YANGON – Myanmar’s military ruler is looking for greater cooperation with the international community to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing called in a speech for more cooperation on prevention, control and treatment of COVID-19, including with fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and “friendly countries,” the Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Wednesday.
The junta leader said vaccinations needed to be increased, through both donated doses and by developing domestic production, aided by Russia. Myanmar would also seek the release of funds from an ASEAN COVID-19 fund.
Myanmar recently received two million more Chinese vaccines, but it was believed to have only vaccinated about 3.2 percent of its population, according to a Reuters tracker.(Reuters)
