Coronavirus

Coronavirus

State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi observes Covid-19 vaccinations at the Nurse Training School in Naypyitaw (Nyan Hlaing Linn / Myanmar Now)
The state counsellor warned that it was still too early to relax vigilance against the coronavirus
Published on Jan 28, 2021
Myanmar migrant workers are seen in Thailand's Samut Sakhon province in September 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the globe. (Photo: Tin Htet Paing/ Myanmar Now)
With businesses closed and travel restricted, tens of thousands are running out of food, money and options
May 14, 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
Locals are seen near Mandalay’s Zay Cho market on May 8 (Photo- Yan Moe Naing/ Myanmar Now)
Some restrictions, including bans on in-restaurant dining and religious gatherings, will remain in place
May 14, 2020
MPs attend a national parliamentary meeting on March 17, 2020. (Photo- Min Min/ Myanmar Now)
They’ve arrived in Nay Pyi Taw for pre-session health screenings and will sit one seat apart when sessions resume
May 13, 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

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