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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 Second Covid-19 Death

A second Covid-19 patient has died in hospital, becoming the second death in Laos attributed to the coronavirus. A 29-year-old man from Savannakhet Province...

Crowne Plaza and BIM Group Provide LAK 250 Million To Covid Taskforce

Crowne Plaza Vientiane and its investor enterprise, BIM Group, have contributed medical equipment and critical supplies valued at LAK 250 million to the National...

Laos Confirms 65 Cases of Covid-19 Bringing Total to 1,482

Laos has confirmed 65 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 1,482. Dr. Latsamy Vongkhamsao spoke alone at the daily announcement...

Laos Appoints New Deputy Minister of Health, Reshuffles Ministry

The government of Laos has appointed Dr. Sanong Thongsana, former Director of Mittaphab Hospital, as the new Deputy Minister of Health. Dr. Sanong Thongsana is...

Laos Confirms 55 New Cases of Covid-19, Addresses Vaccination Death

Laos has confirmed 55 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,417. Dr. Latsamy Vongkhamxao led the daily announcement...

Australia Provides 1 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine to Laos

The Australian government has announced that Australia will provide a grant of AUD 15.2 million (US 11.85 million) for the rollout of safe and...