8 December 2021. Laos has recorded 1,209 cases of Covid-19 across the country, with five new deaths confirmed. First dose vaccinations have now reached 55.74% of the population, while second dose vaccinations have now reached 44.16%.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/12/08/laos-confirms-1209-new-cases-of-covid-19-and-five-deaths/

8 December 2021. The Cambodia Ministry of Health reported 14 new Covid-19 cases, two of which were imported. As of December 8, Cambodia had recorded a total of 120,300 Covid-19 cases with 116,655 recoveries and 2,971 fatalities.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/four-more-covid-deaths-14-infections-cambodia-0

8 December 2021. Myanmar reported 398 new COVID-19 infections with daily positivity rate of 2.1 percent in the past 24 hours. The number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 525,403 while the death toll has reached 19,157.https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/1839574-myanmar-reports-398-new-covid-19-infections-5-more-deaths

8 December 2021. The Greater Mekong subregion continued to see significant progress against Malaria. The great successes seen in Cambodia, Viet Nam and Thailand, reflection of strengthening health systems, focusing on access to hard-to-reach communities and maintaining funding to help ensure surveillance and case management.https://www.expresshealthcare.in/news/asia-pacific-makes-steady-progress-against-malaria-during-the-pandemic-yet-gaps-remain-in-some-high-burden-countries/432465/

8 December 2021. Hong Kong health authorities report monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in a 54-year-old woman living in Zigong, Sichuan Province. This is the 27th human case reported on Mainland China in the past year and the 52nd case reported since the first case was reported in 2014.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/china-reports-human-h5n6-avian-influenza-case-in-sichuan-province-27th-case-this-year-34601/

8 December 2021. Lao authorities have ordered stricter control at borders with neighboring countries after the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was confirmed in Thailand on December 6.https://en.vietnamplus.vn/laos-tightens-border-controls-to-prevent-omicron-variant/216824.vnp

3 December 2021. Thailand Prime Minister Prayut has insisted Thailand will not reimpose an immediate national lockdown despite concerns over the new coronavirus variant Omicron. The country now has RT-PCR screening tests, together with quarantine measures during the wait for results.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2225767/pm-rules-out-immediate-lockdown

3 December 2021. Though COVID-19 pandemic remains unpredictable, businesses in the country’s pandemic hotspot HCM City have resumed full operations despite stringent prevention protocols and human resource shortages.https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/1091215/hcm-city-businesses-adapt-to-new-normal.html

3 December 2021. The Cambodia Public Health Ministry reported that there were 4,971 new Covid-19 cases and 33 more fatalities registered during the previous 24 hours. There were 4,773 cases in the general population and 198 among prison inmates.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50981831/after-short-lull-three-arrivals-from-cambodia-tested-positive-for-covid-19-in-thailand/

3 December 2021. Beijing reported a new confirmed COVID-19 case while maintaining the epidemic situation is under control in the capital. By now, Beijing has identified 45 close contacts of the new case and related control measures have been taken.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202112/03/WS61a9a4b8a310cdd39bc792fd.html