Improving testing capacity for Covid-19 According to the explanation of Minister Nguyen Thanh Long, this outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City is different from previous times when it was not possible to completely trace all sources of infection. The cause is the appearance of clusters of cases, pathogens can spread and spread quickly, thereby causing potential case misses. Besides, the epidemic in the city has a very fast rate of transmission. When a case is recorded, many people in the family, production line or company have also been infected. Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long held a meeting with the Ho Chi Minh City Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control on the afternoon of June 19. Photo: Khoi Nguyen. Regarding the orientation in the coming time, the Minister of Health emphasized that improving testing capacity is one of the strategic solutions so that Ho Chi Minh City can quickly control and prevent the disease. Accordingly, Ho Chi Minh City needs to quickly improve testing capacity with a capacity of 500,000 aggregate samples per day, this scenario has been proposed before but needs to be implemented immediately to quickly stop the source of infection. Testing should be carried out in different forms, with key areas, to ensure that all relevant people are tested without omission and repeated testing after 5-7 days. With cases detected through screening, testing or hospital examination, the health sector needs to immediately localize and test the entire area, at the same time implement tracing measures and take samples for testing. In relevant cases, it is possible to apply sample 5 with F1, 10-20 with other cases. For industrial zones, the Minister said that Ho Chi Minh City needs regular screening tests to protect this area against the risk of disease invasion. At the same time, Ho Chi Minh City needs to have a large-scale screening test for the whole city in the form of 1-2 people per household. Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long. Photo: Duy Hieu. The Minister emphasized the need to quickly test for antigens, not to leave samples; Strengthening human resources to take samples and perform tests, and at the same time can consider and guide people to take samples for quick testing at home. Medical facilities need to test all patients who come for medical examination and treatment, not only focusing on groups of patients with clinical manifestations such as cough, fever, etc. Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said that the agencies under the Ministry located in the area will be mobilized to support the health sector in Ho Chi Minh City. In which, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Ho Chi Minh City mobilizes all students to participate in sampling, the Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City and other departments will provide maximum support with the coordination of HCMC. Preparing the plan that Ho Chi Minh City has 5,000 cases Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said that Ho Chi Minh City has distanced the whole city according to Directive 15, but the implementation still has many shortcomings. Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases, a large-scale Covid-19 treatment center in Ho Chi Minh City, is temporarily blocked. Photo: Chi Hung. The Minister recommended that the distance in Ho Chi Minh City should be implemented in different levels, depending on the characteristics of each area, should not rigidly apply Directive 16 throughout the city. Regarding treatment, Ho Chi Minh City needs to be ready for the scenario of 5,000 cases, plan to coordinate the army forces in the area to establish a field hospital; assigned Cho Ray Hospital to be ready for the scenario of setting up an emergency room to receive treatment for serious patients, especially cases requiring intensive intervention such as ECMO. For this scenario, the health sector in Ho Chi Minh City needs to review and prepare medical facilities, equipment and supplies. The Ministry of Health will provide some necessary equipment such as HFLC equipment, ventilators, ECMO to meet the treatment needs of serious patients. With the work of vaccination against Covid-19 vaccine, the Minister suggested that the city health sector should mobilize all efforts to implement the vaccination campaign according to the plan and schedule.

Contrary to the fun atmosphere and many cultural activities on International Children’s Day like every year, this morning, Nguyen Hue pedestrian street – the largest public shopping mall in Ho Chi Minh City was very empty. Security guards said: “Implementing social distancing, the city has a policy not to gather crowds to have fun, exercise, and sightsee at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street. Even sitting on chairs is not This is a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.” On the pedestrian street there are a number of thematic displays to visit, but the notices indicate that these activities are temporarily suspended. Reporter Tien Phong recorded the scene of Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City implementing social distancing on International Children’s Day June 1, 2021. On the morning of June 1, 2021, Nguyen Hue pedestrian street was almost empty of people All seats are sealed The paths are blocked with iron fences and blocks of stone and wire The park in front of the Municipal Theater is also sealed Thematic exhibition on the pedestrian street is also announced to be closed Only a few people cross the pedestrian street Walking street becomes “paradise” of pigeons Uncle Ho Monument Park is also temporarily closed to welcome guests

At the time of the epidemic, many gyms closed. People were also asked to limit going out. This contributes to the trend of working out at home, following the instructions of online coaches. However, how to practice to be most effective during the epidemic season? Photo: Men’s Health. Are you the type of person who likes to sweat a lot and exercise vigorously? Are you attracted to a variety of movement exercises? However, prolonged high-intensity exercise can decrease immune function, according to Shape. Photo: David Dummett. When studying the immunity of marathon runners, scientists found that after 48-78 hours of the race, athletes have a decrease in the level of interleukin – the main hormone that triggers the immune response. . After a long and intense workout, you are less able to fight off infections. If you’re doing high-intensity interval training (HIIT), don’t do it too much and continuously. That helps you avoid the risk of over-exercising. Photo: Getty. A strong outbreak of the disease again is an opportunity for you to reduce the intensity of your exercise. Moderate-intensity exercise improves immune function. A strong immune system is very important for everyone, especially during the epidemic season. Photo: Fizkes. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, we should exercise at least 30 minutes a day. If practicing at home, choose a cool space, near a window. Equip some equipment such as mats, resistance bands, and dumbbells for a variety of exercises. Photo: Sweat. Stretching, push-ups, plank, squat… easy to do in any flat space. These exercises help you move, and at the same time do not consume a lot of effort. Photo: Onnit. Spending a lot of time at home can make you bored. Practicing yoga has the effect of relaxing the mind and balancing emotions. In addition, this subject also removes stress very well. Currently, practicing yoga online is loved by many people. Inviting friends to practice yoga online will be an interesting experience that should not be missed. Photo: Westend61. 10 minute exercises at home to have a beautiful figure like a Korean star When the gym is closed, you can refer to simple exercises to maintain the figure like a Kpop idol.

Disinfectant spray at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City Photo: Uyen Phuong Translation in Ho Chi Minh City is very complex Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc said that there are currently 7 enterprises in industrial parks (IZs) in Ho Chi Minh City with COVID-19 cases. Most of the places have only 1-2 cases, there is no sign of spreading to other places. At the bridge point in Ho Chi Minh City, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son said that after the first 15 days, the epidemic situation in the city was still “very complicated”; There are still some chains discovered in the community. “However, in terms of epidemiology, we have a chance to control the chains of infection,” said the Deputy Health Minister. In Ho Chi Minh City, a number of aquatic and seafood processing factories have a very high density of workers, in a cold and closed environment, so the number of cases is higher (6-11 cases). It is expected that Ho Chi Minh 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 accommodation for the core workers, in the industrial park or a closed process from accommodation, dormitory, to the factory to work, live and bring. about. The deputy minister said that currently, Ho Chi Minh City has prepared a treatment plan for 5,000 patients, but needs to prepare more equipment to treat patients on ventilators, with severe developments. Do not “circle but loose”! That is the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam for Ho Chi Minh City. He emphasized that Ho Chi Minh City is a big city, the authorities and people have gone through the practical process of fighting the epidemic, so the 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 the spread of the epidemic, identify outbreaks, sources of infection, and scale, to narrowly, tightly, and strive not to prolong the situation. widespread social distancing. Ho Chi Minh City has passed 14 days of social distancing, must urgently investigate the epidemiology, classify the areas considered safe or have a solution after continuing to implement some measures that are determined to be safe. to loosen. “On the contrary, the areas at risk must be tightened even more, not to the situation of mass concentration as reflected by the people; clearly define public areas not to gather large numbers of people; control traffic flows from outbreak areas in the city. The spirit is not equal to everything, because we have to serve dual goals, even in fighting the epidemic. If the area is wide but not tight inside, it will not only affect the economy and society, but it will also be very difficult to fight the epidemic,” the Deputy Prime Minister requested. Pilot guide to isolating F1 cases at home For industrial zones, the Deputy Prime Minister asked Ho Chi Minh City to “keep up with strong measures”. The city needs to increase testing and warning to quickly detect infections in the first 3 days. “Although Ho Chi Minh City’s testing capacity is very good compared to other provinces, with a population of 10 million people and many industrial zones, the city must have a plan to increase testing capacity in case the epidemic occurs in the industrial zone. In particular, the coordination of testing must ensure consistency among the testing units, meeting the sampling rate, tracing to catch up with the spread of the epidemic, absolutely not allowing the testing situation to be interrupted. slow, mistaken due to coordination work as happened in some places,” the Deputy Prime Minister noted. In the coming time, Ho Chi Minh City needs to urgently complete the pilot guidance on isolating F1 cases at home, ensuring strict medical safety as well as people’s privacy, in accordance with the conditions of the city. in situations where a large number of people are infected. Deputy Minister Nguyen Truong Son said that from June 18, Ho Chi Minh City will pilot self-testing samples and carry out F1 isolation at home. At the same time, a review will be organized to ensure safety in the concentrated isolation area and prevent cross-infection; strengthen the review outside the community, industrial zones. According to the Ministry of Health, on June 17, Vietnam recorded 515 new cases. In which, there are 12 isolated cases immediately after entry and 503 cases recorded domestically in Bac Giang (327), Ho Chi Minh City (137), Tien Giang (13), Bac Ninh (12), Binh Duong (7), Ha Tinh (4), Lang Son (2), Nghe An (1). Of the 503 cases, 495 were detected in an isolation ward or a blockade. Stop cross-infection in concentrated isolation khu Chairman of Bac Giang Provincial People’s Committee Le Anh Duong said that hot spots around industrial zones in Viet Yen have been cleared and cleaned. New infections appeared mainly in 25/286 concentrated isolation areas for workers of Hosiden Company. At this point, Bac Giang province will continue to expand the density in concentrated isolation areas with new infections according to high-risk groups (1 person/room), medium risk (2-3 people/room), high-risk low (4 people/room). Bac Giang classifies concentrated isolation areas according to red (with new cases for 2 consecutive days or 1 day with many cases), yellow (with cases of infection), blue (no cases of infection), to focus on inspection and key surveillance, limiting cross-infection, etc. Up to now, Bac Giang has 123 factories with about 20,000 workers returning to work in the industrial park. Enterprises strictly comply with the regulations on epidemic prevention and control in the direction that the workers of any enterprise will stay together, eat together, work together in shifts and crews. So 3 companies detected 9 cases but did not lead to widespread spread. Bac Giang has a permanent monitoring department for epidemic prevention and control in the industrial park. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam asked Bac Giang province to focus on expanding the density in concentrated isolation areas with cases to stop cross-infection.

Smart Thanh Hoa application interface on the phone. Facing the complicated situation of the COVID-19 epidemic, many localities have come up with solutions and applications to solve the “problem” while ensuring work and implementing effective disease prevention and control. Thanh Hoa Department of Information and Communications has built a directing and operating information page of the province’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control and Smart Thanh Hoa application contributing to the control and prevention of epidemics. Smart Thanh Hoa application on mobile device is one of the official channels of information on the epidemic situation in the province and guides on how to declare and search for medical facilities for people. On this application, people can also view statistics, continuously updated information about the disease, and instructions on how to prevent disease effectively and safely from medical experts. When installing the Smart Thanh Hoa application on the mobile platform, people can monitor the epidemic situation in the world, in the country and locally; At the same time, continuously update the directing and operating documents of Thanh Hoa province on the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic. In addition, users can obtain information about the movement history of the case as well as related cases, information about medical isolation areas, checkpoints… do not move to hot spots. , to avoid infection. This software also allows people to reflect on suspected cases of COVID-19 or take advantage of the epidemic situation to cheat, appropriate property … In addition, this software also helps managers strengthen control of network information to promptly detect and handle cases of posting false information, causing confusion about the epidemic situation in the province. ; control for isolated cases at home or concentrated isolation points. The People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa province requested the heads of agencies, organizations and units to propagate and thoroughly understand all cadres, civil servants, union members, members and employees to install , using the Smart Thanh Hoa application, to strengthen the control of the COVID-19 epidemic at work or in contact. Up to the present time, Disease COVID-19 in Thanh Hoa province has basically been controlled. The province has gone more than 14 days without any new cases. The Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee has directed the reopening of outdoor sports activities (stadiums, training grounds, parks, flower gardens …) in the province. The opening of the above activities is accompanied by the requirement not to gather more than 20 people at a time, keep a minimum distance of 2m when in contact, and it is mandatory to wear a mask while participating in activities.

The Department of Information and Communications is the focal point for information on epidemic prevention According to Ms. Le Ngoc Han, information and propaganda have been determined by the province to play a very important role in the prevention of the Covid-19 epidemic. Therefore, communication has been included in the message of Covid-19 prevention and control in Quang Ninh along with 5K, vaccines and technology. When implementing, there are some differences that are the entire information and propaganda work is assigned to the Department of Information and Communications for information to be more unified and proactive. Specifically, the Department of Information and Communications is the focal agency to broadcast messages and developments in epidemic prevention and control as well as directing and operating activities in the area. “This is also a way to reduce the load on the health workers who are on the front lines so they can focus on their professional work, which is epidemic prevention and control,” said Ms. Le Ngoc Han. During epidemics, the Department of Information and Communications is the focal point to provide all information on epidemic prevention to the press, media as well as the basic information systems, including information related to the tracing work. . At times with special factors, the Department of Information and Communications produces newsletters or informational content in order to provide timely and fastest information to the press and the grassroots information system. Promoting the strengths of IT in anti-epidemic propaganda The information is continuously updated at the e-Government of Quang Ninh province on the Zalo platform (Photo: Duy Vu) Quang Ninh is one of the affected localities in the 3rd outbreak when Van Don airport and Dong Trieu town appeared new cases. At a time when the epidemic was complicated, the province’s information and propaganda work was carried out continuously in many forms and showed positive effects. Ms. Le Ngoc Han shared: “Instead of only using traditional methods in print press, radio, television, and electronic press, today, communication is used to the fullest extent. In particular, promoting the strengths of IT and telecommunications infrastructures. Specifically, Quang Ninh uses a public service portal to bring information about Covid-19 prevention to people and businesses. The public service portal is one of the methods of communication with people and businesses, which has a large amount of traffic every day, so information is quickly and widely distributed. Especially when social distancing, the more users need to access the public service portal. Quang Ninh also uses the basic infrastructure of the provincial e-government (invested since 2014) to access the entire system of civil servants and public employees from the province to the commune level. In addition, all administrative documents of the province are sent via the official email system to civil servants and public employees. Currently, the province is testing a smart application in the IoT system, which is identified as an effective communication channel. In addition, the Department of Information and Communications also uses the public Wi-Fi system to deliver messages and content that need to be transmitted immediately to the people about epidemic prevention and control. “Another system that we consider very effective is basic information,” said the director of the Quang Ninh Department of Information and Communications. Not only providing the written content as directed, at peak periods such as the 3rd outbreak, every day the Department of Information and Communications prepares a newsletter to give to the basic information system to communicate key and fastest content to the people. “So we communicate proactively, purposefully and communicate focused content throughout the province,” said Ms. Le Ngoc Han. Using and promoting the effectiveness of social networks is a form deployed by the province to bring information to the people quickly. In Quang Ninh, most departments and branches have a Fanpage; All information on epidemic prevention and control is focused on these channels or Zalo platform on the provincial e-Government page for daily news updates.

At 12 noon, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Chi (67 years old, from Ben Tre) returned to a shack in Vinh Loc B commune (Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City). Due to the complicated epidemic situation, her business of selling lottery tickets has been severely affected. Going all morning, she has not sold more than half of the lottery tickets received from last night. “Selling too slow, I’m worried this month I won’t be able to pay for the room. Fortunately, the landlord has announced that he will cut my rent by half,” said Ms. Chi, adding that she would tighten spending. To save money, every day, she eats only white rice and dried fish that was given to her by a neighbor. Living in a difficult situation, she was very happy when she heard that her rent was reduced. This joy also comes to more than 300 people who are renting at Residence No. 1 (Hoc Mon district, Ho Chi Minh City). Mr. Pham Trung Hieu, the owner of the accommodation, said that during the recent Covid-19 epidemics, the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Worker Support Center and the accommodation have implemented many programs to support tenants. Currently, many motel owners have exempted or reduced rent for employees. During this epidemic, he also reduced the rent for more than 300 people staying here. “We give gifts to workers who are renting and reduce the room rate by 50%. The accommodation is supported by a sponsor of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Worker Support Center. We will organize people to come and receive free rice next Saturday,” he said. Meanwhile, in a row of more than 20 rooms for rent on Nguyen Cong Hoan Street (Ward 7, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City), Mr. Ho De is free of charge for some tenants here. This is the fourth time that Mr. De has exempted or reduced the rent. He said: “Three previous epidemics, I also exempted and reduced rent. Poor families rent here for many years, I reduce the money. For students, students with difficulties, I always free rent.” Ms. Only received a reduction in the rent of the room from the lessor. To save money, she only eats white rice with the dried fish given to her. Local people said that Mr. De’s exemption and reduction of rent is not uncommon. Because more than 40 years ago, he had taken care of, even for people with difficult circumstances, poor students to stay in free accommodation. Leave a house of tens of billions, treat tenants like family In particular, recently, he completed a will with the content of leaving 2 houses worth tens of billions of dong for the lonely elderly and poor students – free of charge. Ho Thi Nhu Quynh, a student at the University of Industry 4, who is renting here, said: “Every epidemic, Mr. De also visits and asks for the innkeepers”. “He put up a notice to give everyone a 50% discount on rent. However, when he knew which families were too difficult, he reduced them from 60-70% of the rent. Some people are completely exempted from rent by him,” Nhu Quynh said. Similar to Mr. De, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy (owner of a motel room in Tan Quy Ward, Tan Phu District, Ho Chi Minh City) also reduced the rent and space for the poor from last May. This is the fourth time that Mr. Ho De has exempted or reduced the rent. However, until this June, the epidemic situation in Ho Chi Minh City was still complicated, so she continued to reduce the rent. She even actively reduced the rent of her already very low business premises. Mr. Nguyen Van Tai, the tenant of Ms. Thuy’s premises, said that he and his wife rented the business front in front of Ms. Thuy’s inn to sell soft drinks. Although located in a large street frontage, crowded with people, convenient for business, Ms. Thuy rented it to him at a very cheap price. “In this epidemic, Ho Chi Minh City was separated for a long time, so I sold very little. One day, we barely sold anything, it was very difficult. Fortunately, Ms. Thuy actively reduced the rent. This has helped our family a lot during this tight time,” said Mr. Tai. Thuy shared, most of the tenants here have been with her for many years. According to each person’s circumstances, Ms. Thuy will reduce the rent differently. She said: “In the epidemic, people who work are unemployed, business people are sluggish… Therefore, their income has also decreased a lot. How can I collect enough rent? I try to reduce the rent, rent the premises so that they can help some or that part. Right now, I just want to help workers overcome the pandemic so that they can stabilize their lives and send money back to their hometowns.” Like Mrs. Thuy, Mr. Hieu said, he always considers the people who are renting with him as “family members”. When his “family” was severely affected by the epidemic, he could not sit still. Therefore, even though he knew that he would lose a large amount of income when reducing the rent by 50% for more than 300 people, he still tried to do it.

