Tachileik Hotel Linked to Thai COVID-19 Infections Stayed Open Despite Closure Orders
Hotels, karaoke venues and massage parlors have been ordered to close by local authorities in the eastern Shan State town of Tachileik, after the...
Volunteer Nurses From Taunggyi Test Positive for COVID-19 in Yangon
Six nurses from the Shan State capital of Taunggyi who went to volunteer in Yangon have tested positive for COVID-19 there, according to the...
Coal Mining in Namzang Would Destroy Water Source in Mongnai, Locals Say
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By HSENG LENG / SHAN Locals across two townships are concerned about the environmental impact of potential coal extraction operations near Nam Maw Nguen lake...
Shan State Govt Needs to Work for All the People, SNLD says
The general secretary for the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) said that the new Shan State government must work hard for the interests...
More Transmissions Detected in Tachileik
Five new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Tachileik this Friday, December 4. Dr Lin Htut Oo, head of Tachileik Public Hospital, said the transmissions,...
Eight COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Southern Shan State
Eight transmissions were reported by the Burma government's Ministry of Health and Sports (MoHS) in southern Shan State on Thursday, December 3. Medical staff tested...
COVID-19 Detected in Laikha Township
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By Hseng Leng/SHAN The township of Laikha, located in southern Shan State, is experiencing its first cases of COVID-19, after two young women tested positive...
Township Authorities Quarantine Residents Returning from Tachileik
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By Hseng Leng/SHAN Mong Yang Township authorities are making everyone returning from Tachileik stay at a quarantine facility after an outbreak was detected in the...
Some Disregarding Health Regulations Despite COVID-19 Threat
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By Hseng Leng/SHAN Despite the threat of contracting COVID-19, many are carrying on as normal and not adhering to health guidelines implemented to keep everyone...
Sixteen COVID-19 Cases Reported in Tachileik
Tachileik health officials detected 16 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, December 1, over a 24-hour period, after testing about 300 people in the Burmese...
