(19 Jul 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS   Pyongyang, North Korea - 19 July 2022 1. Taedong River and central Pyongyang 2. Various of traffic, pedestrians wearing face masks, and carrying umbrellas for protection from the sun   ASSOCIATED PRESS   Pyongyang, North Korea - 18 July 2022 3. Wide tracking shot of street from car 4. Exterior of Wolhyang shop and restaurant 5. Various of workers in protective clothing and shop staff spraying disinfectant and cleaning Wolhyang shop during sterilising and cleaning routine 6. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Gyong Ae, shop assistant, Wolhyang shop: "Even though the anti-epidemic situation has stabilised, we can't relax, drop our guard, or have any relief, we still have to do our best to check for any problems or loopholes and take correct action." 7. Restaurant staff getting temperature checked 8. Various of workers in protective clothing spraying restaurant to sterilise it ASSOCIATED PRESS   Pyongyang, North Korea - 18 July 2022 ++NIGHT SHOTS++ 9. Exterior of Chongchun pharmacy with people walking past it   10. People and staff at counter inside pharmacy wearing face masks, with one worker in protective clothing 11. People wearing face masks at pharmacy counter 12. Exterior of pharmacy 13. Ryomyong Street apartment blocks with bus driving past STORYLINE: North Korea continues to report reduced numbers of new cases in its battle against COVID-19. State media report statistics daily, which is unusual in North Korea. The statistics are also unusual by comparison with the rest of the world's experience with COVID-19. Pyongyang has three COVID-19 records: the first place in the world to shut borders against the new virus, back in January 2020; the only place not to have a spread of COVID-19 until 2022; and the fastest recovery from the virus, according to the statistics in government media. North Korea has a record of shutting down to stop the transfer of infectious disease. It restricted international travel and imposed quarantine during SARS in 2003, and also during an Ebola outbreak on the other side of the world in 2014-2015. The country's health system is well-staffed, but usually lacks medicine and equipment, according to international observers, including the United Nations and the Red Cross. North Korea's state media started to report about the new virus in China, in early January 2020, and since then, have continued coverage of COVID-19 around the world. In May 2022, Pyongyang officially announced it had caught COVID-19, and started a new lockdown of people around the country. Unlike the rest of the world, North Korea has not publicised the use of vaccinations against COVID-19. North Korea state media have not highlighted the use of vaccines, and government authorities have not responded to repeated questions about their policy about vaccination against COVID-19. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: [email protected] (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/4e3c80dbfd1b4d5ca07b1246bee3da83