Monday, April 6, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar Govt to Provide Free Basic Food for Poor During COVID-19 Shutdown

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 07:31 AM PDT

The government's COVID-19 response committee has promised to provide free food to those struggling with the coronavirus shut down during the 10-day Thingyan Water Festival holiday.

Latest COVID-19 Developments in Myanmar: April 6, 2020

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 07:20 AM PDT

The Irrawaddy is posting daily roundups of the key events relating to Myanmar's efforts to combat the coronavirus. Click here to see what's happened so far and stay tuned for more.

Myanmar’s Mandalay Promises Food Supplies for the Poor

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 06:47 AM PDT

Mandalay Region says it is preparing to deliver food to those struggling to eat during the COVID-19 restrictions.

Myanmar’s Mon State Consolidates Quarantine Centers for Returning Migrants

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 06:45 AM PDT

Migrants returning to Mon State must now stay at quarantine centers in towns across the state, as authorities move to shut down smaller, community-level facilities.

Man Killed in Sword Attack After COVID-19 Argument in Myanmar’s Bago Region

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 06:39 AM PDT

A man has been killed and two relatives injured in a sword attack on an administrator's home after a heated argument over a COVID-19 suspect in a guesthouse.

Myanmar Government Bans Staff From New Year Travel to Stop COVID-19 Spread

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 06:35 AM PDT

Myanmar's roughly 1 million civil servants have been banned from traveling to their home towns for the New Year water festival to prevent the spread of coronavirus. 

Myanmar Govt Cracks Down on Fake COVID-19 News

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 06:02 AM PDT

The Myanmar government is following through on its threats to punish anyone who spreads fake news about COVID-19 as authorities arrested a man on Saturday for a Facebook post.

Myanmar’s States Issue Heavy Restrictions on Movement Ahead of Thingyan to Curb COVID-19

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 05:21 AM PDT

Bans on travel and Thingyan water festival activities are among the restrictions issued by state and regional governments to help stem the spread of COVID-19.

Myanmar’s KBZ Bank Donates Nearly $1M to Coronavirus Efforts

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 04:53 AM PDT

Kanbawza Bank has donated nearly US$1 million worth of medical supplies to Myanmar's health ministry to support efforts to prevent and treat COVID-19.

The Chinese Nationalist Party Leader’s Short Visit to British Burma

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 04:35 AM PDT

On April 6, 1942, Chinese general Chiang Kai-shek met Allied generals Joseph Stilwelland Harold Alexander in Pyin Oo Lwin to discuss how to repel the Japanese from Burma.

Myanmar Pharma Firm Donates Device to Massively Increase COVID-19 Testing

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 02:28 AM PDT

AA Medical has donated a new COVID-19 testing machine that will increase Myanmar's testing capacity from 80 to over 1,400 people per day.

Myanmar’s State Counselor Vows ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Price Gougers of COVID-19 Protective Items

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 01:14 AM PDT

Those who jack up prices of essential items needed in the fight against COVID-19 will face prosecution, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has warned.

Tiger at New York’s Bronx Zoo Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 01:09 AM PDT

A tiger at New York's Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the coronavirus in the first known case of an animal falling ill after contracting COVID-19 from a human.

British PM Boris Johnson Admitted to Hospital as COVID-19 Symptoms Persist

Posted: 05 Apr 2020 11:03 PM PDT

Ten days after testing positive for the coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital with persistent symptoms.

China Reports 30 New Coronavirus Cases, Three Deaths

Posted: 05 Apr 2020 10:47 PM PDT

Health officials in China announced 30 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths on Sunday; 25 of the new cases were imported.
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