Volunteers wearing personal protective equipment carry the body of a victim of COVID-19 in Yangon at the peak of the third wave in July 2021. (AFP)

Myanmar seeks international help as Covid bites

Junta authorities in Myanmar are seeking help from the international community to tackle the coronavirus, state-owned media said Wednesday, as the country looks beyond China in its struggle to beat back a new wave.

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