Health & Safety

The number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 142,497 in Myanmar yesterday, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry.The country reported 18 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the release said.The death doll stood …

The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 142,393, as of yesterday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports.A total of eight new COVID-19 cases were reported in the country yesterday, with no new death reported, lea…

The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 142,393, as of yesterday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports.A total of eight new COVID-19 cases were reported in the country yesterday, with no new death reported, lea…

The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in South Sudan’s Juba International Airport on Thursday. The 132,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be offered first to health care workers, including doctors and nurses, along with other vulnerable g…

The World Health Organization reports the African continent is lagging in the race to vaccinate its people against the deadly coronavirus. WHO says Africa needs far greater access to COVID-19 vaccines to reach its goal of vaccinating 60 percent of the …

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement says there are “deep and pervasive” inequities in how the world is responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Not surprisingly, the group says the inequities are more pronounced in countries “affected …

YANGON The number of COVID-19 infections rose to 142,240 in Myanmar yesterday, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry.Myanmar reported 13 COVID-19 positive cases in the past 24 hours, the release said. The death toll stood at 3,204….

The number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 142,023 in Myanmar yesterday, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry.The country reported six new cases and no more death in the past 24 hours, the release said.A total of 131,658 reco…

Myanmar recorded 16 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing its total tally to 141,601, according to a release from the Ministry of Health.One more death was reported, bringing the death toll to 3,189, the release said.According to the mi…

The number of COVID-19 cases rose to 139,152 in Myanmar yesterday, according to the Health and Sports Ministry.Myanmar reported 350 new COVID-19 infections, and 14 more deaths in the past 24 hours, the release said.The death toll increased to 3,103, w…

Myanmar’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk ReductionMyanmar confirmed its first two official cases of COVID-19 on 23 March 2020. On 31 March 2020, the National-level Central Committee for COVID-19 Prevention, Control and Treatment was formed with…

HIGHLIGHTS• Clashes between ethnic armed organizations caused the displacement of about 3,900 people in Kyaukme and Namtu townships in northern Shan.Just over 1,000 people remain displaced in Kyaukme Township; around 2,800 people returned to their plac…

TAIPEI – Stay-home orders in the Philippines didn’t work for lower-class people who rely on short term jobs for family income. They went out in 2020 despite the pandemic and despite the rules. Eventually tens of thousands were arrested and jailed in co…

Yangon, Myanmar – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) delivers 40,000 COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits to the Ministry of Health and Sports to support the Government of Myanmar’s effort to prevent transmission and respond to the COVID-19 pandemi…

Myanmar reported 1,308 more COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the tally to 101,739, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports.