VOV.VN - COVID-19 infection tally rose to 381,363 following an additional 12,096 positive cases being detected nationwide, with Ho Chi Minh City and its neighbour Binh Duong reporting the highest number of infections at 5,294 and 4,129, respectively, said the Ministry of Health on August 25.
VOV.VN - A Malaysian Airlines plane carrying 50,000 vials of Remdesivir, a much-sought-after drug to treat COVID-19 globally, touched down at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City late August 21.
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long suggested localities adopt three-tiered COVID-19 treatment model to minimise fatality rate during a video teleconference (VTC) on August 13 morning.
The Ministry of Health has requested COVID-19 treatment hospitals across the country to increase use of Telehealth, a system for remote health care consultation and support, to deal with the spikes in COVID-19 cases.
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese government has set a goal of keeping the fresh coronavirus outbreak nationwide in check in September, according to a resolution recently signed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health announced on August 10 Vietnamese scientists have successfully produced antiviral medication Vipdervir which proves to be safe and effective in inhibiting the growth of SARS-CoV-2.
VOV.VN - As many as 4,860 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospital in Vietnam on August 8 after making a full recovery from the virus, raising the total number of recoveries in the country to 71,497, the Ministry of Health said on August 8 evening.
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has agreed to include Remdesivir, a broad-spectrum antiviral medication, in COVID-19 treatment protocol in Vietnam.
VOV.VN - Approximately 10,000 vials of Remdesivir, a broad-spectrum antiviral drug licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for COVID-19 treatment arrived in Vietnam on August 5 evening.
VOV.VN - Some of big Indian pharmaceutical companies have agreed to provide Vietnam with approximately 1 million doses of Remdesivir, a broad-spectrum antiviral medication, for COVID-19 treatment.