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A policeman watches from a vehicle while people wear face masks in the Rakhine State capital Sittwe on August 23. (AFP)
A policeman watches from a vehicle as people wear face masks in the Rakhine State capital Sittwe on August 23. (AFP)

Local virus outbreak in Myanmar sparks fears for Rohingya camps

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.

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