Myanmar military declares ceasefire for Covid-19 fight


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YANGON: Myanmar military on Sunday (May 10) has declared a nearly four-month ceasefire period to help fight against the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

The ceasefire will be applied to the areas except for those where armed organisations named as terrorists by the government are based, said a statement from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services.

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