North Korea could use the rush to create a coronavirus vaccine to produce deadly biological weapons, experts have warned. Last week the hermit kingdom admitted that it had its first case of Covid-19.
The announcement followed months of speculation that the country was secretly battling the disease while telling the world its people were safe.
At the same time that North Korean officials have admitted they too are fighting the deadly bug, they have also joined the global race to find a coronavirus vaccine.
Biological weapons experts have expressed fears that the country may be using the humanitarian goal as a ruse for developing something deeply sinister.
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