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Beyond the Headlines: Bangladesh demands junta cease shelling on its border and international retailer announces Myanmar exit
Myanmar Now provides an overview of underreported developments in the country from the past week, September 12 - 19
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Omicron ‘spreading rapidly’ through southeastern township under assault by junta
Tens of thousands have fled their homes amid the onslaught and aid workers say they are unable to test people with symptoms
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Exports plummet by $534m at Muse due to Covid-19 border closures
Merchants hope trade will resume soon thanks to the completion of a treatment and quarantine center
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Covid-19 vaccine was tested on Myanmar military personnel without their consent—sources
A secret military program that began in January used soldiers to test an unapproved vaccine, according to army sources
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Brokers sell Covishield vaccine on Myanmar’s black market for millions of kyat
As infection and fatality rates rise, people are turning to brokers on social media and paying up to 25 times the original price to procure a vial of India’s Covid-19 vaccine
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