HOT OR NOT This June 3, 2020 file photo shows students having their temperatures checked before entering the Kim Song Ju Primary School in Pyongyang. AP PHOTO
HOT OR NOT This June 3, 2020 file photo shows students having their temperatures checked before entering the Kim Song Ju Primary School in Pyongyang. AP PHOTO

SEOUL: It has only been a month since North Korea acknowledged having a Covid-19 outbreak after steadfastly denying any case for more than two years, but already it may be preparing to declare victory.

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