3 September 2021. The study, carried out by researchers from Chile Ministry of Health and institutes in the country explained that CoronaVac was found to prevent laboratory-confirmed Covid-19, prevent hospitalization, prevent ICU admission, and death.https://theprint.in/health/chinas-coronavac-found-to-prevent-covid-in-66-of-fully-immunised-people-chile-study/727633/

3 September 2021. The Vietnam Ministry of Health today reported an additional 14,922 cases of COVID-19, with Ho Chi Minh City accounting for 8,499 alone. Significant number of cases were also reported from Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An and Tay Ninh.https:// https://outbreaknewstoday.com/vietnam-covid-19-outbreak-tops-500000-pm-speaks-on-lockdowns-13492/

3 September 2021. Laos has confirmed 146 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 15,605. The country saw a greater number of community cases than imported cases. Some 81 cases of community spread of Covid-19 were recorded in Laos.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/09/03/laos-sees-higher-numbers-of-community-spread-than-local-cases/

3 September 2021. Chinese health officials reported one new case of human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) to the World Health Organization (WHO) this week. The patient is from Changsha, Hunan Province, China with onset of mild illness.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/china-reports-h9n2-avian-influenza-case-confirmed-in-hunan-province-toddler-40738/

01 September 2021. Hua Hin’s reopening plan (Thailand) has adopted the quarantine-free approach from the Phuket sandbox, while the tourism sector is confident about achieving herd immunity by the slated Oct 1 reopening.https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2174359/hua-hin-opts-for-phukets-approach

01 September 2021. In exactly 1 month, from August 1, when the campaign to vaccinate adolescents aged 12 to 17 against COVID-19 was launched in Cambodia, to August 31, a total of 1,553,114 youngsters have been vaccinated with at least one dose.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50927160/cambodia-to-intensify-vaccination-of-adolescents-aged-12-to-17-against-covid-19-as-numbers-slow/

01 September 2021. HCM City (Vietnam) will continue to speed up mass testing to discover positive cases that need quarantine and treatment. Treatment has improved as patients have been classified depending on their symptoms, while ensure oxygen supply to cope with new cases and critically ill patients.https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1023340/city-to-speed-up-mass-testing-ensure-oxygen-supply.html

01 September 2021. Samut Sakhon (Thailand) will offer walk-in Covid-19 vaccination services for people aged 18 and over. The provincial CDC committee recently resolved to offer walk-in Covid-19 inoculations at 11 venues, including private and public hospitals. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2174307/walk-in-jabs-begin-in-hard-hit-province

01 September 2021. Chinese researchers are calling for global cooperation to improve understanding of the spread of SARS-CoV-2 via cold chains as part of efforts to trace the origins of the virus.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202109/01/WS612eb31ba310efa1bd66c69c.html

01 September 2021. The Ministry of Information and Communications and the Ministry of Health in Vietnam have introduced the first version of an e-handbook on COVID-19 prevention and control. The e-handbook comprises four major sections, including data, documents, information and technology.https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1023341/e-handbook-on-covid-19-prevention-and-control-debuts.html