Myanmar people celebrate lighting festival amid Covid-19 gloom and coming elections


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YANGON, Nov 1 (Xinhua): The Covid-19 pandemic and the heated political battles for the coming elections has put a damper on mass gatherings and festival celebrations in Myanmar in more than seven months since the first case was detected here in late March.

The coronavirus restrictions including the closure of schools or workplaces and the ban on social gatherings, as well as the increasing number of infections, have forced people to stay indoors, and cancel the celebration of the biggest traditional festival, Thingyan Water Festival in April.

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