Vietnam praised for disease surveillance system
Vietnam has an effective infectious disease surveillance system. This explains why the recent Covid-19 cases in the community were detected so effectively.
Vietnam has an effective infectious disease surveillance system. This explains why the recent Covid-19 cases in the community were discovered so effectively.
This is what international organizations said at a meeting with the Standing Committee of the National Steering Committee for Prevention of Covid-19 on Monday.
 | WHO warns of misconception that 'nCoV’s infection is seasonal’ In a virtual meeting on July 28 about the spreading of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris said the coronavirus transmission did not appear ... |
 | Vietnam tightens control over immigration as COVID-19 community infections detected The detection of new coronavirus cases over the past two days after over three months without community transmission has prompted Vietnam to impose tighter control ... |
 | Two new COVID-19 local infections put Vietnam on high alert again Vietnam has been back on high alert for COVID-19 after two cases of community transmission were confirmed in the central city of Da Nang over ... |
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