Do not prolong social distancing on a large scale Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc said that currently, 7 enterprises (enterprises) in industrial parks (IZs) in the city have Covid-19 cases. Most of the places only have 1-2 cases, with no signs of spreading to other places. In which, 2 enterprises have similar characteristics (seafood processing, workers work together in a cold and closed environment) so the number of cases is larger with 6 and 11 cases… People’s Committees of wards and districts Districts with cases have suspended non-urgent services, stopped accepting in-person applications, only accepting online applications. Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son, Head of the Special Department of the Ministry of Health in Ho Chi Minh City, said the city will set up about 100 delegations to inspect all factories and enterprises operating in the industrial park. Large factories and enterprises need to have a plan to arrange for the core workers to live in the industrial park or have a closed process from accommodation, dormitories, transportation to the factory to work, live and take them to work. about. Ho Chi Minh City has prepared a treatment plan for 5,000 patients, but must be ready with equipment to treat patients on ventilators who have severe symptoms. Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son inspects the preservation of 836,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine at the Pasteur Institute’s cold storage in Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of June 17 Photo: HAI YEN After receiving 836,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, Mr. Duong Anh Duc said that Ho Chi Minh City had a meeting to plan to identify priority subjects and injection plans; strive to inject for 200,000 people/day, expected from June 19; at the same time, increasing testing capacity to 30,000 samples/day. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam emphasized that Ho Chi Minh City is a big city; The government and people have gone through the practical process of fighting the epidemic. Therefore, decisions on social distancing, isolation and blockade must be in the spirit of trying to be as concise as possible. The purpose of social distancing is to slow down the spread of the epidemic, identify outbreaks, sources of infection, and scale in order to narrowly, tightly, and strive not to prolong the extension. society on a large scale. The Deputy Prime Minister asked Ho Chi Minh City to “keep the balance” of the IP with strong measures. Ho Chi Minh City needs to strengthen testing and warning to quickly detect infections in the first 3 days, with lessons learned in fighting epidemics like in Bac Giang and Bac Ninh. The Deputy Prime Minister noted that although Ho Chi Minh City’s testing capacity is very good compared to other localities, with a population of 10 million and many industrial zones, the city must have a plan to increase testing capacity in the event of an outbreak. in the industrial park. In particular, the coordination of testing must ensure consistency among participating units, meeting the sampling and tracing speed to catch up with the epidemic’s spread. Absolutely do not let the test situation be delayed or mistaken due to the coordination as happened in some places. If infection is detected in factories and enterprises in industrial zones, Ho Chi Minh City should pay close attention to the densely packed worker accommodation areas when zoning, isolation and blockade are implemented. The Deputy Prime Minister requested that in the coming time, Ho Chi Minh City urgently needs to complete the pilot guidance on isolating F1 cases at home, ensuring strict safety in terms of health as well as people’s privacy, in accordance with the law. conditions of the city in the case of a large number of infected people. Mobilization of many vaccination forces At the inspection of the preservation of 836,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine that has just been transported to the cold storage of the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of the same day, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son said that in the next 2 days, Ho Chi Minh City will open 1,000 Covid-19 vaccination points for people. “Distributed by the Government and the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Immunization, in this batch, Vietnam imported 966,300 doses of vaccine for the whole country, of which 836,000 doses were transported to Ho Chi Minh City” – Deputy Minister Nguyen Truong Son said. The Ministry of Health has completed the script and in the next 2 days will finalize the script to discuss with the leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and the City Steering Committee to be ready to deploy at vaccination points. This vaccination campaign will take place in about 5-7 days. “To carry out this vaccination campaign, we not only mobilize the medical force in Ho Chi Minh City, but we also mobilize the forces at the central level, ministries and branches in the city. A number of military hospitals and hospitals Police force institutes, military preventive medicine institutes will also participate in this campaign,” said Deputy Minister Nguyen Truong Son. With the principle and spirit of quick vaccination in the campaign but still must ensure absolute safety for those who participate in vaccination, Deputy Minister Nguyen Truong Son said that the vaccine injected in this batch is AstraZeneca’s, the deadline The use is still relatively long, ensuring the safety of the vaccination campaign of Ho Chi Minh City. “Hopefully in the next round, the provinces that are facing great difficulties during this epidemic such as Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Binh Duong, Tien Giang … will receive the vaccine to give priority to the whole production force which is workers. to ensure safety in production” – Deputy Minister of Health expressed. Overseas Vietnamese support the Vaccine Fund On the afternoon of June 17, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son awarded more than 6.2 billion VND as contributions from the overseas Vietnamese community, the Lao National Assembly Office and officials, civil servants and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Diplomacy for the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, supporting the Covid-19 Vaccine Fund and the fight against Covid-19 in localities. In addition to the above amount, in the past few days, the Vietnamese community with nearly 30 organizations and groups in the US, Canada, France… has launched the campaign “Join hands for Vietnam” and “10,000 doses of vaccines”. please for Vietnam”, soon move back to the country to support people, especially doctors – nurses and those who are working on the front lines, to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. D.Chau Another 515 cases of Covid-19, Ho Chi Minh City alone has 137 cases The Ministry of Health said that on June 17, Vietnam recorded an additional 515 cases of Covid-19, including 12 isolated cases immediately after entry and 503 domestic cases in Bac Giang (327), Ho Chi Minh City (137), and Tien Giang. Giang (13), Bac Ninh (12), Binh Duong (7), Ha Tinh (4), Lang Son (2), Nghe An (1). This is the day Vietnam has recorded the highest number of cases since the outbreak. Notably, the number of new cases in Ho Chi Minh City and Bac Giang continuously increased rapidly. Since the outbreak appeared, our country has recorded 12,150 cases of Covid-19, of which 10,483 are domestic cases and 1,667 imported cases. On June 17, 63 more Covid-19 patients were announced to be cured, bringing the number of cured cases to 4,653. The number of deaths is now 61.

This is the third COVID-19 vaccine that has been urgently approved by Vietnam, after the AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines. COVID-19 vaccine (Vero Cell), Inactivated is prepared as an injectable suspension, each dose of 0.5 ml contains 6.5U of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 antigen. The name of the production facility, the country of production is Beijing Institute of Biological Products Co.,Ltd. – China. This vaccine was licensed by China on December 24, 2020, and was urgently approved by WHO in May. The approval of the COVID-19 vaccine (Vero Cell) Inactivated serves an urgent need in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic with conditions attached. Specifically: The vaccine was approved based on safety, quality and effectiveness data provided by the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology to the Ministry of Health as of May 29, and the commitment of the Central Hygiene and Epidemiology Committee. about the accuracy of the documents provided to the Ministry of Health. The Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology is responsible for coordinating with manufacturers, ensuring the conditions for vaccine production imported into Vietnam and ensuring safety, effectiveness and quality. The Institute cooperates with the Department of Science, Technology and Training (Ministry of Health), and qualified units to organize the evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of vaccines. The Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology cooperates with the National Institute for Accreditation of vaccines and medical biologicals to develop an inspection plan, to provide test samples, materials, testing chemicals and other related issues for customers. testing batches of these vaccines before they are put into use. The Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology is also the unit responsible for guiding the storage, distribution and use of this vaccine for vaccination facilities, and at the same time coordinating with relevant units in implementing risk management. for this vaccine during its circulation in Vietnam. The use of this vaccine must follow the instructions of the Ministry of Health.

Illustration. (Source: Viettel) Military Industry-Telecommunications Group (Viettel) announced that it has contributed 450 billion VND to the COVID-19 vaccine fund. Before that, Viettel’s staffs had donations 19 billion VND to build a teleconference center for the health sector. Mr. Le Dang Dung – Acting Chairman and General Director of Viettel said: “As a key enterprise of the country, Viettel is committed to both contributing technology solutions and taking the lead in contributing financially and determinedly. together with the Government to fight the epidemic.’ Since the outbreak began in early 2020, with its strength as a technology enterprise, Viettel has supported the Government with many important solutions, effectively supporting the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic. Specifically, Viettel has built a Telehealth telehealth system to 1,300 medical facilities nationwide, deployed 700 bridge points at hospitals with cases. Building Portal and app “Vietnam Health”, Medical Declaration, Disease Map, Electronic Health Book, COVID-19 Vaccine Passport nationwide. The number of medical declarations from February 2020 to present reached 25,197,428. Portal “Vietnam Health” has a website with 43 million visits, this application also reaches about 1.6 million downloads. Especially, in just two weeks, Viettel has installed and integrated nearly 4,000 surveillance cameras in isolated areas in the northern provinces. Viettel’s virtual switchboard (Cyber ​​Bot) has made more than 200,000 calls to subscribers who have not installed Bluezone to mobilize and provide instructions on how to use it to protect themselves and the community from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The tour is organized in the form of Free & Easy, including airline tickets to the US and hotel rooms of 3 stars or more standard; Covid-19 test fee before entering the US; visa fees to the US; Travel insurance and guides support registration, procedures for vaccination against Covid-19 vaccine in the US. The price offered is 44.99 million VND/pax for the 8 day 7 night tour. This is the first travel agency in Vietnam to organize a tour to the US to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Other companies are also listening to the situation to organize similar tours. Some travel companies in Vietnam are also considering and learning about US tours to vaccinate Previously, in the region, some Thai travel companies also offered vaccination tours in the US. Specifically, the company My Journey Travel offers a package “Covid-19 vaccine tour”, a 10-day flight to California (USA). With a cost of 2,400 USD/person (about 55 million VND, excluding airfare), so far, more than 200 people have booked. Prices above include a single dose of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine. Another company, Unithai Trip in Bangkok (Thailand), also launched tour packages from 75,000 baht to 200,000 baht ($2,400 to $6,400, equivalent to 55 to 147 million dong) for flights to San Francisco, Los Angeles. and New York. According to the VNA, tourists from other countries are flocking to the US to combine tourism with vaccination. To date, tens of thousands of tourists from Mexico and some other countries have flown to Texas and Florida to get vaccinated. Or, thousands of wealthy tourists, including politicians, TV stars, leaders of companies and corporations in Latin America, have come to America to get vaccinated. Some chartered private planes to go to the US. Therefore, organizing tours combined with vaccination is a business opportunity for tour operators. Vaccination demand soars Regarding this issue, Mr. Nguyen Trung Khanh, General Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, in PLO newspaper, said that it is normal to go abroad with Vietnamese tourists, not banned. As for entry, they must comply with regulations in the context of the complicated development of the Covid-19 epidemic. According to some companies and travel experts, the above price of 44.99 million VND is only suitable for those with conditions, because that price does not include food, travel, and personal expenses at the hotel. America. Not to mention, depending on the vaccine, you have to wait for the second shot. With the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, only one dose is needed, but if you want to get the Pfizer vaccine, you have to wait 20 days to get the second shot. After completing the injection, when returning to Vietnam, the tourist is still quarantined for 21 days at an isolation facility and then monitored for 7 days at home according to current entry regulations of the Health sector and the authorities. Thus, a complete trip with vaccinations in the US to be able to contact the community takes from 1 and a half to nearly 2 months, not to mention the cost of isolation when returning home. Bao An

