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Military seizes power in Myanmar
Myanmar’s military, also known as the Tatmadaw, yesterday seized control of the country in a coup and arrested the top leaders of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD), including Aung San Suu Kyi. A state of emergency has been declared for a year, handing far-reaching powers to the armed forces. The military’s commander-in-chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has taken power.
The military took over the media and telecommunications. Reports from the commercial centre of Yangon and other cities indicated that the services of four of the country’s telecom companies had been cut off, as were some internet services. TV broadcasts were restricted to the military’s Myawaddy TV channel. Troops and armoured vehicles had already been on the streets.
Monitoring the impacts of COVID-19 in Myanmar: Food vendors – November 2020 survey round 18 December, 2020 - 22:20
Country: Myanmar Source: International Food Policy Research Institute
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Than Zaw Oo, Bart Minten, Derek Headey, Isabel Lambrecht, and Sophie Goudet
Key Findings
Prevention measures for COVID-19 have been implemented in most wet markets in Myanmar.
There have been widespread mandates requiring vendors and consumers to wear masks. Most interviewed vendors report that they are practicing social distancing.
However, over time markets are imposing stricter rules on opening hours, likely leading to congestion and a higher risk of contagion.
Food availability is seemingly not an issue at the national level. Food vendors report food availability, prices, and quantities purchased by customers to be comparable to the same period in a normal year.