Therefore, this article will discuss Myanmar, which still maintains "zero confirmed cases" of COVID-19, starting from Myanmar, which has a border with China of more than 2,000 kilometers long, second only to the border between Russia, Mongolia and China, and discusses the Buddhist country under the epidemic. Myanmar's epidemic prevention and public health measures, and whether Myanmar is really free from the plague because of the blessing of the gods? 87596850_1117134971987540_82259040689130 Photo Credit : Weng Wanying 150% growth in Chinese tourists, Myanmar's dilemma of closing off China After the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar announced on February 1 that it would suspend the issuance of visas on arrival to Chinese tourists, and on the 7th of the same month, asked the travel industry to stop providing services to Chinese tourists.
However, the Myanmar government has continued company banner design to accept electronic visa applications from Chinese passport holders. The Burmese edition of the Voice of America reported on February 19 that officials from Myanmar’s Ministry of Hotels and Tourism stated that as long as Chinese citizens submit a health certificate and have not visited Hubei province in the past 14 days, they can still Apply for an e-Visa, but may not be able to get travel agency services in Myanmar.
In an interview with The Irrawaddy, Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister U Aung Aye Han said only verbally, "We warn the tourism industry not to serve Chinese tourists with e-visa." In other words, Chinese individual tourists can still enter through e-visa. Myanmar free travel.