New Yorkers are happy to return to normal life after being vaccinated against Covid-19. Photo: AP According to the AP news agency, starting May 19, New Yorkers and Americans who have received the Covid-19 vaccine can remove their masks in most situations and restaurants, shops, and gyms. Many other businesses can also reopen at full capacity if they make sure all patrons are vaccinated. This week, the subway will operate around the clock. The midnight curfew for bars and restaurants will end later this month. Broadways tickets are on sale again, although the shows won’t start until September. Now is the time for New York to shed the image of a city that was defeated by the virus last spring and bounce back, as it was featured on the latest cover of The New Yorker, US officials said. It was an image of a giant door that partially opened the horizon to let a ray of light in. Can New York go back to the way it was? “Probably 75%…It will definitely come back,” says Mark Kumar, 24, a personal trainer. However, Ameen Deen, 63, said: ‘Full sense of normalcy won’t come anytime soon. There are too many deaths, too much suffering and inequality.” Last spring, the largest city in the US was the deadliest coronavirus hotspot in the US with more than 21,000 deaths in just two months. Black patients of Hispanic descent have higher mortality rates than whites and Asian Americans. Photo: AP Hospitals are overflowing with patients and corpses. Cold trailers were used as makeshift morgues and tents were set up in Central Park as a makeshift hospital to treat Covid-19. The bustling streets of New York became quiet, making room for ambulance sirens and nighttime applause from the windows of paramedic apartments. After more than a year of uncertainty, closure and reopening, the city hopes vaccinations will make things better. To date, about 48% of New Yorkers have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The number of deaths, infections and hospitalizations from Covid-19 has dropped sharply in recent weeks. Many parts of the US and the world are gradually returning to normal after the Covid-19 crisis, which has claimed the lives of 3.4 million people globally, including more than 587,000 in the US. . Las Vegas casinos are reopening at 100% capacity with no social distancing requirements. Disneyland in California also reopened late last month after shutting down for 400 days. Massachusetts also announced that all restrictions related to Covid-19 will end at the end of Memorial Day weekend. France also reopened yesterday, with the Eiffel Tower, cafes and cinemas, and the Louvre also welcoming visitors for the first time in months. Hoai Linh

Currently, visitors to the Maldives must provide a negative PCR test and proof of hotel reservations in order to gain entry. Maldives Tourism Minister Abdulla Mausoom recently said the Maldives’ Health Protection Agency is about to announce the lifting of entry restrictions for tourists who have completed their vaccinations. In addition, the country is preparing to deploy the 3V strategy “Visit, vaccinate, vacation” to attract and facilitate international tourists. Maldives is known as “paradise of relaxation”. Source: Getty Images However, the Maldives has not decided on the time of implementing this program. The government will first give priority to the people, to ensure that they are fully vaccinated with two doses of Covid-19 vaccine. When that process is completed, the country will be ready to vaccinate foreign visitors to visit and travel. So far, about 53% of the approximately 530,000 inhabitants of the island nation have received the first dose; this includes about 90% of frontline travel workers. It is not clear if tourists will have to pay for the vaccine, but the leader said vaccine supplies should not be an issue for the Maldives. The island nation receives vaccine funding from India, China and the World Health Organization’s Covax program; In addition, they also ordered more vaccines from Singapore. This year, the Maldives has welcomed 350,000 visitors, mainly visitors from neighboring country India. In addition, a large number of visitors come here under the “workation” model, with longer stays to work remotely. Minister Mausoom said that these long-stay guests will also receive two doses of vaccine. The 2021 target of the Maldives is to welcome 1.5 million visitors and 10 million room nights.

Alyssa Waggoner (25 years old) always spends at least once a year to Las Vegas. Sharing with Insider, she said she loved this city for swimming parties at Circa Resort and Casino. Waggoner received a second shot of Covid-19 vaccine before the trip. “Four months ago, Las Vegas was like a ghost city. Now, pool party attendees have a gap. We are also asked to wear a mask outside the pool area,” she said. For just $ 20, visitors have 6 swimming pool options to play around throughout the day. In addition, you can also watch TV with a 12-meter screen on the top of the casino. “We rent a bed and enjoy the luxuries. Due to the epidemic, you have plenty of space to swim. It’s like our entire pool is ours,” Wagoner said. Pool parties require guests to book very early. It is like setting a table for New Year’s Eve. After the long delays, pool parties are “covering” Las Vegas again as more and more people are vaccinated. However, the Center for Disease Control still recommends not gathering people to avoid spreading the virus. Cynthia Cruz (third from left) with friends at the pool party at the MGM Grand Hotel. Everyone, except at the pool, must wear masks, Cruz said. “We mainly play in separate groups. However, people talk to other groups as well. We maintain a safe distance when interacting with outside groups,” she said. According to Cruz, the plague helps her enjoy parties more. “We can relax instead of feeling like a canned fish in the pool,” she said. Nicole Van Esch (left) had noisy moments at the Flamingo hotel. This hotel requires guests to wear a mask when inside. The pool area has been arranged reasonably spaced so it is not required. Pool parties have changed a lot since they were before Covid-19 came along. It wasn’t as vibrant as it used to be. However, most visitors accept this fact because it ensures their own safety.

The new initiative aims to attract tourists to revitalize the Maldives economy, which largely depends on tourism. (Source: MTN) Maldives is an archipelagic country in South Asia, famous for its tropical climate and pristine waters, and depends heavily on tourism. About 67% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is sourced directly and indirectly from the tourism industry. Currently, visitors to the Maldives must provide a negative PCR test for Covid-19 and proof of hotel reservation in order to be admitted. Maldives Tourism Minister Abdulla Mausoom recently said that the Maldives Health Protection Agency is about to announce the lifting of the entry restrictions for tourists who have completed the vaccination. In addition, the country is preparing to implement the 3V strategy – “Visit, Vaccinate, Vacation” to attract and facilitate international tourists. However, the Maldives has not decided on the time of implementing this program. The government will give priority to the people first and foremost, ensuring that all are vaccinated with 2 doses of Covid-19 vaccine. When that process is completed, the country will be ready to vaccinate foreign visitors to visit and travel. To date, 53% of the island nation’s approximately 530,000 residents have received the first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine, which includes 90% of frontline travel workers. It is not clear if tourists will have to pay for the vaccine, but the leader said vaccine supplies should not be an issue for the Maldives. The island nation receives vaccine funding from India, China and the World Health Organization (WHO) COVAX program; In addition, they also ordered more vaccines from Singapore. This year, the Maldives has welcomed 350,000 visitors, mainly visitors from neighboring country India. In addition, a large number of visitors come here under the “workation” model, with longer stays to work remotely. Minister Mausoom said these long-stay guests will also receive two doses of the vaccine. The target for the whole year 2021 of the Maldives is to welcome 1.5 million visitors and 10 million hotel nights. (according to VOV / CNBC)

This scene seems to clearly illustrate the devastation of the Covid-19 epidemic on the tourism industry of the Golden Temple, especially on an island famous for its never-sleeping nightlife, which once attracted about 15 million. visitors per year, according to New York Times. Just a few weeks ago, Phuket seemed ready for a comeback. After a year away from foreign tourists, the Thai government decided to allow vaccinated visitors to Phuket in July without going through quarantine. This is part of a project called the Phuket Sandbox. However, the land of the Golden Temple is facing the worst outbreak of Covid-19 since the pandemic began, partly due to the rich people coming to Phuket, Bangkok to party without adhering to the social gap. Due to the epidemic, Phuket’s beaches are deserted even at the time of year attracting tourists. The number of new daily reported infections increased from 26 on 1 April to more than 2,000 just three weeks later. In early December 2020, Thailand had only 4,000 cases of Covid-19. For months, Thailand’s strict quarantine, blockade and mandatory masking measures have helped limit the spread of the epidemic despite having a significant impact on the economy. But in the latest outbreak, the country’s government responded slowly. In Phuket alone, it was not until April 22, when cases of SARS-CoV-2 were recorded at a record high, did the local government begin to request Covid-19 screening for those arriving on the island. On April 18, the Thai tourism minister admitted that Phuket reopening on July 1 seems unlikely because it will depend on the anti-epidemic situation in Thailand. Bleak In preparation for Phuket Sandbox, the Thai government has provided a variety of vaccines to the island, in hopes of gaining public immunity by the summer. As of mid-April, more than 20% of Phuket’s residents have been vaccinated. However, the picture is still very bleak. Usually at this time of year, the golden sands of Patong Beach will be overflowing with foreign tourists. But now, they are almost abandoned, where some local residents line up for Covid-19 tests. On the way, reptiles can freely move around without fear of being hit by traffic. The absence of international tourists makes life difficult for local residents in Phuket. In mid-April, the Songkran festival is seen as a rehearsal for Phuket’s revival. Instead of foreign visitors, hotels try to attract wealthy locals who, if not for the pandemic, would have gone to Hokkaido (Japan) for a vacation or to shop in Paris (France). However, rather than preparing for a comeback as a tourist paradise, the Songkran festival seems to have spoiled the island’s chances of reopening in July. At the festival in Patong and other beaches in April, thousands of wealthy Thais party, wear bikinis more than masks. To them, Covid-19 is just a virus that can infect vegetable vendors or manual labor, not the upper class. However, subsequent viral test results showed how wrong their thinking was. Many local workers had to line up to receive food assistance due to loss of jobs during the epidemic. The outbreak of the epidemic after months of economic difficulties is also causing the majority of Phuket’s residents to suffer. Just watching a 3-year-old elephant nibble on a cane nearby, Jaturaphit Jandarot lay slowly swinging in a hammock, with nothing else to do. Before the pandemic, he and other elephant managers on the outskirts of Patong used to bring in more than 100 tourists a day, mostly from China. “I am delighted to know they will open Phuket to foreign tourists. Thais do not ride elephants, “Jandarot said. But no matter what the tourism situation, the elephants still need to be fed. . “Of course, we want to welcome people to Phuket, but when they do not defend themselves and bring Covid-19 here, I am somewhat angry,” said Huda Panan, a primary school teacher. Being a taxi driver, unemployed for a year. At one point, mosques in Phuket distributed food to the local people. The long line of people quickly ran out of food. “We can wait a little longer to improve Phuket situation, but not too long,” said Panan.

