Leaders of the Office of the Provincial People’s Committee, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, the Department of Health received and presented letters of thanks to the TML volunteer group. Through reference and research from available samples on the domestic market and some countries such as Korea and Japan, the group has focused on improving equipment to suit the actual conditions in Vietnam. According to the design of the sampling room with a width of 1.1 m, a length of 2.2 m, a height of 2.3 m, equipped with air conditioners and UV lights to help clean the air inside after each shift. A representative of the TLM team instructs medical staff to use the testing room. In addition, the room is equipped with an electronic speaker to help medical staff easily exchange information with the person being sampled outside. Medical staff can flexibly use specialized rubber gloves or medical gloves to conduct sampling. It is known that the group has produced 15 rooms so far, of which 5 rooms are given to Bac Giang province, 5 rooms in Hanoi, 3 rooms in Bac Ninh, and 2 rooms in Thai Binh. Medical staff inspecting equipment for taking samples for testing. Leaders of the Office of the Provincial People’s Committee, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, the Department of Health gave letters of thanks to the members of the TML volunteer group for actively researching product design, thereby helping medical staff to reduce the pressure on their products. force while on duty, prevent cross-infection in the community, and improve the effectiveness of epidemic prevention and control. At the same time, we hope that the group will continue to have many effective projects to support Bac Giang and other provinces and cities across the country that are affected by the epidemic. On the same day, the Department of Health allocated sampling rooms for testing in the following districts: Luc Nam, Lang Giang and Yen Dung; directing units to strengthen management and efficient exploitation of equipment. News, photo: Mai Toan

Immediately after, the Center for Disease Control of Dong Thap province conducted a confirmation PCR test sample for this case and the result was negative for SARS-CoV-2. Dong Thap province has two confirmed PCR testing facilities. Explaining this result, the Dong Thap health sector said that usually, rapid tests have high sensitivity to easily screen all suspected cases so as not to miss subjects when investigating and tracing. But with the rapid test, it is not possible to confirm that the subject has Covid-19 but after performing the rapid test, a PCR test must be performed to confirm the screened result. New PCR test confirms whether the subject has Covid-19 or not. Related to the above case, today, there has been a lot of information on social networks that reflects incorrectly, causing confusion and insecurity in public opinion. Phuong Chau Sa Dec International Hospital is operating normally, well streamlining all stages, well implementing regulations on epidemic prevention and control for medical examination and inpatient departments. Dong Thap province’s functional sector recommends that people should select official information from competent professional agencies to speak, avoid spreading and sharing false information that causes confusion among the public.

Medical staff directly involved in the prevention of COVID-19 at Thanh Nhan Hospital are vaccinated against COVID-19. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA) Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam agreed with the proposal of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on the purchase, import vaccines prevent COVID-19 and require the organization of implementation and communication to avoid the situation of buying and selling vaccines, pushing up the price of vaccines. Regarding the implementation of vaccination against COVID-19, the Government has issued Resolution No. 21/NQ-CP dated February 26, 2021, which contains content on encouraging eligible units to organize voluntary vaccination. to organizations and individuals that require. The Ministry of Health is responsible for licensing, testing and quality control of vaccines according to regulations; direct and guide the vaccination according to the required schedule, ensuring safety and effectiveness. Before that, the People’s Committee Ho Chi Minh City submitted a report to the Prime Minister stating that, at present, Ho Chi Minh City has over 7.2 million people aged 18 years and over; there are over 1.6 million workers and workers working at enterprises and corporations in industrial parks. However, up to now, Ho Chi Minh City has only received 140,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and deployed the first dose of vaccination to more than 64,000 people, more than 10,000 people injected with two doses. To achieve the goal of herd immunity with over 70% of the population in Ho Chi Minh City being vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible, purchasing a vaccine against COVID-19 is an urgent matter. The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City proposed to the Prime Minister to allow businesses in the city to actively negotiate to source vaccines from reputable manufacturers and distributors in the world, imported import or hire businesses with functions to import vaccines against COVID-19 come back Vietnam. After the vaccine is licensed by the Ministry of Health, imported to Vietnam and quarantined to ensure quality, the Prime Minister is requested to allow businesses to sign contracts to hire units with the function of vaccination to deploy. vaccination for all officers and employees of the enterprise on the principle of ensuring safety, quality and service prices. vaccination under the contract agreed between the enterprise and the vaccination unit. The account receives donations for the COVID-19 Vaccine Fund.