Dressed in white, Mr. Kumar sat in the courtyard of the crematorium with other monks. Of the 26 pyre, only one is in operation. Another body is on its way there. “It’s comfortable now. Every 3-4 days, a body with Covid-19 will come here. We have time to breathe, eat and sleep,” he said The Hindu . To this day, he still cannot imagine what he had to go through two months ago. Unforgettable days Walking around the crematorium, Mr. Kumar pointed to an empty lot. Here, the staff of the crematorium had to erect 9 more cremation pylons. On another site, 5 pyre were built. Now, this area is just a black coal-stained void, with a few bricks left. Mr. Kumar pointed to the land that used to be the cremation pyre of Covid-19 victims. Photo: The Hindu. Taking a step further, Mr. Kumar pointed to another field. “This used to be a children’s cemetery. However, when the number of deaths peaked, we had to turn this into a crematorium and build 72 more cremation pylons. We even had to break down a wall to move the wood in,” he recalls. For about 10 days in April, more than 20 staff at the crematorium, including monks, sanitation workers and helpers, worked 24 hours a day. They even have to cremate their bodies in the middle of the night, which is against Hindu beliefs. “People leave dead bodies at the door without telling us. In addition, many families asked us to send back the video of the cremation ceremony,” Mr. Kumar recalled. “My mother used to make me go home and sleep for a few hours. I chanted sutras even in my sleep, according to family accounts,” he recalls. “Now I can sleep well.” Mr. Kumar has a 6-month-old baby girl. He did not dare to hold his child for the past month and a half due to fear of contracting Covid-19. At home, he ate and slept in a separate corner, trying to stay away from family members. “We didn’t wear protective gear because it was too hot. Can’t breathe… We just use masks and gloves,” he said. Now, the situation is less tense. When India’s vaccination campaign kicked off, all crematorium staff were vaccinated. This is a priority object due to the need to handle the body of a person who died due to Covid-19. “We once cremated a 6-month-old boy, who died from Covid-19, while the father of the baby wept bitterly. I will never forget this scene,” Mr. Kumar said. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused pain to hundreds of thousands of Indian families. Photo: BBC. Return to normal state At Lok Nayak Hospital, two large tents used to be used as waiting rooms for patients in front of the emergency ward. To date, they have been removed. No more patients on oxygen outside the hospital. There is no longer a long line of ambulances with the sound of the patient’s family crying and begging the hospital to accept it. Mr. Abhay, a community volunteer, reminisces about the shifts at the peak of the epidemic. “I don’t want to remember,” he said. At the Punjabi Bagh crematorium, the trees used to die because new pyrements were erected next to them. Now the green sprout is back. “I got used to this scene from last year, so I wasn’t affected much,” said monk Pankaj Sharma. However, for inexperienced monks and staff, seeing a mass of bodies leaves a psychological impact. “There were days when we didn’t have time to eat,” said Deepanshu, a 23-year-old employee. “A working day starts at 6:30. We help the victim’s family. Many were crying, scared, and didn’t know where to go or what to do. We only get to rest after 9-10pm.” Contrary to Seemapuri crematorium staff, Deepanshu and colleagues have not been vaccinated against Covid-19. “When the vaccination campaign started, government officials called us to get information. They asked us to go to a nearby hospital. However, when they arrived at the hospital, they said we were not on the list,” one staff member told The Hindu. During the peak of the epidemic, Indian crematoriums operated day and night. Photo: Reuters. “We are near the bodies of Covid-19 and many Covid-19 patients. We deserve an injection,” Deepanshu asserted. Currently, only 1-2 bodies infected with Covid-19 are brought to this crematorium every day. Most of the pyre are not working. “The situation here is not as bad as other crematoriums. People still have to wait, but with a much shorter time,” said monk Pankaj Sharma.

The apology was made by Prime Minister Prayuth after the Thai public expressed displeasure over the slow implementation of the vaccination campaign. Prime Minister Prayuth said that despite ordering a large number of vaccines, the Thai government has only received a small amount of the vaccine. Vaccines are now concentrated in large vaccination points, with faster vaccination rates, where almost all of the vaccines they are distributed are used up. Although Thailand has been transferred technology, the production of a vaccine takes a long time, not to mention the quality control procedures, which every country has to face, Prime Minister Prayuth said. Prime Minister Prayuth Chanocha. Photo: Khaosad. In addition, vaccination is currently focused on the most vulnerable populations in high-risk outbreak areas in the Thai capital, in order to prevent the disease from spreading, as well as to maintain the operation of health facilities. factory. This affects those who have already signed up for vaccinations, Prime Minister Prayuth acknowledged. In addition, Prayuth also said that the vaccination campaign involved many organizations, and the lack of harmony in the coordination process also affected the speed of vaccination deployment. The Thai government has ordered 100 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, with plans to vaccinate 50 million people, or 70% of the population, this year. Prime Minister Prayuth said Thailand’s goal is to buy enough vaccines to raise vaccination rates to 80-90%.

HTH female patient, with a healthy history, no underlying disease, was found to have Covid-19 on May 26, transferred to Bac Giang Lung Hospital for treatment, had to breathe oxygen but her shortness of breath did not improve. . 2 days later, the patient was transferred to non-invasive mechanical ventilation. On June 2, she continued to be intubated, mechanically ventilated, dialysis osiris, and used antibiotics. Dr. Hung and colleagues intervened ECMO for patients at the 101-bed ICU Center in Bac Giang Due to her worsening condition, on the evening of June 14, Ms. H. was transferred to the largest Intensive Care Center (ICU) in the North with 101 beds located at Bac Giang Mental Hospital for mechanical ventilation, dialysis, and use. vasopressor drugs. However, the development of right heart failure was very severe, requiring high-dose vasopressors, bilateral diffuse lung damage, and did not respond to optimal medical treatment. Therefore, at 4 pm on June 15, the patient was assigned to place ECMO (artificial cardiopulmonary support). Dr. Hung said that after placing ECMO, the patient stopped taking vasopressors and improved the blood oxygenation index. However, the prognosis remains severe due to damage to both the heart and lungs. In this case, it will be necessary to continue to closely monitor each indicator. Earlier on June 12, also at the 101-bed ICU Center, doctors of Da Nang Hospital coordinated ECMO intervention for a 67-year-old female patient NTT., 67 years old. This case also had a history of being perfectly healthy. The patient tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, then was admitted to Bac Giang Lung Hospital for treatment from June 3 in a state of shortness of breath, cough, and blood oxygen reduced to 85%. enter and filter blood. At 12 o’clock on June 12, the patient was transferred to the 101-bed ICU Center in a very serious condition, intubated, and mechanically ventilated, but the patient’s lungs were severely damaged and diffused on both sides, so ECMO intervention was indicated. . With this case, up to now, according to Dr. Hung, the patient is awake, still dependent on ECMO, and the lungs are tending to improve. So far, the country has had 37 critical patients, of which 13 had to undergo ECMO intervention, of which the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases and Tropical Diseases Ho Chi Minh City had 4 cases each. Thuy Hanh

– Currently, ASF has reappeared in a number of small livestock establishments in the province. From 5-5 to 11-6, the disease occurred in 11 households, 7 villages and groups of communes and wards: Suoi Tan (Cam Lam district), Cam Phuoc Dong (Cam Ranh city), Phuoc Dong, Vinh Hai (Nha Trang City). The number of dead and diseased pigs forced to destroy 236 pigs with a weight of 10,463kg. It is expected that the disease tends to arise and spread quickly in the near future. – To control ASF, from now until the end of the year, what solutions will the industry have, sir? – ASF is a contagious disease, so proactive monitoring, early detection, warning, timely and effective application of epidemic prevention and control measures is the most important solution. Along with that, the process of analyzing the epidemiological situation shows that pig farms and facilities with good biosecurity and veterinary hygiene conditions will minimize the possibility of infectious diseases. Therefore, the ASF prevention and control plan in 2021 sets out the goal of successfully building at least 4 disease-free pig breeding facilities, meeting the supply of breeders for breeders. The plan also sets a target that 90% of large-scale farm breeding establishments, 50% of medium-sized farm breeding establishments and 30% of small-scale farm breeding establishments will apply pig husbandry measures. biological safety. – To achieve the above goal, what are the requirements and tasks of the plan, sir? – For biosafety pig production, farmers shall declare, update and declare livestock activities with local authorities; strict application of biosecurity measures and good husbandry practices. At the same time, the use of animal feed must have a clear origin and meet the prescribed standards; Limit the use of leftovers and recycled food from restaurants, hotels, and industrial parks. The organization of rearing the herd applies only to pig production facilities that have not been affected by ASF or where the disease is present but 21 days have passed. For localities that have not announced all ASF, they can only be raised at concentrated establishments that have been certified for disease safety, biosecurity or certified by local authorities and veterinary agencies to meet all requirements. disease safety requirements to re-herd and increase herd. Together with breeders, local authorities and veterinary agencies will closely monitor the disease, promptly detect and handle outbreaks as soon as they arise, to avoid spreading. In particular, the timely and proactive declaration of farmers when the pig herd shows signs of disease and the proactive monitoring of the veterinary agency will be implemented in parallel. The plan has specifically calculated the process of culling pigs infected or suspected of being infected; the control of transportation and trade of pigs and pig products; management of pig slaughter and the consumption of pork products; cleaning, decontamination and disinfection of the livestock environment when there is no epidemic and at the points where the epidemic occurs… – Can you tell me the financial mechanism to implement this plan? – According to current regulations, for pig raising establishments, cooperative groups and cooperatives, the State will partially support, farmers partly; and livestock production enterprises and households in joint ventures and production linkages with enterprises in the province to self-finance funds to organize the implementation of ASF prevention and control measures. In 2021, the provincial budget to implement the ASF prevention plan is nearly 3 billion VND, the district budget is more than 1.1 billion VND. Funding from the state budget is mainly used to purchase and organize spraying of chemicals to clean and disinfect the breeding environment; sampling surveillance, ASF diagnosis; propaganda and training on ASF prevention and control… – Thank you Sir! Hong Dang (Performed)

The work is in the Top 10 scientific books of the year by Booklist, Top 11 books of the Daily Beast and was voted by the New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book in 2012. (Source: Medisights) The faces of murderers are different With disease origin, David Quammen weaves an exceptional story, a detective novel with very different, but also very real, killers. They are viruses, bacteria and protozoa that cause disease in animals, but sometimes, they will change their target and jump to humans. Each chapter of the book is a journey in pursuit of a new criminal, led by a team of detectives from all over the world. The book is the notes of David Quammen in the process of accompanying them, following the traces to find the culprit. After the first chapter on the terrible virus that decimates both horses and humans, the Ebola virus emerges through a dark story, with dead gorillas stacked on top of each other, carrion in the woods and magic. The story doesn’t need the usual Ebola hype to create a macabre atmosphere (with bloody tears and melted organs) and the author doesn’t need to, because the disease itself terrible enough. He is more interested in delving into these diseases, learning what we already know about them and how that helps us prevent new diseases from appearing in the future, while limiting their consequences. their fruit. In each chapter, the diseases gradually become clear, starting with just a couple of rumors, a few mysterious deaths that seem unrelated to each other. The investigation process gradually unravels the problem, until finally the truth of the culprit is revealed. Along the way, we’ll see the myriad ways pathogens can move from host to host – through feces, secretions, mucus and blood – and explore possible dangerous behaviors leads to exposure: climbing trees, drinking date sap, eating or simply touching dead animals. The author also looks for unintentional accomplices who are animals that carry the disease before it is transmitted to humans: pigs, birds, monkeys, gorillas and bats. The Detective’s Journey However, the real heroes here are the detectives – scientists who work non-stop, from the lab to the field, looking for answers to cases committed by petty murderers. baby caused. Not only talented in describing how the virus works, David Quammen is also very successful in painting portraits of those heroes: from molecular biologists studying SARS “with the instincts of a epidemiologist with the courage of a red-faced monkey”, to the ecologist with a passion for exotic oriental dishes, to the veterinary pathologist with “the tough and stern body of a The former rugby player has passed the age of 40. The historical details can be found in the book as well: 19th century scientists used optical microscopes to look for tiny organisms in the blood cells of malaria patients, while the virus continued to hide behind a veil of mystery until the invention of the electron microscope in the 1930s. Readers also see important historical milestones such as: President Hoover banned the import of parrots into the United States; an outbreak of arthritis and a rash, preceded by contact with deer ticks, in the town of Lyme in Connecticut; and a series of seemingly harmless, but actually deadly, cases in a series of male patients in the United States in the 1980s. Author David Quammen. (Source: Town Hall Seattle) David Quammen has carried us around the world, from the labs to the field with investigators – bat traps in China, monkeys in Bangladesh, deep into the jungles of Cameroon. Towards the end of the book, we’ll leave reality a little behind and embark on a fictional voyage to the origins of HIV along the Congo River. The author also asserts that the appearance of diseases transmitted from animals, pathogens that find us from other organisms, is not new, but is on the rise. He seeks to find the reason behind that phenomenon in the final chapter of the book: the huge population of humans, along with the immense amount of livestock, the destruction of natural habitats, damaged ecosystems. disruption – things that can completely turn into a debate about nature’s revenge on humanity. David Quammen is one of today’s most influential journalists and authors, a three-time US National Magazine Award recipient. His articles have been published in famous magazines such as National Geographic, New York Times, Rolling Stone and Harpers.

The Deputy Prime Minister asked the People’s Committees of provinces and cities to follow the direction of the government’s “dual goals”, both disease prevention and economic development. The People’s Committees are required not to “stop the river from banning the market”, have a plan to prioritize quick circulation at Covid-19 epidemic control points with means of transporting lychee from Bac Giang province to promptly consume finished product. Means of transporting Bac Giang lychee are officially opened “green lane” to quickly consume finished products. Photo: Hoang Dong. Relevant units include the Ministry of Transport, Industry and Trade, Public Security, Agriculture and Rural Development according to their functions and tasks to guide ensuring favorable conditions for trade, consumption and supply activities. goods between epidemic localities and other localities, in which priority is given to means of transporting lychee from Bac Giang province. The Ministry of Health was assigned to continue to inspect, urge and correct localities in the application of Covid-19 prevention and control measures to freight transport. This ministry is also responsible for guiding the Bac Giang People’s Committee on the issuance of certificates of safety to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic for means of transporting lychee through quarantine checkpoints. Previously, according to the Trade Promotion Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), on June 12, the first batch of lychee with a traceability stamp entered the French market via air. This batch of nearly 1 ton lychee is stamped with the traceability stamp itrace247 developed by the unit. The shipment also took advantage of tariff preferences from the Vietnam – European Union Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Vehicles are sprayed with disinfectant at the COVID-19 disease control point on Ho Chi Minh Road in Huong Hoa commune, Tuyen Hoa district, Quang Binh province. (Photo: broadcast by VNA) On June 15, according to the Department of Health of Quang Binh province, up to this point, the province has not recorded any positive cases of SARS-CoV-2 in the community. However, in the face of complicated developments of the epidemic in provinces and cities across the country, in order to actively prevent and prevent the risk of epidemics from entering the area, the Provincial People’s Committee decided to set up a checkpoint COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control online Ho Chi Minh road in Kim Thuy commune (Le Thuy district). The latch will go into operation starting at 6pm on June 17. Units involved in performing tasks at the checkpoint include forces of the Provincial Police, Department of Health, Provincial Military Command, Department of Transport, Provincial Youth Union and People’s Committee of Le Thuy district. The forces will operate 24/24 to check and control the implementation of personal protection measures in epidemic prevention and control; determine the operation schedule of people and vehicles entering the province, especially people from epidemic-affected areas according to regulations. At the same time, the units will also check and supervise the restriction on entering Quang Binh province for people from localities that are implementing social distancing, epidemic-affected localities, especially from Ho Chi Minh City. Minh, Binh Duong province… In addition, at the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control checkpoint on Ho Chi Minh route located in Kim Thuy commune, public transport vehicles entering the province will be checked by forces at the checkpoint for prevention and control. anti-epidemic according to the guidance of the Ministry of Transport. Violations will be strictly handled according to regulations. Previously, Quang Binh province also activated and established groups, checkpoint epidemics at the “gateways” to the province on the road, airport and railway routes. Particularly on Ho Chi Minh Road, the epidemic control checkpoint in Huong Hoa commune (Tuyen Hoa district) has been in operation since June 8.

