The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Back to the Future: In Myanmar, Disease and Propaganda Have a Long History
• Suu Kyi’s Backing for Myanmar Military in Rakhine State Conflict Draws Criticism
• Gunmen Attack Govt Militia on China-Myanmar Border
• China Closes Myanmar Border to Stop COVID-19 Returning
• Myanmar’s Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions Extend COVID-19 Curfews for 2 Months
• Four Civilians Killed in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
• In Myanmar, Concerns That China’s Help on COVID-19 Comes With Strings Attached
• Myanmar Confirms 12 New COVID-19 Cases for Total of 139
• Trump Downplays Concerns Over Return of Coronavirus Later This Year
• Philippines Extends Capital’s Coronavirus Lockdown to May 15

Back to the Future: In Myanmar, Disease and Propaganda Have a Long History Posted: 24 Apr 2020 07:33 AM PDT Myanmar's state media assure us that COVID-19 is under control; over a century ago, the British found the plague similarly useful as a backdrop for projecting authority.

Suu Kyi’s Backing for Myanmar Military in Rakhine State Conflict Draws Criticism Posted: 24 Apr 2020 06:54 AM PDT Observers and ethnic armed groups say State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's support for the military in the Rakhine conflict damages the peace process.

Gunmen Attack Govt Militia on China-Myanmar Border Posted: 24 Apr 2020 05:44 AM PDT Unknown gunmen attacked the headquarters of a Myanmar government-backed militia in the town of Muse in northern Shan State.

China Closes Myanmar Border to Stop COVID-19 Returning Posted: 24 Apr 2020 04:31 AM PDT To prevent the return of coronavirus from Myanmar, China is threatening anyone crossing the border with prison terms but says trade will be unaffected.

Myanmar’s Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions Extend COVID-19 Curfews for 2 Months Posted: 24 Apr 2020 03:09 AM PDT Authorities in Yangon and Ayeyarwady regions announced that the nighttime curfews imposed to curb COVID-19 would remain in place for two more months.

Four Civilians Killed in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Posted: 24 Apr 2020 03:06 AM PDT More civilian deaths in Rakhine State have been blamed on Myanmar's military, which says it is battling the Arakan Army "terrorist" group.

In Myanmar, Concerns That China’s Help on COVID-19 Comes With Strings Attached Posted: 24 Apr 2020 01:54 AM PDT Myanmar officials are grateful for China's help in fighting COVID-19, but some observers see an attempt to boost the prospects for Chinese mega-projects in the country.

Myanmar Confirms 12 New COVID-19 Cases for Total of 139 Posted: 24 Apr 2020 01:52 AM PDT Myanmar confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19 between Thursday night and Friday morning in the largest single-day increase the country has seen so far.

Trump Downplays Concerns Over Return of Coronavirus Later This Year Posted: 23 Apr 2020 09:55 PM PDT US President Donald Trump has downplayed health experts' fears of a second health crisis later in the year, in which flu would coincide with a fresh wave of COVID-19.

Philippines Extends Capital’s Coronavirus Lockdown to May 15 Posted: 23 Apr 2020 09:46 PM PDT Manila residents will remain under lockdown until at least May 15, stretching the Philippine capital's COVID-19 quarantine to eight weeks, President Duterte announced.

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