10 June 2021. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs reported on a wild bird H5N8 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic in the Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve in Shenmu City. The outbreak, confirmed by the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/china-reports-h5n8-subtype-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-outbreak-in-birds-in-yulin-city-shaanxi-province-24284/

5 June 2021. In a follow-up on a report last weekend, where Vietnam Minister of Health announced that Vietnam has detected a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, which is a hybrid between the Indian and UK variants, a recent interview with the World Health Organization representative in Vietnam said “There is no new hybrid variant in Vietnam at this moment based on WHO definition”https://outbreaknewstoday.com/there-is-no-new-hybrid-variant-in-vietnam-who-representative-in-vietnam-86816/

5 June 2021. Myanmar’s Health and Sports Ministry imposed a stay-at-home order in four more towns of Chin state. The stay-at-home order, which will be in effect on Saturday, will be applied to Tedim, Falam, Thantlang and Hakha after the towns recently saw increasing number of COVID-19 infections ,https://www.macaubusiness.com/myanmar-imposes-stay-at-home-order-in-more-towns-due-to-covid-19/

5 June 2021. The People’s Committee of Dong Nai has requested all people going through the southern Vietnamese province have smartphones installed with the applications or able to access to websites for online health declaration.https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/society/20210605/online-health-declaration-when-entering-exiting-southern-vietnamese-province-becomes-mandatory/61329.html

5 June 2021. Data on the number of daily vaccinations and the proportion of the population that has been vaccinated in each city and county can now be found in a table drawn up by the National Center for High-Performance Computing (NCHC).https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4216869

5 June 2021. The National Taskforce for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Laos has warned people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to continue to comply with virus prevention measures.https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/06/05/laos-covid-19-taskforce-urges-caution-even-after-vaccination

5 June 2021. Cambodia Ministry of Health Secretary of State appealed to the public to be wary of an extremely contagious Covid-19 variant “Covid-19 Delta mutation” which has found its way into Cambodia.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50868922/health-ministry-urges-people-to-be-wary-of-delta-virus-variant/

2 June 2021. The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use — the second Chinese jab to receive the WHO’s green light. The Sinovac jab is already in use in 22 territories around the world, include China, Chile, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand and Turkey.https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2125543/who-approves-chinas-sinovac-covid-jab

2 June 2021. The discovery of a hybrid variant of Covid-19 containing both the Indian and UK variants has been detected in Vietnam and put one Thai virologist on alert as he expressed his concern over the possibility that the hybrid strain could make its way to Thailand.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2125239/hybrid-strain-hits-vietnam-maybe-thailand-next