The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Yangon Hotel Hosts Buffets Showcasing US Dishes
• Suspected Chinese Coronavirus Patient in Stable Condition: Myanmar Hospital
• Mandalay to Screen Chinese Visitors Amid Coronavirus Scare
• Myanmar Home Affairs Minister to Retire; Military to Pick Successor
• Resistance Struggle Not Over Yet for Myanmar’s Karen, KNU Chief Says
• Myanmar Police Call on Thailand, Laos in Case Against AA Chief’s Relatives
• Myanmar Forms Central Committee to Coordinate Coronavirus Response
• Chinese Visitor Arriving at Yangon Int’l Airport Suspected of Having Coronavirus
• North Korea Suspends All Air, Train Links With China Over Virus
• Anti-Chinese Sentiment Spreads Abroad Along With Coronavirus
• WHO Declares Global Emergency as China Virus Death Toll Reaches 170

Yangon Hotel Hosts Buffets Showcasing US Dishes Posted: 31 Jan 2020 05:14 AM PST The Sedona Hotel Yangon, in cooperation with the US Embassy, is hosting two weeks of buffets showcasing high-quality food and wine from the US.

Suspected Chinese Coronavirus Patient in Stable Condition: Myanmar Hospital Posted: 31 Jan 2020 05:04 AM PST A Chinese man quarantined in Yangon on suspicion of carrying the coronavirus after arriving on a flight from Guangzhou has no fever but doctors are awaiting test results.

Mandalay to Screen Chinese Visitors Amid Coronavirus Scare Posted: 31 Jan 2020 04:47 AM PST The Mandalay authorities say they will retrace the steps of 73 Chinese citizens from Wuhan who visited the city after the coronavirus outbreak was announced.

Myanmar Home Affairs Minister to Retire; Military to Pick Successor Posted: 31 Jan 2020 04:39 AM PST Myanmar's Minister of Home Affairs, Lt-Gen. Kyaw Swe, will soon retire, leaving the post open for the military to pick a new minister with Parliament's approval.

Resistance Struggle Not Over Yet for Myanmar’s Karen, KNU Chief Says Posted: 31 Jan 2020 03:38 AM PST On the 71st Karen Revolution Day, KNU chairman General Mutu Say Poe said the group's revolutionary struggle will continue until true political dialogue is established.

Myanmar Police Call on Thailand, Laos in Case Against AA Chief’s Relatives Posted: 31 Jan 2020 01:44 AM PST Myanmar police have asked authorities in Thailand and Laos for help in a counterterrorism case against the sister and brother-in-law of Arakan Army chief Tun Myat Naing.

Myanmar Forms Central Committee to Coordinate Coronavirus Response Posted: 31 Jan 2020 01:08 AM PST The government has set up a committee to manage its response to the coronavirus outbreak comprising vice ministers of key ministries and state/regional chief ministers.

Chinese Visitor Arriving at Yangon Int’l Airport Suspected of Having Coronavirus Posted: 30 Jan 2020 11:06 PM PST The patient, a Chinese passenger who arrived in Yangon on a flight from Guangzhou, has been taken to a hospital for further observation.

North Korea Suspends All Air, Train Links With China Over Virus Posted: 30 Jan 2020 10:04 PM PST In response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak, neighboring North Korea has suspended all flights and trains to and from the country, according to the UK ambassador.

Anti-Chinese Sentiment Spreads Abroad Along With Coronavirus Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:43 PM PST Fear of China and discriminatory behavior targeting Chinese travelers and workers have spread along with the coronavirus.

WHO Declares Global Emergency as China Virus Death Toll Reaches 170 Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:16 PM PST The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus outbreak a global emergency as the death toll reaches 170 in China.

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