Vietnam sees positive signs in fight against COVID-19 Vietnam has seen positive signs in the fight against the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), heard a meeting of the national steering committee for prevention and control of the disease on February 17. … [Read more...] about Hanoi tightens supervision to detect COVID-19 cases
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China’s Hubei province reports 108 more virus deaths: official
Even without the adjustment, the number of new cases was sharply lower than the daily updates of recent weeks. On Wednesday, there were 1,693 new cases reported in the province. … [Read more...] about China’s Hubei province reports 108 more virus deaths: official
Vietnam probes Hong Kong coronavirus case following Da Nang visit
Nguyen Tien Hong, deputy director of Da Nang’s Department of Health, said Wednesday he was coordinating with relevant agencies to verify information on the 45-year-old man who visited the city from January 30 to February 1 before returning and testing positive for Covid-19 in Hong Kong. … [Read more...] about Vietnam probes Hong Kong coronavirus case following Da Nang visit
South Korea reports 31 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total to 82
Topics such as "Daegu lockdown" and "Daegu church" were among the top searches on major South Korean portal Naver as debate heated up online about whether the city should be sealed off from the rest of the country. A KCDC official told Reuters the government was not yet considering that measure. … [Read more...] about South Korea reports 31 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total to 82
Hà Nội tightens supervision to detect COVID-19 cases
According to statistics from the city’s Health Department, there were 74 suspected cases of COVID-19 as of February 18, but all patients had now tested negative. In addition, 409 people were under quarantine in the city, with 55 staying at the Hà Nội Police Hospital. Deputy director of the municipal Health Department, Hoàng Đức Hạnh, hailed the quarantine efforts. He said the city had prepared sufficient equipment and personnel to conduct quick tests for COVID-19. The official highlighted the high risk of epidemic in the city, which is a major international transport hub with connections with many countries, including China, and those with confirmed COVID-19 cases. The city also borders Vĩnh Phúc Province, which has reported the majority of COVID-19 cases in the country (11 out of 16 confirmed cases so far). The city needed to keep up epidemic preventive measures, Hạnh said. So far, Việt Nam has confirmed 16 cases … [Read more...] about Hà Nội tightens supervision to detect COVID-19 cases
