The fourth wave of COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City was the most severe outbreak, causing the most damage and losses to the city since the SARS-CoV-2 virus entered Vietnam.
The Prime Minister emphasized that Ho Chi Minh City has made a very important contribution to the fight against the epidemic, having "taken the lead" and implemented decisive pilot projects.
On December 28, the Ministry of Health announced that a person who returned from the UK on December 19 and was quarantined at Military Central Hospital 108 (Hanoi) was confirmed to be infected with the Omicron variant.
The risk of infection with the Omicron variant is three times higher in people who have received both doses of the vaccine compared to the Delta variant, and people who have already been infected with the Delta variant can still be infected with Omicron.
Cục Hàng không Việt Nam đồng thuận tạm dừng các chuyến bay quốc tế đến và đi từ quốc gia châu Phi nhằm ngăn chặn nguy cơ xâm nhập và lây lan của biến chủng Omicron.
Beijing, the capital of China, recorded its highest number of new COVID-19 infections in 17 months, forcing authorities to take action to contain the outbreak.
The Ministry of Health advises people not to buy or use medicinal herbs or products derived from medicinal herbs based on advertisements on social media without proper authorization.
In stark contrast to the scenes of grief more than two months ago, Indians are now flocking to bars, shopping malls, and the banks of the Ganges River as if the pandemic had never happened.
Experts are urging Beijing to adjust its approach to COVID-19 prevention after the discovery of a Delta variant case as many countries begin to reopen.
On August 8th, Australia's three most populous states – New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland – recorded 282 new COVID-19 cases amid the rapid spread of the Delta variant.
The deputy director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China warned that the world needs to prepare itself to live with COVID-19 because the virus will continue to mutate and spread globally.
American doctors treating COVID-19 recently suggested that the Delta variant is making their younger patients more susceptible to the disease, causing more severe illness, and progressing faster.
With the rapid increase of the Delta variant across the United States, the Pentagon appears to be considering making vaccination mandatory for soldiers.
Considering a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for vulnerable groups as the Delta variant becomes prevalent could alter China's vaccination strategy.
The Prime Minister requested Tay Ninh to share the burden with Ho Chi Minh City, welcoming those who wish to return to help alleviate the city's difficulties in implementing strict testing and quarantine procedures.
WHO nói đám đông tại các SVĐ, quán rượu, bar ở các thành phố đăng cai EURO đang khiến các ca COVID-19 gia tăng ở châu Âu, Yahoo Sport Australia đưa tin ngày 2/7.
On the evening of June 30th, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health announced that the number of COVID-19 cases in the city had exceeded 4.000 and predicted that it would continue to increase rapidly in the coming period.
Mr. Phan Thanh Tam, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control and Prevention, explained the reasons for the high number of COVID-19 cases despite the city implementing numerous disease prevention measures.
At noon on June 27, the Cambodian Ministry of Health announced the detection of 839 new cases testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including 763 cases of community transmission.