- Myanmar
Education official: Students will go back to school almost two months late with social distancing in classrooms
High schools will be the first to go back followed by middle and primary schools if all goes well, says education official
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MPs to be tested for covid-19
They’ve arrived in Nay Pyi Taw for pre-session health screenings and will sit one seat apart when sessions resume
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Health official announces first patient to recover from virus
A Myanmar-born US citizen has now twice tested negative for the coronavirus since his diagnosis
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Military withdraws defamation charges against Reuters, The Irrawaddy
Both charges stemmed from reporting on clashes between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army in northern Rakhine state
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NLD passes law requiring soldiers to vote at civilian polling stations
Military says move will expose soldiers to attacks, but lawmakers argue it will make election more open
