Coronavirus
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Sittwe placed under curfew, lockdown amid fears of a sharp jump in Covid-19 cases
Officials warn of arrests for people who breach lockdown rules after cases in the town more than doubled in recent days
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Pastor whose sermon caused spike in Covid-19 cases gets three months in prison
David Lah told his followers that Christians were protected from the virus, then dozens who attended his event tested positive
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NLD’s chief minister for Yangon slammed by own party for disobeying Covid-19 restrictions
An NLD official said Phyo Min Thein breached government rules by attending a religious ceremony
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Preacher who said Christians can’t get coronavirus, and then caught it, arrested after leaving quarantine
David Lah was charged for holding a sermon in April but police waited until after his treatment and quarantine were over to arrest him
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‘I guess we’re just supposed to starve’ – laid-off Myanmar migrants denied wages and trapped by Thailand lockdown
With businesses closed and travel restricted, tens of thousands are running out of food, money and options
