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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

Associate Professor Phan Le Thu Hang, deputy head of the finance-planning department under the Ministry of Health, said the Government has issued many policies to encourage the participation of different economic sectors in health care, especially the high-end segment, towards developing medical tourism. … [Read more...] about Private health care needs a boost to create breakthroughs

The group will also provide consultations on medium- and long-term issues towards fulfilling socio-economic development plans and give opinions to building the national strategy on the fourth industrial revolution; propose solutions to develop the mechanical engineering industry, particularly automobile assembly and production; and research and propose models of modern cooperation in connection with large-scale agricultural production; and research to balance electricity production between hydropower, gas-fired power and coal-fired power; and measures to cope with drought risks in 2020 and the coming years, according to Kiên. … [Read more...] about PM Phúc has working session with economic advisory group

To concretise the Party’s resolution, the Government issued Resolution 98-NQ/CP on October 3, 2019 on a plan of actions to implement Resolution 10/NQ-TW. The Government defined concrete tasks to develop the private economic sector, focusing on three major policies: creating favourable environment for the private economic sector to develop; assisting the sector in innovation, technology modernization, human resources development and enhancement of productivity; and enhancing efficiency and effectiveness of State management. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JAN. 21