In Burma, visiting UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the military junta has finally agreed to allow aid workers to help survivors of Cyclone Nargis. The move would be a major breakthrough, as the junta has imposed severe restrictions on the number of foreign workers allowed into Burma. Meanwhile, a coalition of regional and international aid groups say assistance continues to reach survivors at too slow a pace. Dr. Jemilah Mahmood of Mercy Malaysia says just up to 30 percent of aid has gone through.

Dr. Jemilah Mahmood: “The assistance getting to the people affected by the international community still is 25 percent, roughly — between 20 to 30 percent, that’s the reported rate. And that’s not good enough.”

Cyclone Nargis killed at least 78,000 people. Another 56,000 remain missing.