23 November 2021. Thailand Ministry of Public Health reported that there are 5,126 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 104 of whom have been found in prisons. Cumulative cases in the country are at 2,076,135 with 20,489 total deaths.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40009140

23 November 2021. Nine months after the February 20 community event, COVID-19 in Cambodia has been brought under control. Vaccines have played a major role in driving the Kingdom to the point where country is fully reopening in almost all sectors. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/975635/cambodia-recovers-quickly-after-covid-19-pandemic/

22 November 2021. Vietnam Prime Minister directed local officials to accelerate Covid-19 shots in order to fully vaccinate all adults aged 18 and older this year, surpassing the nation’s inoculation target.https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2219579/vietnam-expects-to-fully-vaccinate-all-adults-by-years-end

22 November 2021. The Lao Government has allowed the vaccination of children aged between 12 and 17 against COVID-19, while a Thai health official has reported that the nation will procure at least 90 million doses of vaccines for next year.https://en.vietnamplus.vn/covid19-laos-vaccinates-children-thailand-prepares-vaccines-for-2022/215890.vnp

22 November 2021. During the ASEAN-China Special Summit to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Asean-China Dialogue Relations, Malaysia has called on Asean and China to enhance cooperation in public health and pharmaceutical capabilities through the sharing of technology, know-how and intellectual property.https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/11/747650/pm-asean-china-could-enhance-public-health-cooperation-prepare-future

22 November 2021. Cambodia Minister of National Defence has called on all parents who serve in military to get their children vaccinated against Covid-19. As of November 21, over 14 million people aged five and older out of Cambodia’s total population of around 16 million people have been vaccinated. https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-defence-minister-urge-vaccinations-eligible-kids

22 November 2021. No pig-to-human transmission of Covid-19 has been found in Thailand. To date, more than 4,477 samples of meat collected from businesses and fresh markets have been tested since the onset of the outbreak. None of the samples have been found contaminated with Covid-19.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40009127

22 November 2021. The Laos Ministry of Health has given the green light to produce Molnupravir for the treatment of Covid-19 in Laos. The manufacture of molnupiravir in Laos and the pilot program will be under supervision of World Health Organisation.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/11/22/laos-to-produce-molnupravir-antiviral-medication-to-treat-covid-19/

22 November 2021. A Chinese antiviral medicine for COVID-19, called JS016, has commenced phase-3 clinical trials overseas. The drug has been used for emergency treatment in 15 countries, and more than 500,000 doses have been sent overseas.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202111/22/WS619b3d10a310cdd39bc76c0a.html

22 November 2021. In Thailand, 1,400 cases of drug-resistant TB were found last year, while antiretrovirals are at risk of becoming less effective due to the emergence of drug-resistant HIV. Resistance to chloroquine has also been reported all across Greater Mekong Sub-region, of which Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos are a part of.https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2219207/can-we-afford-to-lose-effective-drugs-