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North Korean authorities on Tuesday reported a total of nearly 3 million “fevered persons,” confirming the further spread of what is widely thought to be Covid-19 infections that have not been identified due to the lack of testing facilities. The latest figure comes after authorities in Pyongyang recorded more than 134,510 new cases in 24 hours to Monday evening, according to state media reports that cited the epidemic prevention authorities. According to experts, the country does not have sufficient testing capacities to ascertain whether people are suffering from Covid-19, and therefore repo…