Latest CoronaVirus News & Updates from Myanmar
Myanmar's control of Covid-19 collapses after coup
1d | CNNThe ongoing mass protests in Myanmar have paralyzed the country's Covid-19 response, as many health workers are on strike and ...
Read moreMyanmar's Efforts to Control COVID-19 Crumble Since February Coup, Aid Groups Say
4d | Voice of AmericaAid groups say Myanmar’s efforts to contain the novel coronavirus have been crumbling since a Feb. 1 coup that has plunged ...
Read moreOpponents of Myanmar coup form unity government, aim for 'federal democracy'
5h | India TimesOpponents of Myanmar's junta announced a National Unity Government on Friday including ousted members of parliament and ...
Read moreWho’s Who in Myanmar’s National Unity Government
2h | The IrrawaddyThe parallel government unveiled a multi-ethnic cabinet vowing to serve the people ‘regardless of race, religion or community ...
Read moreMyanmar's trade plunges because of virus and 'political changes': paper
1d | ReutersMyanmar's external trade has plunged because of the COVID-19 pandemic and "political changes", a state-run newspaper reported on Thursday, without mentioning violent turmoil following a Feb. 1 coup.
Read moreMyanmar: Coup opponents announce 'unity government'
2h | dw.com on MSN.comMyanmar's deposed politicians declared a shadow government with anti-coup activists and ethnic minorities, hoping to stamp ...
Read moreWhite House tackles COVID-19 variants with $1.7 billion boost for genomic sequencing
35m | USA TODAY on MSN.comStates will receive $1 billion from the CDC to detect and monitor more contagious strains of COVID-19, beginning in May.
Read moreChina reports 26 new COVID-19 cases; Myanmar link seen in Yunnan
13d | Yahoo NewsSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 26 new COVID-19 cases on April 2, up from nine a day earlier, the country's ...
Read moreOusted Myanmar ambassador appeals for UK government help
1d | India TimesThe ousted Myanmar ambassador to Britain has appealed to the British government to help him as he faced eviction from his London residence.
Read moreSKorean steelmaker to end partnership with Myanmar military
11h | San Francisco ChroniclePOSCO Coated & Color Steel said it has decided to discontinue its partnership with Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company ...
Read moreCoup Leader Expected to Attend ASEAN Summit on Myanmar on April 24
8h | The IrrawaddyLeaders of the member states have reportedly agreed to meet in Jakarta; they will be briefed by Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and ...
Read moreWho’s Who in Myanmar’s National Unity Government
2h | The IrrawaddyThe parallel government unveiled a multi-ethnic cabinet vowing to serve the people ‘regardless of race, religion or community ...
Read moreChina reports 26 new COVID-19 cases; Myanmar link seen in Yunnan
13d | Yahoo NewsSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 26 new COVID-19 cases on April 2, up from nine a day earlier, the country's ...
Read moreOusted Myanmar ambassador appeals for UK government help
1d | India TimesThe ousted Myanmar ambassador to Britain has appealed to the British government to help him as he faced eviction from his London residence.
Read moreChina reports 11 new COVID-19 cases vs 10 a day earlier
14h | YAHOO!NewsChina reported 11 new mainland COVID-19 cases on April 15, up from 10 cases a day earlier, the country's national health ...
Read moreUN Rights Chief Warns Myanmar Heading Toward Syria-like Civil War
2d | Voice of AmericaThe U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Michele Bachelet, warns Myanmar could be headed toward a bloody civil war like ...
Read moreAs eligibility opens, young adults in Ventura County encourage peers to get the COVID-19 vaccine
1h | Ventura County Star on MSN.comAll Ventura County residents ages 16 and up will be eligible to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment starting Thursday.
Read moreSKorean steelmaker to end venture with Myanmar military
12h | WIVB-TVA South Korean steelmaker said Friday it’s ending a joint venture with a military-controlled firm in Myanmar following criticism that its business has benefited ...
Read moreSuu Kyi charged with violating Myanmar Covid-19 protocols
4d | La Prensa LatinaA court in Myanmar presented new charges Monday against Aung San Suu Kyi, the government leader deposed in the Feb. 1 coup, for allegedly violating protocols related to Covid-19, her lawyer said. Suu ...
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Virus behind fresh COVID-19 outbreak in Yunnan from Myanmar
13d | news.cgtn... COVID-19 outbreak in the border city of Ruili in Southwest China's Yunnan Province was caused by a coronavirus strain circulating in Myanmar, authorities said on Saturday. Genomic sequencing of ...
Read moreUN Rights Chief Warns Myanmar Heading Toward Syria-like Civil War
2d | Voice of AmericaThe U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Michele Bachelet, warns Myanmar could be headed toward a bloody civil war like ...
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China-Myanmar border city Ruili starts 2nd round of COVID-19 testing
9d | GlobalSecurity.orgWith pressure from a new surge of COVID-19, the China-Myanmar border city Ruili in Southwest China's Yunnan Province launched a second round of mass nucleic acid testing on Tuesday. A total of 238,600 ...
Read moreUN warns COVID-19 is `roaring back’ as Yemen faces famine
21h | KELOLAND NewsThe U.N. humanitarian chief warned Thursday that the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in Yemen is getting even worse with ...
Read moreMyanmar ambassador to the UK is barricaded inside his Hampstead home and supporters are sleeping with pepper spray in fear of regime loyalists breaking in to evict him
2d | Daily MailKyaw Zwar Minn's supporters are sleeping with pepper spray by their pillows after he was told to leave the house in Hampstead, north London, by tomorrow or face prosecution.
Read moreSouth Korean steelmaker POSCO will end joint venture with firm controlled by Myanmar military amid its lethal crackdown
12h | St. Louis Post-DispatchSouth Korean steelmaker POSCO will end joint venture with firm controlled by Myanmar military amid its lethal crackdown.
Read more5 things to know for April 9: Covid-19, Capitol riots, Amazon, Myanmar, South Carolina
7d | CNN on MSN.comCalifornia had its worst wildfire season ever last year. With record-breaking temperatures and months of dry weather, ...
Read moreWorldView: Britain curbs use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine; Myanmar ambassador to UK locked out of embassy
2d | CBS News on MSN.comThe United Kingdom is dialing back the use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people younger than 30. Myanmar's ambassador in London spent in the night in his car after he says he was locked out out ...
Read moreCoronavirus in Mississippi: 410 new cases, 6 deaths reported Thursday
4h | The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson) on MSN.comSince the virus hit the state in March 2020, a total of 308,521 cases and 7,127 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported.
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