22 September 2021. Guangdong Provincial Health Commission reported one human case of H5N6 avian influenza in Dongguan City. Experts say that the case that appeared this time was an accidental case, and the risk of transmission is low at this stage.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/h5n6-avian-influenza-case-reported-in-dongguan-city-guangdong-province-72142/
20 September 2021. The southern province of Đồng Nai, Vietnam has started the gradual restoration of socio-economic activities, while ensuring the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic. Plan No 11102/KH-UBND of the provincial People’s Committee aims to restart business following a period of social distancing. https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/1035307/dong-nai-implements-socio-economic-recovery-plan.html
20 September 2021. The province of Phetchaburi (Thailand) is awaiting approval from Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to lift Covid-19 preventive measures and reopen the popular Cha-am beach to tourists.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40006384
20 September 2021. Laos has confirmed 214 cases of Covid-19 today, with community spread continuing in Vientiane Capital. In Vientiane Capital, cases involving workers at the Alphilao Garment Factory reached 42.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/09/20/garment-factory-outbreak-spreads-to-xiengkhouang-province/
20 September 2021. Phuket (Thailand) has begun mass Covid-19 testing in communities suspected to the source of the high number of new cases. Nine comprehensive Covid-19 response (CCR) teams were sent to search for infected people in target communities. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2184391/mass-testing-campaign-kicks-off-in-phuket
20 September 2021. Researchers are collecting samples from bats in the northern Cambodia in a bid to understand the coronavirus pandemic, returning to a region where a very similar virus was found in the animals a decade ago.https://www.gdnonline.com/Details/977503/Cambodia-bat-researchers-on-mission-to-track-origin-of-Covid-19
20 September 2021. A new study has found that changing weather patterns may be responsible for an increase in bacteria causing two types of typhus in Laos: scrub typhus (or bush typhus) and flea-borne typhus (murine typhus).https://laotiantimes.com/2021/09/20/climate-change-linked-to-increase-in-typhus-cases-in-laos/
20 September 2021. The departments of Health, Information and Communications, Planning and Investment of HCMC (Vietnam) had a working session on proposing the municipal People’s Committee to pilot the application of the “Covid Green Card” in the economic recovery in the city.https://www.sggpnews.org.vn/health/people-with-at-least-one-vaccine-dose-suggested-to-be-granted-covid-green-card-94785.html
20 September 2021. Chinese mainland reports 49 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 28 locally transmitted. According to the National Health Commission, more than 2.17 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered in China. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202109/20/WS6105d0f2a310efa1bd665bcc.html
20 September 2021. The Lao Ministry of Health has confirmed that the Covid-19 variant spreading through Vientiane Capital is the Delta Plus variant. The city was placed into full lockdown after outbreaks of Covid-19 at garment factories saw cases soar.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/09/20/delta-plus-covid-19-variant-spreading-in-vientiane-capital/