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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...

USAID Supports Ministry of Health to Expand COVID-19 Vaccination in Laos

The United States, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has handed over cold chain and IT equipment worth around USD 150,000 to...

National Assembly Suggests Extending Visa Duration to Attract Tourists

The Vice President of the National Assembly proposes extending visas for visitors in order to revive tourism following the effects of Covid-19. Mr. Khambai Damlat,...

Laos Records Single Covid-19 Case Nationwide

Laos reported just a single case of Covid-19 and zero deaths across the country yesterday. The daily Covid-19 tally from the Centre of Information...

Flights Between Luang Prabang and Bangkok Resume

Flights between Luang Prabang and Bangkok have reopened and welcomed their first passengers since Covid began. Three years after the outbreak of Covid-19, the first...

Thailand Officially Cancels Thailand Pass System

Thailand's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has announced the complete cancellation of the Thailand Pass system for travelers entering Thailand.  Khaosod reports that...

Laos Needs Improved Hydropower Safety Legislation: Energy Minister

Lao Minister of Energy and Mines, Mr. Daovong Phonekeo, says enacting a specific law to ensure dam safety is a vital part of the country's...