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The spread of COVID-19 among children in England is fuelling a recent rise in cases nationally and causing concern among some scientists that vaccines are being rolled out in schools too slowly, risking the welfare of children and adults alike. COVID-19 cases in Britain as a whole are much higher than in other European countries and are rising. On Friday one survey suggested prevalence was at its highest level since January, with 8% of secondary school children infected. Vaccination rates for the age group in England are lagging those in many European countries and even Scotland, which some scientists have attributed to mixed messaging around shots for children, a later start and inflexibility with the rollout. "The worry at the moment is it is clear that the vaccination programme in 12 to 15-year-olds is not going very well," Lawrence Young, virologist at University of Warwick, told Reuters , adding that the spread of other viruses could lead to a "perfect storm" in the …

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Hà Nội to open COVID-19 vaccination registration for children from age 3 Workers receive free COVID-19 rapid tests 3,797 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Việt Nam on Friday Businesses required to report prices of COVID-19 testing kits Provinces still imposing own COVID-19 regulations on travellers despite Health Ministry decision People in the central province of Quảng Ngãi being tested for COVID-19. VNA/VNS Photo Sỹ Thắng HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health announced 3,034 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the country's tally to 870,255. A total of 1,866 COVID-19 patients were given the all-clear, meaning the total number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Việt Nam is now 794,846. A further 75 deaths were also announced on Tuesday – the same as that of the previous day, including 47 in HCM City, 11 in Bình Dương Province, five in Đồng Nai, three in Tiền Giang, two each in Long An, An Giang and Bình Thuận, and one in Cà Mau, Kiên Giang and Đồng Tháp. The …

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The 3,034 new COVID-19 cases include seven imported cases and 3,027 local infections detected in Hồ Chí Minh City (907), Bình Dương (500), Đồng Nai (371), Sóc Trăng (200), An Giang (134), Tây Ninh (104), Kiên Giang (92), Tiền Giang (79), Đồng Tháp (65), Phú Thọ (59), Long An (51), Trà Vinh (45), Bạc Liêu (41), Cà Mau (39), Khánh Hòa (38), Lâm Đồng (34), Gia Lai (33), Cần Thơ (24), Thanh Hóa (23), Hà Nam (21), Bình Thuận (16), Vĩnh Long (15), Hậu Giang (14), Quảng Nam (12), Bến Tre (12), Hà Nội (11), Quảng Ngãi (11), Bình Định (10), Ninh Thuận (6), Nghệ An (6), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (5), Đắk Nông (5), Bắc Ninh (5), Quảng Bình (5), Hà Tĩnh (4), Ninh Bình (4), Nam Định (3), Bình Phước (3), Hải Dương (3), Phú Yên (3), Quảng Trị (3), Đà Nẵng (2), Sơn La (2), Thừa Thiên Huế (2), Lào Cai (1), Yên Bái (1), Lai Châu (1), Điện Biên (1), and Thái Bình (1). Of these 1,220 were found in the community. An additional 75 COVID related deaths were announced on Tuesday, bringing the total death toll …

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3,034 new COVID-19 cases in Việt Nam on Tuesday Workers receive free COVID-19 rapid tests 3,797 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Việt Nam on Friday Businesses required to report prices of COVID-19 testing kits Provinces still imposing own COVID-19 regulations on travellers despite Health Ministry decision The Health Ministry is planning to inoculate children against COVID-19, however there has yet to be a detailed guideline on the age range, types of vaccines, and timeline. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI – The capital city has started reviewing and making lists for vaccinations of children aged 3 and above. However, many parents are expressing concerns on whether or not the registration is mandatory. Addressing these questions, Trần Thị Nhị Hà, Director of Hà Nội Department of Health, said the Ministry of Health (MoH) was planning to inoculate children against COVID-19, however there are not yet detailed guidelines on the age range, types of vaccines, and …

