26 August 2021. Ruili, the border city between China and Myanmar, reported another three domestic confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday. Public health experts said their confirmation doesn’t represent new epidemic resurgence in Ruili but these sporadic cases highlight the blind spots and complexity of border epidemic control. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202108/1232513.shtml

26 August 2021. The recent COVID-19 outbreak at Nanjing Lukou International Airport triggered by the Delta variant was the most severe and caused the most infections in China since the outbreak in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei Province in 2019.https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202108/1232610.shtml

25 August 2021. The Thailand Public Health Ministry is seeking approval from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to allow restaurants to reopen to fully vaccinated diners as new infections have declined in the past few days.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2170523/ministry-to-propose-limited-resumption-of-dine-in-service

25 August 2021. HCM City (Vietnam) authorities issued an urgent Directive No 11 on COVID-19 prevention on Sunday), following the Government’s order to impose its toughest-ever measures beginning today (August 23) that require “everyone to stay at home” and not go out to buy food.https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40005169

25 August 2021. The Royal Government of Cambodia has announced the full policy for its campaign to give the general population a 3rd ‘booster dose’. The booster dose campaign for people aged 12 and over will run from August 2021 to mid-2022, depending on the availability of the vaccine.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50922795/cambodia-launches-booster-dose-policy/

25 August 2021. The Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS) reported that over four million peoples already have been vaccinated against Covid-19 vaccine in Myanmar as being of August 21st. The MOHS also urged 50% population which is above 18 years old to vaccinate against Covid-19.https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40005223

25 August 2021. Thailand’s National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC) will ask the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to consider reopening country before the end of the year, as the spread of COVID-19 is showing signs of slowing down.https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/thailand-to-consider-opening-country-to-normalcy-by-year-end-368994

25 August 2021. Of  97,060 migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar who were infected with Covid-19 between March last year and August this year, 4,202 of whom are under the age of 18 themselves. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50922414/cambodian-migrant-children-face-added-risk-in-thailand/

25 August 2021. Thailand Department of Disease Control said that the Covid-19 outbreak in the country has passed its peak after daily infection rate has started to decrease in the past week. If daily infection rate continues to decline, Thailand will be able to ease up some lockdown measures.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40005225

25 August 2021. Covid-19 and its subsequent “infodemic” of misleading information has impacted access to accurate public health information in Southeast Asia. The general population must have easy access to transparent and reliable information sources, facilitating peoples’ abilities to make well informed decisions. https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2170715/infodemic-infects-southeast-asia