Health
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Prominent private hospital shut down by junta order in Mandalay
The closure of Mingalar Hospital is part of the military regime’s ongoing persecution of healthcare providers suspected of participating in strikes organised by the Civil Disobedience Movement
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Myanmar’s illegal trade in medical waste poses coronavirus risk
Myanmar Now investigation finds waste collectors selling used syringes and intravenous drips to be made into household goods
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Man with underlying cancer becomes Myanmar’s first official Covid-19 fatality
The 69-year-old recently returned to Yangon from Australia via Singapore
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Coronavirus cases hit double digits in Myanmar
Two men in mid-40s test positive, bringing total to 10 and local transmissions to two, though testing still lagging
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No space to quarantine returnees from Thailand as Myanmar confirms fifth coronavirus case
Thousands of migrant workers returning from Thailand must quarantine with relatives because there isn’t space in government facilities
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