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Vietnam put a ban on wildlife trade and consumption

14:44 | 11/03/2020

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to draft a Directive on April 1 and put a ban on wildlife trade and consumption, following a letter proposed by leaders from 14 non-profit natural and wildlife conservation organizations.

Coronavirus: Arsenal players in self-isolation as Man City match postponed

14:16 | 11/03/2020

Manchester City's English Premier League home match against Arsenal on Wednesday (Mar 11) has been postponed because players from the London club will be isolated for 14 days after contact with the owner of Greek club Olympiacos, who has tested positive for COVID-19.

Companies apply online working for COVID-19 preventation

14:10 | 11/03/2020

Vietnamese firms allow their employees to work at home due to new coronavirus patients recorded.

Vietnam confirmed one new COVID-19 case, raising total to 35

13:56 | 11/03/2020

Vietnam Ministry of Health has reported one new case tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday (March 11), raising the total number in the country to 35

Vietnam's efforts on fighting against COVID-19 complemented by UN Resident Coordinator

13:37 | 11/03/2020

UN Resident Coordinator Kamal Malhotra commended Viet Nam’s attempt to prevent COVID-19 epidemc widespreading.

UK man becomes second person cured of HIV

11:11 | 11/03/2020

A man from London has become the second person in the world to be cured of HIV, his doctors say.

British Health Minister tested positive for coronavirus

09:48 | 11/03/2020

The British Health Minister who has tested positive for coronavirus attended a reception on Sunday at the prime minister’s residence and was being kept in quarantine now.

UK Health Minister tested positive for coronavirus

09:45 | 11/03/2020

British Member of Parliament Nadine Dorries, a junior health minister, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, she said in a statement on Tuesday (Mar 10).

Volunteers offered £3,500 to be infected with coronavirus

22:14 | 10/03/2020

A new scientific study is asking members of the public to volunteer to be infected with a coronavirus in return for cash.

Health declaration mobile app launched to combat Covid-19 epidemic

21:42 | 10/03/2020

The government has urged Vietnamese citizens and foreign arrivals to update their health status on the "NCOVI" mobile app in a move to cope with the coronavirus or Covid-19.

Ly Son Island temporarily suspends receiving tourists for coronavirus prevention

21:40 | 10/03/2020

The volcanic island of Vietnam has recently decided to stop receiving locals and foreign tourists to prevent the possible spread of coronavirus as of the start of this week.

Latest on coronavirus: How the virus kills

21:35 | 10/03/2020

The new coronavirus causes little more than a cough if it stays in the nose and throat, which it does for the majority of people unlucky enough to be infected. Danger starts when it reaches the lungs, according to a report by last month’s joint World Health Organization-China mission.