AllSBNews: The Irrawaddy Magazine

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Rather Than Lockdown, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Says Some Communities in Myanmar May Face Quarantine
Three Villagers Injured in Landmine Blasts in Western Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Myanmar’s Special Branch Police Sue Editor Under Counter Terrorism Law
All Homecoming Migrant Workers Must Stay in Quarantine Centers: Myanmar Govt
Myanmar Forms Civil-Military Emergency Task Force to Boost COVID-19 Response
Myanmar Military Warns KIA: Drive Out AA or Face Attack
As COVID-19 Arrives in Myanmar, Individual Responsibility, Competent Leadership Needed
COVID-19-Positive Cancer Patient Dies in Myanmar Hospital
Discipline in Myanmar in the Time of Global Pandemic
World Bank Warns Pandemic Will Hit Growth in Asia, China
Indonesia to Restrict Public Movement as Study Warns of Surge in Coronavirus Deaths
Indian Police Fire Tear Gas at Jobless Workers Defying Coronavirus Lockdown

Rather Than Lockdown, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Says Some Communities in Myanmar May Face Quarantine

Posted: 31 Mar 2020 07:30 AM PDT

In an address to the nation, the State Counselor hints at possible community quarantines, while urging people to stay home as much as possible to curb COVID-19.

Three Villagers Injured in Landmine Blasts in Western Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Posted: 31 Mar 2020 06:42 AM PDT

Two men lost legs and another suffered an arm injury in two landmine blasts in Rakhine State's Rathedaung Township on Sunday.

Myanmar’s Special Branch Police Sue Editor Under Counter Terrorism Law

Posted: 31 Mar 2020 06:15 AM PDT

The editor of Voice of Myanmar faces a lawsuit for publishing an interview with a spokesperson of the Arakan Army, which Myanmar's government recently deemed a terrorist group.

All Homecoming Migrant Workers Must Stay in Quarantine Centers: Myanmar Govt

Posted: 31 Mar 2020 06:11 AM PDT

After an imported COVID-19 case among a migrant returning from Thailand was detected, Myanmar imposes a mandatory quarantine on all migrant workers.

Myanmar Forms Civil-Military Emergency Task Force to Boost COVID-19 Response

Posted: 31 Mar 2020 04:24 AM PDT

A newly-formed civil-military committee will support Myanmar's government not only on law enforcement but also in other areas to enhance its fight against the coronavirus.

Myanmar Military Warns KIA: Drive Out AA or Face Attack

Posted: 31 Mar 2020 03:47 AM PDT

Myanmar's military says it is ready to attack two Kachin State towns unless the Arakan Army is forced to leave.

As COVID-19 Arrives in Myanmar, Individual Responsibility, Competent Leadership Needed

Posted: 31 Mar 2020 01:49 AM PDT

To fight COVID-19, it's important for individuals to act responsibly, while officials must enforce health guidelines and give medical workers the support they need.

COVID-19-Positive Cancer Patient Dies in Myanmar Hospital

Posted: 31 Mar 2020 01:23 AM PDT

A 69-year-old cancer patient who recently returned from Australia has died after testing positive for COVID-19, becoming Myanmar's first coronavirus-related fatality.

Discipline in Myanmar in the Time of Global Pandemic

Posted: 31 Mar 2020 12:30 AM PDT

Myanmar's military is not the only force with the discipline to take on COVID-19, as doctors, nurses and journalists work on the frontlines to protect the lives of citizens.

World Bank Warns Pandemic Will Hit Growth in Asia, China

Posted: 30 Mar 2020 11:01 PM PDT

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to see growth in developing Asian countries fall to -0.5% to 2.1% in 2020, harming poverty eradication efforts, the World Bank said.

Indonesia to Restrict Public Movement as Study Warns of Surge in Coronavirus Deaths

Posted: 30 Mar 2020 11:01 PM PDT

Indonesian President Joko Widodo plans to clamp down on mobility and enforce social distancing as experts warn of hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 deaths in the country.