Laos locks down capital over virus outbreak tied to Thailand

A restaurant clerk rests at a Chinese restaurant in Vientiane in Feb. 11, 2020. Laos locked down its capital and closed its international borders to most traffic Thursday, April 22, 2021, after identifying a COVID-19 cluster connected to its bigger neighbor Thailand.

Buddhist monks wearing face masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus wait in line to receive alms during a morning alms offerings in front of Marble Temple in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 16, 2021.