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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 836 New Cases of Covid-19 and Six Deaths

Laos has recorded 836 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with six new deaths attributed to the coronavirus. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...

Laos Received 13.6 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccines in 2021

The Mother and Child Health Center reports that Laos received a total of 13,682,490 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from foreign countries throughout 2021. The vaccines were...

Laos Confirms 519 New Cases of Covid-19 with Twelve New Deaths

Laos has recorded 519 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with twelve new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that...

More Than 11,000 Covid-19 Patients Undergoing At-Home Treatment in Vientiane Capital

More than 11,000 people infected with Covid-19 in Vientiane Capital have elected to undergo self-treatment at home, according to the National Taskforce. Deputy Director of...

Australia Donates 900,000 Doses of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccines to Laos

  Australia has donated 900,000 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to Laos through the COVAX Facility in a new shipment that arrived in...

US Donates 799,110 Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Doses to Laos

Laos has received a new shipment of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine donated by the United States through the COVAX Facility. The Pfizer BioNTech vaccine...