북한, 코로나19 '초특급단계' 격상...상점•식당 잠정 운영중단br br With the start of winter, North Korea has raised its COVID-19 alert to the highest level, completely closing its borders... and also forcing the closure of some shops, restaurants and public baths.br That's according to the North's state-run media on Wednesday.br It says people are restricted from traveling between regions,... and that meetings and gatherings should not be face-to-face.br Sources say North Korea has been conducting more COVID-19 tests as winter approaches, but the regime still claims it has not had a single case.