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  People wait to fill empty oxygen canisters at a location donating oxygen at no cost in Yangon, amid a surge in the number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases on July 14, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] Community workers help fill in the gaps amid shortages of vital supplies Shortages of medical supplies and equipment in Myanmar have kept workers with a community group busy doing what they can to help people amid soaring COVID-19 infections. Zaw Win Khaing, the head of We Love Yangon, said the nongovernmental organization has been working especially hard in recent weeks. "We are sharing our oxygen su...

China Daily Global / 2021-02 / 09 / Page011 Myanmar inoculations move ahead despite unrest By YANG HAN in Hong Kong | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-02-09 00:00 Myanmar's efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 have got back on track with the resumption of its vaccination program despite political unrest and street protests. Myanmar approved Russia's Sputnik V vaccine on Saturday, making it the first country to do so in Southeast Asia, said a statement issued by the Russian Direct Investment Fund, R...

Myanmar inoculations move ahead despite unrest 1 Myanmar's efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 have got back on track with the resumption of its vaccination program despite political unrest and street protests. Myanmar approved Russia's Sputnik V vaccine on Saturday, making it the first country to do so in Southeast Asia, said a statement issued by the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Russia's sovereign wealth fund that supports the development of the vaccine. "Myanmar has become the 21st country in the world to approve Sputnik V," the RDIF said. The country recorded 54 n...

The charity group We Love Yangon, established during the COVID-19 outbreak to eradicate poverty in rural areas across the Lancang-Mekong River basin, has its hands full. Fortunately, it has received a helping hand from its Chinese partners. The support from China "is very important for Myanmar", said Zaw Win Khaing, the founder and general secretary of the community-based philanthropic association. Amid the pandemic, the group has distributed food to more than 30,000 poor households in the Yangon region of Myanmar. The Mekong River, known in China as the Lancang River, is a vital waterway for...