Covid-19

Covid-19

Police man checkpoints to enforce the lockdown in Sittwe on August 20 (Photo: Myanmar Now) 
Officials warn of arrests for people who breach lockdown rules after cases in the town more than doubled in recent days
Aug 21, 2020
Preacher David Lah appears at Mayangone Township Court on May 20, 2020. Photo: Sai Zaw/ Myanmar Now
David Lah was charged for holding a sermon in April but police waited until after his treatment and quarantine were over to arrest him
May 20, 2020
A warehouse for storing rice in Yangon (Photo: Sai Zaw/ Myanmar Now)
Mass sell-off of public property means state no longer owns enough storage space for disaster stockpiles
May 14, 2020
Chan Mya Thazi township court in Mandalay (Photo: Yan Moe Naing/Myanmar Now)
Two younger defendants were transferred to juvenile court
May 8, 2020
Female labourers work at a garment factory (Photo- Myanmar Now)
New policy announced after health ministry barrs pregnant women from working during the outbreak
May 4, 2020
Emergency doctors at Yangon General Hospital receive a patient on April 8. (Photo: Tin Htet Paing/ Myanmar Now)
Facing high infection risk, many have moved to temporary dwellings to keep loved ones safe
Apr 29, 2020
Factory workers strike over benefits and layoffs at the Grand Enterprises Garment factory in the East Dagon industrial zone on March 26, 2020. (Photo- Sai Zaw/ Myanmar Now)
Loan scheme equals less than 0.1% of GDP, compared to nearly 10% in neighbouring countries
Apr 28, 2020
The National Health Laboratory in Yangon (Photo- MOHS)
Capacity to increase fivefold by end of month, but ministry yet to decide if it will change rules on who gets tested
Apr 21, 2020
Emergency physicians at Yangon General Hospital prepare for arriving Covid-19 patients on April 7. (Photo: Sai Zaw/ Myanmar Now)
More than half of Yangon cases traced to religious sermons held in March and April
Apr 19, 2020
David Lah, who said faith in Christ protects against Covid-19, tests positive after event
Apr 15, 2020
Residents under quarantine at Mandalay’s Mya Ye Nandar Housing complex. (Photo- Yan Moe Naing/ Myanmar Now)
Healthcare workers still rely on donors or buy their own masks as prices skyrocket
Apr 9, 2020
State Counsellor announces the death of a Covid-19 patient during her Facebook live on Wednesday (Photo: Myanmar State Counsellor office)
The woman was one of two people who died Wednesday morning
Apr 8, 2020
Photo : Yan Moe Naing / Myanmar Now
A Myanmar-born US citizen has now twice tested negative for the coronavirus since his diagnosis
Apr 6, 2020

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