Stretch yourself to treat patients with severe prognosis in the epidemic center of Bac Ninh Doctors at Bac Ninh Provincial General Hospital are treating 119 cases of Covid-19. Of these, 25 patients had a severe prognosis. As of the morning of June 9, doctors in Bac Ninh were treating 789 Covid-19 patients. In which, Bac Ninh Provincial General Hospital is the only facility to treat serious patients with 25 cases. 10:00 a.m. every day is the time when doctors and nurses at the hospital’s Covid-19 treatment area are busy in their work. In the severe cases being treated here, one patient had to use an invasive ventilator, 10 cases of high-flow oxygen and 14 cases of mask/glass oxygen. This patient is doing well, is able to respond to the doctor’s questions and perform some simple limb movements. For better health cases, doctors encourage patients to sit up and move on their own. The daily work of the medical staff is to administer prescription drugs to each patient, provide care, and report severe cases or unusual developments… Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao (ICU) is one of the doctors involved in treating Covid-19 patients from the first days. The female doctor did not remember how many days had passed since she was in the hospital. On stressful shifts, she worked 20 hours in a protective suit. The diet of each patient is monitored by the doctor every day. They can choose food such as rice, vermicelli, porridge… depending on their needs. At lunchtime, the nurse will deliver food to each room. Ms. Thao said that nutrition greatly affects the health and treatment of patients. “Many people skip meals, lose their appetite… we have to give them a lot of encouragement. Sometimes it’s even comforting or directly feeding them,” the female doctor said. The treatment rooms have a camera system installed, which is convenient for remote monitoring. At the same time, it helps to reduce the time of medical staff in contact with positive patients, limiting the risk of infection. 24 medical staff divided into 3 treatment cases taking turns. Including reinforcements from the provinces of Phu Tho, Thai Binh, Yen Bai… After finishing the shift, they changed into protective clothing, disinfected and then returned to the resort arranged right inside the campus of the company. hospital.

Robots deliver food and medicine to Covid-19 patients. Photo provided by Captain, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Quan. Two robots were assigned by the delegation: Lieutenant Colonel, Dr. Nguyen Anh Van, Vice President of Special Robotics and Mechatronics Department, Faculty of Aerospace and Captain, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Quan; Major, Master Hoang Van Tien installed and transferred it to the staff, doctors and nurses on duty here. This robot named Vibot weighs 60 kg, moves at 30 m/min, works for 12 hours continuously, after the battery runs out, it automatically searches for the charging station. Monitoring and control range 150 m (wireless) and expandable up to 500 m. Vibot can replace 3-5 medical staff (working inside – direct contact with patients) operating according to pre-loaded programs or direct instructions of users. Robot named Vibot was put into use on June 3. Photo: CTV Vibot can also build a path by itself according to the preloaded work area map or self-build, safely move in and out of the designated area to perform the task without any outside assistance. . Simultaneously detects and stops, bypasses fixed and movable obstacles to reach predefined locations. Currently, Captain, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Quan and Major and Master Hoang Van Tien are transferring technology to doctors and nurses at the treatment area for Covid-19 patients at Bac Giang Provincial General Hospital. It is known that in addition to reducing the risk of infection, the robot also creates conditions for medical staff to better focus their time and effort on serving, caring for and treating seriously ill patients. Snow Mai

