World Bank approves loans for Myanmar's Covid-19 emergency response project

A member of the fire department wearing full protective gear sprays disinfectant from the fire engine in hopes of curbing the spread of the new coronavirus in a street on April 21, 2020, in Yangon, Myanmar. - AP

YANGON (Xinhua): The World Bank announced on Monday (April 20) it has approved US$50 million of loans for the Myanmar Covid-19 Emergency Response Project as part of global emergency support operations through a dedicated fast-track Covid-19 facility.

According to World Bank's release, the project mainly will focus on upscaling of Intensive Care Units (ICU) at selected hospitals along with capacity building of health staff and officials as well as community engagement activities throughout the country.