Receiving donations for the Covid-19 Vaccine Fund from the Ministry of Transport. Photo: TIEN DIEP On the morning of June 15, Comrade Do Van Chien, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front received donations for the Covid-19 Vaccine Fund from officials, civil servants and public employees. the Ministry of Transport employees the amount of one billion dong. Giving the donation amount to the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Mr. Nguyen Van The, Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Transport shared: “The situation of the Covid-19 epidemic in our country is facing a difficult situation. continued to be complicated and unpredictable. With a sense of responsibility, joining hands with the whole country to “fight the epidemic like fighting the enemy”, officials, civil servants, public employees and workers of the transport sector have actively supported the Vaccine Fund for Covid-19 prevention and control. . Sincerely thanking the cooperation and support of officials, civil servants, public employees and workers in the transport industry, the Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front affirmed that the call of the President Vietnam, the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the enthusiastic speech of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh when demonstrating his determination to widely vaccinate the people have touched the hearts of Vietnamese people inside and outside the country. country so that each person feels responsible for joining hands to support the Party and State in the fight against this epidemic. Comrade Do Van Chien pledged that, from the resources received, the Front will fully gather, publicly, transparently and promptly allocate it to the Vaccine Fund so that Vietnam can soon control the epidemic and its people. soon return to production and business. In the morning of the same day, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Phung Khanh Tai received support for Covid-19 prevention and control from readers of Dai Solidarity Newspaper worth 500 million VND; Charity Association Zen Ton Phat Quang – Dinh Mountain (Ba Ria Vung Tau) donated 150 million VND; The Korean National Unification Advisory Committee – Hanoi branch supports the Covid-19 Vaccine Fund with the amount of VND 50 million; Buddhists and laypeople of Vinh Phuc Tu Pagoda (Huu Bang – Thach That) support the Vaccine Fund 200 million VND; Vietnam Association of Supporting Industries (Vasi) donated 400 million VND to the Vaccine Fund; The Northern Phu My Fertilizer Association donated VND 280 million to the Vaccine Fund. In the afternoon of the same day, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Truong Thi Ngoc Anh received a donation from the People’s Police Academy – Ministry of Public Security in the amount of VND 250 million; Team Saffaron Queen donated 15 million VND; New Wave Solution Joint Stock Company donated 46 million VND to the Vaccine Fund. * On the afternoon of June 15, at the Provincial Department of Health Hue Mr. Nguyen Minh An, Deputy General Director in charge of the Central – Central Highlands region of PVI Insurance Corporation, cum Director of PVI Hue Insurance Company donated a support package of 750 Covid-19 antigen rapid test kits. to the Department of Health of Thua Thien Hue province. Representatives of PVI Insurance Corporation in the central region – Central Highlands and PVI Hue Insurance Company supported the Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control fund. The total equivalent value of the support package is VND 100 million. This is an activity in the program to support the Covid-19 epidemic prevention fund at hospitals and localities under PVI Insurance Corporation. It is expected that PVI Insurance Corporation will continue to donate 200 million VND to the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City in the coming days. Following the call of the Prime Minister and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to build a Vaccine Fund for Covid-19 Prevention and Control to mobilize resources in the society to join hands to fight the Covid-19 epidemic. From the end of May until now, PVI Insurance Corporation has contributed to support and support the epidemic prevention and control activities of Vietnam’s health sector with a total amount of more than two billion dong. In which, PVI has transferred one billion VND to support the Central Fund for Covid-19 Prevention and Control. Next, PVI has supported activities for public hospitals on the front lines of the fight against Covid-19 such as: giving 200 million VND to support the Covid-19 Prevention and Control Fund to Thong Nhat Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City). ); donate 150 million VND to support Hanoi Medical University Hospital; at the same time, giving 200 million VND to support the National Children’s Hospital and 250 million VND to 108 Military Central Hospital.

Rene Kobeitri’s 155 m long Philly Cheesesteak. Photo: CNN Rene Kobeitri, owner of Rim Cafe restaurant, said that this is the longest Philly cheesesteak in the world, breaking the old record of 146 meters. To complete this product, many chefs from all over the United States came to help Kobeitri, bringing “international taste” to the famous Philadelphia bakery product. “Each chef is in charge of a separate bakery area. We have a Brazilian steakhouse, an English section, and a Chinese section. They make cheese bread. I have never witnessed this,” Kobeitri said. To make this super long cake, the restaurant had to prepare 227 kilograms of meat and it took more than two hours to complete. Less than an hour after “displaying” on the street, everything was gone. According to Kebeitri, this is not simply a birthday celebration, nor is it for the purpose of setting a world record. He personally wanted an opportunity to bring people together after more than a year of living in isolation because of the epidemic. “The only thing that made me do this idea was to want everyone to be happy, to bring everyone together,” the restaurant owner shared. Cheesesteak is considered the best bread in America, originating from the city of Philadelphia, and is called Philly Cheesesteak for short. Philly Cheese Steak is simply a type of snack bread, with a loaf split in half topped with a thin grilled steak with onions and cheese on top. Other variations include steak and mushrooms, steak and green bell peppers, and steak with lots of onions.

Some of the first COVID-19 infections were linked to the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China. Photo: Simon Song. According to the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong, China), a study by scientists from West China Normal University and Oxford University recently shed light on the wildlife trade. in Wuhan City, which has long been considered a potential source of the spread of COVID-19. In the most detailed record of the wildlife trade yet to be released, scientists estimate that more than 47,000 wild animals were sold in the city’s markets in the two-and-a-half years before the outbreak. disease outbreak. According to the study, up to 38 animals were sold at 17 stores in four markets in Wuhan city between May 2017 and November 2019. These include mammals such as civets, ferrets and raccoons, which are known to be susceptible to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, along with squirrels, badgers, foxes and porcupines, as well as birds and cows close. However, the researchers did not find any evidence that bats or pangolins – considered two sources of SARS-CoV-2 virus transmission – were commercially available. Seven of the wildlife shops are at the Huanan seafood wholesale market, which has been linked to several COVID-19 cases in late 2019. On average, about 1,100 animals are transported throughout the city’s markets each month, in a trade that the researchers describe as qualifying for disease spread and “essentially any legal”. “Almost all the animals for sale are alive, caged, crammed and in poor condition. Most of the shops offer butchering services, which are performed on site, which does not guarantee food hygiene or animal welfare,” the researchers said. Huanan Seafood Market, Wuhan, closed last January. Photo: Simon Song/SCMP Veterinarian David Hayman, a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) team visiting Wuhan in early 2021, said the study confirmed that live wild mammals were for sale. in Wuhan, which the WHO team suspected, but could not verify. The study also provides clear evidence that several species that are susceptible to the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been “continuously marketed,” Hayman said. The origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 epidemic is still unknown. Scientists as well as governments in many countries have called for further investigation into whether the virus came from the wild or leaked from a laboratory, a theory that China has repeatedly denied. The wildlife trade has been identified as a possible route of transmission of the virus, which is believed to have originated in bats. Most of the first cases were linked to the Huanan Seafood Market, and a subsequent analysis found that more than half of the first cases in December 2019 were in contact with this market or markets. other in the city. However, no link was found between commercially available animals and the virus. Earlier, a report by the WHO team, based on information from Chinese authorities, said that only snakes, crocodiles and salamanders, which are less likely to contract SARS-CoV-2, were sold directly. continue at the market at the end of December 2019. “It is important that mammals that are alive and being sold in markets in Wuhan just before the first cases of COVID-19 were recorded, are very contagious with the SARS-CoV-2 virus,” said Daniel Lucey. , an infectious disease specialist at Georgetown University Medical Center (USA), said. Meanwhile, Zhou Zhao-min, co-author of the study, hopes the newly published data can be useful in tracing the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

VOV.VN reporter interviewed Ms. Truong Thi Ngoc Anh – Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee about the openness, transparency and efficiency in coordinating and using the Fund of the Vietnam Fatherland Front. The COVID-19 prevention and control fund is called, managed and coordinated by the Vietnam Fatherland Front to donate resources to buy vaccines, carry out COVID-19 prevention and control work, and support units and localities. region severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 vaccine fund was established by the Government and managed by the Ministry of Finance, with the goal of receiving, managing and using funding sources to purchase, import, research, and produce together with state budget resources. domestic vaccine production to vaccinate people. Children bring piggy bank to support epidemic prevention and control fund Reporter: In recent years, the Vietnam Fatherland Front has received many donations for the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Fund. So which reception left the biggest impression on you? Ms. Truong Thi Ngoc Anh: In a very short time, many individuals and groups have supported the COVID-19 Fund through the Vietnam Fatherland Front. Every heart is precious. Among them are two small children who personally impressed me. Two children brought piggy banks to the Central Committee (Central Committee) of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to support the Fund for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. Both children are still in elementary school. One child attends in Quoc Oai district, the other in Dong Da district. “This is the money that I save from the bonus after each school year and the money that the aunts and uncles give for the Tet holiday.” – said a small child as he handed the piggy bank to us. Grandson Nguyen Ngoc Minh beats a piggy bank to save for 4 years and donate it to the COVID-19 Prevention Fund I saw with my own eyes the children beating pigs. The small coins are curled up neatly in the piggy bank, showing the children’s accumulation and respect. For young children, piggy bank is not only a savings but also a treasure. But when needed, the children are ready to bring their treasures to donate. The image of the children counting every penny in the piggy bank to bring to support made many adults like us surprised and moved. “I want to ask you to transfer this money to the epidemic area. First of all, to help children of the same age as us, who are affected by the epidemic, and those who have to be separated from their parents to go into isolation.” Sometimes the actions of small children have to make adults like us think. I hope that the story of these two piggy banks will spread the beautiful image of “small people doing small things”, about the spirit of caring and supporting each other of the Vietnamese people. Inspiring responsibility for the country’s destiny in every citizen Reporter: With its position and role as a center of solidarity, gathering all social forces, over the years, the Vietnam Fatherland Front has effectively launched many donation and support programs. What is the meaning of this campaign for the Fund for COVID-19 Prevention and Control and how is it different from other campaigns, madam? Ms. Truong Thi Ngoc Anh: Through two campaigns and donations to support the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic (Phase 1: 1-17/3/2020; Phase 2: From May 27, 2021), the Vietnam Fatherland Front clearly saw the essence of the COVID-19 pandemic. spirit and responsibility to the country of each Vietnamese people. When the country is in trouble, that spirit will rise strongly. In 2020, when the Prime Minister called on the whole country to fight the epidemic like fighting the enemy, the whole people became a great solidarity, persistently fighting at both the front and rear. The Vietnam Fatherland Front has received a great deal of resources from the people to work with the State budget in anti-epidemic work. Perhaps that strength is one of many factors that make Vietnam the second best anti-epidemic country in the world. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc launched a peak donation campaign to support COVID-19 prevention and control on May 27, 2021. In 2021, when the COVID-19 epidemic is complicated with many new strains, the country will again fall into a difficult time. The dizzying and unpredictable spread of the new virus strain poses new requirements and measures. That’s 5K+ vaccines. Accordingly, the Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee have advocated vaccination for the entire population. In addition to the State budget, the Government has also called for contributions from the people. In the spirit of responding to the Party’s guidelines and the Government’s solutions, the Vietnam Fatherland Front organized the second campaign. After the call of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien, up to now, the Vietnam Fatherland Front has received nearly 3,500 billion VND for the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control fund from the people. In such a context, every dollar donated to the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Fund is very meaningful. All for a safe Vietnam Reporter: Despite many difficulties and even heavy damage caused by the epidemic, in a short time, many businesses, collectives, individuals, agencies and units have donated trillions of dong through the Vietnam Fatherland Front. to contribute to the fight against COVID-19. How do you feel about this? Ms. Truong Thi Ngoc Anh: I myself have heard a lot of businesses confiding: “We have been closed for many months now, the workers have no jobs…but still have to work hard to pay wages to keep them, waiting for the day production resumes”. During more than a long year because of the epidemic, the difficulties that businesses and employees face are increasingly piling up. For businesses operating in service areas such as tourism, hotels, etc., the damage is even heavier. But when the Vietnam Fatherland Front sent out a call to them, they had to deduct part of the money to support. All for a safe country, for a disease-free country. On behalf of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Ms. Truong Thi Ngoc Anh received VND 500 million from Power Generation Company 1. This is both an act of showing the social responsibility of businesses to the country, as well as a responsibility to “save themselves” in the condition that the country is affected by the epidemic. Because only when the epidemic is extinguished, can businesses reproduce and re-operate, businesses and the economy can recover. But above all, I see “compatriotism”, the spirit of the good leaves to protect the torn leaves of our nation. During their own most difficult times, they still find ways to help those in need, are still willing to join hands and stand side by side with the country. Donations are prioritized to be used according to the wishes of the contributors Reporter: Publicity, transparency, accuracy, timeliness, efficiency in the coordination and use of the Fund are what the sponsors as well as each collective and individual are very interested in. Could you please tell me, how does the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front have been directed and monitored so that this resource can be used for the right purposes, for the right subjects and with high efficiency? Ms. Truong Thi Ngoc Anh: In Article 2 of Decree 64/2008/ND-CP on mobilizing, receiving, distributing and using voluntary contributions, it is stipulated that the responsibility of the Vietnam Fatherland Front is to allocate funds to mobilize a In a reasonable manner and for the right purposes based on the requests of businesses, donors, etc. Thus, we will prioritize the allocation of the COVID-19 prevention and control fund at the request of businesses and organizations. and individual contributors. Accordingly, out of nearly 650 billion VND in donations from collectives, individuals, units and businesses sent to the Vietnam Fatherland Front, we will transfer 550 billion VND to the Vaccine Fund managed by the Ministry of Finance. The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee received more than 130 million donations from the Association of Vietnamese compatriots in Macao (China). The extent of damage, epidemic situation, socio-economic conditions of localities and units are the second coordination criteria. Based on these factors, we will allocate resources to the right localities and objects of need. Currently, Bac Ninh and Bac Giang are the two provinces most heavily affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. Therefore, we have allocated resources to two localities to serve epidemic prevention and control; as well as providing financial support, taking care of poor households, losing jobs and losing income due to the COVID-19 epidemic to ensure a minimum standard of living for people. Responding to the guiding spirit of the Party and Government, purchasing a vaccine is the biggest priority in coordinating and using the Vietnam Fatherland Front’s COVID-19 Prevention Fund. In addition, following the call of the President, the Vietnam Fatherland Front is very interested in encouraging and training the frontline forces in the prevention and control of the epidemic. In this fight against the epidemic, the armed forces or doctors are people with very special circumstances. There are many people who volunteered in the epidemic center, did not come home for months, worked until exhausted… Therefore, the community must be responsible for spiritual encouragement and material support so that they can do well the tasks that the country has. entrust. Only then will we be able to extinguish the epidemic, and the country will regain peace. To ensure transparency in the use of funds, the Vietnam Fatherland Front transparently discloses all receipts and allocations from the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Fund in the media. Immediately after allocating funds to the receiving units, we also require the responsible units and localities to give two-way feedback, fully report the expenditures, list and address of beneficiaries, …with the Vietnam Fatherland Front. On that basis, the Fatherland Front conducts regular monitoring, ensuring that the funds are used for the right subjects and for the right purposes. Reporter: Thank you ma’am.

That is the first reason why many restaurants in New York City have set up separate areas to serve diners who have been vaccinated against Covid-19. They think that people who have been vaccinated, even though they gather in close proximity, the possibility of disease transmission is very low, according to New York Post . But most of all, restaurant owners admit that they want to give diners the feeling of dining in 2019, a time when Covid-19 has not yet appeared. Carroll Place bar set up a separate area for customers who have been vaccinated. Photo: New York Post. Carroll Place bar (157 Bleecker Street, West Village) plans to open a new seating area for guests who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 on June 9. Restaurant owner AJ Bontempo shared: “I think that when life starts to return to normal, people will want to feel comfortable eating without having to worry about the disease like before. The new area is like a gift to those who have been vaccinated.” Of the 109 seats on the main floor of Carroll Place bar, 90 are reserved for vaccinated guests. The remaining seats are arranged behind the stage for the disabled because there are suitable restrooms located on this floor. Meanwhile, 50 seats upstairs and another 130 seats outside will be reserved for unvaccinated customers at the bar. Jolene Pub in Manhattan reopened, serving only vaccinated diners. Photo: New York Post. The Carolines, a comedy club on Broadway, is also offering the best seats indoors for those who have been vaccinated. “The easiest way to get the best seats in the house? It’s vaccination! We require theatergoers to present their vaccination cards,” said Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the Carolines Club. She further explained that continuing to maintain a minimum distance of 2 meters will reduce the capacity of the theater to serve. In the future, some performances at the Carolines will be exclusively for vaccinated audiences. “Our actors are always hoping to perform in front of a packed audience of people who have completed their Covid-19 vaccinations. When you’re a comedian, you want to see your audience laugh. Actors will not feel anything when they have to be 4 meters away from the audience and are covered by a plastic wall, “said Ms. Hirsch.

