Vietnam records eight new covid 19 imported cases vnexpress international

Meanwhile, the cold weather also makes it easier for the virus to spread, he said, adding that negligence in the community after a long time without any community infection is another problem. COVID-19 cases who are receiving treatment at the branch of the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in the outlying district of Dong Anh. … [Read more...] about Hanoi tightens COVID-19 prevention and control

The government began barring entry to foreign nationals on March 22 but it allows foreign experts, skilled workers, investors, and diplomats to enter the country on a case-by-case basis, subject to mandatory quarantine. … [Read more...] about Vietnam documents 2 imported COVID-19 cases nearly 3 weeks after entry

According to the ministry's report, the two men aged 54 and 66 returned from the US and transited in South Korea before landing at Cam Ranh International Airport in Khanh Hoa Province on January 1. They were sent to a quarantine area upon arrival in Phu Yen Province and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on January 20. The patients are now being treated at the Phu Yen Provincial General Hospital. Earlier, 16 other people who boarded the same flight with them had also been infected with the virus. With these new infection cases, the number of imported Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 852. As of 6 pm on January 21, a total of 1,411 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital. There have been 35 deaths, most of them being the elderly with serious underlying diseases. At present, over 18,000 people who had close contact with Covid-19 patients or returned from virus-hit areas are being monitored at hospitals, quarantine facilities, and at home. … [Read more...] about Two more imported Covid-19 patients confirmred on Thursday

Chairing a meeting of National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam asked localities to strengthen disease prevention and control measures and strictly inspect said measures ahead of and during the Tết (Lunar New Year) celebrations. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam to tighten border controls to prevent spread of COVID-19

According to the ministry, the first phase of the injection will need 120 volunteers, who will be divided into five groups, with three groups being injected with a respective dosage of one, three and 10 micrograms of the vaccine without excipients, one group receiving one microgram of Covivac with excipients and one receiving the vaccine with placebos. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to test second Covid-19 vaccine on humans next month