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

01 September 2021. The Thailand National Health Security Office (NHSO) has a free Covid-19 test service at the government complex in Chaeng Watthana that is targeting people from service sectors such as restaurants, massage shops and hair salons.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2174263/free-covid-19-tests-for-service-workers

01 September 2021. Laos has confirmed 264 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 15,283. Some 54 cases of community spread were confirmed. The country now has 5,418 active cases, and has confirmed 14 deaths as a result of Covid-19.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/09/01/laos-confirms-264-new-cases-of-covid-19/

01 September 2021. The Cambodia Ministry of Health reported 455 new Covid-19 cases, 80 of which were imported. As of September 1, Cambodia had recorded a total of 93,510 Covid-19 cases with 89,114 recoveries and 1,916 fatalities.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/13-more-covid-deaths-455-infections-cambodia

31 August 2021. According to the IndustriALL global trade union, garment workers in Myanmar are working in factories without measures to protect them from COVID-19. The IWFM says that more than 100 factory-level union leaders have been infected.https://www.ecotextile.com/2021083128262/social-compliance-csr-news/garment-workers-risking-covid-in-myanmar.html

31 August 2021. Shanghai will start including local residents between 12 and 14 in its free voluntary COVID-19 vaccination drive. The health authority clarified juveniles must be accompanied by parents or guardians when getting immunized.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202108/31/WS612df6dda310efa1bd66c61b.html

31 August 2021. The Mayor of Vientiane Capital has issued an urgent order increasing Covid-19 restrictions and imposing a curfew in the nation’s capital. Under the order, new restrictions and prohibitions will remain in place until the situation can be controlled.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/08/31/mayor-of-vientiane-orders-curfew-increased-covid-restrictions/

31 August 2021. The health sector in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) has had new treatment plan for Covid-19 patients as it is promoting testing and screening for people with Covid-19 in the community to expand the green area.https:// https://www.sggpnews.org.vn/health/hcmc-has-new-treatment-plan-for-covid19-patients-to-expand-green-area-94401.html