With the criteria of low cost, efficiency and ease of use, the Hospital of Traditional Medicine, the Ministry of Public Security has created a thermal shockproof shirt for medical staff who are carrying out the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic in medical conditions. extreme hot weather. Senior Lieutenant Le Thi Hoa, Medical Officer of Infection Control Department, Traditional Medicine Hospital of the Ministry of Public Security, the creator of the thermal shock jacket said: ‘This shirt is simply designed with a mesh body. three holes, cool material”. Mesh shirts have a relatively cheap cost of only 50,000 VND, so they can be produced in large quantities to serve the frontline health ministries involved in the prevention and control of COVID-19. The highlight of this thermal shock jacket is the dry ice bags weighing 500g wrapped by a layer of insulation foam with a thickness of 1cm to prevent the ice from directly contacting the human skin and placed in a zip bag to prevent water, Fast cooling effect. Each net shirt is arranged with 4 ice bags in front and back to keep the net shirt balance. 1 set of thermal shockproof vest complete with materials made of mesh cotton fabric to make the process of heat diffusion between the body and the air inside the frame easier, 4 elasticated front and back pockets, each bag for 1 extra piece of insulation 1cm thick and 1 bag of dry ice 500mg. The weight is not too heavy to help doctors manipulate and move conveniently. After acceptance, the Traditional Medicine Hospital of the Ministry of Public Security evaluated the thermal shock jacket to be effective in 6-8 hours, enough for one shift for doctors and nurses, the hospital will quickly coordinate with units to produce large quantities, promptly serve health workers who are performing frontline anti-epidemic tasks. Major General Pham Ba Tuyen, Director of the Hospital of Traditional Medicine under the Ministry of Public Security, who directly experienced the thermal shock jacket, said: “After only a few days from ideation and product testing, the hospital’s leaders instructed to urgently check and accept to quickly put into production and distribute to health workers who are on duty of epidemic prevention in the provinces, especially Bac Giang and Bac Ninh”. On the afternoon of June 3, the Traditional Medicine Hospital of the Ministry of Public Security sent reinforcements to the field hospital in the Bac Giang epidemic center with more than 60 anti-heat shock shirts and many drugs to support epidemic prevention and control.

People wait for their turn to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Beijing. Photo: AP According to CNBC, within just 5 days of May, China injected 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to its people. Health officials hope to be able to vaccinate 80% of its 1.4 billion population by the end of 2021. As of June 2, China has injected a total of over 704 million doses of vaccine, of which half were administered in May. The total number of doses of COVID-19 vaccine that China has given to the population accounts for about one-third in one. ,9 billion doses of vaccine are distributed globally. The call to vaccinate is from all walks of life. Companies inject workers, schools urge students and teachers to immunize, local authorities urge people to vaccinate. According to Our World in Data, in 7 days, China is injecting an average of 19 million doses per day. With a population a quarter of China’s, the US only injected 3.4 million doses / day in April – when the vaccination campaign was operating at full speed. A medical worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Shanghai, China. Photo: THX/VNA On May 30, Zhong Nanshan, the head of an expert group of the National Health Commission of China, said that 40% of the Chinese population has been vaccinated with at least one dose, and the government’s goal is to fully immunize all patients. this number at the end of June. In the capital Beijing, 87% of people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccination in Beijing is easy because there are hundreds of vaccination service points throughout the city. Vaccination buses are parked right in crowded areas such as city centers and commercial centers. However, vaccination in other areas is not as easy as in the capital. Ms. Zhou Hongxia, a resident of Lanzhou, Gansu province, said: “I started waiting in line for the injection at 9am and didn’t get the injection until 6pm. It’s tiring. When I returned, there were still people waiting.” Ms. Zhou’s husband couldn’t even schedule a vaccination. On May 31, government officials said they were working to ensure the supply of COVID-19 vaccine is distributed more evenly. Not only focusing on inoculating people in the country, China also injects its citizens abroad when donating vaccines to Thailand, part of which is used to vaccinate the Chinese before giving them to Thai people. Globally, China has injected more than 500,000 citizens abroad. Before the domestic vaccination campaign accelerated in recent weeks, many Chinese people were in no hurry to get vaccinated because China had almost no cases in the community thanks to tight border controls and mandatory isolation. Recently, China has appeared many small clusters of infection and is suppressing the cluster in Guangzhou. According to analysts, despite the uneven distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, Chinese manufacturers have hardly had problems with the scale of production. Both companies that produce most of the COVID-19 vaccines being used in China, Sinovac and Sinopharm, have drastically increased production, built new factories and converted existing factories to produce COVID-19 vaccines. . Vaccines of Sinovac Biotech (China) at a vaccination center in Bangkok, Thailand on May 12, 2021. Photo: THX/VNA Vaccines from Sinovac and one from Sinopharm have been approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization. “Where in the world can match China in terms of construction speed? How long does it take China to build field hospitals? Just a few days.” Sinovac said it has doubled production capacity to 2 billion doses/year, while Sinopharm said it can produce 3 billion doses/year. From the beginning of the year to the end of May, Sinovac produced 540 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Government support is crucial for vaccine manufacturers at every stage. Sinopharm said that right from the start of the vaccine research, it had borrowed a laboratory at a government research center. Chinese vaccine companies largely do not depend on imported products in the production process, so the scenario of shortage of raw materials and ingredients like the Serum Institute in India should be avoided. As of June 4, China had 91,194 cases of COVID-19, of which 4,636 died.

