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Bangkok (VNA) – About 70 percent of Thais understand and are engaging in the "social distancing" campaign, which is a major strategy to curb the transmission of COVID-19, the latest survey conducted by Thailand’s Department of Mental Health showed. The department conducted the survey last week among 26,000 respondents. The study's goal was to find out the appropriate measures needed to push the campaign to exceed the 80 percent milestone. Local media quoted Kiattiphoom Vongrachit, Director-General of the department, as saying that the 80 percent benchmark is based on a research in Australia, which found that is the threshold when COVID-19 transmission potentially stops. Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health estimated that if social distancing compliance exceeds 80 percent, the number of COVID-19 cases will reach 7,745 by April 15. The cases will however climb to 17,635 by that date if social distancing compliance is only 50 percent. With no social distancing, the … [Read more...] about Over 80 percent of Thais expected to engage in social distancing

The Government is still allowing factories or companies that produce essential goods to continue operating, but their employees are required to wear face masks and practice social distancing. If a coronavirus case is reported, these factories and companies must shut down immediately to prevent cross infection. Civil servants and employees of other businesses have been encouraged to work from home. … [Read more...] about Nationwide social distancing, not lockdown: minister

On Thursday, Hà Nội City People's Committee requested the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to urgently contact all patients who are Truong Sinh Company employees to clarify their travel history and close contacts since March 10 to organise quarantine and isolation. … [Read more...] about Risk of coronavirus community transmission high: expert

A patient is provided physical therapy at HCM City Traditional Medicine Institute. Hospitals in HCM City will send their health staff to people's homes to examine and treat people aged more than 60 who suffer from chronic or common diseases. VNA/VNS Photo Phương Vy … [Read more...] about City hospitals send health staff to homes of seniors

Hanoi (VNA) – Automaker Nissan Vietnam has declared a temporary shutdown as from April 5 amid the complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. A representative of Nissan Vietnam said its auto factory in the central city of Da Nang will halt operations, while its dealers in Hanoi and Da Nang have already closed and others in the southern region have maintain the staff of less than 20 members each day to support customers when necessary. The company also sent office workers home from April 1-15, the representative said, adding that the suspension will last until further notifications from the Vietnamese Government. Other automakers like Ford, Toyota, TC Motor and Honda have already suspended their operations in Vietnam in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association has evaluated losses of the pandemic to the auto industry, saying many spare part manufacturers and automakers have been directly impacted due to lockdown policies … [Read more...] about Nissan Vietnam ceases operation in response to COVID-19