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US provides USD 600,000 in medical equipment to address COVID-19 in Lao PDR

The Laotian Times
31 Mar 2021
  Lao PDR

Australia assists with purchase of Covid-19 vaccine

Vientiane Times
31 Mar 2021
  Lao PDR;   Australia

New focus on SDGs needed to rebuild after COVID-19, says ADB report

ADB
15 Mar 2021
  Global

Middle-income countries are caught in a COVID-19 financing gap

Devex
10 Mar 2021
  Global

Second round of Covid-19 vaccinations to begin this month

Vientiane Times
03 Mar 2021
  Lao PDR

New WTO chief calls for tripling of vaccine production

Reuters
01 Mar 2021
  Global

Laos to receive 564,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine under COVAX AMC

The Laotian Times
22 Feb 2021
  Lao PDR

Pfizer, BioNTech start testing Covid-19 vaccine in pregnant women

The Straits Times
19 Feb 2021
  Global

Virus expected to last long-term despite global vaccine rollout: ECDC chief

CNA
13 Feb 2021
  Global

Leveraging digital technologies key to Asia’s COVID-19 recovery

ADB
10 Feb 2021
  Global

Govt ramps up border controls to prevent spread of Covid-19

Vientiane Times
03 Feb 2021
  Lao PDR

Bill Gates: A three-part plan to eliminate Covid-19

The Irish Times
30 Sep 2020
  Global

Exclusive: World Bank seeks board approval for $12 billion coronavirus vaccine financing plan

Reuters
30 Sep 2020
  Global

Coronavirus pushes 38m Asians below poverty line: World Bank

Nikkei Asia
29 Sep 2020
  Global

From coupons to cash, governments spend millions to revive economies

The Straits Times
28 Sep 2020
  Global

PM calls for stronger public-private ties to overcome economic slump

Vientiane Times
28 Sep 2020
  Lao PDR

ADB approves $1 million grant to build disease resilient and energy efficient centralized air-conditioning systems

ADB
21 Sep 2020
  Global

ADvows to be developing Asia's partner for recovery from COVID-19

ADB
18 Sep 2020
  Global

Resurging coronavirus biggest threat to euro zone economy: economists

Reuters
18 Sep 2020
  Global

Ministry, IOM partner to strengthen Covid-19 response at border crossings

Vientiane Times
18 Sep 2020
  Lao PDR