The disinfection robot combines two methods of UVC and chemical disinfection to help kill bacteria and reduce the spread of disease. The robot also has the ability to move flexibly, remotely or pre-programmed for a certain sterilization route. Le Anh Son, Deputy Director of Phenikaa Institute of Research and Technology (Phenikaa University), said that the robot is also capable of taking on tasks to support epidemic prevention and control in Bac Giang such as: Transporting necessities , monitoring sick and isolated people through monitoring cameras. Phenikaa University’s disinfection robot. The robot is fully self-propelled, avoiding collisions by using LiDAR technology, integrating artificial intelligence to recognize and remind people to wear masks, measure body temperature and a host of other superior features. . On the evening of June 2, the robot was put into operation for the first time. Before that, in the middle of May 2021 when the epidemic was complicated, students of Phenikaa University launched the campaign “Online learning – Show talent against the epidemic”. The students spent time and effort to create a droplet shield for medical staff, medical staff at hospitals, treatment facilities, and concentrated isolation. Up to this point, 10,000 droplet shields have been sent to more than 30 localities, of which more than half have been transferred to the epidemic center Bac Ninh, Bac Giang. High-tech products “make in Vietnam” such as: COVID-19 epidemiological information maps, disinfection robots, self-propelled robots, smart school solutions … or simply splash shields, orezol water These are all feelings of love and sharing from the collective staff, lecturers, scientists and students of Phenikaa University sent to the epidemic center.

Doctors at the No. 2 field hospital study how to operate the Phenikaa-X disinfection robot. Photo: C.Le Dr. Le Anh Son, Deputy Director of Phenikaa Institute of Research and Technology, said that the disinfection robot can take on the task of supporting epidemic prevention and control in Bac Giang with the main tasks such as: Transporting necessities, monitor patients and quarantined people through monitoring cameras. The robot is fully autonomous and avoids collisions by using LiDAR technology, with built-in artificial intelligence to recognize and remind people to wear masks, measure body temperature and a host of other features. Doctors at the No. 2 field hospital study how to operate the Phenikaa-X disinfection robot. Photo: C.Le Disinfection robot is one of the high-tech products and is directly applied in the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic by scientists from Phenikaa Institute of Research and Technology, Phenikaa-X Joint Stock Company, Phenikaa University research and develop to apply in real life. Doctors of field hospital No. 2 said that the presence of the Phenikaa-X disinfection robot helps the hospital a lot because it has an extra protective shield. This robot is run continuously in the corridor to help disinfect the air. Doctors at the No. 2 field hospital study how to operate the Phenikaa-X disinfection robot – Photo: C.Le Previously, students of Phenikaa University also made droplet shields for medical staff, medical staff at hospitals, treatment facilities, and concentrated isolation. Up to this point, 10,000 droplet shields have been sent to more than 30 localities, of which more than half have been transferred to the epidemic center Bac Ninh, Bac Giang. In addition, Phenikaa University also donated 10,000 bottles of Orezol water to the frontline medical staff in the fight against the epidemic.

A healthcare worker is vaccinated against COVID-19 at a hospital in Kolkata, India. Photo: AP In India, the number of infections on May 30 was 165,553 cases, the lowest level in the past 6 weeks. The number of deaths also tended to decrease, to 3,460 cases and the third day in a row below 4,000 cases.

The vaccination campaign is being accelerated by India, although vaccine supply remains a big challenge. As of May 30, India has injected more than 212 million doses of the vaccine, ranking third in the world after China and the US. About 12% of the population was vaccinated with at least one dose, of which 3.1% were fully vaccinated. Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s government said on May 30 that about 120 million doses of the vaccine will be included in the vaccination program in June, a significant increase from 79.8 million doses in May. , government advisers also said that India could reach a supply of 2 billion doses of vaccine between August and December this year, mainly from two domestic manufacturers, the Serum Institute of India (Serum Institute of India). SII) – responsible for producing vaccine samples of AstraZeneca and Bharat Biotech Company, the focal point of domestic production of Covaxin vaccine. In June, the government will provide 60.9 million doses of vaccine to the states to vaccinate health workers along with some other forces on the frontline against the epidemic, people over 45 years old. About 58.6 million doses will be ordered and distributed by state governments and private hospitals. Malaysia on May 30 recorded 6,999 new cases of COVID-19 and was the 5th consecutive day of outbreaks of infection. The government of this country plans to set up more large-scale vaccination centers, mobilize private medical staff to participate in vaccination campaigns in the context of Malaysia preparing to implement a nationwide shutdown. for a period of two weeks, from June 1-14. Medical staff take samples for COVID-19 testing for people in Selangor, Malaysia on May 23, 2021. Photo: THX/VNA Speaking at an online press conference on May 30, Malaysian Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin said the government will establish five new large-scale vaccination centers in Kuala Lumpur and have Two more similar centers could be established in the northern state of Penang and the southern state of Johor. Each of such centers has the capacity to administer 40,000 doses of vaccination per day. The Government will also conduct training and training for doctors and nurses to perform vaccinations, stemming from the fact that some vaccines need different handling and storage methods and are different from conventional vaccines. Mr. Jamaluddin also said that the supply of vaccines will increase in the near future, so the government will mobilize manpower from hospitals and private medical centers to voluntarily participate in the vaccination campaign. According to Jamaluddin, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s government is also expected to set up mobile vaccination centers at roads to vaccinate people. Currently, about 6% of Malaysia’s 32 million people have received at least one vaccination. In the Philippines, the head of the Philippine Government’s COVID-19 Task Force, Mr. Czar Carlito Galvez Jr, said on May 30 that more than 5 million doses of the vaccine have been administered to people, after nearly 3 months of implementation. vaccination campaign. People wear masks to prevent COVID-19 infection in Manila, Philippines. Photo: THX/VNA Most of these were administered to priority groups, including 1.4 million doses for healthcare workers, 1.368 million doses for the elderly and 1,150 million doses for people with underlying medical conditions. Vaccines introduced in the Philippines include Sinovac, AstraZeneca, Sputnik V and Pfizer. Galvez also said that in June, the Philippines is expected to receive an additional 10 million doses of vaccine, including the amount of vaccine through the Covax Initiative program, 2.3 million doses of Pfizer vaccine, 2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine and 1 million doses of vaccine. Sinovac vaccine. The first batch of 250,000 doses of Moderna is also expected to arrive on June 21. The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte has set a target of vaccinating about 70 million people or more than 50% of the population this year. However, this plan is facing major challenges. In addition to the limited supply of vaccines, the lack of confidence in Chinese vaccines is also a big barrier. It was Mr. Duterte who recently had to speak to reassure, urging people to avoid the mentality of choosing a vaccine, but to see that having a vaccine to inject is already a good thing.

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.

The Grab side then denied the information, and sent an official notice to the driver partner about the normal deployment of services in areas permitted by local authorities. A fake news by the Vietnam Fake News Processing Center “whistle” The complicated development of the disease also makes a lot of information related to social isolation, blockade … have the opportunity to explode like mushrooms after rain. Recently, at 7:30 p.m. on May 4, a Facebook account named “Hanoi Pho” posted information: “Hanoi is open on the first day of the blockade” with an illustrative video. Through verification, the Inspector of the Department of Information and Communications of Hanoi confirmed that the content of the information posted above is untrue, violating the provisions of Article 5 of Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP on management, provision and use of internet services and information on the network. This information has caused anxiety and insecurity for people, causing many people to prepare plans to hoard food, potentially causing market instability. Similarly, right after Ho Chi Minh City appeared more cases of Covid-19, on the evening of May 18, social networks also spread fake information about the “curfew” of the whole city from 10 pm. The Vietnam Center for Handling Fake News under the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information – Ministry of Information and Communications, was just launched earlier this year but has continuously published fake information on the official website – tingia.gov.vn. Among them, the amount of fake news about the epidemic and fake accounts accounts for the most. This center asks people not to share fake information about the Covid-19 epidemic. At the same time, warning acts of fabricating or spreading information known to be false can be punished by imprisonment from 3 months to 1 year. The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) on the afternoon of May 21 also issued a warning to the community to raise their vigilance against cases of fake medical staff scams for bad purposes, avoiding the occurrence of serious health problems. unfortunate case of people and property. The incident stemmed from people’s complaints to HCDC about a strange message calling for concentrated isolation with the content: “You are currently on the list of people to be isolated, the isolation code is: xxxx, please contact the phone number xxx…”. Many websites and Fanpages fake businesses to cheat Vietnam Fake News Processing Center 2 days ago also issued a warning about a fake website of the Vietnam Export-Import Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Eximbank). Accordingly, this fake website uses the name, image, logo design, color … of Eximbank with the domain name eximbank.xyz to confuse users. Currently, Eximbank has an official website under the domain name https://www.eximbank.com.vn . Not long ago, a website with the domain name www.vietnamairslines.com was also set up with the purpose of pretending to be the official website of Vietnam Airlines as vietnamairlines.com to scam. user.

