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Vietnam on Thursday recorded 25,787 local Covid-19 cases, including 9,370 cases in the southern province of Vinh Long added to the national database. The total infection tally in the new wave so far is 1,837,650 cases. The three localities with the highest numbers of new cases are Hanoi with 2,716 …

The Health Ministry has raised alarms regarding possible Covid risks posed by entrants with the Omicron variant, which may trigger community outbreaks. In a document sent to local authorities on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said the trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic remains hard to predict due to the Omicron …

Vietnam’s aviation authorities stated the threat of shooting down a Tokyo-Hanoi flight operated by Vietnam Airlines is “surprising” but protocols are in place for such situations. An official of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) told VnExpress on Thursday the threat to shoot down a Vietnam Airlines aircraft is …

Vietnam’s aviation authorities stated the threat of shooting down a Tokyo-Hanoi flight operated by Vietnam Airlines is “surprising” but protocols are in place for such situations. An official of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) told VnExpress on Thursday the threat to shoot down a Vietnam Airlines aircraft is …

Many people including those who are fully vaccinated are less worried about getting infected with Covid-19 than having to suffer its long-term complications. Thuy Linh, who’s eight months pregnant, only goes out of the house to have her designated health checks. Hanoi’s Ba Dinh District, where she lives, is now …

Thanh Hoa Town in the eponymous central province has called for people not to return for Tet if not necessary out of Covid-19 fears. Earlier this month, residents of the city received a letter from the local Party Committee, People’s Committee and Fatherland Front Committee asking for their “cooperation in …

A Ministry of Health agency has recommended licensing three homegrown drugs to treat Covid-19 that contain molnupiravir. The Advisory Council for the Registration of Circulation of Drugs and Medicinal Ingredients made the recommendation Wednesday following a resolution passed in the National Assembly allowing the use of locally made drugs to …

Thailand on Thursday raised its Covid-19 alert level following rising infections driven by the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a senior health official said. The change, from level three to four, sets a pretext for possible measures that could follow, such as closing high-risk areas and placing …

Pfizer Inc expects the latest results from a clinical trial for kids under the age of 5 of the Covid-19 vaccine it developed with Germany’s BioNTech SE by April, a top company scientist said on Wednesday. “The study has been amended to give a third dose to everybody who’s less …

North Korea fired a “hypersonic missile” this week that successfully hit a target, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday, its second such test as the country pursues new military capabilities amid stalled denuclearization talks. The launch on Wednesday was the first by North Korea since October and was detected …