N. Korea's Kim Claims His Country Is 'Coronavirus Free'

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un has claimed that his country is free of the coronavirus and wished 'good health' to all people around the world who are 'fighting the ills of the evil virus'.

Addressing a military parade to mark the 75th anniversary of North Korea's ruling party this morning, Kim praised his administration's efforts to curb the spread of the virus inside the country.

The North Korean leader also added that he is grateful "not a single person" in the North had contracted the coronavirus that has swept the world since emerging in neighboring China.

None of the participants or the audience lined up in the stands were wearing masks, but there were far fewer citizens than usual on the square itself, according to the Dailymail.

It is worth mentioning that, Pyongyang closed its borders in January to try to protect itself from the disease and regularly said it had no cases, but state media had shied away from such explicit statements in recent months, instead stressing the importance of prevention efforts.