Kangtai biological covid 19 vaccine gets emergency use approval in china

A man gets a shot of COVID-19 vaccine in Selangor state of Malaysia on July 21 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Malaysia's daily COVID-19 cases rose to 16,117 on July 27, the second highest daily figure, but the pandemic in the country will yet to peak until mid-September, an official said. Malaysia is predicted to peak in mid-September with 24,000 cases a day. COVID-19 vaccine is at 75 percent if 100,000 second doses are administered a day. The effectiveness can reach 80 percent by October if 150,000 second doses are injected, he explained. Philippine Department of Health announced 7,186 new cases - the highest since June 13, raising the national tally to 1,562,420, including 27,318 deaths. COVID-19 vaccine doses left in Indonesia, and they were expected to be used up in one month. VNA …

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As many as 1,955 COVID-19 patients were allowed to go home on Monday after successfully completing their treatment at local hospitals, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC). The newly-discharged patients raised the number of recoveries in the city since the disease first emerged in Vietnam in early 2020 to 16,659, a representative of the HCDC said on Tuesday morning. The Ministry of Health documented 2,764 domestic COVID-19 cases, including 1,849 in Ho Chi Minh City, on Tuesday morning. The new infections took the city’s caseload to 68,271, with 304 imported cases, in the fourth virus wave, which erupted in the country on April 27. Medical forces are treating 37,714 patients, including 696 critical ones using ventilators and 13 others being supported by the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), in the metropolis. Fatalities caused by COVID-19 in the city mounted to 698, according to the HCDC's statistics. The municipal authorities are …

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People queue to buy food as takeaway orders, as tables and chairs are cordoned off to prevent people from dining at a hawker food centre in Singapore on May 16. (Photo: AFP/VNA) Singapore (VNA) – Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong has called on businesses to help eligible employees get vaccinated, integrate the use of antigen rapid tests into work processes, and continue flexible work arrangements. Speaking at the parliament on July 26, Gan said these moves were necessary as Singapore transits towards living with the COVID-19 pandemic. He said that safe management measures will be eased, including restrictions on social gatherings and certain events will see higher capacity limits, The Straits Times newspaper reported. businesses that provide in-person services such as gyms and beauty services will see a return in demand, he said. To prepare for this eventuality, Gan said, businesses can encourage and facilitate all medically eligible …

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Manufacturing and processing continue to be key driving forces for the growth, making up 25% of the GDP. Vietnamese policymakers set a GDP growth target of 6.5-7% for the next five years, marking a GDP per capita of US$4,700-5,000 by 2025. This is one of the key economic indicators of the Government’s five-year socio-economic plan for the 2021-2025 period, which was approved by the National Assembly (NA) with an endorsement of 475 or 95.59% deputies present on July 27. Overview of the NA hearing. Source: quochoi.vn Among key economic indicators, Vietnam expects to keep an average GDP growth of 6.5-7% for the period, which would translate into a GDP per capita of US$4,700-5,000 by 2025. Manufacturing and processing, a key driving force for growth, is set to make up 25% of the GDP, and the digital economy would represent 20%. The plan also targets an average productivity growth of 6.5% per year and a budget deficit of 3.7% of the GDP for the five-year …

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They are among 13,000 volunteers involving in the third trial phase, 1,000 of whom already received the second doses on July 22. Lieutenant Colonel Assoc. Prof., Dr. Chu Van Men, Director of the Center for Clinical Trials and Bioequivalence under the Military Medical University, said that all the volunteers, receiving only the 25mcg doses, are in stable health conditions. Nano Covax has been developed by the Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC based on recombinant DNA/protein technology from May 2020. It went through the first phase trial from December 18, 2020, and the second phase from February 26, 2021. The third phase started on June 11, 2021. Results from the first two trial phases showed that all volunteers developed antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. The Ministry of Health and the National Council of Ethics in Biomedical Research on June 25 agreed with the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City and the Military Medical University to speed up the third-phase clinical …

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Support policies effectively implemented for pandemic-hit workers: Minister All policies supporting workers affected by the COVID-19 have been implemented in an integrated and effective way, ensuring people’s life, Minister of Labours, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung told the 15th National Assembly on July 25 morning. The strong surge in COVID-19 cases since April 27 has put enormous pressure on the economy and society, he said, citing the fact that employment rate reached 2.52 percent, with the services sector being the hardest hit. Some industries are shrinking further this year, such as travel, lodging service and transportation. About 70,000 enterprises in the economy have suspended operation or gone bankrupt. The pandemic has also been attacking industrial parks and export processing zones where a large number of workers are employed, Dung continued. He stressed that HCM City, Hanoi and many other localities have imposed full or partial lockdown and social …

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