Myanmar

Fighters from the Karenni National Defence Force, a network of civilian resistance fighters, Karenni organisations and armed groups in Kayah State. (KNDF / Kantarawaddy Times)
Myanmar’s D-Day: what has happened so far?

Acting president of the National Unity Government (NUG), Duwa Lashi La, called for revolt in “every corner of the country” against the regime.
People wear facemasks amid concerns of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus while walking at Yangon international airport in Yangon on March 18, 2020. (Ye Aung Thu / AFP)
Coronavirus update: Myanmar suspends visa services to foreign nationals

Myanmar stopped issuing visas to all foreign nationals today in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 outbreak.
Travellers wear face masks outside Yangon International Airport. (AFP)
UN official in Myanmar among three latest Covid-19 cases

A Swiss official working at the United Nations in Myanmar is among three more confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country, bringing a total of eight.
A 69-year-old Myanmar man is being treated for Covid-19 at Yangon General Hospital. (Article 25)
Coronavirus update: Myanmar confirms two more cases, asks World Health Organisation for help, man allegedly assaults health officials

Myanmar today confirmed two Covid-19 cases, bringing a total of five, as the country turns to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for more aid to tackle a possible spread sparked by an influx in returning migrants.
A mosque in Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay region. (Claire Backhouse)
Use mosques for quarantine sites, say Myanmar’s Muslims

Mosques and Muslim-owned hotels can aid Myanmar in its battle against coronavirus, says religious leader.

Shoppers stock up on supplies at City Mart after hearing rumours related to the coronavirus outbreak. (AFP)
Coronavirus update: City Mart rations items, Shwedagon Pagoda reduces hours and uproar at pricey face masks

The latest developments in Myanmar's coronavirus outbreak.
A vendor having thanaka, a traditional facial cosmetic wears a face mask as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus at a market in Yangon on March 24, 2020. (Ye Aung Thu / AFP)
Coronavirus update: Mandalay bars, restaurants, Ngwe Saung and other beaches all close, Chin village under lockdown

Beaches, bars, and restaurants are the latest closures in Myanmar’s bid to curb the spread of Covid-19.
People wear facemasks amid concerns of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus while walking at Yangon international airport in Yangon on March 18, 2020. (Ye Aung Thu / AFP)
Myanmar confirms third coronavirus case

The 26-year-old man returned to the Yangon from the UK via Bangkok on March 21.
Travellers wearing face masks at Yangon airport. (AFP)
All travellers to Myanmar must show health certificate and face quarantine

Myanmar has announced its most stringent travel restrictions yet in a bid to curb the spread of the spiralling Covid-19 outbreak.

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