27/12/2021
HCM city dismisses rumour of Omicron case
(VOVWORLD) - HCM city’s health authorities on Monday rejected news circulating on the internet about an Omicron variant case in the southern metropolis.
COVID-19
27/12/2021
Microsoft joins Google, Amazon, others in canceling in-person presence at CES
(VOVWORLD) - Microsoft has said it will not participate in person at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 in Las Vegas, joining a list of companies opting not to have a physical presence at next month's event on concerns over the rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
26/12/2021
COVID-19: Hanoi records highest daily infections for 8 straight days
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam confirmed 15,218 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the Health Ministry announced.
26/12/2021
98% of Vietnamese population vaccinated against COVID-19
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has given at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines to about 98% of the population.
25/12/2021
Nearly 15,600 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Saturday
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam confirmed 15,586 new infections of COVID-19 on Saturday, according to the Health Ministry.
25/12/2021
Thousands of flights canceled globally as Omicron mars Christmas weekend
(VOVWORLD) - Commercial airlines around the world canceled more than 4,500 flights over the Christmas weekend, as a mounting wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant created greater uncertainty and misery for holiday travelers.
25/12/2021
US to lift travel curbs on eight African countries
(VOVWORLD) - The Biden administration will lift travel restrictions on eight southern African countries imposed last month over concerns about the fast-spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant, the White House said Friday.
24/12/2021
COVID-19: 31,000 patients given the all-clear on Friday
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam recorded 16,157 new cases of COVID-19, of which 15 were imported and 16,142 were recorded domestically in 62 provinces and cities over the past 24 hours. Hanoi reported the most cases: 1,834.
24/12/2021
WHO pledges to help Vietnam live safely with COVID-19
(VOVWORLD) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) will continue to work with the Government of Vietnam to plan for and transition towards endemic COVID-19 and living safely with the virus long term, even if there are new surges, said Dr. Kidong Park, WHO Representative in Vietnam.
24/12/2021
Pfizer’s and Merck's at-home antiviral COVID-19 pill gets US authorization
(VOVWORLD) - The US on Thursday authorized Merck & Co's antiviral pill for COVID-19 for certain high-risk adult patients, a day after giving the go-ahead to a similar but more effective treatment from Pfizer.
