Myanmar barber truck cuts virus worries by going door-to-door


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  • Thursday, 18 Jun 2020

Burmese barber Ko Phyo works at his mobile hair salon in Yangon, Myanmar June 17, 2020. Picture taken June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Zaw Naing NO RESALES NO ARCHIVES

YANGON (Reuters) - A Myanmar barbershop business is trimming costs and generating cash amid concerns about the coronavirus, offering a salon on wheels to cautious customers who want their cuts away from crowded places.

The truck was launched a month ago by a group of entrepreneurs in Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city, who are targeting clients concerned about being indoors or in a public place, where infection risks are higher.

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