The country’s most seriously ill Covid-19 patient, a British man who works as a pilot for national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, was transferred from the HCMC Hospital of Tropical Diseases to Cho Ray Hospital last week after he was announced Covid-19 free. … [Read more...] about Toddler returning from Russia is Vietnam’s latest Covid-19 patient
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Vietnamese university-developed Covid-19 initiatives receive sponsorship
With the idea of manufacturing a robot serving infected patients in quarantine areas, the University of Da Nang in central Vietnam is also developing medical equipment to help reduce the possibility of cross infection between patients and healthcare staff. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese university-developed Covid-19 initiatives receive sponsorship
Singapore PM lauds Vietnam’s Covid-19 success
Singapore had been praised in March as a shining example of how to handle the new virus. The World Health Organization pointed out that Singapore's aggressive contact tracing had allowed it to quickly identify and isolate new cases. However, less than one month later, Singapore suffered a wave of infection, and the vast majority of new cases were detected in the overcrowded dormitories that house more than 300,000 of Singapore's roughly one million immigrant workers. … [Read more...] about Singapore PM lauds Vietnam’s Covid-19 success
First two UN peacekeepers die of COVID-19
A UN peacekeeper patrols outside the mosque in Mopti, central Mali: two members of the peacekeeping mission have died of coronavirus, the organisation said. (Photo: AFP/Sebastien Rieussec) Out of the some 100,000 UN troops deployed on about 15 different missions around the world, these two are the first whose deaths were directly linked to the pandemic. … [Read more...] about First two UN peacekeepers die of COVID-19
Brazil COVID-19 death toll hits 27,878, surpassing hard-hit Spain
A worker wearing protective clothing digs a grave for a coronavirus victim at the Caju cemetery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 28, 2020. (Photo: AFP/Carl de Souza) The epicenter of the South American coronavirus outbreak, Brazil saw 1,124 deaths in 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said. … [Read more...] about Brazil COVID-19 death toll hits 27,878, surpassing hard-hit Spain
