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

3 December 2021. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is monitoring the Covid-19 situation both globally and in the province closely after Thailand has banned visitors from eight African countries to prevent the spreading of Omicron.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40009570

3 December 2021. The Cambodia Ministry of Health on December 3 reported 24 new Covid-19 cases, four of which were imported. As of December 3, Cambodia had recorded a total of 120,207 Covid-19 cases with 116,569 recoveries and 2,953 fatalities.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/four-more-covid-deaths-24-infections-cambodia

3 December 2021. Thailand Ministry of Public Health reported on Friday (December 3) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 4,912 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 157 of whom have been found in prisons.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40009560

2 December 2021. National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) has partnered with National Taiwan University’s (NTU) Department of Geography to develop a geographic information system (GIS) based on emergency room (ER) patient data that actively detects the spread of infectious diseases early on.https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4363026

2 December 2021. In Vietnam, under the Ministry of Health’s guidance on Covid-19 booster shots, vaccine recipients will get the vaccine type that they originally received or Moderna vaccine mRNA or AstraZeneca vaccine.https://www.sggpnews.org.vn/health/ministry-guides-same-vaccine-type-or-mrna-for-third-dose-against-covid19-96131.html