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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...

Laos Confirms 56 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 56 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 1,878. Dr. Phonepaseuth Xayamongkhoun led the daily announcement by the Covid-19 Taskforce...

Champasack, Savannakhet and Khammouane Provinces Ease Covid-19 Restrictions

Champasack, Savannakhet, and Khammouane provinces have eased certain Covid-19 measures, allowing residents to travel more freely and undertake their jobs. An order issued by the...

Residents in Red Zones Fail to Comply with Prime Minister’s Order

Some residents in areas designated as red zones in Vientiane Capital have failed to comply with the prime minister's lockdown order. The number of red...

Laos Confirms 21 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 21 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,822. Dr. Latsamy Vongkhamsao led the daily...

Laos to Plant Trees on Over 36,000 Hectares of Land This Year

The government of Laos has set an ambitious goal of planting trees on over 36,000 hectares of land this year for environmental conservation and...

Vientiane Capital Increases Red Zones as Laos Confirms New Covid Cases

The number of red zones in Vientiane Capital has now increased to 34 villages as the country announces 19 new cases of Covid-19. Dr. Sisavath...