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Covid-19

Thailand Sees Surge in COVID-19 Cases, With Over 91,000 in First Five Months

Thailand is witnessing a significant rise in COVID-19 infections in 2025, with health authorities reporting 91,448 cases and 24 deaths during the 20 weeks of surveillance, between 1 January and 16 May. The Department of Disease Control attributes this surge to several factors, including the onset of the rainy season,...

Ministry of Health pilots text message vaccine reminders for childhood immunizations

On 30 January, the Ministry of Health celebrated the start of a 12-month pilot...

Covid-Like Virus Rises in China, Experts Say Not to Worry

In December 2024, China saw a rise in respiratory infections, particularly among children under...

Education Ministry Reports School Dropout Rate Drops to 11.5 percent

During the 8th National Assembly session held from 21–24 November, Phout Simmalavong, Minister of...

WHO Asks China for More Information About Rise in Illnesses and Pneumonia Clusters

GENEVA (AP) — Chinese officials say they did not detect any “unusual or novel...

Laos Confirms 2,819 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 2,819 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 7,010 tests were conducted...

Laos Closes Preschools and Primary Schools Nationwide Amid Omicron Outbreak

The Lao Ministry of Education and Sports has issued a notice closing face-to-face classes at primary schools across the country. Both private and state-run...

Laos Confirms 2,625 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 2,625 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 6,021 tests were conducted...

Laos Confirms 2,328 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 2,328 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 5,976 tests were conducted...

Covid Measures Tightened in Parts of Laos as Omicron Spreads

Schools have been closed and restaurants shuttered in some provinces across Laos as the Omicron outbreak worsens. Xayaboury’s Thongmixay District has issued a notice ordering...

Schools Must Stay Open amid Omicron Threat and Beyond to Avoid a Learning Catastrophe

Op-ed by WHO, UNICEF, and the Lao Ministry of Health. Safely reopening schools, and keeping them open, remains an urgent priority amid the threat of...