COVID-19 cases approach 4000
Myanmar’s new wave of COVID-19 cases continues to shock the country, sparking new lockdown measures and economic fallout. At the time of writing, the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 3800. Stay-at-home orders are in effect for dozens of Y
Myanmar’s true pandemic has begun
This week, the new wave of coronavirus infections raged on with no signs of slowing. At the time of writing, authorities have confirmed more than 1800 cases and 12 deaths. The new wave apparently originated from an outbreak in mid August in Rakhine S
COVID-19 cases more than double in 2 weeks
The recent coronavirus outbreak in Rakhine State has pushed Myanmar’s total confirmed cases to more than 900 (at the time of writing), a more than two fold increase in just over two weeks. On August 31, the Ministry of Health and Sports reporte
Aung San Suu Kyi seeks to ease lockdown fears
Myanmar has finally seen its first wave of COVID-19 cases and (at the time of writing) one death from the disease. However, as countries and major cities around the world impose mandatory lockdowns, the government has yet to impose its own widespread
First COVID-19 cases confirmed as country prepares for worst
The Ministry of Health and Sports has announced its first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Myanmar. At the time of writing, three people have tested positive for the disease. The first two cases, both Myanmar citizens, were a 26-year-old man arriving f
