China has provided Laos with Covid-19 testing kits as the country faces mounting pressure to prevent and control the virus.
S Korea to Help Laos Build Local Business Technoparks
South Korea is gearing up to launch a project to help Laos build hubs called “technoparks” that will nurture local businesses.
Lao Government Shutters Schools, Visa on Arrival
The Lao government has announced it will close all educational institutions and suspend the issuance of visas for foreign visitors for thirty days as part of tough new measures to prevent a Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in Laos.
Lao PM Urges People to Grow Crops, Raise Animals for Own Consumption
The Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has urged Lao people to begin growing crops and raising animals at home for their own consumption in case food supplies should run out amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Khon Kaen Confirms First Case of Covid-19
Thai authorities have reported the first case of Covid-19 in Khon Kaen Province during a press conference held yesterday.
Testing for COVID-19 in Laos
Testing for COVID-19 is possible in Laos, however, supplies are limited and testing is only available to those who meet certain criteria and who have specific symptoms.
Covid-19 Task Force Recommends Quarantine for Travelers Arriving in Laos
The National Task Force Committee on the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 has released a statement directing ministries and relevant ministerial organizations, Vientiane Capital, and all provincial authorities to enforce stricter regulations in regard to prevention and control of Covid-19 in Laos.
PM Orders Preschool and Kindergarten Closures in Laos
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has ordered the temporary closure of preschools and kindergartens nationwide amid the ongoing global outbreak of the new coronavirus, or covid-19.
