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The Ministry of Health documented 3,034 more COVID-19 patients in Vietnam on Tuesday, together with 1,866 recoveries and 75 fatalities. The latest cases, including seven imported and 3,027 local infections, were logged in 49 provinces and cities, the health ministry said, noting that 1,220 patients were detected in the community. Ho Chi Minh City recorded 907 of the domestically-infected cases, Binh Duong Province 500, Dong Nai Province 371, Soc Trang Province 200, An Giang Province 134, Tay Ninh Province 104, Khanh Hoa Province 38, Can Tho City 24, Hanoi 11, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province five, and Da Nang two. Vietnam had registered 3,159 locally-acquired infections on Monday. The country has reported 865,558 community transmissions in 62 out of its 63 provinces and cities since the fourth virus wave emerged on April 27. Ho Chi Minh City is heavily impacted with 419,599 patients, followed by Binh Duong Province with 226,353, Dong Nai Province with 59,386, Long An Province with … [Read more...] about Health ministry registers 3,034 new coronavirus infections in Vietnam

The Ministry of Health confirmed 4,147 domestic COVID-19 cases across Vietnam on Thursday, along with 719 recoveries and 81 fatalities. The latest cases were recorded in 42 provinces and cities, the Ministry of Health said, adding that 1,718 patients were detected in the community. The ministry also logged four imported infections on Thursday. Soc Trang Province registered 1,059 of the locally-infected cases, Ho Chi Minh City 909, Dong Nai Province 647, Binh Duong Province 483, Tay Ninh Province 274, An Giang Province 104, Kien Giang Province 80, Khanh Hoa Province 35, Can Tho City 20, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province 11, Hanoi one, and Da Nang one. Vietnam had found 3,458 domestically-acquired infections on Wednesday. The country has confirmed 849,197 community transmissions in 62 out of its 63 provinces and cities since the fourth virus wave emerged on April 27. Ho Chi Minh City is struck the hardest with 414,744 patients, followed by Binh Duong Province with 223,959, Dong Nai … [Read more...] about Vietnam records 4,147 more local coronavirus infections

Hanoi has continued loosening COVID-19 restrictions by restoring the operations of public offices, businesses, eateries, public transport, and others. Such resumption was announced in a dispatch issued by the municipal administration on Wednesday and took effect from 6:00 am on Thursday, based on the national government’s guidance on safe adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new rules follow the previous loosening applied since October 1, when the government decided to shift the country to ‘new normal conditions,’ a phrase used to describe its new strategy of living safely with the coronavirus. In the dispatch, the capital city allowed public offices, agencies, and enterprises to resume their operations subject to regular risk assessment and compliance with epidemic prevention rules, although teleworking is still encouraged. Buses, taxis, and app-based under-nine-seat vehicles are allowed to operate within Hanoi according to capacity and routes guided by the local … [Read more...] about Hanoi furthers COVID-19 adaptation, allowing eateries, public transport services to resume

A panel of expert advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted on Thursday to recommend booster shots of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for Americans aged 65 and older and those at high risk of severe illness or occupational exposure to the virus. If the FDA signs off on Moderna's booster, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will make specific recommendations on who should get the shots. CDC advisers are scheduled to meet next week. The FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee met on Thursday to consider the additional dose of the Moderna vaccine and will weigh whether to make a similar recommendation for Johnson & Johnson's vaccine on Friday. The vote to back Moderna's booster was 19-0. "The data itself is not strong, but it is certainly going in the direction that is supportable of this vote," said Dr. Patrick Moore of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Moore said he voted in favor of Moderna … [Read more...] about U.S. FDA advisers back Moderna COVID-19 booster shots for older and high-risk people

Ho Chi Minh City may not be able to bring life back to a 'new normal' by November despite the recent optimistic signs in COVID-19 control efforts, according to chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai. The central government has issued Resolution 128 on flexible and safe adaptation to COVID-19 as well as effective control over the pandemic, chairman Mai told the press on Thursday morning. Ho Chi Minh City will set up a working group consisting of officials and experts to access the pandemic situation in the metropolis. A meeting will also be organized to review pandemic prevention and control efforts as well as implement plans on socio-economic recovery in accordance with Resolution 128. “The city must first evaluate its risk level based on the government’s guidance and determine activities allowed to resume in the coming time,” the chairman continued. Competent authorities will then make necessary adjustments to the operation criteria for each sector. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City may not return to ‘new normal’ by November: chairman

The tourist route between Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Den Mountain in neighboring Tay Ninh Province will reopen to visitors on Saturday, following months of closure due to COVID-19, according to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. The decision to restore the route was announced during a meeting on epidemic prevention and control measures between various stakeholder agencies on Monday. Phan Thi Thang, vice-chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, stated during the meeting that her administration and Tay Ninh authorities have agreed to relaunch tours between Cu Chi Tunnels and Ba Den Mountain. Those who wish to participate in the tours should be vaccinated against COVID-19, have received a negative rapid antigen test, and adhere to COVID-19 prevention requirements, according to Thang. This is just an initial step toward reopening interprovincial tourist routes and the city has plans to work in coordination with several other localities to relaunch … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City – Tay Ninh tour to reopen this weekend