HCMC records 6 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection
In the past week, Ho Chi Minh City has recorded 6 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection announced by the Ministry of Health.
HCMC stays alert to SARS-CoV-2 variants
Although the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations in Ho Chi Minh City has decreased markedly, the southern metropolis still stays alert to acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants.
Hospital for Tropical Diseases yet to have SARS-CoV-2 culture process
The Department of Preventive Medicine gave a response to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health's proposal to permit HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases to perform SARS-CoV-2 cell culture-related procedures.
People's negligent attitude towards Covid would fail in prevention mission
People's negligent attitude towards the disease would fail in prevention tasks.
Many new Omicron sub-variants detected
The Pasteur Institute of HCMC had identified new Omicron sub-variants from samples of community epidemiological surveillance conducted by the HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC), including XBB.1.5, XBB.1.9.1, XBB.1.16, and XBB.1.16.1.
Vietnam records over 260 Covid cases yesterday
Vietnamese Ministry of Health yesterday night announced 261 cases of Covid-19 were recorded nationwide. This is the highest number of Covid-19 cases recorded in a day since December 2022.
More Covid-19 cases including serious cases reported
Vietnamese Ministry of Health yesterday announced the country recorded 183 cases of Covid-19 without deaths in the day.
Hanoi health agency finds out XBB.1.5 variant
Health authorities in the capital city of Hanoi discovered Covid’s newly-dominant XBB.1.5 variant which spreads more quickly or makes people more severely ill.
Health insurance policies to cover Omicron infection treatment costs
According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Health’s latest circular, Covid-19 health insurance policies will also cover Omicron infection treatment costs.
Vietnam still approves use of Covid antibody treatment
Vietnam still approves use of Covid antibody treatment Evusheld as it is still effective against subvariants circulating in the Southeast Asian country.
Health Ministry warns of risks of Covid-19 outbreaks
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has warned of the potential risk of Covid-19 outbreaks due to the emergence of new variants of SARS-CoV-2.
PM directs intensifying efforts to prevent Covid-19 during Tet Festival
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed ministers, heads of ministerial-level and State agencies, and chairmen of People’s Committees of cities, provinces to strengthen measures to prevent the spreading of Covid-19 during the upcoming Tet holidays.
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineage BA.5 enters Vietnam
The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineage BA.5 has entered Vietnam and may overwhelm the old sub-lineage BA.2 which is dominant in the country, according to Prof. Dr. Phan Trong Lan, Director of the Health Ministry’s Department of Preventive Medicine.
Three SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant BA.5 cases detected in Hanoi
Although the number of daily new cases of Covid-19 is decreasing sharply, Hanoi has recorded three infections caused by the BA.5 sub-strain of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Nearly 99 percent of HCMC residents have antibodies from Covid-19 infection
Up to 98.7 percent of people in HCMC have antibodies to Covid-19, which developed after the unprecedented wave of infections driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant in early March, according to data from HCMC’s Department of Health.
Registration number of Viet A Company's SARS-CoV-2 test kit revoked
Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen signed a decision to revoke the registration number for circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 test kit and in vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Directive for detecting SARS-CoV-2, type LightPower iVA SARS-CoV-2 1st RT-rPCR Kit of Viet A Technology Joint Stock Company.
Vietnam records 546 Covid -19 cases on October 24
Vietnam reported 546 new Covid -19 infections on October 24, according to the Ministry of Health.
Ministry rejects declaration on end of coronavirus pandemic
After the Covid-19 epidemic is gradually controlled, residents and producers have already returned to normal pre-Covid-19 life, many health experts have therefore proposed declaring an end to the epidemic, bringing the pandemic out of the group A infectious disease group. However, the Ministry of Health rejected the proposal.
Ho Chi Minh City records one Covid-19 death
A 54-year-old male patient, who had been treated for Covid-19 in Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City died after nearly a week of treatment.
HCMC sets up serum bank for controlling infectious diseases
Ho Chi Minh City sets up a serum bank - the collection and frozen storage of serum samples - to supply samples for testing and infectious disease control.