Tuesday, July 20, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Hundreds of Myanmar Migrants Infected with COVID-19 in Chiang Mai

Posted: 20 Jul 2021 07:01 AM PDT

A large proportion of coronavirus cases in Chiang Mai are being reported among migrants from Myanmar.

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Myanmar COVID-19 Case Numbers Heavily Underestimated: Medics

Posted: 20 Jul 2021 05:08 AM PDT

A private doctor says coronavirus has spread through most Yangon and Bago households.

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NLD Leader U Nyan Win Dies of COVID-19 While Detained by Myanmar Junta

Posted: 20 Jul 2021 04:19 AM PDT

A key NLD figure and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's personal lawyer, U Nyan Win caught coronavirus while being held in Insein Prison.

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As COVID Deaths Soar, Myanmar Junta Urges Citizens to Recite Buddhist Verses

Posted: 20 Jul 2021 03:06 AM PDT

Urging people to take refuge in Buddha is seen as a sign of the regime's desperation—and highly ironic, given its forces' record of beating monks and murdering civilians.

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Ethnic Karen Armed Group Clashes with Karen Forces Allied to Myanmar Junta

Posted: 20 Jul 2021 02:53 AM PDT

Fighting between the KNU/KNLA and Karen troops allied to the military regime is continuing, despite last month's peace talks aimed at ending armed confrontations in Karen State.

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Myanmar Junta Arrests Doctors After Luring Them With Fake COVID ‘Emergency’

Posted: 19 Jul 2021 10:21 PM PDT

A total of five doctors volunteering for a Yangon charity were arrested; the regime appears to be targeting medics working independently of official anti-COVID efforts.

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