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Myanmar Lower House Passes Law Boosting Govt’s Powers to Fight Epidemics

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Myanmar & COVID-19

By San Yamin Aung

The Lower House passed a draft law making it easier for the Health Ministry to introduce containment measures during epidemics and boosting punishments for violators.

Myanmar’s Opposition, Military Lawmakers Seek House Speaker’s Impeachment

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Burma

By San Yamin Aung

The MPs have called for the Parliament Speaker to be removed over his handling of the charter change debate and for allegedly failing to fulfill his duties.

With COVID-19 Tests and Quarantines for MPs, Yangon Parliament Back to Session Soon

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Burma

By San Yamin Aung

Yangon's controversial regional budget is due to be discussed next week after parliamentarians are tested for COVID-19.

22 May 2020 Ex-Regional Chief Minister Jailed for 30 Years in Landmark Myanmar Corruption Case

22 May 2020 One Year on, Still No Justice in Myanmar’s ‘Victoria’ Toddler Rape Case

21 May 2020 Myanmar Parliament Indefinitely Postpones Referendum on Charter Amendments

18 May 2020 Myanmar to Introduce Tougher Law to Control Communicable Diseases

15 May 2020 Myanmar Extends Ban on Gatherings, Int’l Flights, Other COVID-19 Measures

13 May 2020 Yangon Extends Lockdown Measures for Myanmar’s COVID-19 Hotspots

12 May 2020 Intensive contact tracing will be Prioritized: Yangon COVID-19 Response Committee

8 May 2020 Over Half of Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Are Asymptomatic, Health Officials Concerned

5 May 2020 Myanmar Election Official Says Nation Will Go to Polls This Year Despite COVID-19

4 May 2020 Don’t Let Your Guard Down, Myanmar Health Minister Warns Public on COVID-19

29 April 2020 Doctor-Turned-COVID-19 Patient Sheds Light on Myanmar Health Care Workers' Struggle

27 April 2020 Myanmar Parliament to Discuss Budget Allocation, Foreign Loans for COVID-19 Response

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