South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectiles were fired around 6:45 and 6:50am local time from an area around the county of Sonchon in western North Korea. It was not immediately clear what North Korea tested. But some experts say North Korea’s self-imposed lockdown amid the coronavirus crisis could potentially hamper his ability to mobilise people for labour. North Korea has not publicly confirmed a single case of the COVID-19 illness, but state media have described anti-virus efforts as a matter of “national existence”. Experts say an epidemic in North Korea could have dire consequences due to the country’s poor health system and shortage of medical supplies.

Source: Irish Independent March 21, 2020 03:45 UTC