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Da Nang to reopen all schools this month

With elementary students returning to schools Feb. 21, Da Nang City will have all its schools having in-person classes after a gap of about six months. The municipal administration announced Thursday that sixth graders will resume in-person classes next Monday while elementary schools will start receiving students from Feb. 21 …

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WHO prequalifies arthritis drug for severe Covid cases

WHO prequalifies arthritis drug for severe Covid cases

The World Health Organization said Friday that it had prequalified the arthritis treatment tocilizumab for use in patients hospitalized with severe Covid-19, in a bid to increase access to the pricey drug. The monoclonal antibody, used in anti-inflammatory drugs made by Swiss pharma giant Roche, has been shown to reduce …

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New Zealand protesters rally against Covid curbs for a fifth day

New Zealand protesters rally against Covid curbs for a fifth day

Protesters against New Zealand’s vaccination mandates and tough Covid-19 restrictions gathered outside parliament in the capital Wellington for a fifth day on Saturday despite forecasts of drenching rain. Police have put up new barriers on parliament grounds and said they would maintain a strong presence to assure peaceful demonstrations. Inspired …

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Vietnam records 26,471 new Covid-19 cases

Health authorities confirmed 26,471 Covid-19 cases Friday, raising the domestic tally in the ongoing wave to 2,427,585. Hanoi continued to lead the daily tally with 2,908 cases, followed by Nghe An with 1,501 and Hai Duong with 1,447. Friday’s confirmation included 96 deaths, pushing Vietnam’s Covid-19 death toll to 38,688 …

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Govt allows picking contractors for north-south expressway extension

The government has approved a proposal to choose contractors for 12 expressway projects to extend Vietnam’s North-South Expressway instead of organizing bidding. As stated in the government resolution Friday, leaders of the Ministry of Transport will appoint contractors in 2022 and 2023 for packages related to consultancy, site clearance and …

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