Myanmar Reports Four New COVID-19 Cases; Total Climbs to 14 Posted: 30 Mar 2020 07:35 AM PDT Three French tourists and a local man returning from Thailand tested positive for COVID-19 Monday, taking Myanmar's total number of cases to 14, health officials said. |
Naypyitaw Health Bosses Hopeful COVID-19 Under Control in Myanmar’s Capital Posted: 30 Mar 2020 07:09 AM PDT Naypyitaw has taken decisive steps to quarantine around 500 people, including a Swiss UN employee who tested positive for COVID-19. |
Myanmar Military Gives Support to Religious Leaders, Govt on COVID-19 Prevention Posted: 30 Mar 2020 06:21 AM PDT Spraying disinfectant at religious sites and donating supplies to religious leaders across Myanmar, the military pledged to cooperate with the government to tackle COVID-19. |
Ex-Myanmar Minister’s Son Jailed for 30 Years After Drugs and Guns Bust Posted: 30 Mar 2020 06:14 AM PDT An ex-sports minister's son, Phyo Ko Ko Tint San, was caught with drugs, guns and fake security kit in 2017. |
Health Certificates Required to Enter Mandalay Religious Sites as Myanmar Struggles With COVID-19 Posted: 30 Mar 2020 05:42 AM PDT The Mandalay government has told leaders of all faiths to only allow people to enter religious sites if they show a recent health certificate stating they don't have COVID-19. |
AA Raids Rice Shipment Intended for Displaced Villagers in Myanmar’s Chin State Posted: 30 Mar 2020 05:36 AM PDT After halting an aid shipment intended for displaced Paletwa villagers, the AA negotiated to buy some of the rice but later failed to pay for it, local officials said. |
Myanmar Told to Brace for Major COVID-19 Outbreak as Returning Migrant Among New Cases Posted: 30 Mar 2020 01:31 AM PDT With a migrant returnee testing positive for COVID-19, health officials warn a serious outbreak is likely; more than 23,000 workers have recently returned from Thailand. |
Myanmar Bans Incoming Commercial Flights to Tackle COVID-19 Posted: 30 Mar 2020 01:29 AM PDT Myanmar has banned incoming commercial flights until April 13 after eight air travelers tested positive with coronavirus. |
Bridegroom Arrested for Throwing Wedding Party Amid Ban on Public Gatherings in Myanmar Posted: 30 Mar 2020 12:39 AM PDT A bridegroom in western Myanmar was arrested after he held his wedding reception Saturday despite authorities' requests that he obey a ban on public gatherings over COVID-19. |
Myanmar Govt Announces Loan Package for Coronavirus-Hit Businesses in Key Sectors Posted: 29 Mar 2020 11:20 PM PDT Hotel and tour operators, garment and other manufacturing businesses, as well as SMEs hurt by COVID-19 can now apply for low-interest loans from the government. |
US Extends Stay-at-Home Guidelines to End of April to Fight Virus Posted: 29 Mar 2020 10:19 PM PDT The US government extended its non-mandatory guidelines asking people to stay at home after an estimate showed 2.2. million people could die if the pandemic isn't contained. |
Vietnam PM Asks Major Cities to Prepare for Lockdown to Stop Virus Posted: 29 Mar 2020 10:12 PM PDT The Vietnamese prime minister told major cities to prepare for lockdowns as the country has entered the COVID-19 pandemic's "peak period" but still has less than 200 cases. |
Modi Seeks ‘Forgiveness’ From India’s Poor Over Coronavirus Lockdown Posted: 29 Mar 2020 10:06 PM PDT People across India have criticized their prime minister as the country's three-week lockdown has left many hungry and forced jobless migrant workers to flee cities. |
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