Tag: COVID-19
One-Hundred COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in 24-hrs
One hundred cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Burma within 24 hours. Although most of the cases are in Rakhine State, one is a...
Shan State Civil Society Raises Concerns About Election During COVID-19 Pandemic
Shan State-based civil society organizations (CSOs) have said that they are concerned about both the number of polling stations in the state and the...
Hundreds of Returning Workers from Thailand Cross Tachilek Friendship Bridge
Several hundred migrant workers returned from the Thai border town of Mae Sai this week, with many expected to return home again soon, said...
Landmine Killed Child, Injures 6 Others, in Kutkai Township
A landmine explosion killed a five-year-old girl and injured five other children in Kutkai Township, located in northern Shan State. Nang Keng Kham was playing...
Taunggyi COVID-19 Lab Opening Delayed Until August
The opening of a laboratory to test for the novel coronavirus in Taunggyi, capital of Shan State, has been delayed after crucial supplies didn't...
Out Of Work, Many Crossing Burma/Thai Border Illegally
Many residents of Burma's Shan State, out of work amid a lockdown, attempted to illegally cross the border in June seeking employment in Thailand. Sai...
Two Men Escape Quarantine Facility In Shan State
Two males, who were doing a fourteen-day quarantine in Burma's Shan State, ran away from the government facility they were staying at. The men recently...
Tachilek Accepts Hundreds Of Migrant Workers
The Government of Burma received hundreds of returnees this Wednesday (July 8) from the Thai border town of Mae Sai. Chan Myae Saw, who is...
Shan Political Parties Criticize Election Approach Amid COVID-19 Pandemic as ‘Unfair’
Shan political parties have reported a range of challenges surrounding Burma’s 2020 election, which is set to occur amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On July...
COVID-19 Testing Facilities Arrive in Taunggyi, But Are Not Yet Operational
Facilities for a COVID-19 laboratory arrived at the Sao San Htun hospital in the Shan State capital of Taunggyi this month. Dr. Poe Poe Lin,...
