The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Migrant Workers Await Thai Green Light to Return Home
• Myanmar Military COVID-19 Patient’s Contacts Test Negative
• Myanmar Election Official Says Nation Will Go to Polls This Year Despite COVID-19
• Six Labor Strike Leaders Jailed for Breaking Myanmar’s COVID-19 Rules
• Civilian Injured by Landmine as Mon, Karen Armed Groups Trade Blame
• Building New IDP Camps Requires Security Considerations: Rakhine State Govt
• Myanmar Confirms 10 New COVID-19 Cases After Two-Day Reprieve
• South Korea to Shift Virus Policy to ‘Everyday Life Quarantine’
• Superheroes, From Near and Far, Join Indonesia’s Coronavirus Battle
• Police Clash With Crowds as India Eases Coronavirus Curbs

Myanmar Migrant Workers Await Thai Green Light to Return Home Posted: 05 May 2020 07:01 AM PDT Some 26,000 migrant workers in Thailand have registered with the Myanmar Embassy to return home but need official Thai permission to travel amid COVID-19 restrictions.

Myanmar Military COVID-19 Patient’s Contacts Test Negative Posted: 05 May 2020 06:24 AM PDT The Myanmar military says 300 personnel have tested negative for COVID-19 despite having had contact with a soldier who recently contracted the disease.

Myanmar Election Official Says Nation Will Go to Polls This Year Despite COVID-19 Posted: 05 May 2020 05:38 AM PDT The general election scheduled for this year will proceed as planned despite the COVID-19 outbreak, and political parties should be ready, an election commissioner said.

Six Labor Strike Leaders Jailed for Breaking Myanmar’s COVID-19 Rules Posted: 05 May 2020 05:03 AM PDT Yangon labor activists threaten more strikes to demand wages during coronavirus factory closures.

Civilian Injured by Landmine as Mon, Karen Armed Groups Trade Blame Posted: 05 May 2020 04:55 AM PDT A landmine destroyed the leg of a civilian in Mon State in an area plagued by conflict between the Karen National Union and the New Mon State Party.

Building New IDP Camps Requires Security Considerations: Rakhine State Govt Posted: 05 May 2020 02:58 AM PDT A Rakhine State government spokesperson says humanitarian groups can build IDP camps if they obtain permission and if the camps are not in a sensitive location.

Myanmar Confirms 10 New COVID-19 Cases After Two-Day Reprieve Posted: 05 May 2020 02:29 AM PDT Six new cases of COVID-19 were detected in Myanmar on Monday, following four fresh cases the previous day; the country's total now stands at 161 with six deaths.

South Korea to Shift Virus Policy to ‘Everyday Life Quarantine’ Posted: 04 May 2020 11:08 PM PDT On Wednesday, the South Korean government will launch a less stringent phase of prevention measures against COVID-19 it calls 'everyday life quarantine'. Kyodo News

Superheroes, From Near and Far, Join Indonesia’s Coronavirus Battle Posted: 04 May 2020 10:55 PM PDT Volunteers dressed as superheroes are helping Indonesian authorities get the word out about what measures to take to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Police Clash With Crowds as India Eases Coronavirus Curbs Posted: 04 May 2020 10:48 PM PDT Unruly crowds outside liquor stores tussled with police amid a partial easing of COVID-19 curbs in New Delhi and other parts of India.

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