Myanmar Mix

A competitor taking part in a chilli pepper eating contest in a hot spring filled with chilli peppers. (STR / AFP)
Whew! Myanmar bakes in a hot, hot May
In this photograph published by Voice of Myanmar, the atrophied limbs of a dead man hang over steps at a bus terminal in central Myanmar. A waste collector, police say he died of malnutrition after recycling shops closed due to Covid-19.
Coronavirus update: Waste collector starves to death, Myanmar army soldiers test positive
The endangered Asiatic black bear, also known as the moon bear, was captured in Thanlyin township. (Forest Department)
Rare Asiatic black bear captured just outside Yangon
People watch firefighters spraying disinfectant along a street as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Yangon on April 24, 2020. (Sai Aung Main / AFP)
Coronavirus update: US citizens arrested, sushi restaurant locked down, villages shun outsiders
Firefighters wearing protective clothing spray disinfectant along a street as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Yangon on April 23, 2020. (Sai Aung Main / AFP)
Coronavirus update: Yangon extends curfew, Park Royal hotel quarantined after employee tests positive
The Myanmar snub-nosed monkey lives in northern Kachin state. (Flora and Fauna International)
‘Snubby’ the sneezing monkey gets a national park in Kachin state
The carrier is running on a limited schedule to major cities across Myanmar amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Air KBZ / Facebook)
Air KBZ resumes domestic flights in Myanmar
This photo taken on April 16, 2020 shows a dog (bottom L) resting on a deserted road in Yangon. The Yangon government announced a 10pm to 4am curfew to begin on April 18 amid fears of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Ye Aung Thu / AFP)
Coronavirus update: Yangon imposes curfew as death toll rises to five
A street food vendor wears a face shield as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Yangon on April 12, 2020. (Ye Aung Thu / AFP)
Coronavirus update: Myanmar bans gatherings of more than five people, Yangon claps for medical workers

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