17 April 2022. Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said on Sunday (April 17) that the steps toward shortening the required COVID-19 quarantine time will not be stopped even if surges in COVID-19 cases continue to increase in the future.https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4510102

17 April 2022. During the three-day Khmer New Year, many travelling members of the public – both the old and the young – were vaccinated against Covid-19 at various sites set up by the authorities in pagodas and resorts.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/spike-covid-19-vaccinations-over-khmer-new-year

17 April 2022. According to new guidance issued by Vietnam’s Ministry of Health, people who have been in close contact with Covid-19 cases (F1 cases) are now no longer required to self-quarantine but have to avoid going to large gatherings.https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2022/04/17/people-in-close-contact-with-covid-19-patients-no-longer-required-to-self-quarantine-says-vietnam-health-ministry

17 April 2022. With support from Cambodia municipal and provincial authorities to follow standard operating procedures laid out by relevant institutions, only 16 new Covid-19 cases were reported, despite there is 2,442,148 travelers visited across the country.https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2022/04/17/cambodia-first-two-days-of-khmer-new-year-saw-over-24-million-revellers-only-16-covid-19-cases-on-sunday-april-16

5 April 2022. Over 100 private hospitals in Thailand have reportedly joined Covid-19 self-treatment programmes under the universal health coverage plan to help patients with mild symptoms recover at home.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2290122/hospitals-join-nhso-scheme

5 April 2022. Viet Nam will begin issuing vaccine passports from April 15. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it has reached agreements on the mutual recognition of ‘vaccine passports’ with 17 countries, including Cambodia.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501052923/viet-nam-to-issue-vaccine-passports-from-april-15-cambodia-among-first-17-to-recognise/

5 April 2022. An official said that all the three COVID-19 vaccine candidates Vietnam is developing are currently in the stage of clinical trials, and if they are qualified as assessed by the ethics and advisory councils, the Ministry of Health (MoH) will grant licenses. https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnamdeveloped-covid19-vaccine-candidates-now-in-clinical-trials-official/224568.vnp

5 April 2022. Six out of 46 imported cases of COVID-19 detected in Thailand on Sunday and reported yesterday, came from Cambodia while the remaining 41 came from 18 other countries. They include 11 from the United Kingdom, six from Israel, three each from India and Germany and two each from Ukraine, Singapore and Myanmar.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501052898/six-out-of-46-of-thailands-imported-cases-of-covid-19-are-from-cambodia/

5 April 2022. The phased lockdown triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai will remain for the time being, as authorities are seizing the time to verify and analyze Monday’s mass testing results and transfer those infected.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202204/05/WS624b79cea310fd2b29e550d1.html

5 April 2022. A parcel delivery man is suspected of being infected with a new Covid-19 variant never before detected in Thailand, very close to the XJ variant. Previously, Thailand has also already reported the first case of infection with Omicron XE variant.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2290130/new-variant-infects-delivery-man