03 October 2021. Siem Reap provincial governor in Cambodia has warned will take action against anyone violating the province’s local Covid-19 preventive measures even though they have now withdrawn all red and orange zone.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siem-reap-governor-follow-covid-measures-or-else

02 October 2021. Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister has just signed a decision approving the national key science and technology program “Research and production of vaccines for human use by 2030”. The aim of the program is to strive for all of the domestically-manufactured vaccines to meet national standards that are substantially the same as international standards ensuring the national expanded vaccination program. https://www.sggpnews.org.vn/health/preferential-policies-for-research-production-of-covid19-vaccines-95051.html

02 October 2021. Laos has recorded 606 new cases of Covid-19 today, with one new death confirmed. There were 601 cases of community spread and 5 imported cases across the country. Laos now has 6,464 active cases of Covid-19 and 24,916 total cases.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/10/02/laos-sees-606-new-cases-of-covid-19-and-new-death/

02 October 2021. Thailand logged 87 more fatalities and 11,375 new Covid-19 cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning. There were 11,191 cases in the general population and 184 among prison inmates.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2191283/covid-deaths-dip-below-100-11-375-new-cases

02 October 2021. The Lao government has extended measures to counter the Covid-19 outbreak for another 15 days until October 15 as infections have continued to rise. The pandemic has spread to almost all  provinces of the country.https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40006923

02 October 2021. According to data from experts, experimental antiviral pill developed by Merck & Co (MRK.N) could halve the chances of dying or being hospitalized for those most at risk of contracting severe COVID-19.https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4303685

01 October 2021. Parts of Muang district in this southern Thailand province will be placed under lockdown amid concern over a rise in local Covid-19 infections. Checkpoints will be set up to screen people entering the areas.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2191011/muang-nakhon-si-thammarat-locked-down

01 October 2021. Initial results of the clinical trials of Vietnam’s ARCT-154 show that this mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is safe for healthy volunteers. Phase 2 and 3a of the trials are being carried out in Hanoi, nearby Bac Ninh province, and southern Vin Long province.https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/10/01/vietnam039s-arct-154-vaccine-safe-for-healthy-volunteers-according-to-initial-results

01 October 2021. Myanmar’s Foreign Affairs Ministry announced the extension of entry restrictions for travelers until Oct. 31. The suspension will be applied to all travelers, the issuance of all types of visas and visa exemptions services until the end of this month.https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-10/01/c_1310222216.htm

01 October 2021. After seven days of daily new case figures exceeding 800, Cambodia saw a dramatic drop in new cases on October 1 with the lowest daily count since April. The Cambodian Ministry of Health reported 232 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.https://en.vietnamplus.vn/cambodia-sees-covid19-daily-caseload-dropping-to-lowest-since-april/209036.vnp