Infections

Accordingly, airports need to comply with regulations on ensuring exploitation safety of flights during the Covid-19 pandemic phase. Airports, serving international passenger flights and special flights carrying Vietnamese citizens from abroad namely Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai, Can Tho, Da Nang, Cam Ranh, etc need to implement and maintain plans and procedures for cross-infection prevention and combat to the community in the process of receiving flights carrying Vietnamese citizens back to the country. Particularly, the staffs at the airports must regularly wear facial masks, wash their hands by antibacterial hand-gels, have their temperature checked, dis-infect the facilities, spray high-grade disinfectants at the gathering areas, offices, means of transportation, etc.  The airlines must instruct passengers about the medical regulations on flying and adjust procedures of severing passengers in accordance with the pandemic situation. In the upcoming time, around 17 flights carrying … [Read more...] about Airports asked to prevent community infections from repatriation flights

Monkeys have been increasingly straying into human settlements in India and causing disturbances, even attacking people. Environmentalists say the destruction of natural habitat is the main reason the animals move into urban areas in search of food. … [Read more...] about Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India

Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesia is planning to reopen Bali to tourists while Cambodia and Thailand have moved to increase border control to prevent further COVID-19 transmission. Indonesia’s popular holiday destination Bali is expected to resume tourism activities soon. Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Wishnutama Kusubandio said on May 28 that Bali is one of the Indonesian provinces that could be allowed to reopen to international visitors. Bali Vice Governor Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati also stated earlier that his province is ready to carry out requirements to become a safe destination for foreign tourists after the pandemic. The Nusa Dua area of Bali is set to be the pilot area for the “new normal” scenario in the tourism sector as proposed by hotel and restaurant groups in the province. Last week, the local administration discussed this issue with tourism businesses and provincial agencies to issue new health protocols to ensure safety for … [Read more...] about Indonesia considers tourism resumption, Cambodia, Thailand tighten border control

Hanoi, (VNA) – The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said there had been no new case of COVID-19 from 6am to 6pm on May 29, leaving the total number of cases at 327. … [Read more...] about No new COVID-19 case detected on May 29

With the newest case, the number of infected passengers on the May 13 flight from Russia has increased to 34. All have been in quarantine since arrival, posing no risk of transmission to the community. community infection of COVID-19 for 44 consecutive days since 6am April 16 to 6am May 30. … [Read more...] about Boy returning from Russia becomes latest COVID-19 case