Lao students returning to schools as COVID-19 restrictions ease

Students wearing masks attend classes at a school in Vientiane, Laos, May 19, 2020. The Lao government has announced all students nationwide can go back to schools on June 2, while final-year classes in primary, lower and upper secondary schools began on Monday. Lao Health Ministry announced its first two confirmed COVID-19 cases at its daily press conference on March 24, and so far the country has detected 19 confirmed COVID-19 cases. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)