine after cases were detected, it.

The area has called for months of protests, and chief executive Carrie Lam , the "social cohesion" in The Face of the health crisis.

What in The World is with the rest?

Two Japanese citizens have been evacuated on government chartered flights from Wuhan in January, have now tested positive. Both men had previously tested negative for The Virus , but later display symptoms, according to media reports.

The Diamond Princess Cruise Ship remains in quarantine in the Japanese port of Yokohama, with 135 confirmed cases among the 3,700 passengers and crew.

Thailand on Tuesday not to allow passengers from another cruise to leave the ship, although there is still no confirmed infections on Board.

North Korea is reported to have sent hundreds of workers to patrol their borders with China. Road, rail and air links with China has already been cut.

The country has not reported any infections, but South Korean media of the secret Communist state, say The Virus has reached.

What are the symptoms of Corona-Virus are and what can help to stop its spread?

The main signs of infection are fever (high temperature) and coughing as well as shortness of breath and respiratory complaints.

Frequent hand washing with soap or gel, avoiding close contact with people who are sick and not touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands, can help cut The Risk of infections.

Catch coughs and sneezes in a tissue, binning, and washing your hands can minimize The Risk That diseases can spread.

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