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Covid-19

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 diseases” in the country, the World Health Organization said Thursday, following an official request by the U.N. health agency for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children. WHO...

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...

Prudential Laos Launches Digital Life Insurance to Narrow Protection Gap

Prudential Life Assurance (Lao) Company Limited (“Prudential Laos”) has launched “PRULife Guard” and “PRULife...

New Wave of Covid Unlikely for Laos, Residents Should Remain Vigilant

Medical experts in Laos say that although case numbers have risen in recent weeks, a new wave may not necessarily be on the horizon. While...

Cambodian PM Hun Sen Tests Covid Positive After ASEAN Summit

On Tuesday Morning, the PM announced on his social media that he tested positive for Covid-19 in Indonesia, where he had just arrived to...

United States Provides Pediatric Pfizer Vaccines to Protect Children from COVID-19

The United States Government has recently provided 201,600 doses of pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 to Laos through the COVAX Facility. The United States Government handed over...

Cambodia, Vietnam Pave the Way for ASEAN Comeback in Covid Recovery

A Covid-19 recovery index published by Nikkei Asia places Cambodia and Vietnam in 4th and 8th position respectively in a list that features 121...

Despite Decreasing Covid Cases, Health Experts Ask People to Remain Cautious

The Hygiene and Health Promotion Department of the Ministry of Health has urged people to keep complying with Covid-19 regulations despite very few cases...

Khang Panya Lao Platform Reaches 100,000 Users in Laos

Khang Panya Lao, a digital learning platform, was created to ensure the continuity of education during the Covid-19 pandemic and has reached 100,000 registered...