16 May 2021. Vietnam is combating the fourth wave of Covid-19. The ongoing development of Covid-19 in Bac Ninh Province is stressful threatening community health and making bad impact on socioeconomic growth. https://sggpnews.org.vn/health/updates-of-covid19-development-in-vietnam-92290.html

15 May 2021. China has decided to cancel the 2021 spring climbing season from the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak, because of coronavirus concerns, the official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-05-15/china-cancels-everest-spring-climbing-over-coronavirus-worries

13 May 2021. The HCMC Government asked the municipal departments of Police and Health along with relevant units and local authorities of districts and Thu Duc City to re-establish Covid-19 monitoring and control stations in land, sea border crossings throughout the city.https://sggpnews.org.vn/health/hcmc-reestablishes-covid19-control-stations-in-land-sea-border-crossings-92250.html

12 May 2021. Cambodia Ministry of Health informed that from February 14 to May 9, Cambodia had detected 121 cases of the UK variant – also known as SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7. The variant mutations are more virulent and spread quickly.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/covid-19-variants-cause-concern-health-ministry

11 May 2021. Bangkok recorded its lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in five days on Monday, but the good news was marred by the detection of three new coronavirus clusters in the capital. City officials are carrying out active-case finding.https://11 May 2021. Bangkok recorded its lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in five days on Monday, but the good news was marred by the detection of three new coronavirus clusters in the capital. City officials are carrying out active-case finding.

10 May 2021. According to Cambodia Ministry of Health official, another 500,000 doses of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines are set to arrive on May 11, with an additional 500,000 doses expected to touch down on May 15.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/one-million-doses-sinovac-vaccine-set-arrive-month

8 May 2021. The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China reported one new case of human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) during the last week of April. The case is from Huizhou, Guangdong Province.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/china-reports-additional-h9n2-avian-influenza-case-in-guangdong-province-32767/

7 May 2021. Cambodia Prime Minister has instructed provincial authorities to refrain from imposing a mandatory 14-day quarantine for people entering their territories. Quarantine should be applied only to those who are suspected to be at high risk of being infected with COVID-19.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-no-provincial-quarantine

7 May 2021. Trang – Thailand: The public health system in Ratsada district has been forced to shut down after 60 medical staff contracted Covid-19 with the rest required to undergo mandatory quarantine.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2111523/covid-infections-cripple-district-health-system

6 May 2021. Due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in Germany, Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has suspended imports of poultry meat and eggs from that region to protect the public health of Hong Kong.https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2021/05/hong-kong-suspends-poultry-imports-from-germany-due-to-bird-flu