Feature: Myanmar people celebrate lighting festival amid COVID-19 gloom


by Khin Zar Thwe

YANGON, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The COVID-19 pandemic 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.

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