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Nine recovered coronavirus patients in HCM City test positive again

Nine recovered coronavirus patients in HCM City test positive again

24 HRS Medical - 08/05/2020

Nine coronavirus patients in HCMC had tested positive for the virus again after being discharged from the hospital as of this afternoon, May 4.

Frontliners on 24-hour shifts during the COVID-19 fight

Frontliners on 24-hour shifts during the COVID-19 fight

24 HRS Medical - 08/05/2020

Late on March 6, the Hanoi 115 Medical Emergency Centre received a call. Three workers were quickly scrambled and donned hazmat suits before setting off for Ba Dinh District, sirens wailing.

Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia May 5

Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia May 5

24 HRS Medical - 05/05/2020

New arrivals set to undergo four COVID-19 tests

Coronavirus: Wild animals enjoy freedom of a quieter world

Coronavirus: Wild animals enjoy freedom of a quieter world

24 HRS Medical - 05/05/2020

Lockdowns give parts of the natural world an opportunity to experience life with fewer humans around.

100 days of COVID-19 in Vietnam

100 days of COVID-19 in Vietnam

24 HRS Medical - 05/05/2020

May 2 marks the 100th day since COVID-19 appeared in Vietnam. VNS presents a timeline of the pandemic.

Vietnam attends ASEAN-US health ministers' meeting

Vietnam attends ASEAN-US health ministers' meeting

24 HRS Medical - 02/05/2020

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long on April 30 joined health officials of other ASEAN member nations and the US in the ASEAN-US Health Ministers Meeting via video conference.

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.