Developed by a small group of the most talented vaccine scientists on the planet and industrially produced by the leading pharmaceutical giant with many prestigious certifications, Vaxzevria (the official new name for the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine in Europe) has been making hot headlines for many months. But not the kind that manufacturers have high expectations for. Months later, the manufacturer was not only caught in the political conflict between the EU and the UK, but also by the increasingly complicated conflicts. As a result, many governments around the world have recovered parts of Vaxzevria (some countries call it Covishield). Even when the third wave of outbreaks broke out in Germany and the EU, followed by a number of people claiming they wanted to be injected with any vaccine except for AstraZeneca. What’s wrong with that? The following survey by reporters Der Spiegel has reorganized the stories surrounding AstraZeneca in recent weeks to envision the disaster facing not only the pharmaceutical company but also many other countries. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (center) in an AstraZeneca vaccine factory. The Story of AstraZeneca The story of Vaxzevria begins at the Faculty of Medicine Nuffield, a research center on the eastern edge of the University of Oxford city. On January 30, 2020, a group of prominent researchers gathered there, just one day before the Brexit event and one day before the first two COVID-19 infections were announced in the UK, to be exact. is in York, 300 km away. For weeks, researchers continuously watched news about an outbreak of a virus in Wuhan (China), in a restless mood. As Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s governmental capacities are fully focused on leaving the EU, scientists at Oxford discuss how they can do to save the world. Among those present that day was Sarah Gilbert (a mediocre professor at the Jenner Institute) who was experimenting with yeast in a brewing research laboratory before becoming a world-renowned vaccine expert. Ms. Gilbert has researched on vaccines against malaria, Ebola and MERS, and is also preparing vaccines for “Disease X” – the next major pandemic that scientists are working on. . Ms. Gilbert (who has been studying the SARS-CoV-2 genetic code for weeks) has surprised colleagues by asserting that a vaccine will soon be available. At the time, Ms. Gilbert was working on phase 2 of Phase 1 clinical trials of a vaccine against MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) caused by a virus in the coronavirus family. By March 2020, Oxford experts have completed the first batch of new vaccines used to destroy SARS-CoV-2. The swine clinical trials in Surrey County have shown promising results. But obviously a huge amount of vaccine is needed, as much as possible. So Oxford started looking for partners in the pharmaceutical industry, and the first choice was pharmaceutical giant Merck (USA). But because Mr. Donald Trump’s “America First” thought made the British hesitant when working with Americans and the deal with Merck broke down. Speaking later on LBC radio, UK Health Minister Matt Hancock posted on the forum explaining that he did not want to enter into a contract that would allow the first batch of Oxford vaccine to be given to other countries. In April 2020, AstraZeneca’s Anglo-Swedish joint idea was born. Mr. Pascal Soriot, CEO of AstraZeneca. Pascal Soriot and AstraZeneca When Pascal Soriot took over AstraZeneca in 2012, the company was at a bottom: stock prices plummeted, and the risk of losing its drug patents. Soriot is deep into AstraZeneca: instead of reducing costs, he invested in product development, bought more companies, and resisted Pfizer’s American acquisitions. Today, AstraZeneca is the 2nd largest company in the UK. At the age of 61, Mr. Soriot soon learned to build himself. Raised up in the Paris suburbs and his father passed away when his son Soriot turned 20 years old. Soriot then enrolled in the Paris Business School (HEC) and entered the pharmaceutical industry. In 2020, AstraZeneca’s CEO Soriot announced that his company was planning to tackle a very difficult public health problem: producing vaccines against COVID-19. AstraZeneca initially announced a partnership with Sarah Gilbert and other Oxford scientists. AstraZeneca plans to export vaccines globally at prices ranging from $ 2 to $ 5, and aims that poor countries will have access to vaccines as quickly and equally as possible. At the same time, Soriot also assured Prime Minister Boris Johnson that would provide the first and exclusive large quantity of vaccine to the UK. However, the AstraZeneca staff said that Soriot was subjective in not considering the possible consequences of failure. Without hesitation, Soriot approaches the vaccine strategy as it does with all of its projects. AstraZeneca is committed to producing 300 million doses of the vaccine for the EU by mid-2021, as well as another 100 million doses for the UK. AstraZeneca is producing Vaxzevria in at least four plants in Europe; Two of them are Oxford Biomedica and Cobra Biologics (both located in the UK); The other two facilities are Thermo Fisher and Halix (located in Belgium and the Netherlands). The four factories are operated by subcontractors, not by AstraZeneca. And at least two of them have had problems right from the start. At first, Thermo Fisher produced fewer vaccines than expected. And Cobra Biologics does not work synchronously. The Dutch health expert, Wilbert Bannenberg, was not surprised by AstraZeneca’s vaccine production glitch when it came to the hundreds of ingredients used in vaccines like Vaxzevria, even with small deviations in the ingredients. The raw material also causes the finished product to be discarded. By the end of 2020, it was clear that AstraZeneca was having difficulty in the contracts it had to make. Soriot is wondering whether to leave the UK or leave the EU. And the owner of Downing Street began to form a specialized vaccine force consisting of famous experts and scientists. Led by biochemist and venture capitalist Kate Bingham, the force not only created multipurpose vaccines for the British, but also built the UK vaccine industry. In other words, the UK offered vaccine developers an offer they could hardly turn down. Gambling customers’ trust Vaxzevria is the third vaccine to be approved in Europe, after BioNTech / Pfizer and Moderna. But by the fall of 2020 it appears that AstraZeneca’s pandemic studies have become inaccurate. For example, about 3,000 test subjects received half an injection for their first phase, and a full dose for the second injection. Both Oxford and AstraZeneca disagreed in the notion that half the dose was an attempt to act. good idea. AstraZeneca has been criticized because it basically ended up calculating the mean of the data for different groups of test subjects. An even bigger problem is the lack of seniors to include in the study. The Standing Committee on Immunization (STIKO) of the Robert Koch Institute (Germany’s center for disease control) initially recommended AstraZeneca only test 18 to 64 years old, and invisibly turned the island. Inoculation in Germany is wrong. With a feeling of discomfort from a congestion in the vaccine supply, and not yet on any scientific basis, but French President Emmanuel Macron has declared the AstraZeneca vaccine “does not budge at all for people over 65” . Since that time, the vaccine has been ranked 2 in every European country except the UK. In the US, the AstraZeneca vaccine has not even been approved even though President Trump ordered 300 million doses required by the end of May 2020. At first it seemed that AstraZeneca was not completely transparent with Americans when covering the truth about A test subject fell ill at an early stage of the trial. But that is not the last malfunction. In March 2021, AstraZeneca announced that its vaccine was 79% effective in preventing symptomatic infections. But US officials believe that the pharmaceutical company’s data is out of date and may falsify the results. In March 2021, news began to circulate threatening to destroy confidence in AstraZeneca. In some countries, people vaccinated with the Vaxzevria vaccine have developed an embolism caused by a blood clot in the brain, also known as sinus venous thrombosis (CSVT). On 29 March 2021, the Paul Ehrlich Institute (German institution of health management) recorded 31 cases of CSV out of 2.7 million vaccinated people in Germany. Most affected young women. 9 people died. Fearful, some countries have now ended contact with AstraZeneca. Until recently, the European Medicines Agency (EUMA) admitted for the first time that there is a link between thrombosis and Vaxzevria, but EUMA still recommends the Vaxzevria vaccine for all age groups. According to a survey, 23% of French people consider Vaxzevria safe, in Germany it is 32%. Norway and Denmark stopped using the vaccine Vaxzevria. Thrombosis and death were also seen in Britain for the first time. Oxford University has suspended a vaccine trial in children. Experts are on the verge of despair. Ms. Nina Gatter (a vaccinator from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) criticized AstraZeneca when saying that the company did not properly display concerns from the skeptical psychology of public opinion. In Europe, there has been growing skepticism and has delayed the vaccination campaign. Many were vaccinated later than planned, while others used different vaccines. Consequences affect the chain elsewhere. The Covax initiative is currently heavily dependent on the AstraZeneca vaccine. The consequences of this lack of trust can be seen in South Africa. The government stopped vaccinating people after it discovered a mutation. The slow results of the COVID-19 vaccinations in South Africa, meaning substances created with the hope of saving the world, are now piled up in stock.

When the Covid-19 pandemic first broke out, the vaccine was still just a ray of light at the end of the tunnel. The term “community immunity” is to denote the end of the epidemic. Community immunity means that when enough Americans are protected from the virus, the pathogen is eliminated, New York Times said. Today, more than half of all adults in the United States receive at least one dose of the vaccine. But vaccination rates are declining, and there is consensus among scientists and public health experts that public immunity cannot be achieved, at least in the near future, and perhaps never. hours. They came to the conclusion that the virus could become a controllable threat that will continue to spread in the US for many years to come. It still causes flare-ups with hospitalizations and deaths, but on a smaller scale. Depends on the strain’s ability of the virus How much smaller future outbreaks will be and the number of cases and deaths is uncertain. It depends on how many countries in the world are vaccinated, and more importantly, how the virus evolved. Viruses are evolving too quickly. The new strains spread very quickly. Meanwhile, the immunization speed is too slow. That makes the expectation of community immunity even more distant. The United States is one of the countries with the highest rates of Covid-19 vaccination in the world. Photo: New York Times. Experts believe that vaccinating high-risk groups will be crucial to limit the size of new outbreaks. “The virus is unlikely to go away, but we are doing all we can to see if it is likely to cause only mild infections,” said Rustom Antia, an evolutionary biologist at Emory University in Atlanta, USA. said. To date, experts still cannot be sure what percentage of the population has anti-Covid-19 antibodies. Even for people with antibodies, experts cannot be sure of their immunity to new strains. Dr Anthony S. Fauci, the leading adviser to the Joe Biden administration on Covid-19, admits the change in thinking among experts. “We stopped using the term community immunity. I said, vaccinate a sufficient number of people, the level of infection will drop,” he said. Why is community immunity difficult to achieve When the corona virus begins to spread globally in early 2020, many experts believe that public immunity is the key to escaping the pandemic. That is when enough people have acquired immunity, including through natural infection or vaccination, when the virus will run out of people to infect and go away on its own. 30% of the US population is reluctant to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Photo: New York Times. The concept of public immunity has become a tacit target in many countries, including the United States. Initially, the threshold for achieving public immunity is 60-70% of the infected population. Most experts, including Dr. Fauci, believe that the United States can achieve public immunity before vaccines become available. But when the vaccine started to be distributed, this threshold estimate began to increase. Initial estimates were made based on the spread of the original virus. Variant B.117 – first discovered in the UK – was up to 60% more infectious than the original strain. Experts estimate the new threshold to 80%. If new strains continue to grow and spread, or if scientists find vaccinated people can still transmit the virus, the threshold calculation may need to be revised again. In addition, recent polls show that about 30% of the US population is afraid to be vaccinated. “Theoretically we could get an immunization rate of 90% of the population, but in reality it’s very difficult,” said Marc Lipsitch, an epidemiologist at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. While vaccination resistance is the main reason why the United States cannot achieve public immunity, it is not the main reason. Community immunity is often seen as a national target, but it’s a vague concept in a country as large as the United States. On a global scale, this possibility becomes even more distant. Immunization is still the key Dr. David M. Morens, senior advisor to Dr. Fauci, said community immunity can vary with population size, human behavior and many other factors. A small outbreak in a low vaccination area could spill over and hit an area where the majority of the population was vaccinated. Immunization remains the key to dealing with the epidemic. Photo: New York Times. At the same time, the connections between the countries of the world, especially when the travel restriction is reduced, underscores the urgency of protection, not only for Americans but for other countries as well. Any new strain of Covid-19 that arises in the world will eventually come to America. At that time, the vaccination rate is the decisive factor for the protection level of the community with the new strains. Many parts of the world lag far behind the United States in immunization. Less than 2% of Indians are vaccinated and less than 1% in South Africa, according to data New York Times . “We will not achieve public immunity as nations, states, even cities, until we have immunity in all populations,” Lauren Ancel Says Meyers, director of the Covid Modeling Organization, University of Texas. By focusing on vaccinating the most at-risk groups, the US has reduced its mortality rate compared to before. If vaccination rates continue to increase over time, the corona virus may become seasonal, similar to the flu. The biggest challenge facing health professionals is convincing people to vaccinate. Many Americans remain skeptical of the vaccine’s effectiveness. Another group lacked access to vaccines, such as homeless people, migrant workers, or certain communities of color. That makes the goal of achieving community immunity even more difficult. The mentality of the vast majority of people is that they want to see someone else embrace something, before they’re willing to try it. Emphasizing the benefits of vaccination may become more effective than the fictional idea of ​​herd immunity. “That will resonate with people more than the elusive concept that experts are still trying to come up with,” said Mary Politi, a specialist in health and health communication, University of Washington. Experts also recommend increasing vaccination rates for children, even babies. Because over time, if there aren’t enough people vaccinated, new strains can develop and disrupt the vaccine’s ability to protect itself.

Apple supports employees to vaccinate Covid-19 in its offices. Recently, Apple technology company said that they are starting to implement a program to support employees to vaccinate Covid-19 voluntarily right in their offices. An Apple spokesperson said the iPhone manufacturer is currently working with Walgreens Boots Alliance as a supplier and will open a website for employees to register and schedule injections. Apple was one of the first major Silicon Valley companies to launch a program to help its employees get vaccinated. Apple also encourages employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine and allows them to take leave to go to the clinic and to recover if symptoms occur after the injection. Apple also hopes its employees can return to offices soon after working remotely due to the pandemic. Last month, the Amazon Group also gave Covid-19 vaccines to frontline employees, starting in Missouri, Nevada and Kansas. Earlier this month, Germany’s largest private banking group, Deutsche Bank AG, became the first major bank in New York, US to say it would support Covid-19 vaccination staff at my office.

