Of Global Flu Pandemics and the Corona Virus-19 Outbreak in Myanmar

Oct 7,2020
Speaking of the “Flu Pandemics” that happened around the world over the past centuries, “the Flu Pandemic of 1889/90 in just a few months spanned the globe, killing I million people.
Inaccurate Infodemics can be greatly harmful
Oct 06
A FEW days ago there was a very interesting piece in the GNLM daily that was related to inaccurate infodemics. It was titled “COVID-19 pandemic: countries urged to take stronger action to stop spread of harmful information”. Its source was quoted as the World Health Organization (WHO).
COVID-19: ‘Legitimate concerns’ must be heard, and fears addressed over misinformation
Oct 05
ON the margins of the General debate of the UN General Assembly, UN News spoke to UN Under-Secretary General for Global Communications, Melissa Fleming, and from the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Sylvie Briand, Director of Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases.
Professor Dr. Pe Maung Tin, Professor B.R Pearn and the Writer
Oct 05
October 5th World’s Teachers’ Day
A visit to Rakhine to pay homage to Maha Myatmuni Buddha Image inKyauktaw
Oct 04

Screen Time for Children During Homebased Learning – A View from Yangon American International School
Oct 04
EVEN before COVID-19, there was a significant focus on the overuse of technology with children and the concerns surrounding too much screen time. Many parents found themselves negotiating the amount of time their children spent on a screen, which caused a strain on family relationships as arguments and tantrums often followed.
High-rise buildings stretch in never-ending line in Yangon
Oct 04
High-rise buildings are stretching in never-ending line in the aerial view of Yangon. Unlike in the past, there has been a gradual increase in the number of high-rise buildings in all parts of Yangon.