A woman walks past a TV broadcasting file footage for a news report on North Korea firing an unidentified projectile, in Seoul, South Korea, March 9, 2020.

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But some claim that the virus hit North Korea in late December.

March 23, 2020 · 3:30 PM EDT

By Grace Moon

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A woman walks past a TV broadcasting file footage for a news report on North Korea firing an unidentified projectile, in Seoul, South Korea, March 9, 2020.

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