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HCM City, Quang Ninh health institutes prove coronavirus infection testing capability

HCM City wants the Hospital of Tropical Diseases to test people with suspected symptoms of coronavirus infection and announce the results instead of sending samples to the Pasteur Institute for testing.

nCoV epidemic in Vietnam may hit peak in next 7-10 days: Official

Senior officials said Vietnam has prepared different scenarios for the epidemic, including the possibility of more than 1,000 cases confirmed.

Hanoi deals with nCoV: Delivering masks to students, closing walking street

Tougher measures will be taken to curb the outbreak of the new coronavirus in Hanoi.

Tenth coronavirus case confirmed in Vietnam

One more person has tested positive for coronavirus in Vietnam's Vinh Phuc Province, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to ten, said the Ministry of Health this afternoon.

 

Coronavirus: What it does to the body

Chinese doctors detail the impact the new coronavirus has on patients.

Chinese employees barred from returning to Vietnam

Companies and organizations employing foreign workers have been asked to temporarily stop receiving Chinese employees hoping to return to Vietnam after the Lunar New Year holiday.

 

Chinese workers isolated in Ha Tinh over virus fears

A group of Chinese workers have been isolated at a hotel in Ha Tinh Province when returning to work at the Formosa Ha Tinh Company after the Tet Holiday.

 

Vietnam repots the 8th case of coronavirus infection

This morning, February 3, the Ministry of Health confirmed that a 29-year-old female patient, a worker returning from Wuhan, China was positive for nCoV, bringing the total number of infection cases in Vietnam to 8.

 

Coronavirus likely to send local stock market crashing

A new strain of coronavirus that has emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan is expected to continue dampening investor sentiment, according to various reports.

China seeks to import medical face masks from Vietnam

In Vietnam, demand for medical face masks and hand sanitizers has increased sharply on fears of potential outbreak of the new coronavirus (nCoV).

Ministries urged to assess nCOV impacts for short- and long-term solutions

Ministries need to analyse the impact of coronavirus on both international and domestic markets, then deliver short-term and long-term solutions, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh said on January 31.

Seventh nCoV case confirmed in Vietnam

A citizen of the US has been tested positive for the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (nCoV), becoming the 7th nCoV-infected case in Vietnam so far.

Hanoi mayor urges stock of 20 million medical masks for possible nCoV outbreak

The city's leader requires the health sector to be well-prepared for the worse situation.

Vietnam steps up coronavirus prevention

Vietnam is stepping measures to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus, which has killed more than 130 people since it was first detected in China’s Wuhan Province.

 

Vietjet Air gets exceptional permission to fly Chinese back to Wuhan

Deputy Transport Minister Le Anh Tuan has said CAAV allowed the Vietjet Air to run four flights from the central province of Khanh Hoa to the Chinese city of Wuhan – the epicenter of corona virus outbreak, to fly Chinese tourists back home.

Deputy PM requests greater efforts to prevent nCoV outbreak

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam chaired an urgent meeting in Hanoi on January 24 in response to the acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (nCoV) strain.

Quarantined tourist from Wuhan recovers from fever

A Chinese tourist who was isolated in Danang after being found with a fever is recovering according to local health officials.

Vietnam detects visitors from China displaying signs of fever

Vietnam’s recently-installed infectious disease surveillance system detected two visitors from Wuhan, China, that were showing signs of fever upon their arrival at Da Nang Airport yesterday through a remote body temperature scanner.

Ministry on alert as pneumonia virus arises in China

The Ministry of Health has taken steps to protect local residents from a pneumonia virus called coronavirus, which has already claimed a life in China.