>>> First batch of AstraZeneca vaccine arrives in Vietnam this morning >>> Prime Minister orders quick vaccination for people >>> Hai Duong conducts large-scale testing for COVID-19 from Feb 24 >>> Students in 52 provinces, cities come back to school Speaking at a meeting between the permanent cabinet members and the standing members of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on February 24, the minister said localities around the country have performed well in implementing prevention and control measures. As of the morning of February 24, Vietnam had 2,403 COVID-19 infections, with 1,760 recoveries. Ten localities hit by the latest outbreak have now gone many days without new cases, he noted. In Hai Duong, the pandemic is now under sound control with faster testing and contact tracing. He said that SARS-CoV-2 variants found in cases in Vietnam include the 20C variant, which was contracted by a Japanese patient found dead in Hanoi earlier this month and another recent case in the capital. This variant is mostly found in the Republic of Korea, India, and Taiwan (China), but not Japan. Its infection speed is not high, while its strength is yet to be determined. The SARS-CoV-2 variant found in Hai Duong originated from the UK and South Africa, while that in Quang Ninh was also detected in the UK. The minister asked localities to continue applying preventive measures against the pandemic in line with the Prime Minister’s Directive No. 05, while paying greater attention to supervising medical facilities and patients exhibiting fevers and coughs as well as foreign experts and people entering the country from abroad. The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Vietnam on February 24, 2021. (Photo: NDO) At the meeting, local authorities of Quang Ninh announced that the northern province will spend at least VND500 billion (US$21.7 million) on purchasing COVID-19 …
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