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Business Maverick: China fears wind is blowing Covid in from North Korea

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Dandong, on China's northern border, is a key trading hub for the two countries. Around 70% of North Korea’s foreign trade went through the city before the pandemic. But Covid numbers in Dandong are trending, causing severe interruptions, and authoritie...

Officials in a Chinese city on the border with North Korea say they can’t figure out where persistent new Covid-19 infections are coming from – and suspect the wind blowing in from their secretive neighbour.Despite being locked down since the end of April, daily cases have been trending up in Dandong, a city of 2,19 million.

Residents suspect authorities are considering the possibility that the virus is being carried through the air from North Korea, the person said. The isolated nation is experiencing a full-blown crisis with suspected cases topping 4 million since late April, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency.

 

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