The porter is sending the boxes of vaccines to Jumla (Nepal). Photo source: UNICEF The corona virus has spread to every continent, now infecting at least 128 million people worldwide. How widespread the epidemic was, devastating economies there. Many people in Africa, Asia and Latin America are waiting to be vaccinated. So far, nearly 600 million doses of the vaccine have been used around the world, but two-thirds of them are in just six countries. About 60% of Israelis have been vaccinated once, 50% of Britons have been vaccinated, and 1 out of 10 Germans get it. In Namibia, where a population of more than 2 million people, less than 1500 people are vaccinated. Aside from Namibia, no African country has received the vaccine. To prevent that, the COVAX project was born. WHO started COVAX a year ago, and the Vaccine Coalition (GAVI) and the Alliance for Epidemic Preparation Innovation (CEPI) are participating in nearly every country in the world. The goal is to have the 92 poorest members receive as many vaccines as the 98 richest members. It is expected that by the end of 2021, each country will receive the vaccine for 1/5 of the population. UNICEF wants vaccines to reach their destination, making them available to people regardless of race or wealth. So how can COVAX achieve its ambitious goals? Project 2 billion doses of vaccine to reach poor countries Mr. Benjamin Schreiber, COVAX Coordinator in Connecticut (USA) affirmed that the biggest challenge for countries is “preparing to vaccinate in a short time”. COVAX’s stated goal is to ship 2 billion doses of vaccine by the end of 2021, equivalent to 850 tons of vaccine / month and 1 billion syringes. Thousands of vaccine containers will reach the remotest corners of the earth by means of vehicles: Jeeps, boats, drones, and rickshaws. Countries receiving vaccine aid are diverse, some with developing economies, some with underdevelopment. Mr. Benjamin Schreiber, COVAX Coordinator in Connecticut (USA). Photo source: Katharina Poblotzki / Der Spiegel. Countries were required to send documents to UNICEF on how they plan to manage vaccine aid logistics: Which part of the population needs the vaccine most; Vaccine distribution plans from the airport to the rest of the country. On February 24, 2021, the first COVAX shipment landed in Ghana. By the end of March 2021, UNICEF had shipped 20 million doses of the vaccine to 47 countries. The strength of manufacturers The Indian Serum Institute (SII) is headquartered in Pune (West India), the world’s largest vaccine factory with 2.4 million doses of vaccine per day. SII is the creation of the vaccine that is being used to reach many parts of the world and its cost cannot be replicated right now. Of the more than 39 million doses of vaccine shipped by COVAX to date, 28 million have come from the Pune laboratories. India is a major supplier of COVAX. Currently, the country mainly produces vaccine AstraZeneca. But at the end of March 2021, the Indian government decided to stop the export of vaccines to a minimum when the number of new corona virus infections increased rapidly in this country. The New Delhi government’s decision to stockpile vaccines means COVAX will delay delivery of 90 million doses of vaccine to 63 receiving countries. There is currently no alternative manufacturing solution outside of India. The plane was carrying carton boxes containing COVID-19 vaccine at Mumbai airport in Maharashtra state (India) on 24 February 2021. Photo source: UNICEF / UN 0421823 / COVAX. Mr. Mounir Bouazar (head of the logistics division of COVAX in Copenhagen) has been preparing for 3-4 months for the first shipments of vaccines. By the end of 2020, Bouazar is certain that half a billion syringes will be distributed to four UNICEF warehouses in Copenhagen, Dubai, Panama and Shanghai. Now COVAX will deliver thousands of vaccines to their destination every day. But a pandemic makes it more difficult, with few or no flights due to limited travel. No flights to East Timor or the Pacific island nation have been requested by UNICEF. Vaccines and syringes moved to Yemen had to go to Nairobi, where Bouazar rented a small plane to carry vaccines and syringes. Bouazar hopes to ship more vaccines by mid-2021. There is an idea to make Bouazar’s work smoother right now: Suspend intellectual property rights to vaccines in a limited way during a pandemic. India and South Africa have filed requests to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to suspend the COVID-19 vaccine and drug patents, which are supported by 100 countries. Then other companies can also make vaccines. COVAX coordinator Benjamin Schreiber is deploying COVID-19 vaccine to the poorest and most isolated countries in the world. Connecting with him are 2 colleagues of UNICEF branches in Panama and Haiti – 2 countries with immunization delays. In Haiti, the vaccination team is ready, but problems are hampering vaccine shipments. Fuel in Haiti is quite expensive, roads are poor … Schreiber persistently connects with people in Haiti every day. Nguyen Thanh Hai ( (According to spiegel, April 24, 2021) )

The world has exceeded 147 million Covid-19 patients, of which more than 3.11 million people died. The report also found that more than a billion doses of the vaccine have been injected globally. Sheet New York Times “Even though one billion doses of vaccine have been injected, Covid-19 has spread to almost every country in the world”. Because the number of one billion doses is not enough compared to estimated nearly 8 billion people in the world. According to the data of Our World in Data (Oxford University, UK), 82% of the dose of vaccine administered is in high-income and middle-income countries. Only 0.2% of the dose is allocated to low-income countries. “Fire pan” Covid-19 in India Data of New York Times This shows that India is the country with the number of Covid-19 cases accounting for only one third of the world. On average, this country has an additional 260,000 people infected with nCoV every day. The unusual increase in India is attributed to the double mutation. More than 2,000 people die from Covid-19 every day, bringing the total number of fatal illnesses to over 200,000. Experts say these numbers could in fact be more and more terrible. The luxury thing for India right now is oxygen, oxygen tanks. Thousands of patients died on the way to the hospital or lack of oxygen to breathe, the medical facilities were overwhelmed, the crematorium was burning everywhere. The Indian Serum Institute is the largest producer of vaccines in the world, but the proportion of people in the country vaccinated against Covid-19 is surprisingly low. Approximately 8.6% of the population received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Health experts are concerned that transforming the COV strain in India could create a “domino storm” for other countries around the globe. The double mutation was more contagious, while the vigilance in many places began to let the guard down. Another hot spot in Asia is the Philippines. After Indonesia, the Philippines became the second country in Southeast Asia to have the number of Covid-19 cases exceeding the one million mark. According to the AP The Philippines’ Ministry of Health recorded 8,929 new cases on April 26, bringing the country’s total number of cases to 1,006,428, including 16,853 deaths. Philippine health officials are looking at the possibility of prolonging the blockade in the Manila metropolitan area. A Covid-19 patient awaits admission to hospital in South Delhi, India. Photo: Atul Loke / The New York Times. Many new strains appeared Data from New York Times shows that more than 50% of Israel’s population has been vaccinated with 2 doses of Covid-19 vaccine. It is the country with the fastest immunization rates and speeds in the world. Israel is also expected to be the first country globally to achieve public immunity. In the UK, where the virus strain B.1.1.7 was found, nearly two-thirds of people 18 years of age and older were vaccinated against at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Compared to its population size, the UK is the country with the lowest proportion of people with Covid-19 in Europe. In the US, the country’s officials have just confirmed that they will aid India with the Covid-19 vaccine, after the tragedy that this place is suffering. According to the Guardian, The US will share 60 million doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine because it has enough demand for the people. Professor Barry Bloom, former rector of the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, said: “India has been caught off guard when the number of Covid-19 cases has decreased and they subjectively believe that the epidemic is over. The US and other countries should learn from this when deciding on all policies during a pandemic. Dr. Robert Murphy, Executive Director of the Institute of Global Health, Northwestern University, believes that the United States has a great responsibility for sending unused vaccines to other countries. “We have to think globally and how we can help other countries. If not, we will never be able to put out the whole fire. ” The number of new US nCoV infections every day in the US is falling sharply, but still at an alarming rate. Experts found this trend to be similar to last year when the US seemed to have suppressed the translation, when it suddenly spiked the number of cases again. One was vaccinated by AstraZeneca at Milan Military Hospital. Photo: Alessandro Grassani / The New York Times. Last week, scientists at Texas A&M University (USA) also discovered 3 new virus strains: BV-1, BV-2, and BV-3, analyzed from samples of students and lecturers in the school. . In particular, strain BV-3 is a mixture of more than one strain of SARS-CoV-2. Experts are still not clear about their virulence, but they fear this will be the cause of the upcoming outbreaks. The proportion of new cases of SARS-CoV-2 in most South American countries is high. In Brazil, the number of new patients has begun to decline but remains at an alarming rate, especially since the country has not been able to control the processing of the highly contagious strain P.1. By the morning of April 27, Brazil had recorded more than 14.3 million people suffering from Covid-19, nearly 391,000 deaths. In Europe, the vaccination rate is slower than that of the US and Canada, the number of nCoV infections is still especially high in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden … In particular, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has just issued an injunction. spread across the country from the evening of April 29 to the end of May 17 in order to limit the spread of Covid-19. Turkey has recorded a sharp decrease in the number of new daily nCoV infections from 63,000 (recorded on April 16) to below 39,000 (statistic on April 25). However, the daily number of deaths from Covid-19 has remained above 300 people in the past week. In addition, on the evening of April 26, the European Union (EU) announced a lawsuit against vaccine pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca because it said that the company did not keep the vaccine supply agreement. According to the Bloomberg, AstraZeneca recently delivered 25% of the Covid-19 vaccine that the EU is expected to receive by the first quarter of 2021. At the same time, the company also plans to provide the EU with about 70 million doses in the second quarter, compared with 180 million. expected in the contract, according to the statement dated 12/3.

Photos detailing from smiling portraits of people who were vaccinated, volunteers, scenes of people waiting in line, waiting for vaccinations, to images of an elderly couple holding hands. an vaccination site in the city of Leeds. Lines spaced apart, waiting for vaccinations at Salisbury Cathedral seen from above. Photo: PA Media In order to capture these unique moments, the 3 photographers spent more than a month traveling across the UK, penetrating locations such as Salisbury Cathedral, Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland, as well as hospitals, nursing homes or mobile vaccination sites. Elderly couple helping each other outside an vaccination site in Leeds city Jude Palmer, one of the photographers involved in the project, said: “Although translating Covid-19 has been a very difficult moment in our history, it must be remembered. It is an honor to see with my own eyes the amazing life-saving vaccine delivery process, and to document this moment in a meaningful and humane way. This photography project tells authentic stories of people on the vaccine program, and who are about to be vaccinated, from smiles and thrills to sighs of relief as we progress. one step closer to getting the rhythm back to normal. ” The old man beamed after being vaccinated at the Herne Bay Community Center, Kent. Photo: PA Media The images, according to the UK government, are testimony to the extraordinary efforts of the National Health Service staff groups, volunteers, as well as the entire British population. They provide an opportunity for everyone to look back on early immunization programs, reflect efforts to protect the most vulnerable by Covid-19, and move towards the second phase of the immunization program. , when all adults in the UK are expected to have their first dose of vaccine completed by the end of July. The medical staff happily received a new dose of the vaccine at a vaccination site in Birmingham. Photo: PA Media Alice Tooley, a volunteer coordinator at the refugee charity RETAS in Leeds City, who is featured in the photo, said: “I was offered the Covid-19 vaccine because I had to work on the front lines with vulnerable adults. Vaccination is very important to me, because it enables me to continue my work with the refugees. And these people will also feel reassured that I will not put them or myself in danger. ” As young people like me are being called to vaccinate, I hope they will be as excited as I have ever been. As a group, we all have to do our part to bring life back to normal ”. Volunteer Alice Tooley at a vaccination site in Leeds. Photo: PA Media Gavin Chestnutt, a 42-year-old doctor at the Ballycastle Practice Medical Center, was captured by photographer Liam McBurney of vaccinating a 92-year-old man on a lawn facing the coast on Rathlin Island, North Ireland. “It is an honor to be able to play a central role in the Covid-19 vaccine implementation program, and to see the physical relief of everyone receiving the first or second injection,” Chestnutt said. . “To help the elderly who do not have to go to the clinic on their own in icy conditions, I have taken a boat or car to get to the remotest parts of Northern Ireland.” “The most impressive thing was when I saw how happy people were after they had finally been vaccinated and saw a bit of light at the end of the tunnel,” added the doctor. Dr. Gavin Chestnutt directly gave Covid-19 vaccine to a 92-year-old man on the island of Rathlin, Northern Ireland. Photo: PA Media The set of photos released in the context of UK government data shows that more than half of the country’s population received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. According to statistics released on April 23, more than 45.5 million people in the UK have been vaccinated with Covid-19, of which more than 33.5 million people received the first dose. UK Health Minister Matt Hancock said: “These astonishing images show the heroic efforts of thousands of vaccinations and volunteers everywhere in the UK. They have devoted a lot to protecting the most vulnerable people in our society against this dangerous virus. ” Dr. Gavin Chestnutt often travels by boat or by car so he can bring the vaccine to the most remote parts of Northern Ireland. Photo: PA Media Although more than 45.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccination have been vaccinated so far is a good sign, Minister Matt Hancock also stressed that “the war is not over”: “I urge everyone to help them (medical staff). If called to vaccinate, agree immediately. ” Vietnamese-English

