A young boy chatting with a volunteer during a lockdown period as they are barricades between them and blocking off the boy's street to prevent the spread of the coronavirus diseasein Yangon, Myanmar, on Sunday (Sept 12). - Reuters
YANGON, Sept 13 (dpa): Myanmar has banned domestic flights in and out of Yangon, its largest city, after reintroducing lockdowns due to a sharp rise in Covid-19 (coronavirus) infections.
The country's Department of Civil Aviation ordered the ban until October 1, a statement from Yangon International Airport said late Saturday (Sept 12).
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