COVID-19 fight strengthened on high risk of Omicron entry
The Health Ministry has sent a dispatch to chairpersons of municipal and provincial People’s Committees on strengthening COVID-19 prevention and control measures against Omicron variant.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Health Ministry has sent a dispatch to chairpersons of municipal and provincial People’s Committees on strengtheningCOVID-19 prevention and control measures against Omicron variant.
On November 25, the World Health Organisation declared Omicron (B.1.1.529),which was first detected in South Africa, as a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern.
As of December 2, at least 27 countries and territories had reportedinfections related to the variant. Vietnam has not yet detected any cases infected with the new variant, however the risk of its entry and transmissionis very high.
Under the dispatch, localities were asked to continueeffectively following the Government’s Resolution No.128/NQ-CP and the HealthMinistry’s Decision No.4800/QD-BYT on the effective implementation ofprinciples 5K vaccine, medicines technology public awareness, focusing onthe main pillars of testing, vaccination and public awareness.
They must build scenarios to cope with the pandemic at thegrassroots level, improve the capacity of the grassroots medical system, ensure sufficientmedicines and medical supplies, and continue upholding the role ofcommunity-based COVID-19 teams and mobile medical stations.
They were assigned to enhance supervision over entries from abroad,especially those from Omicron-hit areas such as the southern African region and severalEuropean countries, as well as those showing symptoms of coughing, high temperatureto discover infections. At the same time, they must accelerate vaccination forthose aged above 12, with priority given to those aged above 50 and living withunderlying diseases.
About COVID-19 treatment, the top priority will be mitigatingdeaths by ensuring sufficient medical supplies and other necessary conditionsat the earliest.
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Vietnam is working closely with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) in its response to new coronavirus variant Omicron, according to Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has agreed with the Health Ministry’s proposal on suspending international flights to and from some African countries due to concerns over the Omicron variant.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed the suspension of flights, including repatriation flights, from 10 African countries to prevent the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 from entering Vietnam.
The Vietnam Aviation Authority recently issued a directive ordering units in the sectors to intensify measures against the COVID-19 pandemic in face of the coming into being of a new variant.
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The festival highlighted the contributions and robust development of Vietnam's revolutionary press over the past century while promoting press products and showcasing the creativity of Vietnamese journalists.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
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