20 October 2021. Vientiane Capital has recorded a large spike in Covid-19 cases. The country recorded 635 new cases, with 5,710 tests were conducted over the last 24 hours. There were 628 cases of community spread and seven imported cases across the country. https://laotiantimes.com/2021/10/20/vientiane-capital-records-new-spike-in-covid-19-cases/
19 October 2021. According to a Thailand senior public health official, they are three key factors to support the successful implementation of reopening practices: the Covid-19 situation, the capacity of the public health system to control the pandemic and treat patients, and the vaccination rate.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2199927/control-capacity-and-jabs-key-to-success
19 October 2021. Minister of Health has affirmed that Vietnam’s vaccine strategy has been a success in three aspects: ensuring full vaccination, research and production of COVID-19 vaccines and medicine, and COVID-19 vaccination campaign.https://en.vietnamplus.vn/health-minister-vaccine-strategy-successful-in-three-aspects/210015.vnp
19 October 2021. Seventy percent of the population in Bangkok — 5.43 million people — have so far received a second dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Deputy Bangkok governor said that Bangkok was ready to reopen in line with the government’s policy. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2200559/70-of-population-in-bangkok-now-fully-vaccinated
19 October 2021. The Cambodia Ministry of Health instructed the capital and provincial authorities to survey all households in the Kingdom in order to determine who has not been vaccinated and to note down the specific reasons given by each individual.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-orders-door-door-covid-19-vaccine-status-check
19 October 2021. The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 490,008 on Tuesday after 1,133 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours. The ministry said 28 new deaths were recorded, bringing the death toll to 18,416 in the country.https://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2021-10/19/content_77820008.htm
19 October 2021. The Cambodia Ministry of Health instructed the capital and provincial authorities to survey all households in the Kingdom in order to determine who has not been vaccinated and to note down the specific reasons given by each individual.https:// https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-orders-door-door-covid-19-vaccine-status-check
19 October 2021. The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 490,008 on Tuesday after 1,133 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours. The ministry said 28 new deaths were recorded, bringing the death toll to 18,416 in the country.https://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2021-10/19/content_77820008.htm
18 October 2021. The expert from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, confirmed that the new anti-viral drug Molnupiravir can reduce the risk of hospitalisation and death within five days of developing a Covid-19 infection.https://www.nationthailand.com/life/40007655
18 October 2021. There is unofficial translation of the new notification from the Ministry of Health outlining the new quarantine and entry conditions for inbound travellers to Cambodia, which will be implemented from October 18, 2021 onwards.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50953303/translation-of-new-directive-on-travel-conditions-implementation-of-health-measure-and-quarantine-in-cambodia-for-travelers-entering-cambodia-in-line-with-the-new-normal-context/