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HCM City (VNA) – The health condition of 42 COVID-19 patients under treatment in Ho Chi Minh City has showed positive progress, Director of the municipal Health Department Nguyen Tan Binh told a press conference on March 28. He said among them, seven have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 twice and could be discharged from hospitals in coming days, and two were negative once, adding that no patient is on ventilator. Binh also refuted online rumor about one death from the disease. The official said on March 28 morning, a new infection case was found in the city, raising the total number of patients to 42. The patients are being treated at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, the Cu Chi Hospital for acute respiratory disease, and the Can Gio Hospital. According to Binh, investigations showed about 100,000 people from abroad have entered the city since March 8. On March 27, 1,000 of them were tested with one positive case. Nearly 9,700 people in the city are currently under … [Read more...] about Health condition of 42 COVID-19 patients in HCM City sees improvement

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 28 March 2020 - MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd "(MSIG Malaysia)", is urgently channelling RM170,000 to support the Ministry of Health (MoH) in buying additional medical equipment and supplies for the hospitals especially  healthcare front liners, helping ensure they are protected during the COVID-19 outbreak. … [Read more...] about MSIG Channels RM170,000 to Ministry Of Health For Medical Equipment and Supplies For Hospitals and Healthcare Front Liners

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and its parent firm Alphabet, announced the tech firm is offering $800 million in cash and credits to blunt the impact of the coronavirus epidemic, (Photo: AFP/Kenzo Tribouillard) The aid will come in the form of cash, ad credits, and cloud services from the California-based internet colossus, according to chief executive Sundar Pichai. … [Read more...] about Google offers US$800 million to pandemic-impacted businesses, health agencies

Bac Ninh (VNA) – The Health Department of northern Bac Ninh province announced on March 28 that 172 experts of Samsung Display, who flew into Vietnam from the Republic of Korea on March 13, have completed their 14-day quarantine period and all have tested negative for the SARS-CoV-2 for the second time. Four medical workers and six policemen involved in the experts' quarantine process and 53 staff members at the hotel where they were quarantined also tested negative for the coronavirus. After the experts on March 27 moved out to other accommodations, the hotel was disinfected before welcoming other experts of the Samsung Display. As schedule, 179 more experts of Samsung will travel to Vietnam to work on March 28. After receiving them at Quang Ninh province’s Van Don airport, Vietnam’s relevant agencies will update their personal information and travel history during the 14 days before their arrival, and check the SARS-CoV-2 test document given by the Kangbuk … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Samsung experts finish 14-day quarantine in Bac Ninh with no positive cases

As from 0:00 of March 28, the Government’s new directive on more drastic measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 took effect, including a ban of events with over 20 people and gatherings with over 10 people outside of offices, schools and hospitals. Public transport including bus and domestic flights, have been cut down, while shops offering non-essential goods and services are asked to close down./. … [Read more...] about Five more COVID-19 cases brings total to 174 on late March 28