Lao morning news for April 6

Lao morning news for April 6
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One more case confirmed today
The latest Covid-19 case, 11th in the country, is a Papua New Genea man, 55, a staff member at Phu Bia Mining. 89 have reportedly had close contact with the man are being monitored closely by health workers.
— KPL

Laos tests 53 negative COVID-19 cases
aos tested more 53 COVID-19 suspected cases, and all of them are negative, according to Lao health official.
— Xinhua

Chinese experts join Lao counterparts to fight COVID-19 epidemic
Members of Chinese anti-epidemic medical expert team communicate with their Lao peers about the situation of confirmed COVID-19 patients in Lao government-designated Mittaphab Hospital (Hospital 150) in Vientiane, Laos, April 4, 2020.
— Xinhua

Vietnam assists Laos to fight Covid-19 with medical supplies
Medical materials from Vietnam arrived in Lao capital Vientiane by a chartered plane on Saturday morning (April 4) to assist Laos to fight against the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
— The Star Online

Xayaboury: over 600 workers allowed to go home
In Xayaboury, more than 600 out of over 7,000 returning workers from Thailand have been allowed to go home after having been quarantined for 14 days at quarantine centres across the province.
— KPL

Vietnam provides Laos medical supplies for fight against Covid-19
The Vietnamese government has delivered medical supplies worth more than 2 billion kip (over US$300,000) to assist Laos’ efforts to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19.
— Vientiane Times

Laos follows WHO guidelines strictly to prevent COVID-19: Lao official
Laos has strictly implemented measures by following the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) on prevention of the COVID-19 pandemic.
— Xinhua

Lao Villagers Lose Farmland to Chinese Banana Grower
Villagers in Laos say a Chinese-owned banana plantation in has unfairly acquired the land of 46 families in the northern part of the country, many of whom were coerced by authorities into selling for a miniscule compensation package
— RFA

MRE team of UXO Lao educate children through puppetry in Khammuan province
Unexploded ordnance (UXO) Risk Education in schools and communities across Laos reached a total of 268,455 persons in 2019, Minister for Labour and Social Welfare and National Regulatory Authority for UXO and Mine Action (NRA) Chairman Dr Khampheng Saysompheng told a meeting on Saturday.
— Vientiane Times

Lao Government To Provide Tax Breaks, Reduced Rates Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The Lao government is to reduce and defer the payment of tax, customs, and other administrative fees during the coronavirus outbreak.
— Laotian Times

Daily life during COVID-19 pandemic in Vientiane, Laos
A citizen runs aside the Patuxay Monument during the COVID-19 pandemic in Vientiane, Laos, April 3, 2020. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)
— Xinhua

General Secretary and President Xi Jinping Speaks with General Secretary and Lao President Bounnhang Vorachit on the Phone
On 3 April, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Bounnhang Vorachit.
— FMPRC

Govt seeks Myanmar, Laos talks to deal with haze
Thailand will seek talks with Myanmar and Laos to lend strength to the fight against haze and smog pollution, according to Jatuporn Buruspat, the natural resources and environment permanent secretary.
— Bangkok Post

Xi says China to continue all-out support for Laos’ virus fight
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday (April 3) that China will continue to provide all-out support and assistance for Laos’ battle against the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak in line with the neighbouring country’s practical needs.
— The Star

Forest fire in Laos spreads to China’s border province
A forest fire that started in Laos has spread to an area in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, local authorities said Saturday.
— Brinkwire

Luang Prabang tourist sites temporarily shut down
Luang Prabang officials recently announced the temporary closure of services at all tourist sites in the province from April 1 till April 21 to minimise the risk of a Covid-19 outbreak.
— The Star

 

 

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