Junta leader says vaccinations need to be increased, through both donated doses and by developing domestic production
Protesters flash the three-finger salute in Yangon, Myanmar in this June 3 2021 file photo. Picture: REUTERS
The junta leader said vaccinations needed to be increased, through both donated doses and by developing domestic production, aided by Russia, the newspaper said, adding Myanmar would seek the release of funds from an ASEAN Covid-19 fund. Reuters could not independently confirm the report and the North Okkalapa General Hospital and a health ministry spokesperson could not immediately be reached for comment.
Last week, prisoners in Yangon staged a protest over what activists said was a major Covid-19 outbreak in the colonial-era Insein jail, where many pro-democracy protesters are being held.
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