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Race for vaccine tests limits of drug innovation

Feature

01/06/20

From medical workers struggling to care for the rising tide of Covid-19 patients to the billions of people told to stay home to slow the pandemic, everyone is waiting for one thing: a vaccine. 

Rice provided to households with irregular income in Bagan Nyaung-U Tsp.

Local

01/06/20

With the aim of supporting to households with irregular income amid the outbreak of COVID-19, philanthropic organizations led by the Presiding Sayadaw of Yadanabonsantawya Dhamma Yeiktha Monastery provided rice to households with irregular income in Nyaung-U Township.

Relief items provided to fire victims in Pantanaw Tsp.

Local

01/06/20

The fire victims in Sinchaung village, Danaw village-tract, Pantanaw Township, Maubin District, Ayeyawady Region were provided with relief items by the Daw Khin Kyi Foundation.

Highlanders donate food supplies to residents in Myaungmya

Local

01/06/20

Myaungmya 1 June

A truck carrying crops and vegetables donated by local people from Pindaya Area in Southern Shan State arrived in Myaunmya Township, Ayeyawady Region with the arrangement of Dr. Than Min Htut, a philanthropic doctor.

Police seize haul of drugs in Maungtaw

Crime

01/06/20

An anti-drug squad confiscated hauls of drugs in a house raid in Maungtaw Township in Rakhine State, the Ministry of Home Affairs reported.

IDPs from Namtu Township get relief supplies

Local

01/06/20

An event to donate food supplies to internally displaced people (IDPs) from three relief camps was held at a religious edifice in Namtu Township, Northern Shan State on 31 May.        

Medical equipment donated Ngazun Township COVID-19 control and response committee

Local

01/06/20

Representatives from Ngazun Association (Yangon) donated medical equipment to be used in the control, prevention and cure of COVID-19 pandemic in Ngazun, Mandalay Region.

Two multi-purpose shelters being built in Northern Shan State to house victims of conflict, natural disaster

Local

01/06/20

A group of local authorities led by Shan State Minister for Bamar Ethnic Affairs Dr. Aung Than Maung and Shan State Minister for Municipal Affairs U Sai Som Chai made a field to Ward-9, Kyaukme Township in Northern Shan yesterday morning to inspect construction of a multi-purpose shelter.