VIENTIANE: Reclusive Laos has locked down its capital Vientiane and barred travel between Covid-hit provinces as cases soared to a record high.

The communist country appeared to have escaped the brunt of the pandemic in 2020 and by March this year had reported fewer than 60 cases - though the low number was due in part to limited testing.

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