Local coronavirus outbreak in Myanmar sparks fears for Rohingya camps

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Local coronavirus outbreak in Myanmar sparks fears for Rohingya camps
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Rohingya in Myanmar's conflict-wracked Rakhine state expressed fears Sunday of a coronavirus outbreak reaching their overcrowded camps, after a ...

A police officer watches from a vehicle while people wear face masks during the Sittwe lockdown AFP/-SITTWE, Myanmar: Rohingya in Myanmar's conflict-wracked Rakhine state expressed fears Sunday of a coronavirus outbreak reaching their overcrowded camps, after a spate of infections sent the state capital into lockdown.

Sittwe's streets were empty, with masked residents encountering barricaded roads as they tried to run errands AFP/- A local Rakhine parliamentarian this week blamed the Rohingya for the virus spread in a Facebook post that was later taken down.

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