In the midst of the current complicated Covid-19 pandemic situation in the border area of Dong Thap Province, the People's Committee of Dong Thap Province this morning decided to allow students of kindergartens, high schools and vocational training schools in the border districts of Hong Ngu, Tan Hong and Hong Ngu City to stay at home one more week from March 1 to March 6.
Vietnam documented no COVID-19 infections in the past 12 hours as of 6:00 am on February 25, making the tally unchanged at 2412, including 1,513 locally transmitted cases, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
All staff members working at four international airports of Tan Son Nhat, Cam Ranh, Can Tho and Lien Khuong, along with Vinh airport have tested negative for the SARS CoV-2 virus, according to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).
Scientists around the world are now racing to develop a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, using a mix of established techniques and new technologies. Vietnamese scientists also joined the race and Vietnamese-made vaccine is scheduled to be launched in the market in October, 2021.
Eight more new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Da Nang City in the morning on July 29, taking the total number in the country to 446, according to the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo will not host an open house public gathering at the State Palace on the first day of the Idul Fitri holidays on May 25 to comply with physical distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
