Rehan DW Jayawickreme has issued letters to two private television channels accusing them of unauthorised entry and invasion of privacy of a suspected COVID-19 case in Weligama yesterday. In the ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Coronavirus Cases Exceed 35,000
The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia exceeded 35,000 on Friday as the kingdom struggles to get to grips with rising numbers of new infections. Officials reported 1,701 new cases , taking ... ( read original story ...)
Zara steps into another controversy; workers in Myanmar fired for demanding masks
In March, Zara temporarily closed around 4,000 of its stores across the world. Its factories in Spain switched to producing medical supplies -- masks, personal protective equipment and washable ... ( read original story ...)
‘They’re fearless’: the women battling to free Myanmar from meth
From jungle stakeouts to burning drug dealers’ property, a group of mothers is willing to do whatever it takes to free their community from addiction ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Factories Face ‘Irreversible’ Harm If Shutdown Extended
The majority of Myanmar’s 60,000 registered factories face “irreversible damage” if shutdown measures prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic are extended beyond May 15, according to the head of the ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s 2020 Elections: What Does the Future Hold?
While details remain unclear amid the global coronavirus pandemic, as of now the Southeast Asian state is set to hold its expected polls as the ruling party faces manifold challenges that could pose ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh quarantines hundreds of Myanmar’s Rohingya boat people on island
The Bangladesh navy has rescued around 280 Rohingya Muslims from the Bay of Bengal, towing their stranded boat to an island where they will be quarantined as a precaution against the coronavirus, ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar: Humanitarians maintain life-saving support to internally displaced people as COVID-19 outbreak evolves
English Other on Myanmar about Food and Nutrition, Health, Children, IDPs, Epidemic and more; published on 06 May 2020 by OCHA ... ( read original story ...)
Outgoing UN Envoy Hopes Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Can Change
Outgoing UN human rights envoy for Myanmar Yanghee Lee says she believes State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi can change after failing to live up to her reputation as a humanitarian. But that seems ... ( read original story ...)
Medical experts from PLA provide training to Myanmar’s military medical staff in Yangon
A Chinese military medical expert demonstrates how to take off protective gloves at a hospital in Yangon, Myanmar, May 7, 2020. Medical experts from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Thursday ... ( read original story ...)