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Soldiers rise to challenge of caring for people in quarantine

Soldiers rise to challenge of caring for people in quarantine

24 HRS Medical - 05/04/2020

Soldiers deployed for the fight against the ongoing novel coronavirus epidemic have been working hard these days to assist people who are undergoing a compulsory 14-day quarantine period at military camps.

Latest Coronavirus News

Latest Coronavirus News

24 HRS Medical - 05/04/2020

Social distancing is an important solution in containing the spread of COVID-19, members of the National Steering Committee for Preventing and Controlling COVID-19 said.

Hanoi sets up checkpoints at city entrances to control COVID-19

Hanoi sets up checkpoints at city entrances to control COVID-19

24 HRS Medical - 05/04/2020

A total of 30 checkpoints aimed at detecting cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been set up in Hanoi on April 2 with people entering the capital having their body temperatures checked.

Health Ministry traces people in contact with 237th COVID-19 patient

Health Ministry traces people in contact with 237th COVID-19 patient

24 HRS Medical - 05/04/2020

The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent notice to trace all people in close contact with the 237th COVID-19 patient, a 64-year-old Swedish man, who was reported infected with the coronavirus on April 1 after being hospitalised for a accident.

Six new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Vietnam, total number amounts to 239

Six new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Vietnam, total number amounts to 239

24 HRS Medical - 05/04/2020

Two new COVID-19 infection cases, including one relating to Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital, were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on April 4 morning, raising the total number of patients nationwide to 239.

How are foreign teachers earning their living in the COVID-19 crisis?

How are foreign teachers earning their living in the COVID-19 crisis?

24 HRS Medical - 05/04/2020

Some teachers have lost their jobs as schools and foreign language centers have closed, while others have managed to find other jobs to overcome the difficult period.

Vingroup to produce ventilators, body thermometers

Vingroup to produce ventilators, body thermometers

24 HRS Medical - 05/04/2020

Vingroup announced on April 3 that it would produce ventilators and body thermometers to serve the domestic market amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quick COVID-19 testing results not proof of infection: health official

Quick COVID-19 testing results not proof of infection: health official

24 HRS Medical - 02/04/2020

Vietnamese health authorities on Wednesday insisted that the standard, slower COVID-19 testing method remains the most reliable, while less accurate quick testing is more suitable if the case number gets drastically higher.

Latest coronavirus news in Vietnam

Latest coronavirus news in Vietnam

24 HRS Medical - 02/04/2020

The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology reported four new cases of COVID-19, raising the total to 222 as of 6am on April 2.

Nearly 70,000 labourers in Hanoi lose jobs amid COVID-19 pandemic

Nearly 70,000 labourers in Hanoi lose jobs amid COVID-19 pandemic

24 HRS Medical - 02/04/2020

Nearly 70,000 labourers had lost their jobs amid the COVID-19 crisis as many enterprises in Hà Nội have been forced to scale down production or temporarily suspended operations, the city’s Confederation of Labour has announced.

Cases of COVID-19 in Vietnam total 212

Cases of COVID-19 in Vietnam total 212

24 HRS Medical - 01/04/2020

The number of COVID-19 cases has amounted to 212 after five more patients were confirmed as of 6am on April 1, according to the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology.