Desperate Myanmar residents queue for oxygen as COVID-19 cases surge | The World

Myanmar is facing a shortage of oxygen as it battles a surge in coronavirus cases. Desperate Yangon residents lined the streets to refill tanks after the country reported a daily record of 89 deaths and more than 5,000 new infections. Deepmala Mahla , Vice President for Humanitarian Affairs with CARE, tells The World she's deeply concerned by the outbreak.

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