South Korea says North's COVID outbreak spread after military parade -report

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SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak spread after a massive military parade in Pyongyang in April, the South's Newsis news agency said on Wednesday, citing lawmakers briefed by the South's spy agency.

The outbreak has prompted the North to rethink its opposition to accepting and distributing vaccines, the Yonhap news agency said, citing the same lawmakers.

(Reporting by Josh Smith; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)