COVID-19

08/11/2021

96% of firms in HCM city's IPs resume operation

(VOVWORLD) - Nearly 96% of enterprises at 17 processing and industrial zones in Ho Chi Minh City have resumed operations after social distancing measures were lifted, according to the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority.

96% of firms in HCM city's IPs resume operation
07/11/2021

COVID-19 affects 250 million people

(VOVWORLD) - The world had recorded 250.2 million COVID-19 infections as of 4PM on Sunday, including more than 5 million deaths, according to worldometers.com.

COVID-19 affects 250 million people
06/11/2021

US to convene foreign ministers in virtual meeting on Covid-19

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday (Nov 5) he would convene a virtual meeting of foreign ministers from around the globe to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic next week, pledging to work to address global inequalities in access to vaccines.

US to convene foreign ministers in virtual meeting on Covid-19
05/11/2021

Britain approves Merck's COVID-19 pill in world first

(VOVWORLD) - Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by U.S.-based Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in a boost to the fight against the pandemic.

Britain approves Merck's COVID-19 pill in world first