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- Myanmar Migrant Workers Await Thai Green Light to Return Home
- Myanmar Military COVID-19 Patient’s Contacts Test Negative
- Myanmar Election Official Says Nation Will Go to Polls This Year Despite COVID-19
- Six Labor Strike Leaders Jailed for Breaking Myanmar’s COVID-19 Rules
- Civilian Injured by Landmine as Mon, Karen Armed Groups Trade Blame
- Building New IDP Camps Requires Security Considerations: Rakhine State Govt
- Myanmar Confirms 10 New COVID-19 Cases After Two-Day Reprieve
- South Korea to Shift Virus Policy to ‘Everyday Life Quarantine’
- Superheroes, From Near and Far, Join Indonesia’s Coronavirus Battle
- Police Clash With Crowds as India Eases Coronavirus Curbs
| Myanmar Migrant Workers Await Thai Green Light to Return Home Posted: 05 May 2020 07:01 AM PDT  Some 26,000 migrant workers in Thailand have registered with the Myanmar Embassy to return home but need official Thai permission to travel amid COVID-19 restrictions. |
| Myanmar Military COVID-19 Patient’s Contacts Test Negative Posted: 05 May 2020 06:24 AM PDT  The Myanmar military says 300 personnel have tested negative for COVID-19 despite having had contact with a soldier who recently contracted the disease. |
| Myanmar Election Official Says Nation Will Go to Polls This Year Despite COVID-19 Posted: 05 May 2020 05:38 AM PDT  The general election scheduled for this year will proceed as planned despite the COVID-19 outbreak, and political parties should be ready, an election commissioner said. |
| Six Labor Strike Leaders Jailed for Breaking Myanmar’s COVID-19 Rules Posted: 05 May 2020 05:03 AM PDT  Yangon labor activists threaten more strikes to demand wages during coronavirus factory closures. |
| Civilian Injured by Landmine as Mon, Karen Armed Groups Trade Blame Posted: 05 May 2020 04:55 AM PDT  A landmine destroyed the leg of a civilian in Mon State in an area plagued by conflict between the Karen National Union and the New Mon State Party. |
| Building New IDP Camps Requires Security Considerations: Rakhine State Govt Posted: 05 May 2020 02:58 AM PDT  A Rakhine State government spokesperson says humanitarian groups can build IDP camps if they obtain permission and if the camps are not in a sensitive location. |
| Myanmar Confirms 10 New COVID-19 Cases After Two-Day Reprieve Posted: 05 May 2020 02:29 AM PDT  Six new cases of COVID-19 were detected in Myanmar on Monday, following four fresh cases the previous day; the country's total now stands at 161 with six deaths. |
| South Korea to Shift Virus Policy to ‘Everyday Life Quarantine’ Posted: 04 May 2020 11:08 PM PDT  On Wednesday, the South Korean government will launch a less stringent phase of prevention measures against COVID-19 it calls 'everyday life quarantine'. Kyodo News |
| Superheroes, From Near and Far, Join Indonesia’s Coronavirus Battle Posted: 04 May 2020 10:55 PM PDT  Volunteers dressed as superheroes are helping Indonesian authorities get the word out about what measures to take to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. |
| Police Clash With Crowds as India Eases Coronavirus Curbs Posted: 04 May 2020 10:48 PM PDT  Unruly crowds outside liquor stores tussled with police amid a partial easing of COVID-19 curbs in New Delhi and other parts of India. |
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