Illustration. “We don’t want to talk, because people ask me to share. Actually, Bkav researched Corona virus vaccine (Covid-19) a year ago, ”Mr. Quang told VnEconomy a few minutes ago, regarding a recent online discussion about Covid-19 and he revealed. Bkav has established a new generation vaccine research group. Bkav Chairman said that after finishing the first epidemic, around May 2020, Bkav went to meet with representatives of the Central Epidemiological Party to learn about vaccines, and this activity of Bkav came. Currently still in theoretical research phase. Mr. Nguyen Tu Quang. The new technology vaccine is like making a chemical – 3D printed – that gives the shape of a virus “to fool the body into making antibodies”. “At that time, Bkav’s Institute of AI Technology set up a group to specialize in researching vaccines and epidemic prevention issues, which Mr. Quang said he often shared. Research activities on this vaccine are still going on, ”said Bkav Chairman. According to Mr. Quang, now the new generation vaccine mainly uses technology. Vaccines are like 3D printing. Conventional vaccines have to be grown on other hosts or have real samples and then transplanted to other things before it can be replicated and vaccinated. While new technology vaccines are like creating chemicals, but in 3D printing with nanotechnology, the technology content is very high. This vaccine can be produced in large quantities, and cultured normally cannot do much. According to this leader, the field of research and production of vaccines is very potential because the technology is very high. Because you can imagine virus variation very quickly. If the traditional method of making vaccines responds to variations is many years. But the new method can be adjusted immediately by technological measures … like programming. To put it simply, it is very related to Bkav as programming anti-virus software in your computer, this is a program to create a new virus shape corresponding to a variant virus, like programming anti-virus software. So, Mr. Quang added. Vietnam’s current vaccine technology, according to Bkav President, is still using mainly culture, of course there is also new technology in culture, but the efficiency is still low – it is difficult to produce hundreds of millions of doses. Whereas the new technology vaccine is like making a chemical – in 3D printed form – that gives the shape of a virus “to fool the body into making antibodies”. This is like programming to make vaccines, and technology plays an important role. Mr. Quang also said that when he met with the leader of a vaccine manufacturing company, the leader also analyzed research and production of new generation vaccines now that the technology factor occupies more position – the computer, programming, is information technology, with a lot of content. Of course, there must be knowledge about biomedical science, so Bkav has recruited more human resources in this biomedical field. However, according to Mr. Quang, this is a long-term story, of many decades, not a day or two. And in fact, new technology vaccines have been studied for decades, so when facing the urgent “Covid” period, they were immediately brought to the market and confirmed that they are effective. Why does Bkav want to participate in this field? Mr. Quang questioned and explained to VnEconomy that, as the “Covid disaster” has been going on, the coming here will not be a nuclear weapon and a biological weapon, which everyone can see. And if there is no technology to make vaccines with new technologies, it is “difficult to survive” with viruses similar to Corona virus. Second, according to Quang, in the world today, the production of vaccines depends on several companies, so Vietnam must also master new vaccine production technologies. . “Especially in Vietnam with a hundred million people, we have to master such things, as before, other vaccines we also have to master. Bkav’s goal in entering this field is to master new vaccine technologies, and this is something technology companies must take part in, ”said Bkav Chairman Nguyen Tu Quang. And only that, according to Mr. Quang, if an epidemic occurs, Vietnam can take the initiative. Bkav’s “Vaccine Journey” is a long story with a vision of a biological weapon, after the Covid-19 story, there will certainly be more (large) countries that have more motivation to manufacture weapons. biogas, but Bkav must prepare (research vaccine) right now ”, said Mr. Nguyen Tu Quang.

The most famous resort island in the Golden Temple has its own international airport. So tourists can freely roam the island without risking spreading the virus to other parts of Thailand, according to Reuters . “If we can build immunity to 70-80% of the island’s population, we can accept vaccinated foreign tourists without quarantine,” said Piyapong Choowong, deputy governor. Phuket, says. In addition to health workers, government cabinet members and the elderly, Thailand also prioritizes Phuket’s people to get vaccinated over other localities, emphasizing the central role tourism plays in the country’s economy. Phuket aims to complete the Covid-19 vaccination for the majority of its population by July 1. Before the pandemic, foreign visitors contributed 11-12% of Thailand’s GDP. However, the country’s tourism industry has lost 1.45 million jobs since the outbreak. In 2020, only 6.7 million foreign tourists come to Thailand, spending about 11 billion USD, down from 40 million visitors and 61 billion USD in 2019. In the third quarter of this year, the government of the Golden Temple expects at least 100,000 tourists to return to Phuket. As the global vaccination program progresses, the number is expected to be 6.5 million visitors in the fourth quarter and spend $ 11 billion. “It is a challenge but if it succeeds, it will contribute to the country’s GDP to some extent. We do not expect visitors to come massively like a dam break but hope there will be many generous visitors,” said Yuthasak Supasorn , Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said. He said tourists from Europe, the United Arab Emirates and the US will return to Thailand first. Thailand’s most famous resort island hopes to soon return the tourism industry to normal thanks to the early vaccination program. During the outbreak, strict 14-day quarantine requirements for foreign tourists helped Thailand limit the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections to about 29,100 cases and 95 deaths. However, it is this plan that also makes many tourists afraid to come here to travel. Long-term tourist attraction programs that test negative for SARS-CoV-2 have largely failed, even with innovative measures such as “golf isolation”. Songklod Wongchai, an analyst at Finansia Syrus, believes Thailand can quickly revive its tourism industry. This expert gave an example of the Maldives, the island nation whose hotel booking rate rebounded to 70-80% despite cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection. “Increased demand could come back faster than expected. I think the ‘land of smiles’ will soon start to smile again, ”Wongchai said.

Dak Lak health sector organizes vaccination of Covid-19 According to the Dak Lak health sector, the target is that over 95% of the priority group of people who receive the free and free of charge under Resolution No. 21 / NQ-CP dated February 26, 2021 will get 2 full doses of Covid-19 preventive vaccine . During this round, Dak Lak province was provided with 17,050 doses of vaccine. Therefore, priority will be given to injecting a part of the target group that is the frontline anti-epidemic force in Dak Lak province. In which, there are 7,317 people working in health facilities, 8,255 people participating in epidemic prevention, 1,478 people being the Border Guard, the Provincial Police, the Customs Department, the Provincial Military Command … In phase 1, Dak Lak province organized vaccination for more than 17,000 people Dak Lak province uses the existing expanded vaccination system of the province. In case of need, the Department of Health will mobilize state-owned, private and other immunization service establishments to participate in vaccination. Screening before injection In districts and cities close to each other, they are ready to support each other, mobilize human resources, medical equipment, medical facilities and supplies when unusual situations occur. After the above implementation period, the units actively carried out vector injection in the following days to achieve the target of over 95% of the priority subjects being injected. Medical staff are given priority to be vaccinated During the first injection session, there was no case of drug reaction that must be handled More than 17,000 people received Covid-19 vaccine in the first wave

The beaches in Phuket are empty of foreign tourists. (Photo: Bangkok Post Office) The Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand said that the number of Covid-19 cases per day has increased to more than 2,000 and is not sure how the pandemic will break out, so the previous goal is to attract 6.5 million foreign tourists in 2021 are difficult to achieve. The Thai government currently expects international arrivals by 2021 to be only 3 million to 4 million visitors. Meanwhile, local tourists are predicted to make about 100 million -120 million trips this year, down from 160 million in the previous forecast. However, Thai officials will continue to plan to attract international tourists who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, through a pilot project in the tourist city of Phuket from July 2021. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports will help distribute Covid-19 vaccine to 70% of Phuket’s residents in preparation for international tourists. Regarding the Covid-19 situation in Thailand, today (April 24), health officials of this country recorded a record high number of new cases in the day, with 2,839 cases and 8 more deaths. To date, this Southeast Asian country has recorded a total of 53,022 cases of Covid-19, of which 129 died and 22,327 are under treatment./.

Lunana is a remote and isolated land in Bhutan. This place is twice the size of New York City, including glaciers, some of the highest peaks in the world and not reachable by car. Even so, almost everyone living here has been vaccinated against Covid-19. A monk is vaccinated at a school in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, on the first day of the vaccination campaign. Photo: AFP The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine batch arrived last month by helicopter and was given injections by medical staff across the ice and snow to each village. “I was given the first shot to prove to others in the village that the vaccine was not fatal and safe. Then everyone got it,” said Pema, the village chief in Lunana. The Lunana campaign is part of a silent vaccination story in one of Asia’s poorest countries. On April 17, Bhutan, a kingdom that cares more about the happiness of its people than the nation’s prosperity, injected the first vaccine to more than 478,000 people, accounting for about 60% of the population. The Health Department said this month that more than 93% of eligible adults received the first shot. Helicopters deliver the vaccine to the remote mountains of Bhutan. Photo: Ministry of Health of Bhutan Most of Bhutan’s first Covid-19 vaccinations were vaccinated to people during the last week of March and the first weeks of April. On April 17, the country’s vaccination rate was 63 shots per 100 people. , ranked 6th in the world in immunization rates. Immunization rates in Bhutan are even ahead of the UK and US, seven times higher than neighboring India and nearly six times higher than global vaccination rates. Bhutan is also ahead of other geographically isolated countries with small populations, such as Iceland and the Maldives. Dasho Dechen Wangmo, Bhutan’s Health Minister, has contributed to this success by effectively implementing “leadership and direction” from the king, erasing people’s hesitations to vaccinate and promoting a The health care system “enables people in the most remote parts of the country to also receive needed services”. “As a country with a population of just over 750,000, a two-week campaign to vaccinate its citizens is possible. Despite some minor logistical problems we were able to deal with. “, Mr. Dechen Wangmo said. Peace Guardians All of these vaccines have so far been funded by the Indian government, produced at the Indian Serum Institute – the world’s largest vaccine production center. The government of Bhutan plans to give the population a second dose of vaccine 8 to 12 weeks after the first vaccination, according to the instructions for the AstraZeneca vaccine. Will Parks, Bhutan’s representative at UNICEF, said the first vaccination series was “a success” with participation from “top authorities to the local community”. The campaign was successful in part based on a team of volunteers, also known as the Peace Guardians, who worked under the direct direction of King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. In Lunana, eight volunteers set up field tents and helped transport oxygen cylinders from village to village, said Karma Tashi, a member of the government’s four-man vaccination team there. These oxygen cylinders are prepared to prevent the vaccinated person from having a disturbing reaction after the vaccination. To save time, Tashi said, the team had vaccinated during the day and walked at night, usually working 10-14 hours a day. According to Mr. Tashi, some people do not want to get vaccinated because they are busy with the crop or are concerned about a response after the vaccination, but after being convinced by the volunteers about the benefits of vaccination, everyone agrees Italy. On April 12, 464 out of 800 people in Lunana received the first shot of the vaccine. The population here includes a small number that do not qualify for the vaccine. No exception Medical care in Bhutan, an isolated country slightly larger than the US state of Maryland and bordering Tibet, is completely free. From 1960 to 2014, the average life expectancy of Bhutanese people doubled to 69.5 years old. The immune rate in recent years in this country is above 95%. People in Thimphu wear masks when going out on the street. Photo: AP However, Bhutan’s health system is barely self-sufficient as patients in need of special care are often sent to India or Thailand for government-paid treatment, Yot Teerawattananon, said a medical economist at the National University of Singapore. The Bhutan Government Committee will meet once a week to decide which patients need to be sent abroad for treatment. “I don’t think they can cope with the increase in the number of severe Covid-19 cases if that happens. So prioritizing vaccination is important,” the expert said. Bhutan currently records less than 1,000 Covid-19 cases and only 1 death. The country’s borders, which have been tightened by global standards even before the pandemic, have been closed for a year with almost no exception, with anyone coming on quarantine for 21 days. Even the country’s Prime Minister Lotay Tshering, who received his first shot last month, was quarantined after returning from a visit to Bangladesh./.

