The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Prepares COVID-19 Relief Package Worth up to Several Billion Dollars
• Myanmar Citizens Jailed for Breaking COVID-19 Curfew Rules
• Myanmar Universities Invent Robots to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in Hospitals
• Myanmar Sets Up COVID-19 Committee with Rebel Armies
• Myanmar Central Bank Cuts Rates by Another 1.5 Percentage Points Amid COVID-19 Slowdown
• Myanmar Town Finds Way to Protect Market Vendors, Customers Amid COVID-19
• British PM Johnson Returns to Work After Coronavirus Recovery
• Trump Faults China for Coronavirus’ Spread, Says US Investigating
• Bangladesh Restarts Some Factories; India Debates Easing Restrictions

Myanmar Prepares COVID-19 Relief Package Worth up to Several Billion Dollars Posted: 28 Apr 2020 06:39 AM PDT The new relief plan worth $2-3 billion will boost health spending, aid companies, ease lending conditions, fast-track imports and FDI, and tap foreign funds.

Myanmar Citizens Jailed for Breaking COVID-19 Curfew Rules Posted: 28 Apr 2020 05:56 AM PDT Numerous civilians are being sentenced to a month in prison for violating coronavirus curfews amid official claims they were trying to break other laws.

Myanmar Universities Invent Robots to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in Hospitals Posted: 28 Apr 2020 05:37 AM PDT Technological universities have invented two robots to help reduce contact between doctors and patients and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Myanmar Sets Up COVID-19 Committee with Rebel Armies Posted: 28 Apr 2020 03:49 AM PDT The President's Office has formed a committee to work with ethnic armed organizations to stop coronavirus spreading around the border regions with China and Thailand.

Myanmar Central Bank Cuts Rates by Another 1.5 Percentage Points Amid COVID-19 Slowdown Posted: 28 Apr 2020 01:44 AM PDT The Central Bank of Myanmar has cut interest rates again, taking its total reduction to 3 percentage points in less than two months as the economy reels from COVID-19.

Myanmar Town Finds Way to Protect Market Vendors, Customers Amid COVID-19 Posted: 28 Apr 2020 01:05 AM PDT In Kalaw, Shan State, an NLD lawmaker's innovative idea for helping market vendors observe social distancing guidelines has won admirers in Myanmar and overseas.

British PM Johnson Returns to Work After Coronavirus Recovery Posted: 27 Apr 2020 10:48 PM PDT Returning to work after three weeks in hospital with COVID-19, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Britain that it was too soon to ease social restrictions.

Trump Faults China for Coronavirus’ Spread, Says US Investigating Posted: 27 Apr 2020 10:42 PM PDT US President Donald Trump said the US is investigating China's actions in the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak and accused the country of not doing enough to stop it.

Bangladesh Restarts Some Factories; India Debates Easing Restrictions Posted: 27 Apr 2020 10:35 PM PDT Bangladesh has reopened hundreds of factories in its crucial garment industry after a month of closures due to COVID-19; India is also weighing easing some restrictions.

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