Facing an unpredictable global COVID-19 situation with new sub-variants continuing to emerge, Vietnam's Ministry of Health has issued updated guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations to bolster immunity, especially for high-risk groups.
VOV.VN - After four months without recording a single death caused by COVID-19, Vietnam logged its first case in mid-April, and more than 10 COVID-related deaths have since been documented in the country.
VOV.VN - The ultraviolet (UV) radiation indexes in Hanoi on February 27 reached high levels, according to data compiled by weather forecast sites.
VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is expected to start offering fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines to residents next week, according to Nguyen Hoai Nam, deputy director of the Municipal Department of Health.
VOV.VN - The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced on March 31 that it has removed Vietnam from its list of countries at high risk of the COVID-19 pandemic.
VOV.VN - An additional 88,378 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on March 29 to bring the country’s total caseload up to more than 9.38 million, while the number of recovered cases hit a record high of 1,679,138.
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health licensed AstraZeneca’s Evusheld antibody on March 10 for use as part of COVID-19 prevention efforts to support high-risk people who are most vulnerable to virus infection.
VOV.VN - Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on March 1 that it has removed a total of 60 areas at high risk of the COVID-19 pandemic, including Vietnam.
VOV.VN - The capital is likely to face a high risk of COVID-19 spreading on a large scale during the upcoming New Year and Lunar New Year holidays, warned Assoc. Prof., Dr. Tran Dac Phu, former director of the Preventive Medicine Department.
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the healthcare sector to closely monitor the Omicron outbreak globally and develop response scenarios if the new variant of coronavirus is reported in Vietnam.