Ayun is looking to buy new clothes. Although this is the second Ramadan holiday season for Indonesian Muslims to live in pandemic, but the atmosphere to welcome Ramadan of the people of the nation with the largest Muslim population in the world is no less busy. Ms. Ayun, a resident of Pekan Baru city shared: “Every year, before Ramadan, I also go to traditional markets to find clothes, headscarves, hats or rugs to serve prayers. 1 month holiday. We want to wear new and clean clothes to celebrate the holy month. ” The stalls selling Islamic clothing. Unlike the year before the Covid-19 epidemic began to break out in Indonesia, the nation’s inhabitants had to study, work and pray at home. This year, Indonesia eased its ban, allowing people to go to churches to pray with strict medical protocols. Restaurant opening times are also longer to serve the “vegetarian” needs of the people. However, the ban on returning home on this occasion still applies from 6-17 / 5 to prevent the spread of Covid-19 epidemic. Currently, Indonesia is urgently implementing the Covid-19 vaccination to prevent the pandemic. Nearly 15 million Indonesians have been vaccinated. The Ulama Muslim Council, Indonesia’s largest Muslim council, issued a regulation that vaccination against Covid-19 did not affect fasting during Ramadan, so vaccination was still normal. .

NDV-HXP-S is the first vaccine in clinical trials to use a new molecular design that is expected to produce more antibodies than current vaccines. With that, new vaccines could be made much easier than current vaccines. Low- and middle-income countries can either produce the NVD-HXP-S vaccine on their own or buy it back at low cost from neighboring countries. Photo: NY Times Existing vaccines from companies such as Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson must be made in specialized factories using ingredients that are difficult to buy. Meanwhile, the new vaccine can be produced from eggs. According to the NY Times, eggs are the raw material that produces billions of doses of flu vaccine each year in factories around the world. If the NDV-HXP-S vaccine is proven to be safe and effective, influenza vaccine manufacturers are capable of producing more than one billion doses of the vaccine each year. Low- and middle-income countries that are currently having trouble buying vaccines from richer countries can make NDV-HXP-S vaccines themselves or buy them at low cost from neighboring countries . “That was amazing. This is going to be the game changer, ”said Andrea Taylor, assistant director of the Center for Global Health Innovation at Duke University (USA). First, clinical trials have to determine that NDV-HXP-S is indeed effective in humans. The first phase of clinical trials will end in July, and the final phase will take a few months. However, animal trials have raised hope about the prospects of the new vaccine. The key to the Covid-19 vaccine The Covid-19 vaccine works by activating a natural immune mechanism in the human body. SARS-CoV-2 virus has a round shape and many spines surrounding the surface. These spikes are also known as ‘prickly proteins’, and they act as keys to help viruses enter cells. The vaccine will cause the body to produce resistance that helps to block these dendritic cells. However, injecting only mutant proteins into the body is not the best way to make vaccines because mutant proteins sometimes assume the wrong shape and prompt the immune system to produce the wrong antibodies. This happened long before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. In 2015, another coronavirus appeared to cause Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Jason McLellan, a biologist at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, and colleagues have begun building a MERS vaccine. Researchers want to use mutant protein surges as a target, but they have to take into account the fact that mutant protein is a shape-altering substance. When the protein is about to fuse with a cell, it changes from a tulip-like shape to a javelin-like shape. McLellan and colleagues have discovered a way to keep proteins locked in a tulip-like shape is to change 2 of the more than 1,000 building blocks in the protein into a compound called proline. The protein spike to the two new proline molecules is more likely to assume tulip shape called 2P. The researchers injected the 2P mutation into mice and found that the animal could easily fend off the MERS-CoV infection. Scientists have published research on this mutant protein boost, but received little public attention. By the end of 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has appeared and spread around the world. McLellan and his colleagues got into action, designing the 2P mutant for SARS-CoV-2. Within days, Moderna used that information to make the Covid-19 vaccine. Other companies quickly followed suit, applying the 2P mutation to Covid-19 vaccine makers and starting clinical trials. All three vaccines licensed so far in the US, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer / BioNTech, use 2P. Other vaccine manufacturers are also using 2P in vaccine trials. Novavax has had strong results with 2P mutant hemp protein increases in clinical trials and is expected to apply to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an emergency license within a few weeks. next. Eggs – the simple ingredient that makes up the vaccine The first wave of Covid-19 vaccine development required the use of specialized and expensive materials for its fabrication. Moderna’s RNA-based vaccines, for example, require genetic building blocks called nucleotides as well as fatty acids. These ingredients make up a vaccine produced in purpose-specific construction factories. Meanwhile, the production of the flu vaccine is based on just one study. Many countries have huge factories to produce low-cost flu vaccines, made up of eggs. The team at the PATH Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access wondered if scientists could create a cheap Covid-19 vaccine grown in chicken eggs. In this way, a vaccine factory for the flu can also produce Covid-19 vaccine. In New York (USA), a team of scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine in Mount Sinai already knew how to create such a vaccine using a bird virus called the harmless Newcastle virus. people. For years, scientists have been studying the Newcastle disease virus to create vaccines for a wide range of diseases. To develop the Ebola vaccine, for example, researchers added an Ebola gene to the unique Newcastle virus genome. Then, the scientists put the genetically modified virus into eggs, because this is a virus that causes disease in poultry, it multiplies rapidly in the eggs. Researchers have found that the Newcastle virus is prevented by Ebola proteins. Researchers at Mount Sinai have found that the NDV-HXP-S vaccine can protect mice well from disease. “I can say, this vaccine can protect all mice against the virus SARS-CoV-2. However, many people still do not understand the effects of this vaccine on humans, “said Peter Palese, lead researcher said. According to the NY Times, one egg can make 5-10 doses of the NDV-HXP-S vaccine, compared with just 1-2 doses of the flu vaccine. “We are very excited about this, because this could be a way of making a vaccine at low cost,” said Peter Palese. For some countries, the prospect of self-production of Covid-19 vaccine is highly desirable. However, Madhavi Sunder, an intellectual property expert at the Georgetown Law School, warns that the NDV-HXP-S vaccine will not help countries like Brazil get out of pandemic immediately when they are facing the tide. New Covid-19 translation wave. “We’re not talking about billions of doses of vaccine production. Instead, this strategy will be important for long-term vaccine production, not only for the Covid-19 epidemic but also for other possible pandemics in the future, ”Madhavi Sunder said.

COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson. Photo: AFP / VNA On April 13, US federal health authorities recommended to suspend the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for “cautious” reasons, awaiting the results of investigating the possible link between the vaccination. this with thrombotic side effect. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are reviewing six cases of thrombosis following the vaccination. Meanwhile, according to Reuters, on April 15, US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci hopes that US regulators will soon make a quick decision on resuming Johnson & Johnson’s vaccination, bringing the vaccine back. immunization program. The day before, the US CDC advisory committee postponed at least a week to vote on whether to resume use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to wait for more data on thrombotic risks. Mr. Fauci feared that the prolonged delay of the vaccine could affect people’s hesitancy. “I think we need to continue to emphasize that this is a very effective and usable vaccine that is very, very valuable in a global context,” he said. Following the US, some countries have made similar moves with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
On April 13, the South African Ministry of Health announced it had suspended the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the country’s vaccination program, although South Africa has not received a report related to coagulation after 290,000 people in the country. has received the COVID-19 vaccine from the brands. Two weeks ago, South Africa licensed the use of vacicne Johnson & Johnson and so far only vaccinated this vaccine to health workers in the study framework. Before the above developments, Dutch Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said that the country has not decided whether to launch the Johnson & Johnson vaccine injection this week or not. He stated that the Netherlands will wait for information from the European Pharmaceutical Authority (EMA) before making a decision. In contrast, some countries continue to use the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Belgium has said it will not stop the vaccination at this stage. Poland started to vaccinate Johnson & Johnson when the government confirmed that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks. Meanwhile, Spanish officials have not received the notice of stopping the Johnson & Johnson vaccination. For its part, the World Health Organization (WHO) says it is monitoring global data of various reports to see if similar cases occur elsewhere, and it will take time. Time to evaluate vaccine data from Johnson & Johnson. Denmark completely discontinues the AstraZaneca vaccine; Thailand is still considered the mainstay Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-O-Cha (middle) was vaccinated against COVID-19 by AstraZeneca company in Bangkok, on March 16, 2021. Photo: AFP / VNA Before the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the AstraZeneca vaccine was also in the same situation. The AstraZeneca vaccine is suspected of causing thrombosis, causing a series of European countries to suspend use, despite WHO recommendations. Recently, on April 14, Denmark became the first European country to permanently stop using the AstraZeneca vaccine due to concerns about rare blood clotting side effects. Denmark thinks that AstraZeneca’s vaccine may not be needed because it has managed the COVID-19 pandemic and may just depend on the vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. Before that, from March 11, Denmark, along with Iceland and Norway, have suspended the use of this vaccine. Followed by a number of other European countries, including France, Germany and Italy. Federal Health Ministers and states in Germany unanimously recommend a second shot after getting the first shot with the AstraZeneca vaccine, under which one shot of the preparation is given to those under 60 years of age. This could be a second shot with another vaccine. In Bulgaria, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov also announced that the launch of AstraZeneca’s vaccine in the country could be stopped because people are not interested. The European Drug Administration – the European Union’s (EU) drug regulator – then recommended that countries continue to use vaccines as the benefits of vaccines far outweigh any potential risks. hidden from humans. Last week, the European pharmaceutical regulator listed clotting as an extremely rare side effect of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Some countries have started to re-use the vaccine after the suspension, but limited in the number of people vaccinated. As is the case in the UK, the country says it will offer another vaccine for people under the age of 30. While some countries are vaccinated with AstraZeneca, Thailand Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that the AstraZeneca vaccine will be the mainstay of the Southeast Asian country’s COVID-19 vaccination program. Mr. Anutin confirmed that Thailand has the expertise to closely monitor vaccine information and the decision is based on science. Thailand’s vaccination campaign mainly relies on domestically produced AstraZeneca vaccine and 2 million doses of Chinese vaccine to vaccinate about 35 million people, equivalent to 50% of the population – Thailand’s goal. must be reached by the end of 2021. Along with Thailand, Korea has decided to continue to vaccinate AstraZeneca for those who qualify. People younger than 30 years of age have not yet received the vaccine because the risk of blood clots outweighs the benefit of the vaccination. Continued reassurance and investigation of coagulation phenomenon after vaccination Health care workers give COVID-19 vaccine to people in Llanelli, South Wales (UK), April 9, 2021. Photo: AFP / VNA While countries are moving differently with the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines, WHO continues to assert the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination. On April 15, WHO Director in Europe Hans Kluge reaffirmed that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh the risks. “Make it clear that there is no doubt that the AstraZeneca vaccine is effective in reducing hospital admissions for COVID-19 and preventing severe illness that leads to death. The WHO has recommended this vaccine as soon as possible,” he said. as possible for adults to increase resistance to the SARS-CoV-2 virus “. WHO officials also pointed out that out of the 200 million people who got the AstraZeneca vaccine, there are only a few rare cases of a blood clotting disorder. He emphasized that the risk of blood clots in patients with COVID-19 is much higher than in those receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine. A study by scientists at the University of Oxford UK showed that COVID-19 patients have a higher risk of developing blood clots in the brain than those vaccinated against the disease. Data from over 500,000 patients with COVID-19 show that blood clotting occurs at an incidence of 39 out of 1,000,000 patients. Of the more than 480,000 people who received the COVID-19 vaccine made by BioNTech / Pfizer or Moderna, the incidence of coagulation was 4 / 1,000,000, while the rate was slightly higher for those receiving the vaccine. AstraZeneca – about 5 / 1,000,000 after the first injection. After the coagulation incident with the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines, the researchers found that this rare side effect only occurs with vaccines using adeno virus vector technology (the virus that causes the common cold). There has been no record of coagulation in people who received the vaccine using other technologies from Pfizer and Moderna. However, the link between the technology using adeno virus vectors and coagulation is only a simple guess, there is no evidence. Russian vaccine has not caused any blood clotting cases and is increasingly “expensive”. Vaccine Sputnik V in Moscow, Russia. Photo: AFP / VNA When Western countries investigated blood clotting side effects, the Gamaleya Research Institute – which develops the Russian vaccine Sputnik V – said the vaccine has not caused any adverse reactions related to blood clotting. According to the Gamaleya Institute, there is no reason to equate the safety of the Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca vaccines with Sputnik V. All three of these vaccines are vector-based, using the adeno virus to deliver the protein of SARS-CoV- 2 into human cells, helping to stimulate the immune system’s response. However, all three manufacturers use different structures and technologies in vaccine formulation. Iran is the latest country to order Russian vaccines. Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali confirmed that the contract to buy 60 million doses of Sputnik V has been signed and completed, enough to give 2 doses to 30 million people. Ambassador Kazem Jalali also announced that Iran will receive the vaccine by the end of 2021. Russia is also transferring technology to produce this vaccine to a number of countries. Most recently, the Korean company ISU Abxis on April 15 announced an agreement with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on the technology transfer and production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for Korean companies. . It is expected that the production of vaccine trials will soon be deployed at a facility in Yongin, south of Seoul. The Russian Sputnik V vaccine is the second most popular vaccine in the world approved for use by national pharmaceutical regulators.

