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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...

Johnson & Johnson Vaccinations Begin in Champasack and Vientiane Province

Authorities in Champasack and Vientiane Province are to roll out Johnson & Johnson vaccinations to the elderly and those with underlying conditions from today. Champasack...

9,083 in Quarantine as Laos Confirms 142 New Imported Cases

Some 9,083 people are in quarantine across the country as migrant workers continue to return from Thailand. Laos confirmed 142 new imported cases of Covid-19...

Sekong Locks Down Village Fearing Almsgiving Spread

Sekong Province has locked down a village in Lamam District after a person infected with Covid-19 attended an almsgiving ceremony as part of Buddist...

Laos Confirms 223 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 223 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases to 4,342. Dr. Phonepaseuth Saymongkhoun spoke during the daily announcement...

Canada to Donate 17.7 Million Doses of AstraZeneca to Low and Middle-Income Countries

Canada has announced it will donate nearly 18 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to low and middle-income countries, including Laos, through the COVAX...

Vientiane Capital Provides 100 Beds for Champasack Province

Vientiane Capital has provided one hundred beds to Champasack Province for use in field hospitals to treat Covid patients. According to a report by Lao...