18 August 2021. The Hanoi Medical University has started the first phase of clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccine ARCT-154 with the participation of 100 volunteers.https://sggpnews.org.vn/health/vietnam-starts-clinical-trial-of-arct154-c19-vaccine-94091.html

18 August 2021. China’s State Council inter-departmental task force for COVID-19 response has decided to build mechanisms for infection prevention and control within medical institutions.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202108/18/WS611c71bea310efa1bd66986e.html

18 August 2021. On Wednesday morning, Thailand Public Health Ministry reported that there were record 312 Covid-19 deaths and 20,515 new cases over the past 24 hours. There were 20,267 cases in the general population and 248 in prisons. https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/really-easy/2167179/record-312-covid-deaths-20-515-new-cases-wednesday

18 August 2021. Laos’ daily COVID-19 cases hit a new high of 381 on Wednesday, taking the country’s total tally of infections to 11,029.https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-08/18/c_1310134226.htm

17 August 2021. Laos Ministry of Health has confirmed 207 new cases of COVID-19 on August 17, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 10,648. Laos’ Central Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said that the country will continue to strictly implement preventive measures.https://en.vietnamplus.vn/laos-logs-207-new-cases-of-covid19-15-more-provinces-in-cambodia-apply-social-distancing/206498.vnp

17 August 2021. Cambodian government will donate medical supplies to Myanmar in the spirit of friendship and solidarity between the Cambodian and Myanmar peoples.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-pledges-aid-virus-hit-myanmar

17 August 2021. Cambodians nationwide have been required to wear face masks and maintaining a physical distancing (of 1.5 meters from each other) as the Southeast Asian nation reported 556 new COVID-19 cases and 14 more deaths on Tuesday.https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-08/17/c_1310132356.htm

17 August 2021. The Ministry of Health of Laos announced on Tuesday that the ministry had detected two cases of the Delta plus variant of Covid-19 in Laos.https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/08/17/delta-plus-variant-covid-19-virus-arrives-in-laos-two-returning-workers-from-neighbouring-countries-confirmed-with-infection

17 August 2021. In Thailand, the rate of coronavirus infections remains high in Samut Sakhon with 1,843 new cases reported on Tuesday, second only to Bangkok, and 17 more deaths. Bangkok reported 4,397 new cases, Samut Prakan 1,200, and Chon Buri 1,182.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2166675/samut-sakhons-covid-infections-remain-high-second-only-to-bangkok

16 August 2021. After HCMC – Vietnam on Sunday announced its plan to extend strict lockdown for another month, thousand of migrant workers rushed to the city’s gateways in a bid to leave for their hometowns in Southern and Central provinces.https://sggpnews.org.vn/hochiminhcity/thousand-of-migrant-workers-convinced-to-stay-as-they-try-to-leave-hcmc-94039.html