In Covid-19-related news, a ten-year-old Vietnamese who traveled from Turkey to Ho Chi Minh City on March 15 has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the country 204th patient, the Ministry of Health confirmed on Tuesday morning. … [Read more...] about City dwellers’ health is country’s asset: Chairman
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ASEAN discusses response to public health emergencies
They agreed to recommend the ASEAN Coordinating Council at the foreign ministerial level adopt specific actions to mobilise the overall strength of the ASEAN Community to curbing the spread of the pandemic and mitigating its impact on the socio-economic life of the member countries. … [Read more...] about ASEAN discusses response to public health emergencies
COVID-19: Indonesia declares national public health emergency
Hanoi (VNA) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo on March 31 declared a national public health emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic and announced measures to help people with lower incomes. The measures included expanding social welfare, food assistance and giving electricity tariff discounts and waivers, he said. Besides, the country is set to release about 30,000 prisoners early in order to avoid a possible surge in coronavirus infections in its overcrowded prisons. On the same day, the General Elections Commission (KPU) decided to postpone the regional elections slated for September as an effort to curb the spread of the COVID-19 to rural areas. As of March 30, Indonesia reported 1,414 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, including 122 deaths./. … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Indonesia declares national public health emergency
Health spending in poor countries must double immediately to prevent millions of deaths: Oxfam
The five-point Global Public Health Plan and Emergency Response would enable poor countries to take action to prevent the spread of the disease and build the capacity of health systems to care for those affected, Oxfam said in an embargoed press release on Monday. … [Read more...] about Health spending in poor countries must double immediately to prevent millions of deaths: Oxfam
Covid-19 cases total 212 in Vietnam
The four patients comprise a ten-year-old boy returning Vietnam from Turkey who is the 204th patient in Vietnam. The boy lives in Cat Lai Ward, HCMC’s District 2. He traveled from Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic, to Turkey on flight TK1770 of Turkish Airlines, seat 20B, on March 14. … [Read more...] about Covid-19 cases total 212 in Vietnam
