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Hong Kong lowers age for Sinovac vaccine shot to six months

Hong Kong lowers age for Sinovac vaccine shot to six months

Hong Kong on Tuesday reduced the minimum age for getting vaccinated with China’s Sinovac Covid-19 shot to six months from three years after several young children became infected with the virus. Adults and children in the Asian financial hub, which retains some of the world’s toughest Covid precautions, are required …

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Dengue fever kills 41 in first half

The Heath Ministry said 41 people died of dengue fever in January-June, up 31 cases compared to the same period last year. In the first six months this year, Vietnam recorded 136,075 dengue fever cases, up three times from the same period last year. Of them, 41 patients had died, …

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Czech Republic rejects Vietnam’s new passport

Czech Republic has made the third country to not recognize Vietnam’s new passports after Germany and Spain. “Vietnam’s new passport issued on July 1 does not meet the technical standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Therefore, the Czech Republic agrees with other member countries of the European Union …

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Expressways linking with HCMC fail to contain traffic rush

All three expressways connecting HCMC with provinces to its southeast and southwest are suffering frequent congestion, unable to handle the high traffic volumes they experience. On the afternoon of July 30, long lines of cars and trucks clogged the Trung Luong – My Thuan Expressway going from HCMC towards the …

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Kentucky floods kill at least 37 as more storms forecast

Kentucky floods kill at least 37 as more storms forecast

Floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky have killed at least 37 people, including four children, Governor Andy Beshear said on Monday while warning that more dangerous weather is approaching the region. Beshear on Monday morning confirmed 30 deaths, followed by five more in an afternoon briefing, when he …

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