“Myanmar is emerging as a super-proliferator of COVID-19 with these more virulent variants – Delta and other forms that are extremely dangerous, extremely lethal, highly infectious,” Andrews said.
He noted that the coronavirus “does not respect nationalities, borders, ideologies, political parties.” “He is a murderer who knows no discrimination,” added the UN spokesman.
According to him, today the exact number of cases and deaths from coronavirus in Myanmar is unknown. Attacks on journalists and medical professionals made it difficult to get information about the crisis. In addition, he noted that after the military coup, the COVID-19 vaccination program has stalled, testing of the population has practically ceased, and public hospitals are almost not working.
At the same time, Andrews recalled, Myanmar borders on countries where about a third of the world’s population lives. In this regard, he called for confirmation of the action of the UN Security Council resolution adopted in February and calling for a ceasefire in the country.
Andrews added that the international community, including countries bordering Myanmar, must act quickly to avoid the consequences of the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in the region.
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