12 May 2021. Cambodia Ministry of Health informed that from February 14 to May 9, Cambodia had detected 121 cases of the UK variant – also known as SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7. The variant mutations are more virulent and spread quickly.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/covid-19-variants-cause-concern-health-ministry

11 May 2021. Bangkok recorded its lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in five days on Monday, but the good news was marred by the detection of three new coronavirus clusters in the capital. City officials are carrying out active-case finding.https://11 May 2021. Bangkok recorded its lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in five days on Monday, but the good news was marred by the detection of three new coronavirus clusters in the capital. City officials are carrying out active-case finding.

10 May 2021. According to Cambodia Ministry of Health official, another 500,000 doses of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines are set to arrive on May 11, with an additional 500,000 doses expected to touch down on May 15.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/one-million-doses-sinovac-vaccine-set-arrive-month

8 May 2021. The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China reported one new case of human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) during the last week of April. The case is from Huizhou, Guangdong Province.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/china-reports-additional-h9n2-avian-influenza-case-in-guangdong-province-32767/

7 May 2021. Cambodia Prime Minister has instructed provincial authorities to refrain from imposing a mandatory 14-day quarantine for people entering their territories. Quarantine should be applied only to those who are suspected to be at high risk of being infected with COVID-19.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-no-provincial-quarantine

7 May 2021. Trang – Thailand: The public health system in Ratsada district has been forced to shut down after 60 medical staff contracted Covid-19 with the rest required to undergo mandatory quarantine.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2111523/covid-infections-cripple-district-health-system

6 May 2021. Due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in Germany, Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has suspended imports of poultry meat and eggs from that region to protect the public health of Hong Kong.https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2021/05/hong-kong-suspends-poultry-imports-from-germany-due-to-bird-flu

3 May 2021. Less than a month after the second wave of the pandemic subsided, Thailand faced a tsunami of Covid-19 infections in April and early May. Executives believe the government needs to accelerate the vaccination rollout and ensure support for the needy, but this may require strengthening its budget.https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2109435/evaluating-response-initiatives

2 May 2021. Two NGOs – TPO Cambodia and Plan International Cambodia – have launched a short-term programme to provide mental health services, psychological counselling and social support via a telephone hotline and online chat for both children and adults amid the stress caused by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.