12 September 2021. A city in southern China that is trying to contain a coronavirus outbreak told the public not to leave town, suspended bus and train service and closed cinemas, bars and other facilities. China declared the coronavirus under control in early 2020 but has suffered outbreaks of the more contagious delta variant. https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-china-990d7440d21e3b572c308cf6b7792ae1
12 September 2021. Cambodia has so far vaccinated over 97% of the adult population and has also inoculated nearly 86% of 12-17 age group. In overall, these represented 71% of the Cambodia’s population.https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/09/12/cambodia-a-step-closer-to-herd-immunity-as-total-covid-19-cases-is-now-almost-100000-on-sunday-sept-12
11 September 2021. Some 120 community cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Luang Prabang Province. The cases in Champasack Province are also considered a cluster and are connected to cases recorded at Pathoumphone District Hospital last week.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/09/11/new-outbreak-in-luang-prabang-puts-province-on-high-alert/
10 September 2021. The Thailand Public Health Ministry will ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to maintain the current curfew hours imposed in so-called dark-red provinces until the end of this month.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2179307/ccsa-to-review-curfew-status
10 September 2021. Since the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 started in February 10, 2021, to September 9, 2021, a day short of seven months, Cambodia successfully vaccinated a total of 11,385,200 people, including adolescents aged 12 to 17.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50932753/in-seven-months-cambodia-sucessfully-vaccinates-11385200-people-against-covid-19/
10 September 2021. China reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on the mainland for Sept. 9, down from 28 a day earlier. The National Health Commission explained that none of the new infections were locally transmitted.https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/health/1724795-china-reports-17-new-covid-19-cases-on-sept-9-vs-28-a-day-earlier
10 September 2021. Thailand Ministry of Public Health reported on Friday (September 10) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 14,403 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 341 of whom have been found in prisons.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40005947
10 September 2021. Authorities in Cambodia provinces bordering Thailand had been heaving sighs of relief over fewer daily cases of Covid-19 among returnee migrant workers, but their optimism has proven short-lived with more infections breaking out in quarantine centers.https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/09/10/news/world/cambodias-covid-cases-surge-in-quarantine-areas/1814180
9 September 2021. Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has allowed the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as the second dose for people who already received the Moderna vaccine and vice versa due to a supply shortage. https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/society/20210909/vietnams-health-ministry-approves-mixing-moderna-pfizerbiontech-vaccines-due-to-short-supply/63015.html
9 September 2021. The ongoing spread of Covid-19 has become a major challenge for Thailand in trying to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030, especially on poverty, hunger eradication, public health and well-being, education, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, and peace, justice and strong institutions.https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2178691/covid-outbreak-stymies-thailands-sdg-prospects