At that time, those with HIV who wished to visit the United States needed a special 10-day visitingvisa as foreign visitors with HIV were barred from entering as a result of immigration law.
Under the new policy, Cubans will need only a passport, national identity card, and, if required by the country they are visiting, a visa from their destination.
Media accounts of the incident said the man confessed that he was visiting Yangon on a tourist visa and was staying at a hotel when he swam through the lake using a 5-liter water bottle, presumably to use as a float.