The participating units, doctors and nurses responded to the program. To ensure the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic nationwide and create conditions for the program to easily reach a large number of people, the launching ceremony was conducted in an online form on the Vietnam Health Facebook page – Ministry of Health. The 5th of May every year is designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as World Hand Hygiene Day to raise awareness among healthcare workers about the importance of hand hygiene. for public health in general and to support infection prevention at hospitals in particular. In the context of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, promoting propaganda and raising awareness of keeping hands clean is not only confined to medical staff but also needs to be extended to the community. If health workers wash their hands to protect the health of the people they care for, people also need to be aware of hand washing to contribute to protecting the health of themselves and the community. This is the meaning that the program wants to send to everyone through the message: “We washed our hands for you, wash your hands for the community” to contribute to the implementation of the “5K” request of the Ministry of Health. . At the launching ceremony, Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen sent a message to the medical staff: “On behalf of the leadership of the Ministry of Health, we call on colleagues from all over the country, the “angels” white shirt” is working day and night for public health, those on the front lines of epidemic prevention and control, having a short break between work hours will share beautiful images recommending the community to regularly wash their hands and strictly follow the 5K message”. During the Action Month to respond to World Hand Hygiene Day, the Ministry of Health launched an online contest on social networking applications for collectives and individuals across the country, participating in the call to spread the beautiful image of the health sector about the action of washing hands to clean bacteria “We washed our hands for you, you should wash your hands for the community”, from May 5 to the end of May 30, 2021, with a total prize value is 80 million. In the collective form, each participating hospital and unit takes a group photo of creative hand movements. The photo must show the slogan “We washed our hands for you, wash your hands for the community” (write on the board, on paper… creative freedom). The unit posts photos on its Facebook page to make it public with the message #AikenVietnam #Chuyengiakhangkhuan #Sachkhuantudoitay, calling for interaction (likes, shares, comments). After that, the unit commented on the contest entry right under the article announcing the rules on the Aiken Vietnam Facebook page. In personal form, individuals change their avatar or post a picture with the frame of the program, on the content of the avatar must show the slogan “We washed our hands for you, you should wash your hands for the community”. “. The individual posted on his Facebook page to make it public with the message #AikenVietnam #Chuyengiakhangkhuan #Sachkhuantudoitay, calling for interaction (like, share, comment). Then, personally comment on the contest entry right under the article announcing the rules on the Aiken Vietnam Facebook page. Immediately after the launch, despite being busy fighting the epidemic, many units, doctors and nurses across the country enthusiastically sent positive images to the program to spread meaningful messages to the community. 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.

Users only take 10 seconds to breathe into the machine and less than 2 minutes later have COVID-19 results. Photo: Straits Times According to the Singapore Straits Times, the device will ensure the safety of movement and inspection at large-scale events. Previously, local health technology company Silver Factory worked with the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Changi Airport and security company Certis to develop the device. Silver Factory’s ventilator, called TracieX, is proven to give results nearly as accurate as a PCR test, which takes only about 2 minutes. Compared with PCR test, the sensitivity rate of TracieX ventilator is above 95% and its specificity is above 99%. Device sensitivity is the ability to confirm which test samples are positive, while specificity is used to confirm a negative. The price for a test with this device is only 20 USD (about 460,000 VND). The device has been tested at NCID, Changi and Certis airport terminals with over 400 participants. During a test at Changi Airport last month, passengers were randomly selected and asked to voluntarily provide breathing samples. “Testing with a ventilator will be less invasive, effective and quick to give results. From there, creating favorable conditions for passengers to fly,” said Mr. Abert Lim – Vice President in charge of passenger experience of Changi Airport Group – said. Silver Factory Technology’s TracieX ventilator uses a sensor chip to identify molecular traces in the breath of patients with COVID-19. Medical staff take a breath sample and put it into the processing device to read the results. Photo: Straits Times Disposable breathing tubes with control features keep infectious material sealed, thus preventing direct contact of these materials with others, such as healthcare workers. The user will breathe into the device for 10 seconds. The device is then inserted into a portable reader for analysis and results. The process is completed in less than 2 minutes. Silver Factory is currently working with Enterprise Singapore under the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry with the ambition to bring this technology overseas.

