COVID-19 ResponseYANGON, 28 August 2020 – Amid an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rakhine State, a total of 82 metric tonnes of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth US$2.8 million arrived this week in Yangon. The supplies were delivered in…

KEY DEVELOPMENTS• The U.S. Department of State (DoS) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) remain committed to assisting the world’s most vulnerable countries in fighting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. To date, pledged…

Two Thai women have been hospitalized for observation after traces of COVID-19 were found in their system, despite the fact that they were cleared of infection during their 14-days in state quarantine, prior to going home.Disease Control Department chi…

BANGKOK, Aug 18 (NNN-TNA) – Despite Thailand passing a record 80 days free from locally acquired infections of COVID-19, Thai health experts warned that, the country is not immune to a second wave of infections.“Thais are convinced that the country is …

Situation OverviewCOVID-19 Cases: 2,777,910COVID-19 Deaths: 59,453World Vision Asia-Pacific’s early recovery assessment report has received a lot of interest among various stakeholders, triggering a series of webinars that are being organised. External…

Citizens of Cambodia living along the country’s border with Thailand are struggling to make ends meet as authorities close checkpoints between the two nations to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), prompting calls for a government bail…

HANOI – A summit of Southeast Asian and other international leaders scheduled in Vietnam early next month has been postponed until end-June due to worries about coronavirus, Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.Vietnamese Prime Minist…