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UN warns of severe medical supply shortage as 1,600 confirmed dead in Myanmar earthquake

We hear from the UN on how the Myanmar military is hindering access to aid.

The UN humanitarian agency says a severe lack of medical supplies in Myanmar is hindering efforts to help survivors of Friday's powerful earthquake.
Also on the programme: Will Elon Musk's electric car-making firm, Tesla ever regain its dominance of the global market now it's been overtaken by the Chinese firm BYD?
And we'll hear from a man hoping to revive the world's taste for coffee from Yemen.
And how music and singing could be a real source of relief for those suffering chronic pain from a medical condition.
Joining presenter Paul Henley to discuss these and other stories are Jasmine El-Gamal, a foreign affairs analyst and former Middle East advisor at the US Department of Defence and Michal Ovadek, lecturer in European politics at University College London.
(Photo: Members of Russian Emergencies Ministry give water to dogs after landing in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, March 30, 2025. Credit: Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS)

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Sun 30 Mar 2025 07:06GMT

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  • Sun 30 Mar 2025 07:06GMT

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