<span style="color: #222222;">North Korea has confirmed its first death from Covid-19. Local media reported today that six people died after suffering fever with one testing positive for Omicron.<br />''<br />''State media reports that tens of thousands more are experiencing fever symptoms. The official KCNA news agency reported that the outbreak extended beyond the capital.<br />''<br />''North Korea had rejected offers from the international community to supply millions of AstraZeneca and Chinese-made jabs last year. Instead, it claimed it had controlled Covid by sealing its borders early in January 2020.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, South Korea has said it offered humanitarian aid, however, Pyongyang is yet to respond.</span><br />