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/

27 August 2021. Authorities announced that a 47-year-old male who handles cargo flights for a foreign airline company at the Pudong International Airport is the latest confirmed COVID-19 case in Shanghai.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202108/27/WS612851eca310efa1bd66b90b.html

27 August 2021. The Preah Vihear Provincial Administration (Cambodia) has decided to designate two villages in Kulen district as red zones after some residents tested positive for the coronavirus Delta variant.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-vihear-locks-down-villages-stem-delta

27 August 2021. Up to five townships in Mon State (Myanmar) had been declared as “Stay at Home” townships as Myanmar Ministry of Health imposed “Stay at Home” order in Chaungzon Township on August 24.https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40005335

27 August 2021. The southern province of Binh Duong (Vietnam) posted the most new cases with 4,868, followed by Ho Chi Minh City (3,934), Dong Nai (743), Long An (449) and Tien Giang (354). Vietnam reported a total of 392,938 cases since the start of Covid-19. https://www.sggpnews.org.vn/health/vietnam-records-11575-new-covid19-cases-binh-duong-surpasses-hcmc-94308.html

26 August 2021. A new nasal spray against COVID-19 developed by National Taiwan University (NTU) has been shown to be effective and is expected to enter human trials in the first half of 2022. The trials targeted the original strain of COVID-19.https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4276807