The Japanese wear a Covid-19 fashion mask. Photo: Japan Times.

Minister of Health and Labor Tamura Norihisha in today’s press conference when it comes to Japan’s implementation of the Covid-19 translation of emergency, said, will first consult with experts. and the government will make the final decision.

The expert said that in case strong measures to prevent the spread of infection are not effective, the declaration of a return of emergency should also be taken into account. The Minister of Health and Labor affirmed that before it comes back to declaring a state of emergency, what needs to be done is extremely important.

Meanwhile, Economic Reconstruction Minister Nishimura cum in charge of epidemic prevention said that he had reported to the House of Representatives on the situation of the new virus infection in Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Aichi provinces … and measures. strengthen prevention of the spread especially before there is a possibility of re-declaring emergencies in these areas. These are the provinces and cities where the rate of new virus from the UK and South Africa has increased rapidly despite high warning levels.

Accordingly, this measure will not only include an average assessment of the infection rate among young people, the number of cases, but also pay attention to the participation of the people. Specifically urged people to limit traveling to other provinces when they are not needed, even during long holidays from the end of April to the beginning of May, not neglecting the strict implementation of measures to prevent infection in Vietnam. restaurants and bars.

Since Japan abolished its second emergency in early March, the number of new infections has continuously increased. Some prefectures such as Osaka, Aichi, Hyogo … the number of infected cases skyrocketed, some even surpassed Tokyo, which has always had the highest number of new infections since the outbreak of the new virus.

Yesterday (April 15), Japan recorded 4576 new cases, of which serious infections also increased.

The Covid-19 vaccination operation is still underway. Expected early next May, objects are the elderly and foreigners will be vaccinated. Currently, Japan is still actively promoting connections with international pharmaceutical firms to buy more vaccines. Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide is visiting Japan and is expected to have a phone call with the owner of the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer to increase vaccine imports in the near future.

Meanwhile, according to a report by the Ministry of Health of Thailand, today (April 16) this country recorded nearly 1,600 new cases of Covid-19. This is the highest number of cases per day since the outbreak of the pandemic, in the context that the Southeast Asian country is facing the third wave of infections of the Covid-19 epidemic.

According to Thai officials, the country currently has no new deaths, but the number of new infections has increased sharply in the past week, bringing the total number of cases to more than 39,000 cases, putting the risk of overloading the health system. Therefore, the Thai Ministry of Health yesterday (April 15) had to warn, if hospitals and clinics refuse to receive treatment for Covid-19 patients, they will be handled according to the provisions of the law.

In India, data released by the Ministry of Health today (April 16) shows that, in the past 24 hours, the number of new Covid-19 cases has increased to a record of more than 217,000 cases. This is the record increase for the 8th time in 9 days in India. The total number of cases in this country is nearly 14.3 million cases, behind the US with more than 31 million cases. In addition to the above cases, the total number of deaths caused by Covid-19 also increased by nearly 1,200 people, to more than 174,000 cases./.

The Minister of Health directed at the online conference on strengthening COVID-19 epidemic prevention – Photo: VGP / Hien Minh

At the online conference to strengthen prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic held on April 16, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said that this Immunization Safety Steering Committee is responsible for setting the safety of vaccinations. to the top, always ready and confident in handling cases with post-injection reactions with the view of “where the injection is safe to get there”.

Also according to the Minister, during the first injection of AstraZeneca vaccine in 19 provinces and cities across the country, the surveillance system of the National Expanded Immunization Program recorded nearly 33% of vaccinated people having mild reactions. usually after injection and go away on its own after 1-2 days without the need for treatment or medical attention; About 1 (one thousandth) of cases of hypersensitivity reactions after injection have been properly managed, their health has stabilized, returned to work after 1-2 days of follow-up. treatment at a medical facility. In particular, to date, Vietnam has not recorded any cases of blood clots occurring after vaccination.

“The rate of 33% of people injected with normal mild reactions after injection and going away after 1-2 days is an acceptable number. With many of the current vaccines and the 5-in-1 vaccines being deployed in the expanded vaccination program, this rate could reach 50%. These are the very common reactions after vaccination, ”said Minister Nguyen Thanh Long.

With more than 811,000 doses of vaccine supported by COVAX, which just arrived in Vietnam on April 1, the Minister of Health asked localities to quickly and safely deploy injections, before May 15 to complete more than 811,000 doses. this. In particular, no dose of vaccine can be canceled due to not deploying the injection.

Meeting points online Conference – Photo: VGP / Hien Minh

At present, the epidemic situation in the world and neighboring countries with our country is still complicated, so the Minister emphasized that the control of COVID-19 epidemic in 2021 is still a challenge and difficulty. countries, including Vietnam, need to work to deal with it. Therefore, localities and people are not subjective, indifferent, always actively implement drastic measures to prevent epidemics.

The Minister also said that at present, the most “hot” region is the southwest border and the southwestern provinces. Therefore, the Ministry of Health suggested that these localities direct the maintenance of the border area by preventing illegal entry, making an important contribution to the fight against epidemics in the coming time. It will be difficult to control epidemics in the community.

Localities also need to proactively strengthen regular screening of places with a large concentration of people to detect cases, because the earlier we are screened, the more proactive we are in fighting the epidemic. This is a lesson from Cambodia, Thailand …, the Minister suggested.

Kien Giang has difficulty in preventing and fighting against Covid-19 epidemics

According to leaders of the Department of Health of Kien Giang province, at present, controlling immigration is extremely important. In the context of complicated epidemic developments in Cambodia, Kien Giang and the western provinces are taking drastic measures to block the routes.

“We have maintained this for more than a year. However, with a long border, epidemics in your country are complicated, so the risk of omitting illegal entry on land and at sea is very high”, leader of the Kien Giang Department of Health said.

Currently, Kien Giang has 56 km of land border with neighboring countries, more than 200 km of sea and 62,000 km of sea surface. Many fishing vessels of domestic and international fishermen are in operation. This province has set up 112 road posts, 9 fishing boats and 2 highways, more than 1,000 border guards day and night to check the bar. However, the leader of the health sector in Kien Giang admits that controlling export is very difficult.

Border guards spray disinfectants at schools in Phu Quoc (Kien Giang). Photo: Pham Ngon.

Illegal entries in Kien Giang include expatriates who often return home on holidays and Tet. In the time before Cambodia’s outbreak, Kien Giang did not record positive cases from this group.

The second group of subjects is freelance labor in your land. They left illegally before. After the community infection event on February 20 in Cambodia, many of these subjects returned home, including those who were returned by your country.

Since February 20, Kien Giang has recorded 1,262 people entering from Cambodia, of which 36 cases were positive for SARS-CoV-2. Kien Giang also recorded 8 cases of unclear infection, under the direction of the Ministry of Health, the province still organized treatment for the patient even though there was no code.

“The rate of people entering the country infected with SARS-CoV-2 that Kien Giang recorded is nearly 4%. This is quite a high number. There are days when 10 people from Cambodia cross the border back to their home country, we record all. are positive for SARS-CoV-2. This makes it difficult for us “, representative of Kien Giang said.

At the conference, the leader of the health sector in Kien Giang said that with specific characteristics of patients from Cambodia, the province had difficulty in applying the concentrated isolation plan, treatment facilities according to the Ministry of Health.

With this situation, Kien Giang has submitted a proposal to set up a field hospital to treat patients with Covid-19.

“This field hospital is located in Ha Tien city to accommodate and treat patients from Cambodia, will operate for 1-2 years or more, until the epidemic in your country is stable. We cannot take advantage of the Medical Center. Ha Tien City Hospital is a field hospital because if it is prolonged, it will affect the people’s health care, “said a representative of the Kien Giang Department of Health.

Kien Giang suggested the Ministry of Health soon approve the establishment of a field hospital because Cambodia is in a blockade period. Until the quarantine scope is removed, this province can welcome a very large number of returnees.

The province also proposed to allocate and give priority to injecting Covid-19 vaccine because of the large number of frontlines. Besides, this province is having difficulty in buying biological products, medical machinery and supplies because of concern about price difference.

“I hope that the Ministry of Health will soon summarize the practice in Hai Duong into experiences for localities to learn. I hope the Ministry of Health will soon go to the South West to survey the actual situation in the locality”, representative of Kien Giang said. recommendation.

Director of An Giang Health Department Tu Quoc Tuan said on April 15, this province tested and found that two Vietnamese people from Cambodia had positive results. All lucky F1 cases were negative.

Five people who entered illegally were taken to Phu Quoc Medical Center (Kien Giang) on ​​the morning of March 31. Photo: Real Vinh.

“The border of An Giang is very hot and we hope to have more vaccines for the front line to fight the epidemic soon”, Mr. Tuan said.

Responding to Kien Giang, Mr. Nguyen Trong Khoa, Deputy Director of the Health Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, Ministry of Health, said that according to the ministry’s policy, field hospitals have 2 types. One is to make use of existing facilities with waste treatment systems such as medical centers and hospitals. The second is to make use of civil facilities (dormitories, schools, sports grounds), to assign general hospitals to establish and maintain long-term operations.