Simply put, dating in 2020 is “very scary,” according to Monica Zahl (23 years old), a fresh graduate in Brooklyn (USA). “There is nothing less attractive than risking your own health,” she told New York Times. Six months after the outbreak of the pandemic, Zahl started dating again in outdoor locations like parks. She and her date both wear masks and if you want to move inside, consent is required. These days, fully vaccinated, Zahl has to be less cautious about the people she meets. “I feel much more free,” she said. Many people start dating again after getting the Covid-19 vaccine. Photo: Unsplash. Thanks to the vaccine, dating is becoming popular again, although it will be very different from the past. For some people, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has brought a nightmare that is difficult to shake off in a short time. Many other singles say that the long period of isolation has made them realize many things and change their priorities. “I got the vaccine!” For vaccinated singles, the need to mate is stronger than ever. From January 2021, matchmaking company Three Day Rule began to see a boom in business. “We’ve never been this crowded,” said Talia Goldstein, the company’s founder and president. On social networking sites and dating apps, people mention being vaccinated as an attractive trait. In April 2021, dating site OkCupid reported that the phrase “vaccinated” in user profiles skyrocketed 680% compared to two months ago. Being vaccinated is a big plus in the Covid-19 dating scene. Photo: AZ Big Media. Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that fully vaccinated people can congregate indoors without wearing masks. However, the risk has not been clearly determined for both couples who have and have not been vaccinated, said epidemiologist Chris Beyrer at John Hopkins University (USA). “The risk of infection is almost no longer with those who have been vaccinated. If they are infected, they also have very little ability to spread the virus,” Dr. Beyrer said. For unvaccinated people, if you are a healthy young adult, living alone and dating someone who has been vaccinated, the risk is relatively low. But for those who have underlying medical conditions, are over 65 years old or live with someone over 65, they should follow safety instructions such as wearing a mask and social distancing. Anxiety and loss Vaccines have reduced the likelihood of infection, but not necessarily alleviating the fear in American society over the past year. Ilana Diamant, a filmmaker living in Brooklyn (USA), returned to her single life in January 2021 and recently had her second vaccination. “Even after getting vaccinated, I no longer feel the urge to go out. Seeing the crowds gives me goosebumps,” she said. Diamant (25 years old) feels shy when dating people who despise the epidemic. For her, that means not taking human life seriously. However, she wondered how to mention social responsibility at a party without being seen as boring. Vibrant parties are back with singles eager to connect. Photo: SCMP. While there are singles looking for a deep and lasting connection, many just want to have fun without being tied down. Terron Moore (32 years old) just ended a relationship in March 2021. He doesn’t want to be in a serious relationship yet, but just wants to stand on the dance floor with other gay men or kiss a stranger. Moore believes that creating a deep connection means sharing the “Covid-19 burden”. “I just went through a big change in my worldview and who I am,” says Moore. During a period of reflection on his life, he didn’t want to meet someone new and hear their story of fighting the epidemic. Despite seeing herself as a self-centered and self-indulgent person, Moore has learned to prioritize her own health and life first during the pandemic. He still maintains this way of thinking to this day. Honest and open heart Jenny Taitz, a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles (USA), believes that assertiveness and self-understanding is a positive change after the pandemic. “After a year of life interruption, many people are becoming more aware of what is important to them and what they can endure,” she said. In a report on the future of dating, Tinder said its users are being more honest and clear about their personal boundaries. That means people will be more authentic in post-pandemic dating. People become authentic and seek deeper values ​​after the pandemic. Photo: The Lily. Many of Three Day Rule’s clients are less shallow, Ms. Goldstein said. In the past, many people’s standards were usually about height or weight. Now they prioritize inner qualities like a sense of humor or a forward-thinking spirit. Moreover, with the flexibility of remote working, dating is no longer limited by geography as it used to be. “We are connecting people who are willing to catch a flight to meet in real life,” she said. Even though face-to-face interactions are becoming safer, online dating is still popular. Tinder says 40% of Gen Z users (born 1996-2010) will continue to video chat even when businesses reopen. Despite the hesitation, most people are excited about the fresh start after the pandemic. “The general mood has shifted from health anxiety to curiosity and now to hope,” says psychologist Taiz. “The dating scene this spring and summer will be great. The positive changes from last year will continue once everyone is vaccinated,” Ms. Goldstein said excitedly.

The tea shop has a sign saying “Takeaway only” despite having to spend a lot of money to rent a super wide space. Although it was hot and sunny, it was right at noon, but on the small street of Nguyen Cao (Hanoi), many customers and scattered motorbikes were still waiting to buy hot bun cha to take home. At noon on June 2, a woman parked her car on the side of the road, hurriedly ran over to get some pre-ordered vermicelli, but it was not yet her turn, so she “coaxed” the car to go. Although crowded, but according to the owner of the bun cha shop in Nguyen Cao, the number of customers only accumulates at noon rush hour, so the goods are still sold slower than before. “Customers have decreased by 40% compared to before the 4th COVID-19 outbreak. If in the past, the store could take advantage of a little space to put a dozen tables, now it’s only crowded around 1pm to buy and take away. I have to let employees take time off to reduce business costs,” said the owner of the bun cha shop on Nguyen Cao street. Ms Sau’s snail noodle shop has switched to take-out. On Bach Mai Street, Hai Ba Trung District, the situation is similar, many restaurants eat beef and chicken noodle soup; Noodles with vermicelli had to be closed because online sales could not stand. Scattered a few shops still “hold on” to sell to diners, including the famous Co Sau noodle shop… At 383 Bach Mai street, a small shop selling snail vermicelli and vermicelli along the previous day. The other was crowded with customers eating in the evening, but for a few weeks now, the shop has been empty. According to the staff, the number of guests plummeted by 50%. Shop owners and staff wait for customers “long neck”. “Due to the epidemic, few people go out in the evening, so the number of customers coming to buy food has decreased sharply. Before, the epidemic did not break out, the flow of people on the street was bustling, young people went out to play, so the restaurant was very crowded,” said an employee of a noodle shop on Bach Mai Street. Co Lan cakes sold well in the morning, but in the evening, the number of visitors decreased a lot because people rarely went out. The beef noodle shop, which is appreciated by many people, at Lane 77 Dang Xuan Bang (Hoang Mai District, Hanoi) also had to close this week because it was difficult to sell online. “Because I have not joined the Sales App and the number of office visitors around here is small, I decided to close the store, even though I do not have to rent space. Before the decision of Hanoi city to stop serving customers on the spot, my store also had a 40% reduction in customers because of fear of disease, customers were afraid to eat, especially families with children. , Ms. Nguyen Le Linh, owner of Pho Linh Linh Cook, Dang Xuan Bang street. According to Ms. Nguyen Le Linh, despite the difficult situation, shops and people are trying to comply so that Hanoi and Vietnam can successfully control the epidemic so that life can return to the way it was before. Customers wait to buy bun cha to bring home. According to a survey by a reporter of News newspaper on Duong Khue Street, Duy Tan Street (Cau Giay District), although the number of customers buying broken lunch and tea is quite crowded, even shippers have to wait in long queues but compared to Previously, the number of customers was reduced because they were only sold out at noon. With an area of ​​only a few m2 with 3 sellers, Sou The Giao tea shop is quite crowded, especially at noon, but according to the owner’s share, the number of customers is still reduced by 30%, most of the customers who come to buy are shippers. People rarely go to the street, so visitors are almost absent. However, in contrast to the restaurants that have not had seniority and experience in online sales, a number of reputable establishments selling cooked food such as: Be Ca Restaurant (To Hien Thanh), Madam Nhung (Quan Su) … quite “cavalier” during the epidemic season. According to the store owners, the number of customers was not affected, even growing more than before. Be Ca Restaurant still has a stable number of customers due to selling long-term cooked food online. “In the new situation, many agencies allow employees to work from home. However, mothers who work at home have to look after the children, clean the house, cook, etc., so they are very busy. Therefore, many housewives have to order breakfast and some savory dishes can be kept in the refrigerator for a long time. The traditional dishes of Be Ca Restaurant are: Thai style roasted pork neck; beef dish with wine sauce; The humiliation of braised pork loin or pork loin soup is still selling well,” said Ms. Thu Huong – manager of Aquarium Restaurant. Madam Nhung’s porridge is easy to sell because it is convenient for children’s breakfast. According to Ms. Thu Huong, if compared to the time when Hanoi implemented the first social distancing in March 2020, by the 4th wave of COVID-19, people’s psychology was also more stable. There is no situation of customers rushing to buy food. In the past few days, convenient items such as sticky rice cakes, rice cakes, and banh mi with wine sauce have been bought a lot by customers online because most of the breakfast shops are closed.

However, according to the manager of Aquarium Restaurant, this epidemic is serious, so some provinces have implemented a blockade and distance, the number of intercity buses has decreased, so it is also difficult to buy raw materials. plan to order early. Refreshing summer drinks are advertised on social networks. “Breakfast foods such as: sticky rice, rib porridge, mushroom porridge; Cool drinks for the summer such as gotu kola, sweet potato smoothie, taro still attract customers. If the number of orders for parties and festivals decreases, my lunches and office meals ordered via social networks will increase,” said Nhung, owner of the Madam Nhung food website. Pho Bo shop at lane 77 Dang Xuan Bang is temporarily closed because “Takeaway” reduces the taste when eating directly at the store. According to the experience of reputable food sellers, in order to get a large number of customers to buy online and to order by phone, it is important that the establishment has a good reputation, delicious, quality, and hygienic food. birth, and especially the online sales channel is always maintained. Therefore, when there is a decision to distance or isolate, the purchase and sale of goods will not be affected. Therefore, in the context of prolonged COVID-19 and 4.0 technology “on the throne”, a series of payment programs, online shopping “bloom”, sellers need to be faster to adapt only to maintain stable business; at the same time, must always ensure that the service provided creates trust and credibility with users.

Remote medical examination and treatment system (Telehealth) of Viettel Military Industry – Telecommunications Group (Viettel) announced its contribution of 450 billion VND to the Covid-19 vaccine fund. Previously, Viettel’s officers and employees donated VND 19 billion to build a remote consultation 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 financial contribution to the joint venture. Government to fight the epidemic”. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic in early 2020, with the strength of being 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 remote medical examination and treatment system (Telehealth) to 1,300 medical facilities nationwide, deployed 700 bridge points at hospitals with Covid-19 cases. Building the portal and app “Vietnam Health”, Medical Declaration, Disease Map, Electronic Health Book, Covid-19 Vaccine Passport nationwide. In particular, in just two weeks, Viettel has installed and integrated nearly 4,000 surveillance cameras in isolation 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 epidemic.

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.

Vehicles move on the street in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo: THX/VNA) It is no coincidence that New Zealand consistently tops the rankings of both Bloomberg and Australia’s Lowy Institute for COVID-19 response. At the end of 2020, Bloomberg ranked New Zealand as the country with the best overall response in the world to the pandemic. In May 2021, the country in Oceania continued to hold the top spot in Bloomberg’s ranking, despite the rate vaccination against COVID-19 in New Zealand is still quite low, 4.8% of the population, while this index of Singapore, the second ranked country, is up to 29.9%. It is worth mentioning that from October 2020 to May 2021, only in April, New Zealand “gives” this top position to Singapore. Over the past three months, New Zealand has not recorded any more cases of infection in the community. Since the discovery of the first COVID-19 patient on February 28, 2020, this Pacific island nation has had a total of 2,681 cases, of which 17 are being treated, 26 have died and 2,638 who recovered. Life has almost returned to normal for the Kiwi Country’s 5 million people. Authorities lifted restrictions on people and economic activity in the country, but mostly closed borders to prevent the virus from entering the country. When assessing New Zealand as the world’s leader in COVID-19 response, experts agreed that the country had taken the most decisive, quick and effective measures to handle the pandemic, with the least impact. to economic and social activity. To achieve this, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s government, with the support of the people and business community, has adopted a strategy of “going ahead and going strong.” New Zealand’s anti-epidemic model is basically prevent the virus from entering foreign countries, purchase equipment to protect essential workers, strengthen testing, contact tracing, isolating cases and above all implementing blockade and social distancing society to cut off the chain of infection.The “secret” of this country can be summed up in six words: drastic-timely-synchronous. Immediately after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the SARS-CoV-2 virus as a global health emergency, New Zealand on February 2, 2020 decided to ban the entry via air of foreign nationals. All passengers arriving from China, while New Zealand citizens and arrivals from other countries must self-isolate for 14 days. On March 25, when the number of cases in the country was about 200, New Zealand quickly declared a national emergency and Close the border Although the country’s economy is heavily dependent on tourism. Foreigners entering by air and sea must be tested and isolated at a designated facility. With this step, New Zealand has “locked” the door to the virus entering from abroad. The New Zealand government also urgently establishes a national system to directly register personal protective equipment to identify all equipment manufacturers capable of supporting the fight against the epidemic. Many domestic enterprises have responded and increased domestic production or cooperated with foreign companies to find sources to buy masks, hand sanitizer, face shields and medical gowns. The government is also promoting the establishment of a public-private joint venture to purchase test kits and reagents (chemicals for testing the SARS-CoV-2 virus) from various suppliers. While many countries are also looking to buy these medical items when supplies are scarce, New Zealand has achieved a higher test rate than developed countries like the US or South Korea at the same time, with about 2,200 tested per 100,000 population by mid-May 2020. For contact tracing, New Zealand using both “low technology” and high technology to identify and test all close contacts of COVID-19 patients for 14 days. The primary method of tracing is that officials ask each COVID-19 patient to identify their close contact. In addition, the “NZ COVID Tracer” smartphone application for tracing virus infections was deployed simultaneously. People wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Auckland, New Zealand, February 14, 2021. (Photo: THX/VNA) New Zealand has stopped, not just mitigated, the spread of the disease in the community thanks to the rapid adoption of very strong measures. On March 25, 2020, just three days after confirming a domestic infection, authorities implemented a nationwide blockade measure. This is one of the countries applying the strictest blockade order in the world. Although New Zealanders have a high sense of self-discipline, the police still encourage citizens to report violators of epidemic prevention regulations. In just a few weeks, police received more than 336 reports of violations. New Zealand’s disease chart in the first wave of infections last year has demonstrated the effectiveness of anti-epidemic measures. The number of new cases per day began to decrease significantly from 89 cases / day on April 5 to only 9 cases / day two weeks later. On April 27, the government began easing the blockade order, although it still imposed some distancing measures. On May 13, New Zealand did not record any new cases, so on June 8, the government completely lifted the blockade order. During the outbreaks of re-emergence in Auckland city in August 2020 and February 2021, authorities immediately took drastic measures. For example, on February 14, New Zealand locked down Auckland, the largest city in the country to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic after recording three new infections in the community on the same day. Meanwhile, the remaining localities apply level 2 restrictive measures. When the outbreak in the community is extinguished, restrictive measures are also eased step by step with extreme caution. One highlight of New Zealand’s anti-epidemic work is the application of technology. New Zealand was one of the first developed countries to use a smartphone app to track infections. In April, the country also launched a trial of a surveillance “elarm” application to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus, with an accuracy of up to 90% within three days before the patient showed symptoms. such as cough, shortness of breath, and fatigue. Integrated with wearable devices such as smart watches or health monitoring devices, the application uses artificial intelligence to detect sudden changes in the user’s heart rate, temperature body temperature, thereby providing an early warning to detect signs of COVID-19. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (centre). (Photo: AFP/VNA) Experts say that New Zealand has proactive, strong, focused, science-based epidemic response measures, and at the same time implements these measures well. In research published in the journal The Lancet Public Health, expert Sarah Jefferies and colleagues point to the factors contributing to New Zealand’s success in the fight against the pandemic are rapid improvements in testing capacity and management. handling cases, the blockade order was for a short time (almost 4 weeks) but very strict. In addition, rapid interventions when the number of cases is low, for example, the warning level increases from 1-4 in five days when the number of cases has not exceeded 1,000 cases. A team of experts from the University of Otago (New Zealand) highlighted the key element of the government’s rapid, science-based risk assessment combined with early and decisive action. The implementation of interventions at various levels (border control, control of community spread, and control of cases) are also effective against the epidemic. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is highly appreciated for her ability to effectively convey the main message to the community – consider fighting the epidemic as the task of a unified collective of 5 million people, thereby being trusted and obeyed by the people. under very strict restrictions. The above-mentioned drastic measures against the epidemic helped reduce human losses with a very low mortality rate, only 0.53 cases per 100,000 people, but also cost the economy due to the closure policy as well as the impact of the pandemic. Translate. New Zealand’s economy recorded a record 2.9% contraction in 2020. However, in terms of the long-term outlook, the economy is forecasted to grow again this year thanks to the government’s economic stimulus package and New Zealand’s ability to restore normal life as before. pandemic. Moreover, it is the good control of the epidemic that has brought New Zealand’s great economic recovery opportunities. The results of a Bloomberg survey conducted in October 2020 with the participation of about 700 people, most of them senior executives in many industries, of which 53% are from large corporations and 47% are from large corporations. SMEs, showing that New Zealand is the country most trusted by business leaders to invest in the future. In fact, the economy of the “kiwi land” has rebounded as business confidence recently improved and the unemployment rate plummeted to 4.7% in the first quarter of 2021. The Ministry of Finance projects gross domestic product (GDP) growth to reach 2.9% in 2021 and gradually accelerate to 4.4% in 2023. Kiwibank’s chief economist, Jarrod Kerr, said the view For the future, a program to roll out vaccines, travel bubbles with Australia and many other countries in 2021 will support solid growth in 2022. New Zealand’s drastic, timely and synchronous approach to the COVID-19 epidemic, from blockade, distance, to tracing and treatment, has become a model of anti-epidemic recognized by the international community. and provide useful lessons to help governments plan how to respond to the current pandemic as well as future pandemic outbreaks.

