Vaccine shipments and relief flights stalled
The Ministry of Health and Sports has said political turmoil has delayed a second shipment of COVID-19 vaccine from India. The shipment had been scheduled for February 4, and the Ministry had planned to begin vaccinating the general public on FebruarCountry’s development threatened by military takeover: World Bank
Following the coup by the military, the World Bank said it was gravely concerned about the current situation in Myanmar, warning the events risked a major setback to the country’s transition and its development prospects. “We are concerned about
Blanket sanctions possible, but not likely
The U.S., E.U. and other Western powers will almost certainly take action in response to this week’s military takeover, and a repeat of the harsh, blanket sanctions of the 90s and 00s would devastate Myanmar’s economy. Yet there are key d
