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The female patient had tested negative five times during her stay in a quarantine facility in Gia Lai before being released on February 21 for another 14-day self-isolation at home. However, when local epidemiologists took her nasal swab for testing, they found the woman had fallen into coronavirus relapse. The woman was immediately transferred to the provincial field hospital together with her husband and children for medical observation and treatment. Relevant agencies moved to cordon off and disinfected her house as well as neighbours’. Gia Lai is one of the 13 cities and provinces in Vietnam that has reported the emergence of the virus. The locality has recorded 27 infections since the virus recurred a month ago. Vietnam has reported several relapse cases since the coronavirus outbreak erupted more than a year ago. But reality show those who retest positive are unlikely to transmit the virus into others. According to the World Health Organisation, COVID-19 recoveries … [Read more...] about A discharged patient re-tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus

The man, 49, tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus at random at Thanh Vu Polyclinic in Bac Lieu city,. The patient lives in Soc Trang province, another Mekong Delta locality in southern Vietnam. On February 27 he travelled to Bac Lieu city together with six neighbours, seeking a job at a wind farm there. A farm employee took him to Thanh Vu Polyclinic for COVID-19 testing and it came to the man as a surprise that he has carried the virus. The source of infection is still unknown, said doctors. Local authorities immediately isolated the man and his neighbours, and quickly conducted field investigations to early detect and quarantine other suspect cases. The provincial Centre for Disease Control transferred the man’s sample to Ho Chi Minh City Pasteur Institute for confirmation. If the result is confirmed, Bac Lieu is the 14th locality that has reported the emergence of the virus in Vietnam. Other 13 coronavirus hit cities and provinces are Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, Ho … [Read more...] about SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads to 14th locality in Vietnam

The Hanoitimes - The Vietnamese government and schools need to strive by all means to ensure that schools and classrooms are really safe for students. Schools must be safe before the resumption of classes, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said at a meeting on new corona virus diseases Covid-19 prevention on February 14, VnExpress reported. Illustrative photo "Safe both from the professional perspective and in the mind of students and their parents. Students should not go back to schools if they still fear being infected with the novel coronavirus (nCoV) and still have to wear a medical mask in classroom," Dam said. The deputy PM requested the Ministry of Education and Training to provide detailed instructions so that all levels, schools, teachers, students and parents can take measures to ensure students’ health before they return to school. First of all, the Vietnamese government and schools need to strive by all means to ensure that schools and … [Read more...] about Classes could only be resumed if safety ensured: Deputy PM

A man received a positive COVID-19 test result on Sunday in Bac Lieu Province, located in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, following a medical check-up required by his potential employer. This is considered a suspected case because the Ministry of Health has yet to register it. The case in question is T.V.T., 49, who hails from Soc Trang Province, also located in the Mekong Delta, according to a report by the Bac Lieu Center for Disease Control. T. claimed to have never left his hometown nor had any contact with coronavirus patients or suspected cases in the last 14 days. On Saturday, T. and six other people traveled on motorbikes to a wind power company in Bac Lieu City, which is the provincial capital, to seek jobs. The group later went to Bao Anh Diner and have a cup of coffee before contacting a man named Huu from the company. Huu rented a room next to Bao Anh for the group to take a rest. At 11:00 am the same day, T. and the other group members had lunch at Ut Suong … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province reports suspected COVID-19 case

New US President Joseph R. Biden was sworn in with his wife Jill Biden by his side, photo: AFP Last Wednesday many Americans breathed a sigh of relief as Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th US President without any further incident from those who believe the election was “stolen” from former President Donald Trump. Instead of attending the ceremony as is tradition, Trump and his family took one last trip on Air Force One to Florida, where he will be based until the former reality TV star decides whether to run for president again in 2024 – or perhaps even endorse a family member for the post. Alongside Biden, Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice-president, becoming the first woman in American history – as well as the first woman of African-American and South Asian descent – to take on the role. “Few people in our nation’s history have been more challenged or found a time more difficult than the time we’re in now,” Biden said in his inauguration speech. He vowed to dedicate … [Read more...] about Domestic strife dampens US foreign policy