Medical

Road accidents claim seven lives during Pi Mai Lao

Seven people were killed and 23 injured in road accidents during the celebration of Pi Mai Lao (Lao New Year B.E. 2565), between Apr 14 and 17.Some 220 road accidents were reported nationwide during the annual traditional celebration, the Vientiane

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Laos reports 454 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in a month

Laos has reported 454 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest single-day infection since Mar 16, with the total caselo0ad reaching 199,434.Most of the new confirmed cases of Covid-19 were reported in Vientiane with 253, Vientiane (province) 37, Xayaboury 35, At…

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Unity in the face of COVID-19

Nobody is safe until everyone is safe. The need for unity and cooperation is pivotal to our safety in the face of COVID-19.Since March 2022, Shanghai has been on a phased lockdown to combat an omicron variant COVID-19 outbreak. Residents

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WFP Lao PDR Country Brief, February 2022

In Numbers104.4 mt of food distributedUS$ 460,000 six-month (March 2022 – Aug 2022) net funding requirements83,343 people assisted In February 2022Operational Updates• WFP together with the Ministry of Education and Sports, organised a virtual Training…

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