Returnees bring COVID-19 to Kayin, Tanintharyi
The first cases of COVD-19 have been confirmed in Kayin State and Tanintharyi Region, apparently brought back by returning migrant workers. Of the five confirmed cases in these areas, it seems two contracted the disease in Thailand and three in Malay
Workers at the center of Myanmar’s COVID-19 battle
In a recent meeting with the ministers of Kayin, Mon and Thaninaryi, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi gave assurances that returning migrants would find safety and acceptance. She urged people who have been working illegally in China, Thailand a
US adds Myanmar to travel ban
The United States will add Myanmar to its controversial travel ban. The US Department of Homeland Security announced that starting February 21, citizens from Myanmar (along with five other countries) will not be eligible for immigration visas, althou
