The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region Prepares Temporary Hospitals to Tackle Rise in COVID-19 Cases
• Chinese Media Say Western Groups Paying Myanmar NGOs to Oppose Investment Projects
• Myanmar Reports 69 COVID-19 Deaths in Six Days
• Huge Explosion at KIA Arms Depot in Northern Myanmar
• Economic Clouds Gathering on China’s Horizon
• Japan to Ease COVID-19 Entry Ban to Allow Long-Term Stays
• US Coronavirus Deaths Exceed 200,000, University Reports

Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region Prepares Temporary Hospitals to Tackle Rise in COVID-19 Cases Posted: 23 Sep 2020 05:00 AM PDT Ayeyarwady Region is preparing numerous temporary clinics as coronavirus cases rise to 143.

Chinese Media Say Western Groups Paying Myanmar NGOs to Oppose Investment Projects Posted: 23 Sep 2020 04:15 AM PDT Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece the Global Times has accused local groups opposed to Beijing's megaprojects in Myanmar of spreading 'Western propaganda'.

Myanmar Reports 69 COVID-19 Deaths in Six Days Posted: 23 Sep 2020 04:11 AM PDT Yangon continues to suffer the most from coronavirus with around 500 new cases reported per day.

Huge Explosion at KIA Arms Depot in Northern Myanmar Posted: 23 Sep 2020 01:54 AM PDT The Kachin Independence Army has denied rumors that valuable weapons were destroyed by the blast.

Economic Clouds Gathering on China’s Horizon Posted: 23 Sep 2020 01:28 AM PDT Even before COVID-19, China's economy was struggling due to over-investment, low productivity, modest consumer spending and demographic changes; its prognosis is bleak.

Japan to Ease COVID-19 Entry Ban to Allow Long-Term Stays Posted: 22 Sep 2020 11:05 PM PDT Japan plans to resume admitting foreigners for long-term stays from next month, but regular tourists will remain barred as a COVID-19 precaution.

US Coronavirus Deaths Exceed 200,000, University Reports Posted: 22 Sep 2020 10:59 PM PDT US President Donald Trump has faced renewed criticism of his handling of the coronavirus epidemic as the country's death toll passed 200,000.

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