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The team has developed a solution applying artificial intelligence to the accurate diagnosis of Covid-19 infections and provides intervention options. Infection patterns vary by country and territory. As a result, interventions may work in one country or territory but be less effective in another. A total 48 teams from 17 countries were selected for the final round out of a total 104 teams from 28 countries in the semi-finals. The results will be announced at the end of February 2021. The jury selected the VinBrain team for the final round based on the accuracy of its AI models and ability to easily interpret predictions of the solution. This approach can be used for any future pandemic response model. Members of VinBrain in the U.S. have come up with an extensive solution to this problem by developing region-specific AI models to predict the Covid-19 infection time series in those regions. The solution was based on the classical epidemic SEIR model, which was then expanded to … [Read more...] about VinBrain reaches final round of global Covid-19 fight contest

The vaccines would come from British-Swedish firm AstraZeneca, global vaccine access mechanism Covax and other domestic producers. The reception schedule and number of doses received was reported by the National Steering Committee on Covid-19 Prevention and Control to the government Wednesday. The first batch, delivered Wednesday, was 117,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses from AstraZeneca. They would be prioritized for those on the frontline of the pandemic fight, including medical workers, doctors, nurses, contact tracers and officials of Covid-19 prevention and control committees. The second batch, expected to arrive within the first half of this year, would comprise 1.5 million additional doses, of which 1.2 million are provided by Covax and the rest by AstraZeneca. These doses would also be prioritized for those on the pandemic frontline, with the addition of diplomatic personnel, customs officers, immigration officers and soldiers. The third batch, expected within the second … [Read more...] about Vietnam to receive 150 mln Covid-19 vaccine doses by 2022

Upon addressing the signing ceremony, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh, head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, highlighted the special importance of mutual relations. Minister Anh expressed his great appreciation for the role and efforts of Congresswoman Carol Miller and West Virginia State Governor Jim Justice in promoting bilateral economic and trading ties in both the US Congress and Government. In addition, he put forward the view that now is an appropriate time for both sides to ramp up in-depth co-operation in an effort to promote further economic recovery and cope with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With the signing of the MoU, the MoIT and the State of West Virginia set out the goal of establishing a comprehensive co-operation framework that can facilitate trade and investment exchanges in industry and energy, along with projects run by firms from the two sides. This can be done whilst enhancing the sharing of information … [Read more...] about Chance for Vietnam and West Virginia to exploit comprehensive economic potential

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on Tuesday applauded Vietnam’s achievements in its fight against COVID-19 while also stressing a high likelihood of future pathogen emergence in the country. Dam’s statements were made during his chairmanship of a meeting of the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control. During the meeting, Nguyen Dac Vinh, deputy chief of the Party Central Committee's Office, pointed out that early detection is key to successful epidemic prevention efforts, as seen from the quelling of recent outbreaks at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and in Hai Phong at the end of January. Vinh also emphasized the importance of tactical medical screenings to identify transmission sources and contain the pathogen. He noted that the Ministry of Health should reflect on its contact tracing programs and identify optimal isolation plans in order to inform efforts in other provinces. The upcoming COVID-19 inoculation plan should be … [Read more...] about Coronavirus can still be in the community in Vietnam: Deputy PM

The Hanoitimes - To prepare for the election, the National Election Council made its debut in Hanoi on June 12. Vietnam will hold a national online meeting on January 21 to launch the election of the National Assembly (NA) deputies and representatives of the all-level people’s councils for the 2021-26 term. National Assembly's Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the meeting. Source: VGP The meeting is aimed to finalize documents for the councils and relevant agencies to ensure that all preparations for the big event get ready, according to the National Assembly's Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, who is also Chairperson of the National Election Council. The election is scheduled to take place on May 23, 2021. Preparations for the election to the National Assembly and all-level people’s councils for the next tenure have progressed as scheduled, Ms. Ngan said at a meeting on January 18. She said the council has discussed legal, personnel, medical, and … [Read more...] about Vietnam to hold online nationwide meeting ahead national election