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Vietnam presents 10,000 medical face masks to Azerbaijan people

Vietnam presents 10,000 medical face masks to Azerbaijan people

24 HRS Medical - 02/05/2020

The Vietnam-Azerbaijan Friendship Association on April 28 presented 10,000 medical face masks to help people in Azerbaijan fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

HCMC puts apartment building under lockdown over fears of Covid-19 spread

HCMC puts apartment building under lockdown over fears of Covid-19 spread

24 HRS Medical - 02/05/2020

An apartment building at 1A-1B on Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street in HCMC’s District 1 has been locked down after a recovered coronavirus patient who lives there retested positive.

Large volume of illicit drugs seized in HCMC

Large volume of illicit drugs seized in HCMC

24 HRS Medical - 02/05/2020

The HCMC Department of Customs has confiscated over 18 kilograms of ecstasy pills and marijuana hidden in packages sent from Europe to Vietnam.

How Contagious? Likely Before You Know You’re Sick

How Contagious? Likely Before You Know You’re Sick

24 HRS Medical - 29/04/2020

April 28, 2020 -- Scientists know that people are contagious in the early stages of infection with COVID-19, but just how contagious and for how long remains unclear.

No new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday morning as PM issues new instructions

No new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday morning as PM issues new instructions

24 HRS Medical - 28/04/2020

No new COVID-19 cases were reported on Tuesday morning, marking twelve days straight without any domestic infections in the community.

More than 100 Vietnamese brought home from Indonesia

More than 100 Vietnamese brought home from Indonesia

24 HRS Medical - 27/04/2020

Vietnamese authorities worked together with the Vietnamese Embassy in Jakarta, Vietjet Air, and relevant Indonesian agencies to bring home more than 100 Vietnamese citizens on April 26.

Number of COVID-19 cases remains unchanged over last two days

Number of COVID-19 cases remains unchanged over last two days

24 HRS Medical - 27/04/2020

The number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam still stood at 270 as of 6pm of April 26 with no new infections reported over the last couple of days, according to the national steering committee of COVID-19 prevention and control.

Coronavirus: Worldwide death toll climbs to 200,000

Coronavirus: Worldwide death toll climbs to 200,000

24 HRS Medical - 27/04/2020

The sombre milestone is reached with 2.8 million infections, Johns Hopkins University figures say.

Total COVID-19 cases remain at 270, five positive again

Total COVID-19 cases remain at 270, five positive again

24 HRS Medical - 25/04/2020

Vietnam recorded no new COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours, remaining at 270, but five people who had previously been given the all-clear were positive again.

Hanoi should extend social distancing for another week: COVID-19 prevention committee

Hanoi should extend social distancing for another week: COVID-19 prevention committee

24 HRS Medical - 24/04/2020

Hanoi remains in the high-risk group and should have social distancing measures extended until April 30, the national steering committee on COVID-19 control and prevention said on Wednesday morning.

Hanoi conducts rapid Covid-19 testing for traders at market

Hanoi conducts rapid Covid-19 testing for traders at market

24 HRS Medical - 20/04/2020

The Hanoi’s Health Department joined hands with the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control conducted rapid Covid-19 testing for nearly 200 traders and related people at Nga Tu So market, Dong Da district on April 19.