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First H3N8 bird flu death recorded in China

First H3N8 bird flu death recorded in China

A woman has died from H3N8 bird flu in China, the World Health Organization reported Tuesday — the first known human fatality from the avian influenza strain. H3N8 is known to have been circulating since 2002 after first emerging in North American waterfowl. It is known to infect horses, dogs …

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Saigon heat wave pushes dangerous UV levels

The ultraviolet index in Ho Chi Minh City has risen to dangerous levels amid a scorching heat wave. Data from Weather Online, a U.K.-based meteorological services firm, shows the index is expected to climb to the ‘very high’ level of 12 from now until April 19. U.S. weather forecast service …

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Chinese crew member dies on cargo ship in Vietnam port

Three Chinese men working on a Panama cargo ship docked in central Vietnam are suspected to have suffered gas poisoning, with one dying as a result. The Border Guard Command of Thanh Hoa Province said Tuesday that it is working with related agencies to investigate the case in which three …

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​Principal accused of stealing $34,000 from parent fund

The principal of a high school in Vietnam’s Central Highlands is being investigated for taking VND800 million (US$34,117) from the school’s parents’ fund. Nguyen Phi Hung, principal of Nguyen Dinh Chieu High School in Dak Nong Province, was taken into custody Monday for investigation into a possible charge of “corruption.” …

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Blinken to visit Vietnam this week

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Vietnam this week before heading to the G7 Ministers’ Meeting in Japan. Blinken will be in Vietnam from Friday to Sunday upon the invitation of Vietnam’s Foreign Affairs Minister Bui Thanh Son, the ministry said in a statement. The U.S. State Department …

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