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The critical patient, Le Tuyet Hang, was admitted to Hanoi’s National Hospital of Tropical Diseases for Covid-19 treatment on March 7. She has undergone the longest treatment of all novel coronavirus infections recorded so far in the country, at more than 80 days, and has been one of its most critical cases. … [Read more...] about Covid-19 patient with longest treatment period recovers

Vientiane (VNA) - As of May 27, Laos had reported no new COVID-19 cases in the community for 45 straight days, the country’s national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control told a press conference in the capital Vientiane on May 27. The country conducted a total of 5,938 tests and identified just 19 cases. Its Ministry of Health revealed on May 27 that two more patients had recovered, bringing the total to 16 of the 19 cases.     The same day, the Philippines confirmed 380 new infections - the highest number in a single day for seven weeks and raising its tally to 15,049. Ninety-four more patients have been given the all-clear, for a total of 3,506, according to the country’s Health Ministry. Fatalities stand at 904. Indonesia, meanwhile, reported 686 new cases on May 27, raising its total to 23,851. The country also confirmed 55 new fatalities, for 1,473 in total. Some 6,057 patients have recovered. Thailand has reported nine new imported … [Read more...] about COVID-19 fight continues in Southeast Asia

An Giang (VNA) - Despite the blow struck by the COVID-19 pandemic, exports from the Mekong Delta province of An Giang grew 0.08 percent year-on-year to 358.43 million USD in the first five months of this year, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade. Exports are expected to total 450.46 million USD in the first half of the year, up 4.04 percent from a year earlier. Though the pandemic has put significant pressure on the province’s key foreign currency earners such as rice, fisheries, fruit and vegetables, and garments, these products posted growth during the period. An Giang exported 197,890 tonnes of rice worth 102.8 million USD from January to May, equivalent to 43.95 percent of this year’s plan. It is estimated that rice exports in the first half will reach 264,430 tonnes, worth 138.85 million USD, up 4.93 percent and 8.05 percent, respectively. It shipped 49,400 tonnes of fisheries products worth 119.09 million USD during the period, … [Read more...] about An Giang: Key exports post growth in first five months despite COVID-19

The latest Covid-19 case, confirmed Thursday morning, is a 16-year-old Hmong girl from the mountainous province of Ha Giang that borders China, where her three brothers work as freelancers. … [Read more...] about Covid-19 clear: Vietnam goes three straight days without new infection

She was originally hospitalised on March 7 and has since been on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a life support machine. Despite being optimistic throughout her treatment, doctors were still pleasantly surprised that the patient has gone on to make a full recovery. … [Read more...] about Three additional COVID-19 patients make full recovery