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Around 15,000 students in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa have had to stay at home due to a Covid-19 outbreak in the locality. Over the recent days, Bim Son Town has detected up to 86 Covid-19 cases, including 37 students and teachers. By October 18, 2,455 local students and 301 teachers were defined as having had close contact with Covid-19 patients. Since October 15, 15,000 students from Bim Son have temporarily stopped going to school to curb Covid-19. They are all in Quang Trung Commune. Quang Trung Primary and Secondary School is being closed for Covid-19 prevention The two first Covid-19 cases were recorded in Quang Trung Commune. To date, the figure has grown to 33 in the locality. The students who came into close contact with Covid-19 patients are being quarantined at their homes. The district Board of Education and Training has prepared an online study plan for schools. Students who are in grade 1 and 2 will learn through …

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Trade surplus expected to soar sharply in the last months of the year The trade surplus is expected to soar sharply in the last months of the year The General Department of Customs has just released its report on Vietnam's imports and exports in the second half of September. Accordingly, the total import-export value reached $29.07 billion, up 17.9 per cent (equalling $4.42 billion) over the first half of the month. This outcome has boosted the total import-export turnover in the first nine months of 2021 to $483.82 billion (up 24.6 per cent on-year, equivalent to $95.39 billion). In the second half of September, trade surplus was $1.87 billion, contributing to reducing the trade deficit to $2.55 billion in the first nine months. Of this, total import-export turnover of the foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) was $335.85 billion, an increase of 28 per cent on-year (equalling $73.48 billion); total value of local firms was $147.97 billion, a rise of 17.4 per …

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Many areas in Phnom Penh have been  put into lockdown (Photo: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodian authorities detected 32 new COVID-19 cases in Phnom Penh on February 20, mostly in Koh Pich island area and some apartment buildings near the Olympic stadium. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen confirmed the information in a live TV programme the same day. PM Hun Sen underlined the need to strictly implement preventive measures, but no plan to close schools and public places in Phnom Penh has been issued. Koh Pich island , N8 Vlub bar and nearby restaurants had been locked down./. VNA …

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COVID-19 testing sample collection in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Source: AFP/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Malaysia ’s Ministry of Health reported 5,745 new cases of COVID-19 on October 19, the lowest in over 100 days and the second consecutive day that the number of new cases have stayed under 6,000. The daily cases of COVID-19 in Malaysia has dropped continuously since October 3, while the recovery rate has increased to 92.6 percent and up to 98.2 percent of new cases have mild symptoms. The vaccine coverage in the country has expanded with about 95 percent of adults fully inoculated with two shots of vaccine, while 78.2 percent of under-18 people have received at least one shot. In the Philippines , the number of new COVID-19 cases on October 19 was 4,496 while 211 people succumbed to the corona disease, both the lowest daily since July 28. However, COVID-19 cases in Laos has increased again with 657 cases recorded in the past 24 hours, the Lao Health Ministry …

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An additional 3,034 Covid-19 infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours in Vietnam, and over 1.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered in the country on Tuesday, according to a report from the Ministry of Health. Health check-up before Covid-19 vaccination in HCM City According to the ministry's report, 3,027 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 49 localities including HCM City (907), Binh Duong (500), Dong Nai (371), Soc Trang (200), An Giang (134), Tay Ninh (104), and Kien Giang (92). There were seven imported patients confirmed today. The new infections showed a decrease of 132 cases compared to yesterday's figure. There were 1,220 infections found in the community. As of Tuesday evening, 865,558 infections have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April. Some localities that have recorded the highest number of patients include HCM City (419,599), Binh Duong (226,353), …

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Illustrative image (Photo: AP) Bangkok (VNA) - Thailand’s southern region has become a COVID-19 epicentre, with a surge in the numbers of cases and fatalities. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said four southern provinces - Yala, Pattani Songkhla, and Narathiwat recorded 2,303 new infections as compared to 1,610 cases logged in the  Extended Bangkok Metropolitan Region. To deal with this situation, the Thai government decided to set up a task force to aid COVID-19 control in the four provinces. Former National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general Gen Natthapol Nakpanich was assigned to lead the southern operation, with officials from the Public Health Ministry sent to aid him. The Southeast Asian country has taken more than 31.5 million doses of Sinovac since February, starting with two doses for frontline health workers, high-risk groups and residents of the Phuket resort island. In July, Thailand started administering a combination of …

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