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Authorities Blame Citizens for Increase of COVID-19 Cases

By Hseng Leng/SHAN Shan State health officials blamed citizens ignoring health guidelines for the rising cases of COVID-19 in southern Shan State. Dr Zawana Ko, the...

Health Authorities Blame Travellers for Rising COVID-19 Cases

By Hseng Leng/SHAN Shan State health officials blamed travellers ignoring health guidelines for the rising cases of COVID-19 in southern Shan State. Dr. Zawana Ko, the...

Uncertainty Reigns Over Who Will Chair Danu Self-Administered Area

Despite the National League for Democracy (NLD) winning over 80-percent of votes in the recent race in Danu Self-administered Region, it’s still unclear if...

Two COVID-19 Cases Detected in Tachileik

Two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Thai-Burma border town of Tachileik, located in eastern Shan State. Both of the patients are...

Tatmadaw Clash with TNLA in Ruby-rich Mogok

The Burma Army clashed with the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) close to the ruby mines in Mogok Township, Mandalay Region. Fighting erupted near Kyauk...

Thirteen Infected by Taunggyi COVID-19 Case

At least thirteen people in Taunggyi were infected by a man with a travel history who tested positive for COVID-19 on November 17. Dr...

Northern Shan State Hospital Facing Deluge of COVID-19 Cases

By Hseng Leng/SHAN A hospital in a small town in northern Shan State experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases doesn’t have enough beds for all...

Southern Shan State Has More Than 70 COVID-19 Cases

Some 73 people currently have COVID-19 in southern Shan State, according to the public health department. A total of 227 confirmed cases were reported in...

NLD MP-Elect Shot Dead in Kyaukme District

Unidentified gunmen shot and killed National League for Democracy (NLD) parliamentarian elect for Kyaukme District on Friday evening. Hteik Zaw, who was elected to the...

Shan State’s Unemployed Still Excluded From Fourth Round of COVID-19 Relief Aid

By HSENG LENG / SHAN People across Shan State reported that once again they were not granted government support funds associated with COVID-19 economic relief...

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