Myanmar's Yangon int'l airport reopens after 2-year suspension

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Myanmar's Yangon int'l airport reopens after 2-year suspension

STORY: Myanmar's Yangon int'l airport reopens after 2-year suspension DATELINE: April 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Yangon International Airport STORYLINE: Myanmar reopened the Yangon International Airport on Sunday, more than two years after the country suspended all commercial flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An airport official told Xinhua that a flight of Singapore Airlines that arrived at around 9 a.m. (0230 GMT) on Sunday was the first flight touching down at the airport after reopening. The Southeast Asian country suspended the operation of commercial flights in March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in an attempt to contain the virus. The inbound passengers need to present proof of vaccination with a Ministry of Health-approved vaccine and a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR report, as part of the health protocol against COVID-19. Meanwhile, all foreign travelers shall submit the COVID-19 medical insurance

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