Thursday, April 23, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Volunteers Help Yangon’s Hungry During COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted: 23 Apr 2020 07:15 AM PDT

The NGO Clean Yangon has been sending out food to families struggling during the coronavirus outbreak but the group says donations are falling.

In Western Myanmar, State Counselor’s Praise for Tatmadaw Causes Unease

Posted: 23 Apr 2020 06:52 AM PDT

In Rakhine and Chin, where many people have been killed or displaced by air strikes, the majority do not share the State Counselor's view of the army as their protector.

Myanmar’s Chin State Extends COVID-19 Village Lockdown

Posted: 23 Apr 2020 06:21 AM PDT

A coronavirus-infected village in Chin State remains blocked off amid fears that the health authorities could not cope with an outbreak.

Courts Send COVID-19 Curfew Breakers to Prison in Myanmar

Posted: 23 Apr 2020 02:56 AM PDT

Courts in Ayeyarwady Region have sentenced 24 people to one month in prison for violating an overnight curfew.

Four Civilians Including Two Children Killed in Shelling of Myanmar State-Owned Bank

Posted: 23 Apr 2020 12:50 AM PDT

Chin State's Paletwa Town was in a state of panic on Wednesday as four more civilians were killed by artillery fire amid fighting between the Tatmadaw and the AA.

Two New York Cats Become First US Pets to Test Positive for COVID-19

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 11:01 PM PDT

Two cats in the US state of New York have tested positive for the coronavirus, but health authorities said there is no evidence that pets can pass the virus to humans.

India Suspends Coronavirus Antibody Tests Amid Questions Over Reliability

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 10:19 PM PDT

Health officials in India have suspended testing for antibodies to the coronavirus due to concerns about the accuracy of the Chinese-made test kits.

Vietnam to Ease Nationwide Coronavirus Lockdown

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 10:07 PM PDT

Vietnam will start easing tough restrictions on movement after nearly a week without any new COVID-19 cases.

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