Officials are racing to secure more I.C.U. beds after an explosion of infections caused a bottleneck of patients. If cases aren’t brought under control, the government may impose Level 3 restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea bans dropping anti-Pyongyang leaflets
South Korea has barred the sending of propaganda leaflets, goods and money across the heavily fortified frontier. Seoul said the amendment is necessary to protect the lives and safety of people living ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea scrambles jets as Chinese, Russian aircraft enter airspace
According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), four Chinese jets reportedly entered the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) followed by 15 Russian aircraft. ( read original story ...)
Impossible to keep out Myanmar illegal border-crossers, says Thai army
90% of Covid-19 cases in the Samut Sakhon outbreak are said to be Myanmar migrant workers living in that area. ( read original story ...)
Two more Myanmar people in Mae Sot test positive
Two Myanmar nationals who were among 120 people deemed at risk in Mae Sot district for Covid-19 infection tested positive on Tuesday and were quarantined. ( read original story ...)
Fresh COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand hits most Myanmar workers
These included the Myanmar migrant workers and their family members. A total of 820 people had tested positive in Mahachai as of 10am on December 21. Since December 20, Myanmar migrant workers living ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s biggest city closes parks to keep lid on virus
Myanmar closed off public gardens, parks and a lake in its biggest city Yangon on Monday (Dec 21), hoping to prevent a spike in coronavirus cases during year-end holidays. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar looking to recruit more volunteers for COVID-19 response | Video
Thousands of volunteers play a crucial role in Myanmar's fight against COVID-19, at quarantine centres and in public education. Authorities are looking to recruit more ahead of a vaccination programme ... ( read original story ...)
Stimulants worth over 3 mln USD seized in Myanmar’s eastern state
Myanmar authorities have seized stimulants worth over 3 million U.S. dollars in Shan State, according to a statement from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Tuesday. Acting on a ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Turkey has quarantined 4,600 arriving from UK
Turkey has identified and quarantined 4,603 airline passengers who arrived from the United Kingdom on and after Dec. 14, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Tuesday. Flights from the U.K., ... ( read original story ...)