27 August 2021. The Preah Vihear Provincial Administration (Cambodia) has decided to designate two villages in Kulen district as red zones after some residents tested positive for the coronavirus Delta variant.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-vihear-locks-down-villages-stem-delta

27 August 2021. Up to five townships in Mon State (Myanmar) had been declared as “Stay at Home” townships as Myanmar Ministry of Health imposed “Stay at Home” order in Chaungzon Township on August 24.https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40005335

27 August 2021. The southern province of Binh Duong (Vietnam) posted the most new cases with 4,868, followed by Ho Chi Minh City (3,934), Dong Nai (743), Long An (449) and Tien Giang (354). Vietnam reported a total of 392,938 cases since the start of Covid-19. https://www.sggpnews.org.vn/health/vietnam-records-11575-new-covid19-cases-binh-duong-surpasses-hcmc-94308.html

26 August 2021. A new nasal spray against COVID-19 developed by National Taiwan University (NTU) has been shown to be effective and is expected to enter human trials in the first half of 2022. The trials targeted the original strain of COVID-19.https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4276807

26 August 2021. Ruili, the border city between China and Myanmar, reported another three domestic confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday. Public health experts said their confirmation doesn’t represent new epidemic resurgence in Ruili but these sporadic cases highlight the blind spots and complexity of border epidemic control. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202108/1232513.shtml

26 August 2021. The recent COVID-19 outbreak at Nanjing Lukou International Airport triggered by the Delta variant was the most severe and caused the most infections in China since the outbreak in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei Province in 2019.https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202108/1232610.shtml

25 August 2021. The Thailand Public Health Ministry is seeking approval from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to allow restaurants to reopen to fully vaccinated diners as new infections have declined in the past few days.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2170523/ministry-to-propose-limited-resumption-of-dine-in-service

25 August 2021. HCM City (Vietnam) authorities issued an urgent Directive No 11 on COVID-19 prevention on Sunday), following the Government’s order to impose its toughest-ever measures beginning today (August 23) that require “everyone to stay at home” and not go out to buy food.https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40005169

25 August 2021. The Royal Government of Cambodia has announced the full policy for its campaign to give the general population a 3rd ‘booster dose’. The booster dose campaign for people aged 12 and over will run from August 2021 to mid-2022, depending on the availability of the vaccine.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50922795/cambodia-launches-booster-dose-policy/

25 August 2021. The Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS) reported that over four million peoples already have been vaccinated against Covid-19 vaccine in Myanmar as being of August 21st. The MOHS also urged 50% population which is above 18 years old to vaccinate against Covid-19.https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40005223