30 August 2021. A late-stage clinical trial has found that a three-dose new Chinese vaccine to be nearly 82% effective in preventing diseases related to COVID-19 and over 77% effective against the highly transmissible Delta variant of the novel coronavirus.https://covid-19.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202108/30/WS612c31b9a310efa1bd66bedd.html

30 August 2021. Youth Union members of Cư M’gar District in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Đắk Lắk (Vietnam) have been carrying loudspeakers on their motorbikes, telling local residents how to protect themselves from the coronavirus: give information in two languages, Vietnamese and that of the Êđê ethnic minority.https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1021634/dak-lak-youth-union-uses-loudspeakers-in-covid-communication-campaign.html

30 August 2021. Asean countries reported 79,833 new cases, lower than Saturday’s 85,849, while 1,663 patients died, lower than the previous day’s 1,778. The number of Covid-19 cases crossed 9.91 million across the region and deaths rose to 220,150.https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40005448

29 August 2021. The Philippine Government has extended coronavirus restrictions in several regions while some provinces in Laos have put lockdown on certain districts in the face of community transmission of COVID-19.https://en.vietnamplus.vn/philippines-extends-restrictions-laos-concerned-about-covid19-community-transmission/207157.vnp

29 August 2021. The Ministry of Health urged public to increase vigilance as Cambodia’s confirmed Delta cases has reached 1,752 while also calling on them not to discriminate among the different types of Covid vaccines. https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/increased-vigilance-urged-delta-surges-across-kingdom

29 August 2021. A new death has been reported by rescue workers in Savannakhet Province (Lao PDR) as community spread of Covid-19 increases around the country. Community cases reached 98, meanwhile 97 imported cases of Covid-19 were recorded. https://laotiantimes.com/2021/08/29/new-covid-19-death-reported-in-savannakhet-as-community-spread-rises/

29 August 2021. The Cambodia Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has launched a Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) vaccination campaign for cattle as the disease has spread to several provinces and infected more than 30,000 animals.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cattle-vaccination-campaign-stop-skin-disease-kicks

27 August 2021. Cambodia is expected to ramp up the administration of third or the booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines now that the Ministry of Health has laid out clean guidelines on who and what vaccines will be used.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50924242/cambodias-administration-of-3rd-booster-dose-of-covid-19-vaccines-expected-to-be-ramped-up/

27 August 2021. The Cambodia Health Ministry reported 423 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number in the Kingdom to 90,958. If everyone continues to follow its measures to prevent Covid-19, normal life in the Kingdom can continue in a new way.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50923989/health-ministry-says-get-ready-for-normal-life-in-a-new-way/

27 August 2021. Cambodia has to date, successfully fully vaccinated 8,204,217 people against COVID-19. The national percentage now stands at 88.74 % for targeted population of 18 and above or 63.60 % of the national total of more than 16 million people.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50924220/cambodia-closes-in-on-90-of-initial-target-of-10-million-peope-to-be-vaccinated-against-covid-19/