TOKYO — North Korea says it has detected a case of the BA.2 omicron subvariant in its capital, Pyongyang, the first time the country has acknowledged a positive coronavirus infection since the pandemic began more than two years ago.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a leadership meeting and urged tighter border controls against covid, declaring a “maximum emergency” virus control method, according to state media. The person tested positive on May 8, and the results were identical to the BA.2, state media said Thursday.
