26 July 2021. More than 1,300 people in Ho Chi Minh City have signed up to volunteer for the fight against the outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant following an appeal letter from Vietnam Deputy Minister of Health.https://en.vietnamplus.vn/hcm-city-welcomes-volunteers-to-relieve-overwhelmed-health-care-system/205304.vnp

25 July 2021. Vietnam Deputy Minister of Health, Head of the Special Standing Division of the Ministry of Health in Ho Chi Minh City, called on all healthcare workers, including medical students and retired doctors and nurses, to join hands in the country’s fight against coronavirus in Ho Chi Minh City.https://sggpnews.org.vn/health/ministry-leader-calls-up-medical-students-retired-doctors-in-coronavirus-fight-93602.html

25 July 2021. The number of COVID-19 infections rose to 264,527 in Myanmar after 5,657 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports on Saturday.https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/07/25/myanmar-covid-19-infections-continue-to-rise-and-total-now-goes-above-264527

25 July 2021. The Public Health Ministry has cooperated with the National Health Security Office (NHSO) and related agencies on facilitating Covid-19 patients to return to their home province without risk of the virus spreading.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003744 https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003744

24 July 2021. The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration – Cambodia, has launched a campaign to collect specimens for Coivd-19 testing in high-risk areas through mobile units, in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the coastal tourist attraction.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-sihanouk-launches-round-campaign-stop-covid

24 July 2021. Laos reported another record high of 278 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, surpassing the previous record of 256 cases registered on Thursday, according to the Lao Ministry of Health.https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-07/24/c_1310082905.htm

24 July 2021. Vietnam will extend a lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City until Aug. 1 and impose stricter restrictions in the capital Hanoi from Saturday, as the Southeast Asian country battles its worst wave of COVID-19 infections.https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnams-ho-chi-minh-city-extends-virus-lockdown-aug-1-2021-07-23/

24 July 2021. Hong Kong health authorities report monitoring three human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland. From 2014 to date, 35 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by Mainland health authorities.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/h5n6-avian-influenza-in-china-3-additional-cases-reported-one-death-94324/

23 July 2021. Thailand – Samut Sakhon governor has ordered his provincial staff to break Public Health Ministry regulations about isolating Covid-19 infected people when lives are at risk. The province has planned to set up 32 community isolation centres to separate infected people from their families to help contain the spread.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2153187/break-isolation-rules-if-needed

23 July 2021. Shortages of medical supplies and equipment in Myanmar have kept workers with a community group busy doing what they can to help people amid soaring COVID-19 infections. The authorities have imposed stay-at-home orders on 86 townships, after 12 townships were added to the list of places subject to restrictions.https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202107/23/WS60fa0254a310efa1bd663d19.html