02 February 2022. Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the response to the Covid-19 pandemic has put tremendous strain on health care waste management systems around the world, threatening human and environmental health and exposing a dire need to improve waste management practices.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501017576/tonnes-of-covid-19-health-care-waste-expose-urgent-need-to-improve-waste-management-systems/

02 February 2022. A new round of COVID-19 booster shots in Taipei City will use BioNTech and Medigen doses. A total of 6,778 doses of the Taiwan-made Medigen vaccine will reportedly be available.https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4429289

02 February 2022.  Laos has recorded 463 new cases of Covid-19 across the country, with two deaths. There were 456 cases of community spread and seven imported cases. Laos now has 5,235 active cases of Covid-19, with 553 confirmed deaths.https://laotiantimes.com/2022/02/02/laos-confirms-463-new-cases-of-covid-19-two-deaths/

02 February 2022. Today new COVID case was 48 – all Omicron variant. The Kingdom recorded 40 new community and 8 new imported cases of the new variant. Cambodia has now recorded 997 cases of Omicron – 496 imported and 501 community cases.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501017822/community-omicron-total-overtakes-imported-total-as-cases-rise-again/

31 January 2022. All 25,000 Suvarnabhumi airport staff are expected to get their fourth Covid-19 vaccine shots by the end of next month as Thailand resumes its “Test & Go” quarantine waiver scheme for inoculated travellers on Feb 1, 2022.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2255987/airport-staff-to-get-fourth-shot-as-test-go-resumes

31 January 2022. Since early 2020, Vietnam has witnessed four Covid-19 waves. The scale and spread of the ongoing fourth one has been far worse than the previous ones. As of January 24, Vietnam has discovered 163 cases infected with the Omicron variant.https://vietnamnet.vn/en/feature/four-covid-19-waves-in-vietnam-in-2021-2022-812175.html

31 January 2022. Cambodia has detected its first four cases of the highly-infectious and stealth-like BA.2 sub-variant, as Omicrom infections spike. Ministry of Health spokesman said that the four cases, all imported.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501015757/ba-2-sneaks-in-omicron-stealth-sub-variant-found-in-four-imported-cases/

31 January 2022. Laos has recorded increasingly low numbers of Covid-19 cases, with just 329 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. There were 319 cases of community spread and ten imported cases across the country.https://laotiantimes.com/2022/01/31/laos-confirms-329-new-cases-of-covid-19-three-deaths/

31 January 2022. Thailand Ministry of Public Health reported that there are 8,008 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 166 of whom have arrived in Thailand from abroad, while death toll increased by 16.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40011719

31 January 2022. In just over a month and half, Cambodia’s Omicron variant of the coronavirus has infected 386 people within the community. The total infections has risen to 846, of which, beside the 386, all other cases were imported.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501015992/cambodias-community-infection-of-omicron-variant-of-coronavirus-increases-to-386/