5 July 2021. Taipei is scrambling to stamp out COVID-19 infections by mass testing areas deemed potential hotspots, with the latest being Zhongzheng District. Taipei City Government acknowledged on (July 4 that district is experiencing a coronavirus outbreak.https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4240248

5 July 2021. In considering strong vaccination efforts, there is a high likelihood that Cambodia will likely re-open to international tourists before neighbouring Thailand and Vietnam as a result, by the end of the year.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50887125/tourism-sector-envisages-new-normal/

5 July 2021. China is contributing its community management experience in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic to the world, with its grassroots medical workers being recognized by the world’s top health officers.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202107/05/WS60e2622ca310efa1bd65faed.html

5 July 2021. Pathum Thani – Thailand plans to build more field hospitals after Covid-19 cases reported in the province rose by a further 458 yesterday, the second-highest daily jump after Bangkok.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2143279/provinces-rush-to-boost-bed-numbers-as-clusters-spread

4 July 2021. Laos has extended lockdown measures until 19 July after confirming a further cases of Covid-19. Under the extended lockdown measures, contact tracing and coordination between local authorities and health officials, as well as testing and vaccinations will continue.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/07/04/laos-extends-lockdown-measures-until-19-july/

3 July 2021. Deputy Health Minister of Vietnam said that the ongoing outbreak in HCMC is developing unpredictably and could grow bigger and spread to neighboring localities. Between June 19 and 30, every day the city has recorded 65 cases with unknown sources of transmission.https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hcmc-covid-19-outbreak-remains-unpredictable-health-official-4302337.html

2 July 2021. Vietnam on Friday confirmed its first outbreak of H5N8 avian influenza at a chicken farm in the northern province of Quang Ninh. The authorities had taken measures to prevent the disease from spreading further.https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnam-reports-first-h5n8-avian-flu-outbreak-poultry-2021-07-02/

29 June 2021. Thailand Public Health Ministry is placing asymptomatic Covid-19 patients in home isolation to free up hospital beds for those in more need. Home isolation idea is being implemented and would use technology so doctors can monitor people’s symptoms remotely.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2140023/ministry-okays-home-isolation-plan

28 June 2021. The Ministry of Health on Sunday issued a new set of guidelines for piloting home medical isolation of COVID-19 patients’ direct contacts in Ho Chi Minh City. the quarantined person must strictly abide by the regulations and the time of medical isolation at home.https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/society/20210628/health-ministry-instructs-ho-chi-minh-city-to-quarantine-covid19-patients-direct-contacts-at-home/61753.html

29 June 2021. Tackling the highly transmissible delta variant of novel coronavirus requires smarter and swifter virus control measures, as well as unswerving efforts in increasing vaccination coverage across all age groups, leading Chinese health experts said.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202106/29/WS60da7210a310efa1bd65e864.html