9 August 2021. Laos has doubled the quarantine period at its state quarantine centres from 14 days to 28 days after it detected cases of Covid-19 community spread by those leaving quarantine. Quarantine centres in some provinces will also be expanded.https://www.nst.com.my/world/region/2021/08/716380/laos-doubles-quarantine-14-28-days

9 August 2021. A devastating third wave of Covid-19 infections has been sweeping across Myanmar since July 2021. The country reported 34 consecutive days of more than 3,000 daily cases as of August 8. https://www.scmp.com/video/coronavirus/3144401/myanmars-crippled-health-care-system-buckles-under-worsening-third

9 August 2021. AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19 and other medical supplies have been delivered to the six Cambodia provinces bordering Thailand to be given as a third  booster jab for doctors and authorities confronted with returning Cambodian migrant workers.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50911663/astrazeneca-as-emergency-booster-third-jab-for-frontliners/

9 August 2021. Yangzhou, a city in Jiangsu province, China, is facing a serious and complex COVID-19 control and prevention situation as it is in the midst of a concentrated outbreak. Seven areas classified as medium risk for COVID-19.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202108/09/WS611084cda310efa1bd667860.html

8 August 2021. The Vietnam Ministry of Health reported a single-day record of new COVID-19 cases Sunday with 9,690, Binh Duong alone had 3,210 cases. Of the 9,690 new infections, all but six were domestically acquired.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/vietnam-covid-19-cases-reach-9690-sunday-a-new-daily-record-91363/

8 August 2021. The Ministry of Health has released an important document entitled “Guidelines for the Management and Treatment of COVID-19 in the Kingdom of Cambodia” to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of COVID in Cambodia.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50911151/ministry-of-health-releases-guidelines-for-the-management-and-treatment-of-covid-19-in-the-kingdom-of-cambodia-document/

3 August 2021. New Covid-19 insurance products are being developed by Thai insurers to cover patients taking part in Public Health Ministry’s home and community isolation scheme. This should help ease the growing strain on bed capacity and frontline health workers at local hospitals as Thailand struggles with the third wave of the outbreak.https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2158859/covid-policy-adjustment-to-help-isolating-patients

2 August 2021. The Southeast Asian nations are struggling to contain the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus. The coronavirus pandemic in Vietnam and Laos are now out of control in many parts of the country due to a fourth wave of infections from the Delta variant.https://www.rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/virus-infections-08022021175728.html

2 August 2021. China is trying to contain its largest coronavirus outbreak in months. China reported that outbreak of the fast-spreading Delta variant reached over 20 cities and more than a dozen provinces.https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2158663/millions-under-virus-lockdown-as-china-battles-delta-outbreak

2 August 2021. Still in the grips of COVID-19 surges mainly fueled by the Delta (B1617.2) variant, Thailand and Vietnam extended lockdowns and other measures for the worst-hit parts of the countries.https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/08/thailand-and-vietnam-extend-covid-measures