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China has confirmed human-to-human transmission in the outbreak of a new SARS-like virus as the number of cases soared and authorities Tuesday said a fourth person had died. The news came as the World Health Organization said it would consider declaring an international public health emergency over the outbreak. The coronavirus, which has spread to three other Asian countries and infected more than 200 people in China, has caused alarm because of its genetic similarities to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which killed nearly 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-2003. The discovery of human-to-human transmission comes as hundreds of millions of people are criss-crossing the country in packed trains, buses and planes this week to celebrate the Lunar New Year with relatives. Health authorities in the central city of Wuhan, where a seafood market has been identified as the centre of the outbreak, said Tuesday that an 89-year-old man became the fourth person … [Read more...] about China says virus spreading between humans as WHO set to meet

Bangkok (VNA) - The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has signed a contract with B.Grimm Power-Energy China Consortium a contract to develop the world’s largest hydro floating solar hybrid power project in Sinrindhorn dam in Ubon Ratchathani, local media reported. The project, which will be developed by the consortium under an engineering, procurement and construction contract, has a power capacity of 45MW for the floating solar farm worth 842 million baht (about 27.74 USD). Solar power generation on the water surface requires 450 rai, equal to solar panels on a ground site. Sirindhorn dam is the pilot project for the hybrid system, with 36MW hydropower generation to enlarge capacity optimisation, Thepparat Theppitak, Egat's Deputy Governor for power plant development and renewable energy, was quoted by the Bangkok Post newspaper as saying. Egat expects to commence operation of this project by December. Egat is committed to the floating solar farms … [Read more...] about Thailand develops world’s largest hydro floating solar hybrid power project

The Ministry of Health has issued a set of criteria to classify the quality of private hospitals and healthcare clinics across the country.Vietnam Social Security decided that in 2018, private hospitals and healthcare clinics that wanted to sign a contract with the agency to examine people with health insurance cards, would have to show a legal document proving their quality under the ministry’s standards.Private hospitals would be classified at four levels. The highest rate is level one. … [Read more...] about Private health care needs a boost to create breakthroughs

It should also have a long vision in close association with the 2021-25 plan; actively give opinions to the building of mechanisms, policies and laws; and help the PM in information dissemination tasks, the PM stressed, adding he is ready to listen to its ideas. — VNS … [Read more...] about PM Phúc has working session with economic advisory group

Head of the group Nguyen Duc Kien said last year, the group joined the World Bank, the Ho Chi Minh National Political Academny and the Vietnam Social Science Academy completed their research on the new growth model, provided consultation to the PM on measures to stabilise the macro economy, push up growth, take advantage of the movement of the foreign capital flow and enterprises in the US- China trade conflict, as well as on orientations to be included into the socio-economic development strategy. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JAN. 21