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Hanoi (VNA) - The risks of further coronavirus outbreaks remain ever-present and everyone must absolutely stay on guard, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said. While the recent explosion in locally infected cases recorded in Vietnam can mainly be traced back to Da Nang, especially the three hospitals in the city, the risks of virus spread in the community remains significant, Dam said, requiring all localities and the public to be cautious.  He was addressing an emergency meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control held in Hanoi on August 9. “No one can tell for certain that the coronavirus has been completely eliminated in the community,” he said.  The vigilant spirit must be held high at all times, or a resurgence of the virus could appear like it did recently after months of relaxed measures with no new locally transmitted cases, Dam continued.  He added that if … [Read more...] about Everyone must stay on guard against COVID-19 outbreaks: Deputy PM

Notably, the Foreign Ministry of Laos was assigned to coordinate with the country’s national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control and relevant agencies to prepare for the implementation of “green lane” (fast procedure handling) for Vietnam and China. … [Read more...] about Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia August 10

On July 30, she was transferred to Hue Central Hospital, located in Thua Thien-Hue Province around 90km north of Da Nang, where she was given continuous renal replacement therapy as her conditions had deteriorated. … [Read more...] about Two COVID-19 patients die aged 33 and 47 in Vietnam

The patient died on July 31 morning of a heart attack at Huế Central Hospital in Thừa Thiên Huế Province, where he was being treated for coronavirus. The information was released at a meeting of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control that took place in Hanoi the same day. … [Read more...] about First death related to COVID-19 in Vietnam