Image of tank trucks entering and receiving goods at Thi Vai LPG filling station. (Source: petrovietnam.petrotimes.vn) Despite being at the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic, in the early days of this June, Thi Vai LPG filling station (TNTV) of Vung Tau Gas Processing Company (KVT) once again set a new record with 89 tank truck and total LPG export volume is 1,512.47 tons/day, compared to designed capacity of 1,400 tons/day. The diverse operating interface has many potential risks related to the disease, but this “challenge” has been approved by PV GAS Vung Tau Terminal (KCTV) and Vung Tau Gas Processing Company – a member unit of the Corporation. PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV GAS) overcame by effectively implementing the “dual goal” of preventing, combating and responding to the epidemic, while maintaining continuous and effective production and business activities. Along with a system of clear and specific procedures and regulations, employees at PV GAS Vung Tau’s warehouses are always aware of their responsibilities in complex disease conditions. The plan to maintain production and business during the new outbreak was activated soon. As a result, Vung Tau Gas Processing Company has actively implemented activities under strict safety and security conditions; creatively apply processing directions to create the highest efficiency, serving the needs of customers to the fullest. Previously, PV GAS Vung Tau Port Warehouse also regularly broke LPG export records by itself when applying and continuously improving methods of coordination and management of the delivery system. Specifically, in 2019 there were 3 times to raise the record and in 2020 there was 1 time to reach a new record. With the record continuing to be recorded at the beginning of June, this represents the unit’s efforts in disease prevention in parallel with socio-economic development. This is also a practical activity towards the 20th anniversary of operation PV GAS Vung Tau Port Warehouse ./.

Visitors who are granted a “Digital Certificate of Covid-19” can enter many European countries from July 1. After two weeks of consecutive declines in the number of new Covid-19 cases, Spain recently announced the relaxation of entry regulations for travelers from 10 countries, including the requirement to test negative for the virus. SARS-CoV-2. Meanwhile, North Macedonia also closed almost all Covid-19 treatment centers and makeshift hospitals after the number of cases dropped by 90%. Germany, Italy and Cyprus are also expected this week to allow food and beverage restaurants to open for service. In the recently approved border opening plan, the leaders of the European Union (EU) set out two main conditions. Firstly, the EU only reopens its borders to those countries that have controlled the Covid-19 epidemic well for a certain period of time, with indicators of the infection rate among the population equal to or lower than that of the EU. Second, only those who have been granted a “Covid-19 Digital Certificate” can travel freely. For Europeans, the “Digital Certification of Covid-19” is expected to take effect from July 1, and is expected to become the “key” to open the economy, especially. is the tourism industry. Because European countries have lost hundreds of billions of euros since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, closing their borders with the outside for nearly a year. According to statistics, the “smokeless industry” contributes about 14% of Spain’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), over 13% of Italy’s GDP, nearly 8% of France’s GDP and even up to 20% of GDP of Spain. Greek. Therefore, if this summer tourist season fails, the economies of countries such as Greece and Spain are at risk of not being able to recover. The emergence of medical certificates not only helps promote tourism within the EU countries, but also allows visitors from countries outside the union to enter, especially visitors from the US and UK, two countries. The country has the highest rate of vaccination against Covid-19 in the world today. Gloria Guevara of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) called the “Digital Certification of Covid-19” a big step towards the recovery of the tourism industry, helping EU countries in time. welcome a large number of visitors in the summer tourist season. Currently 46 per cent of the EU’s adult population has received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, while 300 million more will be delivered soon. The EU’s goal is to fully immunize 75% of adults by the end of July. If according to plan, EU countries can confidently reopen safely. Along with the tourism industry, many other business and manufacturing sectors will also recover. The European Commission (EC) predicts that the bloc’s economy will grow 4.2% this year. Although the “Digital certification of Covid-19” is considered the “key” for Europeans to regain their former rhythm, according to health experts, the opening of borders and the easing of controls epidemic still needs to be conducted with caution. European countries will have to closely monitor and make specific assessments in each phase. The World Health Organization (WHO) also recommends that the vaccine is considered a “light at the end of the tunnel”, but its effectiveness has not been fully evaluated while the strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus continued to appear. Therefore, countries around the world need to choose safe steps. Step 1: Visit https://www.bluezone.gov.vn or download directly at App Store or CH Play. Step 2: Once downloaded, the application will ask for permission to use Bluetooth to record contact with other users who have installed Bluezone. If Bluetooth is not already on, drag the status bar and turn on Bluetooth; or go to Settings, select Bluetooth and turn it on. Step 3: Once the installation is done, click Scan Around. If someone near you less than 2m has used Bluezone, the application will automatically identify these users and put them in the contact list.

WHO technical team leader on Covid-19 Maria Van Kerkhove. Photo: AFP According to the new announcement, WHO will use Greek letters to refer to variants that were first detected in countries such as the UK, South Africa and India. For example, the variant in the UK is called Alpha, in South Africa it is Beta, and in India it is Delta. The full list of names has been published on the WHO website. The Government of India earlier this month criticized the naming of variant B.1.617.2 – first detected in the country last October – as “Indian variant”, despite WHO never officially called it that. “No country should be discriminated against in detecting and reporting variants,” said WHO’s Covid-19 technical team leader Maria Van Kerkhove, “we don’t want to replace scientific names.” available, but only to assist in the transmission of certain information to the general public” If more than 24 variants are officially identified, meaning the system will run out of Greek letters, WHO will announce the new designation. Ms. Van Kerkhove on May 31 also called for close monitoring of variants and sharing of scientific data to help prevent the spread. Over the weekend, Vietnamese health officials warned of a new virus variant, which is believed to be a dangerous combination of two Alpha and Delta variants. While a scientific adviser to the British Government on May 31 said that the country is in the early stages of a third wave of Covid-19 infections, partly due to the Delta variant.

The study suggests that the “hot spots” will be places where horseshoe bats live and have factors that make the risk of corona virus spread to humans and outbreaks into epidemics. This study does not provide additional information about the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but rather points to locations where similar corona viruses may appear in humans in the future. The study results show that southern China is a very high-risk place, and urges us to reduce risk factors, such as reducing deforestation, not just deal with the virus when it has become an epidemic. . Perfect combination” Research by the Intergovernmental Policy-Science Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), a German NGO, shows the number of outbreaks caused by zoonotic diseases object is on the rise. Accordingly, it is humans who are the cause of this increase, through deforestation and destruction of natural ecosystems. At least a third of disease outbreaks since 1960, including Ebola, have been linked to changes in human land use, the report said. Deforestation is one of the many causes of the increasing number of zoonotic diseases being transmitted to humans. Photo: Greenpeace. As humans encroach on natural forest land, the risk of humans coming into contact with wild animals, as well as the pathogens they carry, increases. Newly published research reinforces this hypothesis, as it shows that the risk of humans coming into contact with wildlife increases if the area of ​​primary forest is reduced by 25%. In addition, the destruction of natural habitats also causes disease-carrying species, such as bats and rodents, to become more numerous. Scientists also warn that the occupation of forest land is just one of many causes of zoonotic diseases spreading to humans. High population density, as well as large-scale livestock production, are two other factors that increase the risk. That’s because pets can catch diseases from wild animals or become vectors of disease to humans. The risks to industrial farms are even greater, where large numbers of livestock live in small spaces, and these animals are often less resistant. Outbreak “hot spots” Paolo D’Odorico, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley and co-author of the study, said that most research on corona viruses currently focuses on human-to-human transmission, not on the possibility of elimination. This virus is transferred from animals to humans. Therefore, he and his colleagues collected data on forest land occupation, livestock density, population density and a number of other factors and compared it with the habitat of horseshoe bats in Asia and Africa. Europe. Horseshoe bats are considered to be carriers of a large number of corona viruses, including a species closely related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The “hot spots” of potential coronavirus outbreaks are shown in dark red. Photo: Natural Food. The results of the study are represented by a map, in which dark red dots represent areas with a high risk of corona virus spreading to people. In contrast, the blue dots indicate places where there are relatively few conditions for disease outbreaks. Professor David Hayma, another co-author of the study, said that the main concern is that large areas of southern China are still at high risk for a new disease from the corona virus to emerge. In addition, the scientists also pointed out that some areas, including Shanghai, Japan and the Philippines, are at risk of becoming “hot spots” if deforestation continues. “We need surveillance in these areas to prevent the emergence of new diseases,” Hayman said. How to prevent a new outbreak? Scientists estimate that as many as 1.7 million virus species have not been detected in mammals and birds, and half of them have the potential to spread to humans. Professor Andrew Dobson of Princeton University, thinks that the Covid-19 epidemic is a wake-up call for us. “The most important thing is to figure out what we can do to reduce the likelihood of similar events happening,” said Dobson, arguing that we should start from stopping deforestation. Horseshoe bats are considered to carry many pathogens and are capable of spreading to humans. Photo: Wall Street Journal. Professor Dobson said that people living in “hot spots”, such as in southern China, should “put pressure on politicians” to introduce appropriate policies and mechanisms to protect forests. The cost of protecting forests will be much lower than the price we pay each time a pandemic breaks out, IPBES research shows. Besides, experts also warn that the livestock industry should take appropriate measures to prevent livestock from being infected. At the same time, they also call for a greater focus on the earth’s ecosystems. “We knew how to launch rockets into space decades ago. But understanding how diseases spread from animals to humans is a much more difficult problem,” Professor Dobson commented.

Asia Industrial Technology Joint Stock Company (Quat Dong Industrial Complex, Thuong Tin District) installed partitions at the workplace to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. Many solutions implemented We are present at TOMECO An Khang Joint Stock Company (Ngoc Liep Industrial Cluster, Quoc Oai District) amid the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic in the community. Here, the working atmosphere is still very busy, although workers have started to rotate to ensure distance. All of them wore masks, had to check their body temperature in and out of the factory, disinfect their hands… Worker Nguyen Quang Vinh said: “In the first 4 months of 2021, orders were collected from last year, so we couldn’t do it all. job. The disease just broke out again, but the company’s leaders have applied many prevention and control measures, so everyone is confident to focus on production.” Information with a reporter of the New Hanoi Newspaper, Chairman of the Board of Directors of TOMECO An Khang Joint Stock Company Le Quy Kha emphasized that the prevention and control of epidemics and production protection for the company is now an important task. head. The company has arranged the production block to implement the distance, while the indirect department has moved to work online. Due to the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, after the holidays of April 30 and May 1, the company requires workers who are scheduled to travel through epidemic areas or related to epidemic areas to make medical declarations. , self-isolate for health monitoring at home from 14 to 21 days. All employee benefits, even when working online, are fully maintained. “Our most successful over the past 1 year is that there have been no cases of infection and no one in the F1, F2 category,” said Mr. Meanwhile, records at B.Braun Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Thanh Oai industrial cluster, Thanh Oai district) also show that epidemic prevention measures are taken drastically. As a unit specializing in the production of intravenous fluids and single-use medical products, with more than 1,500 workers, in order to effectively prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic, the company soon established a Risk Control Committee. , operating 24 hours a day. Finance director of B.Braun Vietnam Co., Ltd. Nguyen Viet Hung said that in this fourth outbreak, the company has 1 worker named F1 who has been taken to concentrated isolation, 62 F2 workers have been quarantined. isolation at home. Therefore, the epidemic prevention measures in the company have been activated at the highest level, such as: Disinfecting the entire company; workers when coming to work must make a medical declaration, wear a mask, measure their body temperature, and maintain distance according to regulations; In the kitchen, there are shields to prevent droplets… “For those who work online, the company pays 100% of the salary. As for those who have to be isolated, the company still pays 70% of the salary. In addition to equipment imports (accounting for 55% of sales), we have 2 manufacturing plants (accounting for 45% of revenue) running at full capacity. If the situation of the Covid-19 epidemic continues to be complicated, we have planned to isolate all workers on the spot to maintain production, “said Nguyen Viet Hung. These days, local governments in the city also join hands with businesses to carry out epidemic prevention and control to maintain production. According to Chairman of Quoc Oai District People’s Committee Nguyen Truong Son, in the district there are 30 enterprises with more than 2,000 employees working in Ngoc Liep and Yen Son industrial clusters. Together with businesses to ensure safety for production, local authorities have strengthened supervision of the implementation of epidemic prevention measures such as: Disinfection of cargo vehicles and production areas; comply with the message “5K” (mask – disinfection – distance – do not gather – medical declaration)… In particular, the district updated and promptly implemented the directives of the central and city on the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic in industrial zones and clusters to all enterprises; which emphasizes the responsibility of business leaders in realizing “dual goals”… Deputy Head of the Management Board of Hanoi Industrial Parks and Export Processing Zones Tran Anh Tuan assessed that most businesses operating in industrial clusters and industrial parks have strictly implemented Covid-19 prevention measures. The Management Board daily updates information, proactively predicts early situations arising when there is a suspected case of being positive for Covid-19 so that businesses can have a plan in the production organization… Do not let the production chain break In fact, in this fourth outbreak, the Covid-19 epidemic has “attacked” industrial parks in some provinces. With the characteristics of a large concentration of workers, the new strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus has a rapid spread, so industrial zones and clusters become very high-risk points if disease prevention is neglected. Moreover, as soon as there is an infection, a workshop or even an entire factory may have to stop production, the damage is difficult to measure. As proof of this, Vice Chairman of Thuong Tin District People’s Committee Bui Cong Than said, right after detecting positive cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus at Sland Company (Hien Giang commune, Thuong Tin district) in the middle of the week. In May 2021, the district reviewed and immediately quarantined F1 cases and requested home isolation of F2s, including the company’s leadership and many workers. Accordingly, the entire paint and chemical production line must also stop working, and unfinished products must be discarded. According to Chairman of the Board of Directors of TOMECO An Khang Joint Stock Company Le Quy Kha, the most worry of enterprises is that the disease will delay production. “In 2020, the Covid-19 epidemic broke out, production was halted, the company’s revenue decreased. In the first 4 months of 2021, orders and production activities have recovered, if the disease is “attacked”, businesses will face many difficulties. Therefore, we always work together with the city to strictly implement regulations on epidemic prevention and control so that the production chain is not broken,” said Mr. Le Quy Kha. Talking about this issue, Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade Dam Tien Thang said that the city has assigned the Department to act as a standing agency in inspecting and supervising the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic and maintaining production in industrial zones and clusters in Hanoi. Through the inspection, in general, businesses and local authorities have been fiercely involved. But the level of vigilance must be raised further. In fact, doing well in epidemic prevention and control in industrial zones and clusters without letting the production chain be “broken” is also a solution to efforts to realize the “dual goal” and effectively prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. result, economic and social development. With the resolute measures of all levels and sectors, the efforts of the business community and workers will help Hanoi city’s industrial zones and clusters be protected safely and maintain production activities. Step 1: Visit https://www.bluezone.gov.vn or download directly at App Store or CH Play. Step 2: Once downloaded, the application will ask for permission to use Bluetooth to record contact with other Bluezone installed users. If Bluetooth is not open, drag the status bar and turn on Bluetooth; or go to Settings, select Bluetooth and turn it on. Step 3: Once the installation is done, click Scan Around. If someone near you under 2m has used Bluezone, the application will automatically identify these users and put them in the contact list.

