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Burma
The Irrawaddy briefs you on the week that was in the national legislature.
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Commentary
Myanmar must look beyond short-term recovery from COVID-19 and set a new course based on respect for the environment, sustainable development and economic equality.
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Asia
The largest hospital in New Delhi dedicated to treating COVID-19 patients has seen a surge in cases and its waiting list continues to grow.
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World
The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States has passed 100,000, making it the eighth-most severely affected country in terms of fatalities per capita.
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Asia
Thailand’s opposition has raised suspicions over the government’s motive for extending emergency powers as the COVID-19 crisis starts to ease.
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Asia
With 4,167 fatal COVID-19 cases so far, India’s death rate remains low, but fears are growing that poor villages will bear the brunt as infections rise.
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Myanmar & COVID-19
Parliament has approved an IMF loan package worth US$700 million to meet budget shortfalls as the government boosts spending to curb the economic impact of COVID-19.
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Asia
Further studies and tests are needed before Fujifilm’s drug Avigan can be approved as a treatment for COVID-19, Japan’s health minister said.
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Myanmar & COVID-19
The artistic and mental health communities have come together to launch an online film festival to highlight the impact of isolation on people amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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News
China said the US is spreading a ‘political virus’ and trying to trigger a ‘new Cold War’ at a time when the two countries should be working together to fight COVID-19.
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Asia
Hospitals in India’s large cities are being overwhelmed as the country makes slow progress in flattening its curve of coronavirus infections.
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Asia
Malaysian health authorities confirmed 35 new COVID-19 cases at a detention center for illegal aliens, prompting criticism of its immigration crackdown amid the pandemic.
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Asia
South Korean high schools have reopened their classrooms to students for the first time this year under strict anti-COVID-19 protocols.
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World
US President Trump said he would permanently cut off funding to the World Health Organization if it did not agree to ‘substantive improvements’ within 30 days.
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Myanmar & COVID-19
Parliament is set to debate a new law on communicable disease control that will create a central committee to tackle outbreaks and boost punishments for violators.
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