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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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