In response to the third round of the new crown epidemic, Myanmar speeds up procurement of vaccines from China, Russia and other countries
CCTV News recently, the third round of the new crown epidemic in Myanmar has become increasingly serious. The number of new confirmed cases in a single day has exceeded 100 for the first time on June 1 to 7,000 on July 14. The number of new deaths in a single day has increased from just a few cases per day in early June to over a hundred in a single day in mid-July.
In response to the worsening new crown epidemic, Myanmar’s health department has stepped up the procurement and vaccination of the new crown vaccine. On the evening of July 14, the Ministry of Health and Sports of Myanmar announced the purchase of new crown vaccines from China, some of which will arrive in Myanmar at the end of July, and the rest will arrive in Myanmar in the first week of August. In addition, the new crown vaccine donated by China will also arrive in Myanmar in August. It is understood that Myanmar is still actively contacting Russia, India and other countries to obtain more new crown vaccines.
In addition, according to Myanmar media reports, more than 1.75 million people in Myanmar are currently vaccinated against the new crown pneumonia, accounting for about 3.22% of the Myanmar population. The health department of Myanmar is currently working hard to increase the vaccination rate.