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Vietnamese Americans offered millions of hot meals to frontline fighting COVID-19

15:21 | 28/05/2020

Since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the US two months ago, owners of Vietnamese restaurants in California have decided to distribute millions of meals to doctors working in the frontline hospitals.

Covid-19 sweeps 305 million full-time jobs in 2020's second quarter

12:31 | 28/05/2020

The International Labour Organization (ILO) reported that working hours will be 10.5% lower this quarter comparing to those of before Covid-19, the global health crisis. That means 305 million full-time jobs vanished due to the pandemic.

Critically ill British pilot coronavirus patient conscious

10:05 | 28/05/2020

Stephan Cameron, the British pilot who is known as Patient 91 has shown signs of consciousness and moved his fingers after stopping sedation, doctors at Cho Ray hospital announced on Wednesday.

LATAM, the largest airlines in Latin America, files for bankruptcy

07:27 | 28/05/2020

According to a statement released on LATAM Airlines Group’s website, the largest carrier in Latin America, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this week.

Asahi: Vietnam wows the world with no coronavirus death to date

06:00 | 28/05/2020

Vietnam is one of those rare countries that maintain its largely free of hard restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic, announcing it has no coronavirus death to date, according to Asahi, the most respected daily newspaper in Japan.

Coronavirus update: Covid-19 detected in breast milk, annouced German researchers

16:03 | 27/05/2020

While it remains unclear whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be shed into breastmilk and transmitted to a child through breastfeeding or not, German researchers have found Covid-19 in human milk, reported the Nation Thailand from the confirmation of Dr Thira Woratanarat, Chulalongkorn University’s professor of medicine.

Japan reopening: Begun to ease social distancing measures

15:30 | 27/05/2020

The remaining five of Japan’s 47 prefectures — Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama and Hokkaido — were released from the state of emergency following an announcement Monday by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Health Ministry urged enhanced Zika, dengue fever prevention

11:53 | 27/05/2020

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has requested provinces and centrally-run cities nationwide to enhance the prevention and control of the Zika virus and dengue fever, following reports of over 26,000 cases of dengue fever and 3 related deaths.

Vietnam shrimp exports head to increase in May amid Covid-19 pandemic

09:19 | 27/05/2020

Vietnam shrimp exports in April experienced an increase of 5.8% to US$244.2 million, boosting the total export turnover during the opening four months of the year by 2.9% on-year to US$872.8 million, while shrimp exports are expected to continue their growth into May, according to Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

Health centre supporting Vietnamese expats in Poland in coronavirus testing procedures

06:10 | 27/05/2020

LOTUS, a health care centre set up under Vietnam-Poland cooperative efforts, is assisting Vietnamese people in the European country in handling testing procedures for COVID-19, free of charge.

Coronavirus updated in powers: China accuses US of spreading lies and conspiracy theories

22:53 | 26/05/2020

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi accused the United States of spreading 'lies and conspiracy theories' about coronavirus and escalating tensions between the two nations.

Memorial Day in the US, no-mask crows anywhere, 6 people shot-hurt as coronavirus deaths near 100,000

09:13 | 26/05/2020

Health officials issue warnings after some revellers did not follow precautions while marking the beginning of summer. A lot of people flocked to beaches, but not a lot of social distancing or masks while six people were wounded Saturday in a Daytona Beach shooting as massive crowds gathered during Memorial Day weekend.