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Covid-19

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 Education and Sports, presented progress on the National Education System Reform Strategy.   The country’s education system has seen progress over the past two decades, he said. From 2006 to 2010, the education system expanded with an...

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...

WHO Downgrades COVID Pandemic, Says It’s No Longer Emergency

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as...

China to Resume Issuing Visas To Foreign Tourists

China will reopen its borders and let foreign travelers visit the country for the...

Digital Learning Gets New Boost in Rural Communities Across Laos

Children and teachers from Xonnabuly district, Savannakhet province, can now benefit from new learning...

Covid-19 Treatment in Luang Prabang No Longer Free

Authorities in Luang Prabang have declared that Covid-19 patients who receive treatment at provincial health facilities must pay for their own expenses. According to a...

Laos Confirms 1,323 New Cases of Covid-19 and Four New Deaths

Laos has recorded 1,323 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with four new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported...

Laos Confirms 999 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 999 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 4,793 tests were...

A New Hope for Children in Laos with the Reopening of Schools

Over the weekend, Universal Children’s Day was celebrated all over the world, commemorating the Declaration and Convention of the Rights of the Child adopted...

Laos to Produce Molnupravir Antiviral Medication to Treat Covid-19

  The Ministry of Health has given the green light to produce Molnupravir for the treatment of Covid-19 in Laos. The ministry has authorized Pharmaceutical Factory...

Laos Confirms 921 New Cases of Covid-19 and Six Deaths

Laos has recorded 921 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today and six new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported...