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Aung La Nsang posted this photo of himself on Facebook along with photographs of a positive reading of the virus from a Covid-19 test he took.
Aung La Nsang tests positive for coronavirus
The body of the Irrawaddy dolphin calf was found in Mandalay region. (Wildlife Conservation Society)
Baby Irrawaddy dolphin ‘electrocuted’ in shock fishing
Karen women perform a traditional dance for New Year Celebrations in Yangon. (AFP / Khin Maung Win)
Plan to nominate Karen dance for Unesco cultural heritage
A human skeleton and earthenware pots were damaged at Halin, one of the ancient cities of the Pyu Kingdom. (Wikipedia / Ninjastrikers)
Ancient Pyu city latest to be blighted by looting
One of the five pagodas targeted by thieves at the Unesco World Heritage site of Bagan. (All photos from CCTV Asia Pacific / Facebook)
Thieves target ancient Bagan pagodas during pandemic lockdown
A medical officer prepares their protective gear before performing tests for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a quarantine centre in Yangon on May 16, 2020. (Ye Aung Thu / AFP)
Seven men charged for gambling over card game in Bago quarantine
Hapa Coffee & Cocktail on Merchant street in downtown Yangon. (Alex Shaw)
These bars and restaurants have reopened in Yangon
Indian army paratroopers reportedly save the day in this reimagining of the 2017 Myanmar military crackdown against the Rohingya in Rakhine state. (Haider Khan / Twitter)
Rohingya crisis gets Indian action movie treatment
Jackie the Alsatian was nearly euthanised after his owners caught Covid-19. But then an animal lover in Bago region stepped in. (Aung Kyaw Moe)
Dog of Covid-19 victim reunited with family after evading euthanasia

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