“This civilian model in Hai Duong, Ho Chi Minh City operates effectively. Kien Giang can refer to and apply this model in the construction of field hospitals”, Mr. Khoa said.

Director of Department of Preventive Medicine Dang Quang Tan shared the difficulties facing Kien Giang province. Mr. Tan suggested the province continue to implement a plan to control well people entering the border.

Regarding the proposal to support additional vaccines, with the second phase allocation decision of the Ministry of Health, Kien Giang has 15,200 doses. Mr. Tan suggested that the province soon deploy vaccination. When receiving the next number of vaccines, the Ministry of Health will consider allocating more to the province.

The outbreak in Cambodia and Thailand is a lesson for Vietnam

Concerned about the purchase of materials and biologicals for Covid-19 testing with Kien Giang, the leader of Binh Duong Department of Health said that the current cost of materials is different from the previous period.

Provinces have difficulty in procurement bidding mechanism but dare not buy at too high price. Binh Duong suggested the Ministry of Health to guide localities in this work soon or fix prices.

Online meeting to strengthen prevention and control of epidemic Covid-19 chaired by the Ministry of Health on the morning of April 16. Photo: Tuan Dung.

Responding to Kien Giang and Binh Duong, the Ministry of Health said that this agency is approving the bidding plan and has not yet purchased equipment and biological products. Therefore, after purchasing, the department will publish the price to the locality as a base.

Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine Dang Quang Tan said that Thailand had a new outbreak related to activities and events that gathered crowds of people such as bars and karaoke.

In particular, in recent days, the epidemic of Covid-19 in Cambodia has also been very complicated, starting from February 20 through centralized isolation management.

“Some centralized isolation cases have been known to bribe prison guards to go out. This has spread the epidemic in the community, and the number of cases has skyrocketed. Yesterday, Cambodia had been,” said sources. the capital blockade order. The situation in Laos is similarly complicated, “said Tan.

In Vietnam, by the evening of April 15, the total number of cases was 2,758. Over the past 21 days, Vietnam has not recorded new cases in the community. However, in recent days, the Ministry of Health has recognized that new cases of people entering from Cambodia and Japan are quite high. The management of people who enter illegally through the quota is also very difficult.

The Ministry of Health identified the outbreak of the disease in Thailand and Cambodia as a great lesson for Vietnam in controlling infection. In this situation, the southwest and southwest border areas are hot. Therefore, the ministry will set up a mission to these localities to inspect the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic.

The dispatch stated that, in the face of complicated developments in the world Covid-19, implementing the Prime Minister’s directing opinion on the realization of the dual goal of both economic development and effective anti-epidemic. In order to improve effectiveness in the prevention of epidemics and to deploy vaccination against Covid-19 in the coming time, from March 24-27, 2021, the National Steering Committee organized an inspection team to the provinces / TP.

Based on the examination results, the Ministry of Health (the standing agency of the National Steering Committee) proposed to the People’s Committee of the province / city directly under the Central Government, to continue strictly implementing the instructions on monitoring, isolation and testing. and prevention of the Covid-19 epidemic as well as on strengthening surveillance and management of immigration.

Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi Chu Xuan Dung and the delegation inspecting epidemic prevention and vaccination deployment of Covid-19 at Duc Giang General Hospital.

The units continue to strengthen leadership, direct and uphold the responsibility of the leader in epidemic prevention and control, absolutely not neglect, subjective, and off guard. Regularly reporting, reviewing, drawing experiences in epidemic prevention work. Local leaders must focus on directing and proactively deciding appropriate anti-epidemic measures and take responsibility for epidemic prevention and control in their respective localities. When an epidemic threat occurs, priority must be given to the prevention of epidemics, implementing the motto 4 on the spot, proactively responding to various levels of epidemics. Do not apply a wide gap.

In the immediate future, the units will be proactive in a new normal state, both developing their economy and being ready to prevent epidemics in all sectors and fields at all agencies, units, organizations and enterprises. and community; Ensuring safety from epidemics is the basis for socio-economic development. Management agencies must strengthen inspection, rectification, tightening the implementation of epidemic prevention measures in each agency, unit, organization, enterprise, production establishment, especially places where practice Middle crowded people, strictly handle violations.

The Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security continue to direct military and police units to coordinate with local authorities to strictly manage border entry and exit. Special attention is paid to the management of foreign experts and workers entering Vietnam to work, those who illegally enter through the trails and openings. At the same time, continue to strictly organize the implementation of isolation under the guidance of the health sector. Pay attention to prepare carefully to reopen international trade routes in accordance with the ability to prevent and fight epidemics, ensure safety, promote international exchange under the direction of the Prime Minister.

Improve testing capacity at medical facilities in the area. Units prepare materials, equipment, and biologicals for testing; organize training and training courses for staff on Covid-19 surveillance, isolation, testing and epidemic prevention, especially at the grassroots health level. Direct private health facilities to strengthen surveillance and early detection of cases with suspicious symptoms in order to promptly take samples for testing.

Direct urgently the implementation of vaccination against Covid-19 according to the allocated quantity and the local plan to use Covid-19 vaccine to ensure the completion of progress before May 15, 2021, to the right people, to be safe. full, effective; mobilize maximum resources for immunization activities, including medical facilities, medical training institutions in the area to organize Covid-19 vaccination to ensure safety and effectiveness for the in accordance with regulations. Follow up and set up teams to handle adverse incidents after vaccination. Arrange a sufficient number of anti-anaphylaxis to promptly handle serious adverse events, if any, after vaccination.

The units continue to strongly communicate in order to raise awareness and self-protect against the epidemic risk among the people, strictly implement measures to prevent and control epidemics in the new situation, absolutely not subjective to neglect. was.

In addition, the units also intensified the inspection and strict supervision of the implementation of regulations on entry, surveillance, medical isolation, and Covid-19 epidemic prevention testing, especially the pre-conditions. When entering, absolutely not to spread in the quarantine area or to the community.

Co-operate

In one way or another, all the basic elements of the World Order have been reshaped. Covid-19 easily crosses international borders; Countries have worked together on strategies to stop the virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) has played an important role in linking countries in modern health. The WHO is an organization that is underperforming when the US, under President Trump, has withdrawn from it.

Bringing the US back to WHO was one of the first orders President Biden made. Some scholars see this thoughtful US cooperation on the international arena as a move to unite against the rise of China. Trump’s “America First” approach means American protectionism, and Biden is said to have taken advantage of the opportunity created by the Covid-19 pandemic to match with allies in Asia.

Security

Countries rarely lean heavily towards human security standards defined by the United Nations in the 1994 United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Human Development report. Food security, economics and Health is one of the important components of human security. The pandemic has facilitated demonstrating the important nature of international institutions and cooperation. Security, therefore, has been redefined; Priorities have been shifted to health security.

The balance of strength

One might say that, in times of pandemic, nations have come together to counter this common challenge. However, this claim has not been endorsed by tough political thinkers. Disruption in the global economy tends to destabilize international politics, so conflict is likely to increase in the post-Covid world. For example, the ongoing economic competition between the US and China is likely to continue to intensify as the two great powers begin to engage in the “New Cold War”.

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The US has blamed China for the spread of SARS-CoV-2, and Trump has repeatedly called SARS-CoV-2 “the Chinese virus”. To neutralize the cause, China is actively researching and developing the Covid-19 vaccine. The crisis has enabled China to prove itself to the world. In the long run, this can shake the balance of power. However, neither China nor the US is in a position to emerge as a “victorious” party in a way that could dramatically alter the balance of world power in favor of either nation.

Vaccine race

Mass production of the Covid-19 vaccine is no less than a space order race or an arms race. Vaccine production Covid-19 is not only a matter of saving lives, an economic and commercial problem, but also a matter of saving the face of some world leaders. Russia, the US, the UK, Germany, India and China are the top competitors in the vaccine race.

Russian President Putin is eager to introduce the vaccine to the world. It would be a sign of prestige in international society and help Russia impose the new world order it contests with. Likewise, China has its own ambitions to lead the world. The redistribution of power in the post-Covid world will depend on the performance of states in containment of the virus.

World financial order

The World Bank estimates a 5.2% decline in the global economy due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Both the US and China are eager to revive Covid-affected economies in one way over the other. Basically, the US is leading the world economy, accounting for a quarter of the world economy; 80% of world trade is in USD.

China aims to change this payment method in international trade. The country is creating competition with the US for global trade by building its own banks. The speed of economic recovery of these two economies will determine the post-Covid financial world order.

Dependence

Both the US and China need allies to compete in the “New Cold War”. The Covid-19 pandemic gave them the opportunity to become allies through medical assistance. The Covid-19 Global Access Facility (COVAX) plans to distribute a large portion of the vaccine to low- and middle-income countries.

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In July 2020, China promised to lend Latin America and the Caribbean 1 billion USD. America is also interested in this practice because President Biden is a strong advocate of global institutionalism. COVAX could be a new kind of bailout. If so, the Third Period’s dependence on the First Period would probably increase.

Technology

As an agent with a latent function, Covid has helped drive innovation. Nations with better technology are likely to impose their World Order. During the Covid-19 crisis, there was an exponential growth in technology adoption. This implies that the military will have better strategic equipment than it did in the pre-Covid era. In modern international relations, military power is the core determinant of state power.

Health is an element of national strength

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, elements of state power were military or economic strength. Health has also been shown to be an indirect factor in national strength, the pandemic indicates. Countries with better health have a higher chance of control; Their economies have better prospects for recovery. As a result, “healthy” states have an advantage over others in implementing policies based on their strengths.

Climate Change

Due to the industrial sector restriction during the shutdown, the global economy collapsed. In the first phase, it was thought that the shutdown would be a blessing for climate change. However, to revive the economy, governments of both developed and developing countries have no choice but to reopen their industries. This means more carbon emissions.

Immigration and, as a result, globalization, is perceived as increasing in the post-Covid-19 world; Source: internationalbanker.com

Climate deals are likely to be postponed until the economy resumes operations. Falling oil prices due to the pandemic will make it easier for poorer countries to revive their industries. This is another stumbling block to the way a global economy is carbon-free. As such, the post-Covid world will have negative effects on the climate.

Threats to political rights

The pandemic proved to be unfortunate for the rising Right Wing. Populism, nationalism, and nationalism do not seem to work on right-wing leaders. The Covid-19 pandemic required performance and output rather than speeches and slogans. This is evident from the 2020 US presidential election, which has been widely criticized for being a populist leader. Handling pandemic is one of the main factors that cost him the price in the recent election. Likewise, in other parts of the world, people are asking for better governance, not letting power fall into the hands of the madman.

End of globalization?

Globalization has been severely affected by the pandemic. However, globalization slowed long before the pandemic hit, even before the election of the former US President that the anti-internationalist Trump won. Some scholars predict the end of globalization due to the pandemic; others believe that the pandemic shows how the world is interconnected. They see the potential for development of globalization and cooperation between countries, especially in relation to COVAX.

Jobs are an important part of globalization. Historical data shows that the crises tend to strengthen globalization. Globalization has also helped boost the declining economy. Unemployment has increased dramatically due to a ban in place to stop the spread of the virus. To fix the damage, people will tend to cross international borders. Immigration, as a result, globalization, is likely to increase in the post-Covid world.

The Covid-19 pandemic alone may not completely change the World Order, but the transitions brought about by the pandemic in the international system have the potential to determine the leader of the global political order. The post-Covid world order depends on how and at what speed the world comes out of a pandemic. If the US or China fails to resist vaccine nationalism – restricting the dosage of the Covid-19 vaccine for domestic use, it will be difficult to ally with other countries on their vision of the New World Order. ./.