Ho Van Lang in October 2020 when he was still healthy. Photo: Nguyen Ngoc In 1972, panicking after a bomb dropped on his village, Ho Van Thanh (born in 1932) took his eldest son, Ho Van Lang, who was not yet 3 years old, and left the village in Tra Phong commune, Tra Bong district. , Quang Ngai province left in the deep forest to shelter, living separately from the community. For more than 40 years living separately in the deep forest, the two “forest people” only know how to be friends with birds, plants and wild animals. They live in a house like a bird’s nest on the trunk of a big old tree, use dried bark and leaves to cover themselves, and eat fruits, tapioca, corn, and wild vegetables to live. In 2013, local people discovered that the father and son “forest people” should report to the local government to organize a search and bring them back to integrate into the community. During the days when he returned to the village, Mr. Thanh crouched and hugged the nostalgia for the forest until his death. And Ho Van Lang is living with his younger brother’s family, Mr. Ho Van Tri, in a house built by benefactors. “Forest man” far from the forest After 8 years of leaving the deep forest to return to the old village, “forest man” Ho Van Lang gradually became familiar with everything. The 50-year-old man knew how to make a living, take care of himself, and cook for himself every day. Every day, when the sun had not yet risen, Lang carried a basket to the fields as a habit. In the afternoon, he returned home and did not forget to bring a bunch of bananas planted by himself in Tra Nga village, Tra Phong commune to sell to traders. Although, it takes more than 3 hours to walk to and from back. “Forest man” Ho Van Lang was brought back from the deep forest to the community in 2013. Photo: TL Whoever he met, he also smiled. Mr. Lang loves to chat, play with the children and see everyone in the village as a family. Unlike many men in the village, Mr. Lang does not drink alcohol or smoke but is “addicted” to betel nut. In October 2020, during a business trip in the mountains, we accidentally met “forest man” Ho Van Lang. At that time, Mr. Lang was still very healthy. The work of farming and growing agricultural products makes him happy every day. But after more than 7 months of returning, unfortunately, “forest people” no longer go to the forest, but just hang around in the kitchen corner. His eyes are still towards the mountain, but his legs are no longer strong enough to climb the pass, wade the stream. In the late afternoon, Mr. Ho Van Tri, Mr. Lang’s younger brother, sat by the fire, cooking medicine for his brother to drink. The light woven through the bamboo slats into the kitchen, making the green veins visible on the weak hands of the “forest man”. His hand still holds a bag of betel nut, his hobby is making his teeth black. However, the carefree smile of the “forest man” is now gone, replaced by a sigh when the pain strikes. Mr. Ho Van Tri said that, after the Lunar New Year, Mr. Lang felt pain in the abdomen. The pain increases with increasing frequency. All day, he hugged his stomach lying down, his body lost nearly 10 kg, his health was getting worse and worse. Feeling worried, Mr. Tri gathered all the little money he had accumulated to bring Mr. Lang to the city. Quang Ngai medical examination. Doctors diagnosed Mr. Lang with liver cancer. For Mr. Lang, liver cancer is simply pain in the abdomen. But for Mr. Tri, he knew it was a cruel disease, causing people to face death. However, in order to be more certain about Mr. Lang’s condition, Mr. Tri took his brother to Da Nang for a check-up. Here, the doctors have the same diagnosis as in Quang Ngai. Mr. Tri quietly took Mr. Lang home to take care of him. Since then, Mr. Lang only knows how to hang around the house, his eyes looking towards the mountain, no one knows what the “forest man” is thinking in the bottom of his heart. In the corner of the kitchen, “forest man” Ho Van Lang sighed softly when the pain hit. Mr. Lang knows pain, but he doesn’t know what cancer is? All worries now weigh on the shoulders of younger brother Ho Van Tri. Dear quartet Leaving the old forest, it seemed that life had turned to a new turning point, but fate still pushed the “forest man” into twists and turns like it used to push him into the path between the mountains and the forest and lived with his father for 40 years. continuously. In 2017, Mr. Ho Van Thanh, Lang’s father passed away, he received the pain with sad eyes. He tried so hard to forget, but now he is burdened with the terrible liver cancer that is tearing his body every day. Mr. Ho Van Lang still suffers from the pain of knitting agricultural tools to earn a living. Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Tra Nga village is very sunny this season. In the afternoon, the sun was dim again, the rain was about to pour. The weather in the mountainous region changes rapidly and is far from the plain. The same is true of Lang’s treatment. His brother’s cancer is being treated by Mr. Tri by “bowing to the four directions”. Not having enough money for Western medicine treatment, Mr. Tri once took Mr. Lang over 90 km to find a Oriental medicine doctor in Binh Son district. However, what drugs are enough to prevent disease? Even more pain came. “Forest man” hugs his stomach, crouching… Mr. Tri can only rely on his ancestors to go to the forest to find herbs, mainly apricots, to cook for his brother to relieve pain. “Since Lang got sick, I have offered nearly 10 times, 8 chickens each time. The cost is up to nearly 20 million VND. The house did not have money, I borrowed the shopkeepers in the neighborhood and then sold bananas, rattan trees … to reduce debt, “said Mr. Tri. Many times looking at his brother in pain, Tri felt heartbroken but didn’t know what to do. He also finds it difficult to understand because Mr. Lang has lived almost half of his life in the forest, why is he suffering from a serious disease at this time. “Fortunately, Mr. Lang is quite optimistic when he cannot understand the cancer he is suffering. Every time the pain eases, Mr. Lang sits and weaves baskets and nia with forest fibers and sells them to people in the village. Even though I told him to rest, Mr. Lang still didn’t stop working,” Mr. Tri said. Now, Mr. Tri just wants to have more money, feed his brother delicious meals, and enjoy life with the rest of the meager days. That idyllic wish seems difficult when looking in the corner of the kitchen, there is nothing but plants cooked for “forest people” to drink every day. Mr. Lang has cancer, Mr. Tri only knows how to cling to the forest to earn money to take care of him and his family members. But now, Mr. Tri is also suffering from a serious stomach disease. With many difficulties, he clings to the house of gratitude that many people contributed to build for Mr. Lang when he returned from the forest. Now, only miracles can help Lang recover from his illness. The “Forest Man” has stopped going to the forest, an uncertain future awaits him, although the village road is still much wider and straighter than the mountain trails that have been associated with Mr. Lang for more than half of his life. Mr. Dang Minh Thao, Secretary of Tra Bong District Party Committee, said that the District Party Committee had just coordinated with mass organizations to visit and give 3.7 million VND to support Mr. Ho Van Lang. Mr. Ho Van Lang’s family is extremely difficult, and his health is very weak. The District Party Committee is calling for organizations and individuals to support Mr. Lang’s family. In addition, he also directed local authorities to monitor health developments and provide maximum support for Mr. Lang.

Dr. Le Quoc Cuong, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Information and Communications, said that Gate 1022 has been integrated on the Operation Center system of the city’s smart city. Photo: LE THOA It is ready to receive 24/7 feedback from the people about the COVID-19 epidemic situation related to Ho Chi Minh City. Accordingly, to send feedback to port 1022, people can do it by the following five methods: – Via the 1022 switchboard phone number – press 3. – Through the application “PBX 1022” (install the Mobile App on Android and iOS operating systems). – Via website: https://1022.tphcm.gov.vn. – Via email box (e-mail) at address: 1022@tphcm.gov.vn. – Via Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/1022.tphcm.gov.vn The City Department of Information and Communications confirmed that port 1022 allows people to monitor the processing process; receive notification of processing results after completing troubleshooting. At the same time, people can compare the actual handling and continue to reflect back to the system in case the actual problem has not been handled or the quality has not been handled. Thus, the 1022 portal currently receives information in the fields of transport infrastructure, water supply and drainage, trees, lighting, urban order, electricity, telecommunications, public transport and even COVID. -19…

A year ago, the community made waves with the case of patient Le Van Men (An Giang) with a severely deformed face. For 15 years, people called him with the painful name “demon-faced boy”. For the same amount of time, eating and drinking was like torture for him, and he couldn’t sleep like everyone else because he couldn’t breathe when lying down. Just like that, he “existed” but never really lived. Looking to JW Korea Cosmetic Hospital in May 2020 with the hope of getting rid of the evil disease, Mr. Men was diagnosed with Melkersson Rosenthal Syndrome by Dr. BS Nguyen Phan Tu Dung (Director of JW Hospital) MRS). MRS is a rare disease, with an estimated incidence of 0.08% of the world population. Until now, Mr. Men was recorded as the first case of MRS Syndrome in Vietnam. To prove that Mr. Men has MRS syndrome, Dr. Tu Dung spent more than 4 months working hard with a research team including Professors, Associate Professors, Doctor of Internal Medicine/Surgery, PhD Student of Medicine, … rich experience from the United States, Japan, Vietnam. Mr. Men – the first patient with MRS syndrome in Vietnam has had a spectacular change after 1 year of being treated by Dr. Tu Dung. Dozens of tests were performed, of which up to 3 pathological diagnoses were performed at 7 different testing centers, more than 75 samples were analyzed. In addition, these patient samples were also taken to 3 genetic diagnostic centers for gene decoding. The first Vietnamese doctor to make a splash at the World Medicine Awards At the end of October 2020, after many efforts, a Vietnamese medical research project with the topic “ Severe facial deformity and multi-organ dysfunction in a patient with 15-year undiagnosed Melkersson Rosenthal Syndrome. was honored as the runner-up at the US National Conference on Internal Medicine announced by the ACOI (American College of Osteopathic Internists) association. The study that proved Mr. Men with MRS Syndrome won the runner-up prize at the American Internal Medicine Association For the first time in the history of Vietnamese medicine, a research project has surpassed thousands of works worldwide, entered the Top 150 outstanding works, entered the final round. The culmination of Vietnam’s MRS project has surpassed prestigious American hospitals and medical schools such as Harvard, Yale, University of California – Los Angeles, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Chicago… to continue to enter the Top. 3 and won the prestigious Silver Medal. Silver Medal at the American National Conference on Internal Medicine sponsored and awarded by the ACOI Association Despite the late submission of the thesis, Mr. Men’s “strange” disease was still highly appreciated by the American Medical Association Research Council and selected as an exception to the list because of its convincing breakthrough. The Silver Medal for a research achievement in the United States not only proves Mr. Men’s efforts to decipher the rare disease, but also a solid affirmation of the position of Vietnamese Medicine on the world map. The awards of the Ministry of Health, the Department of Health for Dr. Tu Dung, fuel the journey of “Finding life for Mr. Men” On February 26, 2021, the research work Surgical technique for severe facial deformity with multi-organ dysfunction in a patient with undiagnosed Melkersson Rosenthal syndrome for 15 years. continued to make a spectacular impression when being named the “Vietnam Medical Achievement Award 2020”. JW Hospital is also the only cosmetic hospital that stands side by side with major hospitals in the country such as Children’s Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, University Hospital of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City; Cho Ray Hospital; Hanoi Medical University Hospital… won the Vietnam Medical Achievement Award Doctor Tu Dung received the Vietnam Medical Achievement Award 2020 Success followed, on March 5, 2021, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Truong Son – Deputy Minister of Health, together with senior leaders of the Department of Health, Ho Chi Minh City Emulation and Commendation Board, District 1 People’s Committee,. .. awarded certificates of merit to the team of JW Hospital and Dr. Tu Dung personally for Mr. Men’s successful treatment of the rare disease MRS. The Deputy Minister of Health awarded a prestigious certificate of merit to Doctor Tu Dung and the team of JW Hospital for his outstanding achievements in treating MRS disease. With 3 major surgeries, 12 months of treatment, 29 hours of anesthesia are impressive numbers to remember a challenging journey of JW Hospital team, and Dr. Tu Dung. Men’s face from 26cm has now been reduced to 18cm. Especially, after 15 years, Mr. Men can pronounce words roundly, and lie on his back like many people. Closing half of the way with the miracles in medicine at home and in the world, the rest of the journey promises to be even more commercial. But perhaps there is no more glorious achievement than that now Dr. Tu Dung can see his patients have a gradually prosperous life with new joy in a new look.

Disease – The most dangerous enemy: An extremely practical book by two authors Michael T. Osterholm and Mark Olshaker. This is a work written on infectious diseases and pandemics in today’s era from the perspective of epidemiologists, synthesized from the process of observing and studying pandemics, as well as the development of policies. book against prominent modern public health problems. With 21 chapters presented in a fairly brief manner, always focusing on the most dangerous enemies, with a way of exploiting information related to that dangerous enemy with classic questions: Who ( who), What (what), When (when), Where (where), and Why (why) and the word How (how). The authors lead us as detectives investigate a case throughout more than 400 pages of books, by learning about the typical epidemics that have affected humanity throughout history to the present day. such as the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, the plague in London, the SARS epidemic in Vietnam and Southeast Asian countries with the most urgent risks and challenges, thereby proposing measures that can solve these problems. problems of humanity. Origins of Diseases – Animals, Humans and the Next Global Pandemic: Is a masterpiece that attracts the world’s media by author David Quammen, providing a scientific perspective on pathogens that cause diseases in animals, and sometimes transmitted to humans. In the book, the author weaves a special story, a detective novel with different but also very real killers. They are viruses, bacteria and protozoa that cause disease in animals, but sometimes, they change their target and jump to humans. The emergence of zoonotic diseases – pathogens that reach us from other species – is nothing new but is on the rise, and Quammen seeks to find the reasons behind this phenomenon. the same image in the final chapter of the book: the huge human population, along with the enormous amount of livestock, the destruction of natural habitats, the disrupted ecosystems – things that are absolutely possible. can turn into a debate about nature’s revenge on humanity. Immune system – Discover the body’s self-healing mechanism: In the book Immune system , leading immunologist Daniel M.Davis has likened that, studying the immune system in the human body is like studying the stars and galaxies in our universe. The author gives us an overview of the big picture of the immune system, along with stories about the journey to discover pieces of that picture. The book is divided into two parts. The first part explains the basic concepts of resistance, and tells the journey to explore the cells and complex mechanisms in the immune system. The second part discusses modern research on how different agents affect our immune system. Diagnosis of Covid-19 with Eastern and Western medicine: The book gives readers a first-hand view of the disease by approaching the disease from many aspects, including: clinical features, incubation and disease mechanisms, source and mode of transmission, criteria and diagnostic procedures. diagnosis and progression of the disease worldwide. According to the two authors, the highlight of Western medicine is the treatment with antiviral drugs and antibiotics, immunotherapy drugs, drugs that modulate the intestinal ecosystem, the use of plasma from already healthy patients, the application of Continuous extra-renal dialysis… However, the book also highlights the advantages of Oriental medicine in the way of prevention, diagnosis and recovery, based on the author’s practical experience when working in field hospitals and other medical institutions. Clinical research on oriental medicine. From detailed advice on living habits, herbal remedies combined with acupressure or acupuncture to gentle exercises, all of which help “prevent disease even when there is no disease, support qi to ward off disease”. Guns, Germs and Steel – The Destiny of Human Societies : The work won the Pulitzer Prize. This is a classic book about 13,000 years of human development. The book explains how Eurasian civilizations (including North Africa) survived and conquered other civilizations, while disproving theories of the domination of other civilizations. Eurasian civilization was based on intellectual, moral or genetic superiority. Jared Diamond argues that differences in power and technology between human societies are rooted in environmental differences, in which this difference is magnified. Thereby, he explains why Western Europe, not other civilizations in the Eurasian world like China, became the dominant forces. Although this book is ultimately about history and prehistory, its subject matter is not only of academic value but also of great practical and political importance. The history of interactions between different peoples is what has shaped the modern world through conquest, infectious disease, and genocide. Those conflicts produced lasting effects that, after centuries, are still actively ongoing in some of the world’s most problematic regions today.

These are individuals participating in groups, groups and units, including: Special Working Group of the Ministry of Health; working groups to support Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control from universities: Hanoi Medicine, Public Health, Hai Duong Medical Technology; Pasteur Institute Nha Trang, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Bach Mai Hospital, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Thai Nguyen Central Hospital. Notably, there are more than 300 students who are the pioneers involved in sampling, tracing and testing. During the Covid-19 epidemic that broke out in our country from the end of April 2021, many units, provinces and cities have sent officials, experts, nurses, doctors, technicians and medical staff.. support epidemic prevention and control in hot spots, including Bac Ninh and Bac Giang. The commendation of the Ministry of Health is a timely recognition of contributions, in order to encourage morale, arouse the enthusiasm of the medical force on the front lines, improve determination, action, efforts, and strength. Moreover, together with the whole country to soon fight the epidemic. Step 1: Visit https://www.bluezone.gov.vn or download directly at App Store or CH Play. Step 2: Once downloaded, the application will ask for permission to use Bluetooth to record contact with other Bluezone installed users. If Bluetooth is not open, drag the status bar and turn on Bluetooth; or go to Settings, select Bluetooth and turn it on. Step 3: Once the installation is done, click Scan Around. If someone near you less than 2m has used Bluezone, the application will automatically identify these users and put them in the contact list.

Gate 1022 serves to receive information 24/7; allowing people to monitor the treatment process; receive notification of handling results after completing troubleshooting; People compare the actual handling and continue to reflect back to the system in case the actual incident has not been handled or the quality has not been handled. Portal 1022 will receive information about the situation of the Covid-19 epidemic To send feedback to Portal 1022, people can do it through the following 5 methods: – Provide information in the form of a phone call to the switchboard number 1022 – press 3. – Install the Mobile App software “Switchboard 1022” (Android and iOS versions), allowing to take pictures and select the incident location on the map to reflect. – Access the portal at https://1022.tphcm.gov.vn to reflect information. – Send feedback to email address: 1022@tphcm.gov.vn – Reflect on the social network Fanpage: at https://www.facebook.com/1022.tphcm.gov.vn Currently, the epidemic situation in Ho Chi Minh City is very complicated. In addition to the previous outbreaks, Ho Chi Minh City has 2 new outbreaks involving 17 crew members on a ship carrying rice from India to Vietnam and an outbreak at the Renaissance Mission Church in Go Vap district. Up to now, related to the Renaissance Mission Church, there are a total of 25 suspected cases of Covid-19 in the community in 6 districts.

