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North Korea’s national television advises people to stay indoors to avoid a cloud of gold dust from China that could “bring nCoV into the country.”
In a weather forecast program on October 21, North Korea’s national television station warned that a sandstorm from neighboring China on October 22 could form a cloud of yellow dust containing “nCoV, pathogens and substances toxic “entered Korea.
After the broadcast of the program, the streets of the capital Pyongyang were left empty. Some sources say that people who have to go outside even wear raincoats, even if it is not raining.
The North Korean television station issued a warning about the golden dust cloud on October 21. Screenshots: BBC
North Korea claims it has not recorded any nCoV infection to date, after cracking down on Covid-19, including closing borders and restricting domestic travel.
The Russian embassy in Pyongyang posted an announcement on its Facebook account on October 22, “recommending” everyone to stay home.
“As we have been informed, these measures taken by Covid-19 could penetrate Korean territory with small particles of yellow dust,” the Russian embassy said.
A similar warning was sent to the Russian consulate in Chongqing, China and to workers at RasonConTrans, a coal mining joint venture between Russia and North Korea located in the North Korean city of Rason, the agency said.
According to North Korea Central Television (KCTV), construction workers were banned from working outdoors on October 22. The ban also applies to emergency construction projects, including areas affected by floods in certain parts of North Korea.
North Korean officials believe that nCoV can spread through clouds of dust. An article in the Rodong Sinmun newspaper said that “data shows that the malignant virus can spread through the air, so it is proactively treated with gold dust and preventative measures are taken.” it becomes more and more urgent. “
“All workers must be clearly aware of the danger of a virus infestation,” the article wrote.
However, experts say that nCoV “cannot” travel thousands of miles on dry gold dust. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that nCoV can travel through the air for many hours, but the ability to infect in this way is extremely rare. The virus is mainly spread by sneezing, coughing, talking, or close contact with an infected person.
Hong Hanh (Follow BBC)
