Asia Thailand Rubella has been eliminated in Thailand as a public health threat, achieving the WHO criteria for interruption of endemic transmission; imported cases is now the key concern, especially for infections during pregnancy
America Canada Scientists at CHEO, University of Ottawa, are advancing wastewater testing to detect new Covid-19 variants
Asia Taiwan The Taiwan's railway services are handling ticket refunds for the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday as people are advised to stay put amid the Covid-19 outbreak
Europe Latvia The press department of Latvian Television has confirmed that the country will not participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021, to be held in Paris in December
Africa Liberia J-MO Global, a Liberian owned-social enterprise, has developed affordable software to digitize high school and university students' records
Oceania Micronesia The International Monetary Fund published its report on the technical assistance provided to the country in the context of pandemic management at the end of 2020
Asia Armenia Local tour companies are registering a rise in the business as many tourists are returning to the country
America Nicaragua Under a new “treason” law passed in December, the latest in a series of moves by President Daniel Ortega ahead of his third consecutive re-election bid, the police has arrested another presidential hopeful
Asia Laos The government placed a temporary ban on the import and export of livestock and beef products to prevent the spread of lumpy skin disease
Asia Kazakhstan The Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions was postponed from this June to 2022
Europe Ireland A new interactive map shows the location of the 83 blue flag beaches and 10 marinas around the country
America Guatemala US Vice President Kamala Harris has arrived in Guatemala City for her first foreign trip