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Hanoi (VNA) – The Cambodian Ministry of Health on July 12 confirmed 15 more COVID-19 cases, who are Cambodian citizens returning home from Saudi Arabia on July 10. So far, Cambodia has reported a total of 156 infections, including 133 recoveries. Meanwhile, Thailand reported 14 new infections on July 11, the highest level in a single day over the past few weeks, taking the total number to 3,216. The new patients were Thai citizens returning from abroad and all are being quarantined. Thailand has passed 50 consecutive days free from community transmission. Also on July 11, Indonesia announced 1,671 new cases, bringing the tally to 74,018. The death toll increased to 3,535 after 66 more deaths were confirmed on the day. Indonesian Minister of Health Achmad Yurianto said more than 34,710 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital. The same day, the Philippine Ministry of Health confirmed 1,387 new infections and 12 deaths, raising the tallies to 54,222 and … [Read more...] about Southeast Asian countries witness more COVID-19 cases

 The competition became unbearable at times, however, with exorbitant prices and scams becoming so common that local authorities had to introduce harsh sanctions. The strong temperaments of the local sea-faring people would often clash with sharp-tongued tourists, leading to disagreements that could spoil a holiday. … [Read more...] about Local visitors a potential saviour for Sầm Sơn

Among the 350 patients who have recovered is "Patient 91," the British pilot whose life Vietnamese doctors fought for months to save. He was discharged Saturday and scheduled to fly home on Sunday. … [Read more...] about Two Russian returnees Vietnam’s latest Covid-19 patients

Hanoi, (VNA) – Two new imported cases of COVID-19 were detected in Vietnam on July 12, raising the total to 372 as of 6pm on July 12, according to the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control.   The two new patients returned from Russia on flight VN5062 on July 9. After the flight landed in the Can Tho international airport, the two were among those quarantined in Bac Lieu province. Besides the imported cases, there has been no community transmission in Vietnam for 87 days in a row.   A total of 11,009 people who had close contact with patients or returned from pandemic-hit areas are under quarantine across the country. There has been no death from COVID-19 so far, while 350 out of 372 patients have recovered./. … [Read more...] about Two new imported cases of COVID-19 raise total to 372

Regarding the nation’s fight against the virus, he wrote, “Zero deaths. For those of you outside of Vietnam, it’s hard to sum up just how sensationally the country has handled this pandemic. With a national healthcare budget that’s a mere fraction of that of the US, Vietnam has managed to keep the number of infections extremely low.” … [Read more...] about Thoughts of an American living in HCM City during COVID-19