4 September 2021. The Thailand National Health Security Office (NHSO) will start distributing free antigen test kits (ATKs) for home use to at-risk groups from Sept 15. ATKs will be given via service units under the universal healthcare scheme.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2176115/nhso-gears-up-to-hand-out-atks

4 September 2021. A Thai returnee from Cambodia and Malaysia comprised the country’s two imported cases of COVID-19 detected on Friday. Security authorities had been instructed to keep a close watch on the borders with neighbouring countries.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50929059/thai-returnee-from-cambodia-detected-positive-for-covid-19-in-cambodia/

4 September 2021. New Covid-19 cases and related deaths were up for the second successive day in Southeast Asia on Friday. According to the health ministry, only 2.9 per cent of Vietnam’s population have been inoculated.https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40005689

4 September 2021. Thailand is planning to roll out a new vaccination initiative using a mix of AstraZeneca and Pfizer doses next month to combat Covid-19. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2176103/kingdom-to-mix-and-match-astrazeneca-pfizer-doses

3 September 2021. Health official said China is facing growing difficulties in expanding its mass COVID-19 vaccination drive, but it will continue to inoculate more people and step up the programme of booster shots.https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-has-supplied-1-bln-covid-19-shots-rest-world-says-official-2021-09-03/

3 September 2021. More than two million people have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Myanmar, and those who need a second dose are still being vaccinated. Around 150,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines are being given daily to target groups.https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/number-of-people-fully-vaccinated-against-covid-19-reaches-over-2-million-in-myanmar

3 September 2021. Stung Treng province (Cambodia) has detected eight more cases of the coronavirus Delta variant among Covid-19 patients, bringing the total to 112. As of September 2, the province had recorded a total of 1,208 Covid-19 cases.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/stung-treng-confirms-eight-more-delta-cases

3 September 2021. The study, carried out by researchers from Chile Ministry of Health and institutes in the country explained that CoronaVac was found to prevent laboratory-confirmed Covid-19, prevent hospitalization, prevent ICU admission, and death.https://theprint.in/health/chinas-coronavac-found-to-prevent-covid-in-66-of-fully-immunised-people-chile-study/727633/

3 September 2021. The Vietnam Ministry of Health today reported an additional 14,922 cases of COVID-19, with Ho Chi Minh City accounting for 8,499 alone. Significant number of cases were also reported from Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An and Tay Ninh.https:// https://outbreaknewstoday.com/vietnam-covid-19-outbreak-tops-500000-pm-speaks-on-lockdowns-13492/

3 September 2021. Laos has confirmed 146 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 15,605. The country saw a greater number of community cases than imported cases. Some 81 cases of community spread of Covid-19 were recorded in Laos.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/09/03/laos-sees-higher-numbers-of-community-spread-than-local-cases/