Specifically, this map provides epidemiological information, such as: living areas and contact places of patients infected with Covid-19 in 14 days, concentrated isolation points, medical isolation areas and checkpoints. disease control …, help people not move to hot spots, avoid infection. When people have a need to find places where Covid-19 patients have been with the exact time, the system will look up the patient’s epidemiological information. With concentrated isolation points, the warning section will show the time of application, the maximum number of receptions, the number of people in quarantine and the number of people that can receive more. To use this digital map, users only need to access the address https://covidmaps.langson.gov.vn . Digital map of Lang Son province So far, the country has had 9 localities deploying Covid-19 epidemiological information mapping software, including: Da Nang, Bac Giang, Vinh Phuc, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh, Quang Nam, Gia Lai, and Phu Yen. and Lang Son. Also on May 24, the Military Telecommunications Industry Group (Viettel) completed the installation and integrated connection of 3,000 surveillance cameras in isolated areas in the northern provinces. All image data from the camera is integrated into a centralized management system at the Monitoring Operations Center. The epidemic prevention and control agencies can monitor all activities in isolation areas from the 24-hour management system, minimizing developments that may aggravate the epidemic situation. Before that, right after the Covid-19 epidemic just appeared, Vietnamese technology enterprises were tasked with building software for epidemic prevention and control such as Bluezone, tokhaiyte.vn, NCOVI… In fact, these applications have been applied quite effectively in many localities in the quick tracking of cases. Experience from abroad also proves that the applications contribute effectively in zoning, isolating and stamping out the epidemic. For example, when Covid-19 began to spread in Wuhan (China), this locality applied the Beidou satellite navigation system to monitor freight transport, traffic flow, zoning, and distances. separate people in the city and with neighboring provinces. In particular, China has a system of facial recognition cameras placed everywhere. This system combined with big data, machine learning can analyze the travel schedule, body temperature, number of people in contact, thereby easily partitioning and isolating F1, F2, F3 as soon as F0 is detected.

Map of epidemiological information of Covid-19 in Bac Ninh province Lang Son has just launched the Covid-19 epidemiological information map (CovidMaps) at the address: https://covidmaps.langson.gov.vn, allowing real-time monitoring of the epidemic situation. With the Covid-19 epidemiological information map, Lang Son has more digital technology solutions for management and administration in the local Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control. According to the information on the digital map, as of May 26, this province had 44 F0 cases, 2,213 F1 and more than 19,000 F2 cases and tested 11,380 cases in Lang Son city and 10 cases. district in the province. The CovidMaps map informs the living area and contact location of Covid-19 patients within 14 days, helping people easily identify the route of people infected with Covid-19 and concentrated isolation points to prevent infection. move to. A representative of the Department of Information and Communications of Lang Son province said that the map provides Covid-19 epidemiological information to help people not move to hot spots and avoid infection. People can see concentrated isolation points, medical isolation areas and disease control points in Lang Son displayed on the map in real time. The CovidMaps map also informs the living area and contact location of Covid-19 patients within 14 days. This helps people easily identify the route of people infected with Covid-19 and concentrated isolation points to not move to. The information displayed on the map is quite intuitive and detailed. With concentrated isolation points, the warning section will show the time of application, the maximum number of receptions, the number of people in quarantine and the number of people that can receive more. When people have a need to find places where patients infected with Covid-19 have been with the exact time, the system will look up the patient’s epidemiological information by number. In addition, the digital map also displays a list of patients by number or abbreviation, along with basic personal information such as year of birth, gender, health status and where they are being treated. The digital map is displayed very specifically, on the screen there are annotations for each icon such as the isolation area, the patient’s home area, the epidemic control point… for people to easily grasp, not move to. With the launch of the Covid-19 epidemiological information mapping software on May 24, 2021, Lang Son is the 9th province in the country to provide a Covid-19 epidemiological map tool to help the community track Visualize epidemiological information of local cases via the Internet. Up to now, Da Nang, Bac Giang, Vinh Phuc, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh, Quang Nam, Gia Lai and Phu Yen have also deployed Covid-19 epidemiological information mapping software (CovidMaps). As one of the “hot spots” in terms of the number of Covid-19 patients with many complicated developments, Bac Giang has applied the Covid-19 Epidemiological Digital Map. Covidmaps uses digital map technology to digitize useful information such as: Locked areas, medical isolation; lists and information related to each patient (living quarters, travel schedules); concentrated isolation locations; Addresses of hospitals, health stations… Through this, help people, epidemic prevention and control units, and managers update information about the disease quickly, regularly and smoothly. From there, we can analyze the daily situation of the Covid-19 epidemic in the locality in order to proactively implement effective prevention and control measures. Covidmaps Bac Giang has an address at: https://covidmaps.bacgiang.gov.vn; https://bandodichte.bacgiang.gov.vn. The application of Covid digital map has been making an important contribution in supporting the authorities and people in the province to quickly update information, direct and organize the effective implementation of measures to prevent and control the epidemic. On the digital map, as of the morning of May 26, Bac Giang province had recorded 1,454 cases of Covid-19. Previously, Da Nang was one of the leading localities across the country to apply digital maps in the prevention of the Covid-19 epidemic in the area. The Covid-19 epidemiological information map was built in August 2020 – when the first outbreak of the disease broke out in Da Nang and has been continuously improved since then. The data is constantly updated from reputable sources, combining both automatic and manual entry. Representative of Danang Public Service Information Center, the biggest goal of this digital map is to help people have the most intuitive and accurate view of the Covid-19 panorama in Da Nang without having to find individual bulletins. In particular, from the success of this software after the actual application time in Da Nang, the software development team has supported CovidMaps for a number of other provinces across the country…

Major cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou are expected to welcome large numbers of tourists during this year’s holiday season. A section of the Great Wall is crowded during a holiday. (Photo: GT) “The number of people will basically return to the level of the same period in 2019 “, said the official. At the section of the Great Wall at Badaling, 36 kilometers from Beijing, hundreds of people crowded around. Many of these tourists are not wearing masks. Before the May 1 holiday begins, Chinese people flock to train stations across the country with long lines lining up in front of crowded departure halls. Although China’s economy has recovered from the COVID-19 recession, consumption has not yet recovered to the pre-pandemic level. In the context of the complicated development of the epidemic, Chinese authorities require tourist attractions to limit the number of visitors and have a ticketing system to control the flow of people. Visitors also need to register at the attractions and present a “health code” – an electronic certificate on their phone that proves they are not at risk of infecting others.

Millions of Chinese people started their Labor Day holiday (May 1) today. Many tourist attractions and large restaurants are crowded with people. Some took the opportunity to visit family after a long period of restrictive measures in the country. Photo of tourists at Beijing Daxing Airport on May 1. Photo: Reuters. About 265 million passengers will travel by road, train or boat this week, said an official from China’s Ministry of Transport. This is an impressive number last seen in 2019 before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the photo, a group of tourists arrive at Baiyun Airport in Guangzhou on April 26, before a five-day holiday. Photo: Bloomberg. Before the holiday season, passengers had gathered at train stations around the country. People lined up in crowded departure halls. The image shows passengers preparing to board a train at Hangzhou East Station, east China’s Zhejiang province on April 30, ahead of the Labor Day holiday. Photo: AFP. People have been looking to famous tourist destinations during the holiday period. Hundreds of people walk daily on the busy road along the top of the Great Wall in Badaling, about 60 kilometers from downtown Beijing. West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province was also packed with tourists on May 1. Photo: AFP. Although China’s economy has bounced back from the Covid-19 recession in 2020, consumer activity has yet to match the recovery pace of industrial production. However, retail sales increased by 34.2% year-on-year in March 2020, painting a more optimistic picture of consumer demand. Passengers wearing face masks are seen arriving at a train station in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters. Important cities such as the capital Beijing, as well as Shanghai and Guangzhou, are expected to be crowded this Labor Day holiday, traffic official Li Huaqiang said. “The number of people will basically return to the level of the same period in 2019,” he added. In the photo, people are walking on the Bund during the holiday on May 1, 2019. Photo: AFP. However, Chinese authorities have issued cautionary notes ahead of the holiday, warning that tourist attractions should limit the number of visitors and have a ticketing system to control the flow of people. Visitors also need to register at the attractions and present a “health code” to prove they are not at risk of infecting others. In the photo, tourists flock to Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Photo: RTHK.

Israelis use certificates of vaccination against Covid-19. Photo The Local France The deployment of “vaccine passports” to facilitate people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 to travel abroad has been promoted by many countries, considered one of the measures to help open up the “airborne industry”. smoke” in the context of a pandemic. However, it is still necessary to consider how to implement it to ensure safety and not create sensitive issues. In the context of widespread vaccination campaigns, debates are also heating up about how to revive the international tourism industry that has been heavily affected by the pandemic. Canadian Health Minister P. Hagiu said the Government of Canada supports the concept of a “vaccine passport” and will introduce a form of certification that will facilitate those who enter the country. Canada has been vaccinated against Covid-19 to be allowed to travel internationally. The UK also plans to regulate the National Health Service phone app, which will act as a digital testing and vaccination verification tool. British sports federations support the use of “vaccine passports” in the hope that stadiums will be filled with spectators again. Israel is considering making the Green Pass, which allows vaccinated Israelis to go to restaurants, gyms, concerts and sporting events, into effect. with international travel. The World Health Organization (WHO) is working on the Smart Immunization Certificate. However, several governments and civil society organizations expressed concerns about individual privacy as the discussion about digital passports unfolded. The administration of US President G. Baidon has confirmed it will not promote mandatory vaccination certificates because of legal and sensitive issues. The European Union (EU) intends to allow the use of a certificate to show a person’s vaccination, Covid-19 test or proof of recovery. Technical work is underway to ensure that this certification is accepted by all 27 EU member states. Vaccines accepted across the bloc will be those approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Meanwhile, some vaccine countries from Russia or China can accept other vaccines if they want and are only allowed to issue “vaccine passports” within their territories. EU countries make their own decisions whether to accept “vaccine passports” for vaccines that have not yet been approved by the EU. However, European parliamentarians want to change the name of this document to “EU Covid-19 certificate” instead of “digital green certificate”, to avoid being interpreted as a kind of “vaccination passport”. -please”. The EU believes that this document should not be used as a travel document, nor should it become a prerequisite for the exercise of freedom of movement. In addition, EU countries have also agreed to combat discrimination against those who cannot or do not wish to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and allow them to conduct a series of tests to prove recovery. In Asia, the Japanese government intends to roll out a “vaccine passport” issued as a smartphone app. Passengers will scan QR codes at airports before boarding or entering Japan. The app connects to the Vaccination Record System, a government database of people who have been vaccinated. To avoid asking for a vaccination certificate that could lead to discrimination between vaccinated and unvaccinated people, “vaccine passports” contain a section stating a negative test result for SARS- CoV-2 and will also not be used in the case of domestic travel. Meanwhile, the Thai government has announced it will adopt a “vaccination passport”, or vaccination certificate, to be used as an official travel document for people who have been vaccinated. prevent Covid-19. The “vaccine passport” is seen as an outlet for many economic sectors. According to experts, digital vaccination certificates are especially useful for countries with good disease control, because it allows the economy to gradually reopen safely. However, this problem has increased the problem of fake “vaccine passports”. Cybersecurity experts warn that “vaccine passports” are being sold widely online. Meanwhile, to apply this special “passport” to international travel requires countries to be willing to share data. This is an issue that countries must continue to discuss to have an optimal solution.

Pandemic is a war that all people must unite against. If people are obliged to stay at home to reduce the spread of infection; nurses and doctors volunteered to the front lines; writers find themselves responsible. Linking books with human problems is both a real emotion and a topic of high responsibility. Book En primera luinea (rough translation: First alarm) by Dr. Gabriel Heras. Photo: Codem. En primera linea (rough translation: First alarm ) This is the first book of Dr. Gabriel Heras. The work is a premise document about a bloody battle with the epidemic from the perspective of a doctor who has been on the front lines of fighting the epidemic since the first case was recorded. The book was written when the author was in the process of taking care of the sick at UCI – Spain’s intensive care unit, telling about the experience of the days of fighting directly with the virus. According to the author, the difficulty lies not only in the danger of Covid-19, but also in the fear of a lack of resources and in-depth knowledge about this virus. Coronavirus, la última pandam? (rough translation: Corona virus, the last pandemic? ) The book by Eduardo López-Collazo and José Alcamí Pertejo is a clear explanation of the emergence and mechanism of Covid-19 based on science. According to the writer, in the 21st century, we have suffered three pandemics, but perhaps the epidemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has a wide spread, health effects, and economic consequences. , the largest society. The book raises a series of questions: Why did this virus appear in Wuhan city? How did it spread? What is its origin? Are we ready to face this epidemic? How to treat and control the epidemic? Impact of Covid-19 on life? More worryingly, all of humanity is still in the process of both fighting the epidemic and learning about the progression and severity of the disease this virus produces. The author believes that all studies on SARS-CoV-2 up to now have not been absolutely accurate. Book Coronavirus, la última pandam? (rough translation: Corona virus, the last pandemic?). Photo: FB Oberon Libros. Coronavirus: Prevencíon, pandemia y contencíon (rough translation: Corona virus: Prevention, pandemic and containment ) The time when Sonia de Miguel Fernández and Juan Carlos Ruiz de la Roja wrote the book was when the SARS-CoV-2 mutation was spreading at a rapid pace, making doctors and nurses unable to anticipate every move. its. This is not the deadliest pandemic in history, so far (the time of writing is May 2020), but it is the worst pandemic we’ve ever experienced: “It’s a ‘black’ plague, an enemy we don’t see, and that casts doubt on its attack forms and its weaknesses,” said Sonia de Miguel Fernández and Juan Carlos Ruiz de. la Roja wrote. La esperanza en tiempos de coronavirus (rough translation: Hope during the corona virus season ) Unlike the rest of the books, José Carlos Bermejo’s book is also about Covid-19 but does not use any academic or specialized terms to describe the pandemic. Book La Máscara del Coronavirus (rough translation: Mask of the corona virus). Photo: El independiente. The book provides readers with a humanistic perspective hidden behind the dark curtain of the epidemic. Such is the life of families taking care of each other during the pandemic; is the loss, the pain of the loss of loved ones… The pages of José Carlos Bermejo’s books take away the tears of readers, especially in many details describing the lonely life in the quarantine area and the scenes of doctors and nurses dedicated to saving patients during the epidemic season. But above all, the author still instills in the hearts of readers an optimistic hope that light will be found at the end of the “Covid-19 dark bath tunnel”. La Máscara del coronavirus (rough translation: Mask of corona virus ) The work of writer José María Sánchez Lázaro is a journalistic narrative style, assessing how the disease arose, and its devastation to human life in both Spain and the rest of the world. . Besides, in mask of corona virus, The author also outlines the effects of the pandemic on the economies of the countries with the largest number of infections in the world. Commenting on this book, journalist Roberto Resino wrote: “Dr. José María Sánchez Lázaro is the one who stands at the front of the mouth with information about the Covid-19 pandemic. His work sparks a heartfelt tribute to those who are in need. died in hospitals, nursing homes and private homes; it is also a recognition of the great merits of the army of medical workers who have fought against the pandemic.”

Image showing Covidmaps Bac Giang (Screenshot) On the afternoon of May 10, at the Office of the People’s Committee of Bac Giang province, Sao Mai Trading and Finance Joint Stock Company (Hanoi) handed over the Bac Giang Provincial People’s Committee to operate the Covid-19 Epidemiological Map System in Bac Giang province. (referred to as Covidmaps) free of charge by the company. Covidmaps uses digital map technology to digitize useful information such as: Locked areas, medical isolation; lists and information related to each patient (living quarters, travel schedules); concentrated isolation locations; hospital address, medical station… Through this, it helps people, epidemic prevention and control units, and managers update information about the disease quickly, regularly and smoothly. Pham Van Dao, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sao Mai Trading and Finance Joint Stock Company, said that with the social responsibility of businesses, the company builds Covidmaps with the desire to propose solutions to support localities. effectively implement epidemic prevention and control, contributing to stabilizing socio-economic development. Mai Son, Vice Chairman of Bac Giang Provincial People’s Committee, said that during the fourth outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic, Bac Giang province became a hot spot with many complicated developments. The fact that Sao Mai Financial Trading Joint Stock Company sponsored 100% of the funds to hand over and operate the Covid-19 Epidemiological Map System in Bac Giang province is of great significance in supporting the Party Committee and authorities. People in the province quickly update information, direct and organize the effective implementation of measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic.

