COVID-19

28/12/2020

Trump signs 900 billion USD COVID-19 relief, government-funding measure

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump has signed into law a massive 2.3 trillion USD spending bill that includes a 900 billion USD coronavirus relief package, averting a government shutdown and extending coronavirus aid to millions suffering from the economic impact of the pandemic.

Trump signs 900 billion USD COVID-19 relief, government-funding measure
28/12/2020

PM requests speedy tracing of people contacting COVID-19 patient 1440

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Sunday signed a public telegram on COVID-19 prevention and control, requesting speedy tracing of people in contact with patient No. 1440, strictly controlling entries into Vietnam, and containing the spread of infections to the community.

PM requests speedy tracing of people contacting COVID-19 patient 1440
27/12/2020

Europe rolls out vaccines in bid to leave pandemic behind

(VOVWORLD) - Europe launches a cross-border vaccination programme of unprecedented scale on Sunday as part of efforts to end a COVID-19 pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives around the world.

Europe rolls out vaccines in bid to leave pandemic behind
26/12/2020

Deputy PM vows to maintain COVID-19 response achievements

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has said that after nearly a year fighting the COVID-19 epidemic, Vietnam has achieved initial results in epidemic prevention and vowed to maintain these achievements ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

Deputy PM vows to maintain COVID-19 response achievements
26/12/2020

Vietnamese citizens flown home from Russia

(VOVWORLD) - Over 340 Vietnamese citizens were flown home from Russia on a repatriation flight by Vietnam Airlines on Thursday and Friday as a joint effort of competent authorities of both nations.

Vietnamese citizens flown home from Russia
25/12/2020

Vietnam reports 6 more imported cases of COVID-19

(VOVWORLD) -Six imported cases of COVID-19 were reported in the past 24 hours to 6pm on Friday, raising the national count to 1,439, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Vietnam reports 6 more imported cases of COVID-19
25/12/2020

Russia confirms Sputnik-V no side effects

(VOVWORLD) - 85% of those vaccinated with Russia’s Sputnik-V COVID-19 vaccine do not have any side effects, Alexander Ginzburg, head of Russia’s Gamaleya Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, said on Friday.

Russia confirms Sputnik-V no side effects