19 March 2021. More than 40,700 people of Laos have been given the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccination prioritizes risk groups such as front line workers, medical workers, immigration officials, and officials at border checkpoints.https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-03/19/c_139821123.htm

19 March 2021. WHO said that Cambodia is at a critical point in the fight against COVID-19, calling on everyone to do what they can to fight against the disease. The recent COVID-19 outbreaks are most likely caused by the new B.1.1.7 variant.https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-03/19/c_139822261.htm

18 March 2021. The central province of Quang Nam – Vietnam has culled nearly 1,600 pigs infected with African swine fever (ASF) with a total weight of over 117 tons as the disease re-emerged in 38 communes of eight districts.https://vietnamagriculture.nongnghiep.vn/african-swine-fever-re-emerging-in-areas-in-quang-nam-province-d285995.html

18 March 2021. The Public Health Ministry will launch a project on Covid-19 vaccine efficiency among people who received the Sinovac or AstraZeneca vaccines to learn more about their ability to build up immunity in the body.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2085343/ministry-to-test-jab-efficiency

16 March 2021. Cambodia reported a daily record 105 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, as a rare outbreak spread further and authorities urged people not to travel between regions amid a sharp rise in infections.https://www.reuters.com/article/cambodia-health-coronavirus/cambodia-reports-daily-record-coronavirus-as-outbreak-spreads-idUSL4N2LE1AI

15 March 2021. The Tourism and Sports Ministry of Thailand announced a more relaxed mandatory quarantine scheme. Under the plan, vaccinated tourists are required to quarantine for only seven days instead of two weeks within hotel areas.https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2083699/routes-to-recovery

15 March 2021. World Health Organization investigative team says wildlife farms in southern China are the most likely source of the COVID-19 pandemic. The next step, team will figure out specifically which animal carried the virus.https://www.wbur.org/npr/977527808/who-points-to-wildlife-farms-in-southwest-china-as-likely-source-of-pandemic

14 March 2021. Health officials in four provinces in Thailand have been ordered to monitor people linked with the new coronavirus hotspot at Bang Khae Market. This discovery was the latest cluster to put health authorities on alert.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2083483/bang-khae-virus-outbreak-reaches-4-provinces

13 March 2021. Taiwan CDC reported the first domestic case of typhoid fever in the country for 2021. Since the patient has no travel history, this is considered a locally acquired case and still being investigated by the health unit.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/typhoid-taiwan-reports-1st-domestic-case-of-2021/

11 March 2021. Cambodia reported its first death from the coronavirus amid its biggest Covid-19 outbreak so far. Cambodia has among the fewest cases in Asia, but a sharp rise in infections has seen its overall tally more than double.https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2082087/cambodia-reports-its-first-coronavirus-death