According to a recent report by the US Senate Intelligence Committee, the number of suspected cases of Havana syndrome worldwide is increasing. According to the New York Times, there have been more than 130 US officials with this neurological syndrome worldwide in the past 5 years, and at least one person has had symptoms in the past two weeks. The figures have raised concerns within the Biden administration, especially as the cause and cure for Havana’s syndrome remains a mystery. Havana syndrome first appeared in US officials five years ago. “Unusual health incident” “ How can you fight something you don’t know well? “, a US intelligence official expressed concern about the mysterious Havana syndrome. Under pressure from lawmakers and victims of Havana syndrome, the Biden administration has stepped up efforts to “identify the cause of these unusual health incidents,” according to a statement from a spokesperson at the office. Office of the Director of the National Intelligence Service (CIA) on May 18. However, the reality shows that it is difficult to pinpoint the exact causes and symptoms of Havana syndrome. Victims of the syndrome report a multitude of different symptoms. This has scientists, engineers and medical professionals fiercely arguing about whether all cases of Havana stem from a single cause. CNN’s source said the US government has found a blood test that can detect some signs of Havana syndrome. The test was applied to intelligence officers with a recently discovered neurological syndrome, and at least one of the victims was a White House official. But testing alone is not enough information to make a definite diagnosis of this strange disease. Many Havana syndrome research institutions are developing a type of sensor device that can detect abnormalities to identify victims. However, this tool only helps detect the syndrome and cannot protect or improve the condition of the sufferer. The Biden administration has stepped up efforts to determine the cause of Havana syndrome. (Photo: CNN) Foreign secret weapon? In March, the US National Academy of Sciences reported finding “directed radiofrequency energy” most likely to be responsible for a series of strange neurological symptoms of Havana syndrome. This is called the “microwave theory”. However, US officials note that this theory has not been confirmed, some scholars have openly rejected the theory. CNN’s source said that the content of the microwave theory is purely based on external symptoms. This theory is not convincing because Havana syndrome victims have many and different symptoms. In 2014, the US National Security Agency revealed that intelligence on cases of officials with Havana syndrome since 2012 indicated it could be caused by “a high-powered microwave weapon capable of can produce a variety of effects on the human body, including damage to the nervous system.” But the National Security Agency has not confirmed the existence of this dangerous weapon, or information about the country that developed it. The US National Security Agency revealed that Havana syndrome could be caused by “a type of microwave weapon”. (Photo: CNN) Many US officials question how such a weapon could be so charged and so precise that it only damages the target’s brain. And equally important is if Havana syndrome is a man-made attack, who or what organization is behind this conspiracy? According to the US official, there is some evidence that Russia is likely to be the culprit because it is one of the few countries that has researched and developed a tool that is believed to be the weapon that causes Havana syndrome. Some researchers on Havana Syndrome say that if the cause of the disease is advanced foreign equipment, the purpose of its creation is to gather information from US officials. “ I don’t know if they happened to find a mechanism that would allow it (Havana syndrome) to be used as a weapon system, or are they just trying to collect (data) that could be detrimental to the country. America “, a CNN source said. To date, the investigation into this mysterious neurological syndrome is still ongoing, there is currently no evidence to prove that Havana syndrome is created by forces hostile to the United States, or the symptoms and treatment for this disease. those infected.

People wait in line to get tested for COVID-19 in New York, US, February 5, 2021. Photo: THX/VNA Specifically, over the weekend, the number of new COVID-19 cases in the 7-day average in the US was about 40,800 cases, down 30% from the previous 2 weeks and down 43% from the most recent peak in the middle of the epidemic. last April (71,000 cases/day). This number is also the lowest number of new cases recorded in the US since September 19, 2020. Meanwhile, the average number of deaths from COVID-19 per day in the past 7 days in the US is 667 cases, much lower than the epidemic peaks last winter. Currently, about 46% of the US population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and more than 30% have received the full dose. US President Joe Biden announced last week that the country’s new goal is to vaccinate at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by July 4 by Independence Day for 70% of the adult population and 160 million adults. receive a full dose of vaccine. In Washington, D.C., the number of new daily COVID-19 cases is now at its lowest level in nearly a year. The city government plans within the next two weeks to lift restrictions on most businesses and public places. Accordingly, museums, zoos, restaurants, shops, religious facilities … are allowed to reopen completely from May 21, while bars, nightclubs, entertainment venues … entertainment, stadiums can reopen from June 11. Wearing a mask is still mandatory in enclosed spaces, except when eating and drinking. More than 225,000 people out of a population of 700,000 in Washington are now fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, in New York state, more than 60% of its nearly 20 million population has received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. To increase immunity, Governor Andrew Cuomo on May 10 announced a pilot program, allowing people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to ride the subway for free. Specifically, from May 12-16, New Yorkers can get a single dose of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine at one of six selected medical facilities. Once vaccinated, they will receive a free metro pass for a week or a suburban rail return ticket. Governor Cuomo said the program, if successful, would be replicated. On the same day, May 10, the US State Department announced that it had lowered its travel advisories to the UK and Israel to level 3 and level 2, respectively, from the highest level of warning level 4. Last month, the Department of State US delivery has put 119 countries, including the UK, Israel, Canada, France, Mexico and Germany, on the alert level 4 list, which recommends not to go to these countries because these are places with a high risk of infection. COVID-19 infection is very high. Currently, about 150 of the 209 destinations on the US State Department’s list are under Level 4 alert.

Medical declaration via Zalo is considered a method of saving time and reducing the risk of infection. People just need to do the declaration steps at home instead of going to a health station, hospital or public place. In particular, people do not need to declare many times. Once completed, residents will receive a QR code confirming that they have declared medical information to provide security and medical staff at the destination or at the disease control checkpoint. Medical declaration feature on Zalo page “Quang Nam Provincial Police”. In Ha Nam province, before large-scale deployment, all officers and soldiers of the provincial police force made electronic medical declarations through Zalo “Ha Nam Provincial Police”. In addition, propaganda is also promoted so that people know and accompany in electronic declaration. Meanwhile, in Hai Duong, since the Covid-19 epidemic re-emerged, the official account “Hai Duong Provincial Police” on Zalo is used to send all tracing notices and search for people related to the Covid-19 cases in the province, supporting people to make medical declarations during the period of social distancing. Hai Duong province continuously implements strict epidemic prevention measures. The rapid implementation of the “Medical declaration” feature on the Zalo page by the provinces in order to proactively and effectively implement the tracing and timely detection of cases at risk of infection and disease, and at the same time contribute to the common sense. hands to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic in the area. For provinces and cities that have not yet implemented the “Medical declaration” feature on the official Zalo page, people can still make a quick and safe declaration on Zalo by searching and paying attention to the Zalo “Prevention of Corona Virus” page. , select the built-in “Medical declaration” and complete the declaration. For locations that require scanning a QR code to declare, people go to the Zalo application and select the QR code icon in the right corner, then complete the required declaration. The online medical declaration feature is Zalo’s attempt to bring technology to the community. Actively declare health to help protect yourself, your family and the community. Previously, the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control issued Official Dispatch No. 3751/CV-BCD to ministries and ministerial-level agencies, agencies attached to the Government, People’s Committees of provinces and cities on promoting Electronic medical declaration for Covid-19 prevention and control by QR code and applications.

Medical staff treat COVID-19 patients at a hospital in Riga, Latvia. Photo: THX/VNA The report also highlights the importance of “overhauling” the global alarm system to prevent a similar disaster from happening again. Report “COVID-19: Making it the Last Pandemic” produced by the Independent Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) at the request of World Health Organization member countries. world (WHO). As policymakers make a series of ineffective decisions, the report says, adding to the scale and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the pandemic has killed at least 3.3 million people so far, while the global economy has been devastated. According to the IPPR, institutions “failed to protect the people” while leaders denying scientific data has eroded public confidence in health interventions. The lack of urgency in the early response to the COVID-19 outbreak detected in Wuhan, China in December 2019 led to unfortunate consequences, when February 2020 became the “lost month”. cool” seriously in the context that the alarm situation has not been paid enough attention by countries. IPPR also said that WHO could have declared a global public health emergency (PHEIC), the highest alert level, on January 22, 2020. Instead, it took the organization eight days to do this. Then, only in March 2020 after WHO recognized COVID-19 as a pandemic, did countries realize the danger of the situation and really “get involved”. Ineffective strategic choices, unwillingness to address inequality issues, and “disparity” in coordination within a country or between countries have created a “toxic formula” that creates favorable conditions. for the COVID-19 pandemic to turn into “a catastrophic human crisis”. The threat of a pandemic has been ignored and countries are struggling to deal with its consequences. In order to reverse the current pandemic, IPPR recommends that the world’s richest countries from now until September 1 share 1 billion doses of vaccine to the 92 poorest countries through a mechanism of equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines called COVID-19 vaccine. WHO-initiated COVAX and more than 2 billion doses of vaccine by mid-2022. IPPR calls on the world’s leading industrialized countries (G7) to pay 60% of the $19 billion needed to fund vaccine development, development diagnostic and therapeutic approaches through the WHO-led “Accelerated Access to COVID-19 Response Tools” global collaboration to distribute COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics to countries poorer. Health workers give people a COVID-19 vaccine in Essen, Germany. Photo: THX/VNA According to the committee, the group of the world’s leading developed and emerging economies (G20) and others need to support the rest. The WHO and the World Trade Organization (WTO) themselves also need to encourage countries and vaccine manufacturers to voluntarily agree to license and transfer technology to produce vaccines against COVID-19. To address future outbreaks and pandemics, the IPPR calls for the creation of a Global Health Threat Response Council made up of world leaders, as well as a convention on pandemics. Translate. The G20 should also set up an international pandemic response financing mechanism, whereby $5-10 billion can be spent per year on ensuring epidemic preparedness capacity, as well as ensuring readiness to mobilize $50 billion to $100 billion in the event of a crisis. Speaking at the event to announce the report, WHO Director-General Tedros Gebreyesus said the organization will join 194 members to discuss the above recommendations as well as the opinions of other expert groups, aiming to “construct” Stronger WHO, for a healthier, safer and fairer future for all of us.”

Hashima Island (Japan): This island has been abandoned since 1974. At the end of the 19th century, this place used to be a busy coal mine. Hashima can be seen as a symbol of the industrialization process in Japan. However, oil gradually replaced coal in Japan in the 1960s, which was the main cause of the end of the coal mining industry activities on the island. Image: Getty. Today, Hashima is left with only ruins, gloomy. The special space of the island makes it chosen as the filming location for many movies such as Skyfall, Attack on Titan… The island was officially opened to tourists in 2009. In 2015, UNESCO decided to make it public. Hashima as a World Heritage Site. Photo: Mail Online. North Brother Island (USA): Less than 2 km from Manhattan (New York, USA), this abandoned island has caused a lot of curiosity for half a century. The island’s past is associated with disease, death… From the years 1880 to 1943, the New York government used the island as a place to isolate patients with infectious diseases. Typhoid Mary Mallon – the first person in American history to contract typhoid but show no symptoms – was once isolated here until her death. Image: Cubed. Currently, the government does not allow people to come here for the purpose of tourism, sightseeing… Only a few with special reasons are allowed to visit this island. To get here, you need to take a boat across the East River. A lot of police appear in this area. According to Insider, this may be due to the island’s location near the Rikers Island prison. In addition, the police are also wary of people who intend to approach North Brother Island. Photo: Atlas Obscura. Hirta Island (Scotland): Many traces indicate that humans lived on Hirta Island in the St. Kilda from prehistoric times. However, all of them had to be relocated in 1930 because of the risk of starvation and extreme weather conditions. Image: Sobt. According to Atlas Obscura, since the beginning of the 20th century, the life of the people on the island has been greatly disturbed when delegations from the mainland appeared. They brought with them many interesting cultures and new diseases. In 1930, after the death of a young woman from appendicitis and pneumonia, the islanders were terrified. They asked to be evacuated and live on land. The evacuation took place on August 29, 1930. Before boarding, each person left a plate of oats and an open Bible in the house. Photo: Hudu Trip. Herschel Island (Canada): In 1826, the first Europeans set foot on the island. At that time, the island became a whaling place for about 2,000 people. By the early years of the 20th century, however, whaling had begun to subside. The last family living on Herschel Island left in 1987. Since then, the government has established the Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park with an area of ​​​​the entire island. Image: Wikiwand. Holland Island (USA): The first people to settle on the island began around 1600. Over time, fishing and agriculture developed, attracting many people and sailors to settle. In its most glorious period, the island had about 70 buildings including houses, shops, schools, post offices, churches, medical stations… Photo: Sometimes Interesting. However, the erosion caused Holland Island to gradually disappear from the map. The people tried to save the island in many ways but all failed. This forced them to leave the island to find safer places. Some still cling to the belief that mother nature will “forgave” them. However, a hurricane in 1918 caused the family to finally pack up and leave. In October 2010, the last house on the island collapsed because it could not withstand the natural conditions. By 2012, the island was completely eroded. Photo: TypePad. Abandoned island with millions of graves Hart Island (New York, USA) has been used for many purposes for many years, most famously as a burial place for the sick, the homeless…

Raising pigs in a closed cold barn is a new direction in livestock development In 2019, according to professional statistics, Thap Muoi had nearly 10,000 pigs of 406 households destroyed due to African swine fever. Like other pig-raising households, Ms. Luong Thanh Huong’s farm of nearly 500 pigs in Hamlet 3, Tan Kieu Commune also destroyed 164 pigs, it is worth mentioning that in the same place, but the cages are raised in the traditional form. disease, and the cage in the form of a closed cold barn (just a few meters away) was completely unaffected. Ms. Huong said that last year, due to the African cholera epidemic, her traditional farm was also affected by the disease and had to be destroyed a lot, but in the form of a closed cold barn, she was not affected. rebuilt the barn, raising all in the form of cold barns. Raised in this form, pigs grow quickly, reduce a lot of costs and are consumed at a higher price than the market. The closed cold barn system is divided into 3 areas including: food processing area, pig raising area and biogas cellar complex to treat manure and wastewater. This is a modern farm with full equipment such as water cooling system, exhaust fan, automatic feeding and drinking trough, automatic temperature control system inside… Model of the barn. closed cold, the temperature is always stable, the pigs are less tired due to the influence of the hot sun, helping the pigs to exercise well, eat well and grow stably, less effort to take care and clean pigs should be consumed with price is higher than the market. Therefore, there are many breeding households coming to learn the model of livestock by a closed cold barn system. Also a large pig breeder, Ms. Nguyen Thi My Em from Hamlet 4, Tan Kieu Commune is intending to rebuild the barn in the form of a cold-closed barn, but is still facing financial difficulties. Raising pigs in a closed cold barn system is a new direction in livestock development today, but the initial investment is relatively large. Mr. Nguyen Hong Sang – Deputy Head of Technical Training and Technology Transfer Department, Thap Muoi Agricultural Service Center said: “Effectiveness when raising livestock in the form of closed cold cages is clear, but the common difficulties of farmers are obvious. raising livestock in the district is the source of capital, because raising according to this model requires relatively large capital. Dong Thap also has policies to support the development of household livestock production, but it is difficult for people to access this capital due to the habit of small-scale livestock production, which the policy is bound to be on a large enough scale, depending on the type of livestock. but have different regulations, must link consumption, environmental protection issues… so it is difficult for people to access”. In order to keep livestock from being affected by the epidemic, ensure environmental hygiene, safety and efficiency, in the coming time, Thap Muoi needs to strengthen the propaganda to change the practice of small and fragmented livestock to form of farm farming, concentrated, self-contained, sustainable livestock production.

Water diving at West Lake Water Park. According to the Management Board of Ho Tay Water Park, in 2021, Ho Tay Park will invest in building and changing the landscape and central sub-areas of the Water Park, creating more green-friendly spaces. course. This will give visitors a feeling of freshness in a fresh, green space. In particular, the new game Bowl slide in Water Park has been put into operation in 2020, but is still a game that brings a lot of refreshing and new feelings for customers. Previously, due to the prolonged epidemic COVID – 19, many annual activities of the park from the beginning of 2020 up to now have been suspended to prevent and control the epidemic. This year, COVID-19 was well controlled and safe. Ho Tay Water Park Management Board decided to reopen Ho Tay Water Park from April 21, 2021. To celebrate the 2021 summer activities and the re-operation of the unit, Ho Tay Water Park offers many attractive promotions. Specifically: April 21: Release super-promotional ticket price only 65,000 VND for all customers. Free for customers under 0.9m in height. From April 22 to April 28: Water Park package discounts up to 40%, only VND 100,000 on weekdays, VND 120,000 on Saturday, Sunday; The games with different levels of adventure will bring customers memorable emotions: Bowl slide, multi-lane slide, twisting slide, high speed slide … Or a pontoon slide when two people work together. Going at great speed in a hot night, then light appeared at the end of the tunnel with clear, cool water. The children will be able to struggle and play with the pool area reserved for children such as: Elephant tank, water castle tank, swimming pool … Especially on the occasion of April 30 and May 1, Ho Tay Park will hold a supplementary art program with interesting and fun art repertoire to bring visitors a meaningful and fun holiday. fresh./.

Ministry of Health received 10,000 test tests for SARS-CoV-2. (Photo: PV / Vietnam +) On May 12, the Ministry of Health received 10,000 test tests for SARS-CoV-2 for work epidemic prevention . Facing complicated developments of COVID-19 from the end of April 2021 up to now, Vietnam has recorded many domestic cases in 26 provinces, cities and hospitals. Therefore, the Vietnam Young Physician Association has asked the Ministry of Health to receive 10,000 SARV-COV-2 test kits produced and awarded by Ampharco USA Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company to support strengthening laboratory capacity. , anti-epidemic COVID-19. Speaking at the Reception Ceremony, Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan emphasized that the COVID-19 epidemic continues to affect all aspects of socio-economic life, with Ampharco USA accompanying the health sector to support 10,000 The test kit is a very meaningful job, demonstrating the company’s social responsibility in joining hands to repel pandemic. This is also a policy of the Government to encourage scientists to research and manufacture products and biologicals for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests, actively contributing to the prevention and control of COVID- 19. Test kit COVID-19 “AmphaBio HT- Hithroughput PCR COVID-19” is a product invested by Ampharco USA, research and development, according to technology transferred from Military Medical Academy, can detect most Variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to date. This kit has been licensed by the Ministry of Health to circulate in Decision No. 2263 / QD-BYT dated 7/5/2021. Professor Do Quyet – Director of Military Medical Academy said that the AmphaBio HT- Hithroughput PCR COVID-19 test kit is a cooperation product between Military Medical University and Ampharco USA, applying new US technologies. Military Medical Academy always creates the most optimal conditions for its scientists to research and develop highly timely applied products in the prevention and control work. COVID-19 translation ./.