Health workers give people a COVID-19 vaccine in Seattle, Washington, US, March 13, 2021. Photo: AFP/VNA As vaccination programs accelerate, Washington’s famous Smithsonian museums and zoos – as well as shops, restaurants and more – will be fully deregulated. Limited on 5/21. However, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office said that bars, nightclubs, major entertainment venues as well as sports stadiums will have to wait until June 11 to reopen. completely. People who gather in closed spaces when not eating or drinking must still wear masks. Washington has recorded a single-digit daily rate of new COVID-19 infections per 100,000 people since a January 2021 peak of more than 40 per 100,000 people. lowest level in 10 months. Similarly in the states of Virginia and Maryland, the number of COVID-19 cases per day also tends to decrease. The District of Columbia of Washington has fully vaccinated 226,566 people out of a population of about 700,000. The US capital began easing pandemic-related restrictions on May 1, allowing stores to increase capacity from 25% to 50% and restaurants with a capacity of 10 people per table. According to a survey conducted in March 2021 by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 25% of Americans aged 18 to 29 have a “wait and see” attitude towards vaccinations. President Joe Biden wants 70% of adults nationwide to get at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine by Independence Day on July 4, and Washington has joined a number of other cities in introducing new measures. Incentive measures to overcome people’s hesitation about vaccination.

Previously, on February 24, more than 117,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine were first produced by the British AstraZeneca Company, and imported by the Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) under the permission of the Ministry of Health. present in Vietnam. Next, on April 1, 811,200, the first Covid-19 vaccine dose of the Covax Facility program through UNICEF arrived in Vietnam. By the end of May 12, the whole country had 62 provinces and cities completed the vaccination of Covid-19 with 942,030 injections of Covid-19 vaccine of AstraZeneca for people who are health workers. are directly treating Covid-19 patients, medical staff perform tasks such as sampling, testing, tracing, members of Covid-19 community groups, steering committee for epidemic prevention all levels, police forces, the army according to the Resolution 21 / NQ-CP of the Government dated February 26, 2021. Step 1: Access to https://www.bluezone.gov.vn or directly download at App Store or Play Store. Step 2: Once downloaded, the app will ask for Bluetooth permission to record contact with other Bluezone installed users. If Bluetooth isn’t open, drag the status notification bar and turn on Bluetooth; Or go to Settings, select Bluetooth and turn it on. Step 3: After the installation is complete, click Scan Around. If someone near you less than 2m has used Bluezone, the application will automatically identify these users and put them on the contact list.

The image was taken inside a vaccination center located in the railway museum of Catalonia in Vilanova i La Geltru City, Spain. Persons receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine rest at the follow-up area after vaccination. (Image: Getty Images) Medical staff giving flu vaccines to residents not participating in the community Covid-19 vaccination program established at the National Museum of Science and Technology of Leonardo Da Vinci in cooperation with the Leonardo Da Vinci Hospital in Milan, Italy. (Photo: EPA) Chairs in the post-vaccination monitoring room in the city of Naples, Italy, are placed at a guaranteed social distance. (Image: Getty Images) “Medical train” Akademik Fyodor Uglov in Kuytun village, Irkutsk region, Russia. The train is being used as a mobile diagnostic center, and staff on board are deploying Sputnik V vaccination to locals along the East Siberian Railway. (Photo: TASS) A Covid-19 vaccination clinic on the square of the SNCF station vaccination center in Nice City, France. (Photo: Shutterstock) The Robert Poirier Athletics Stadium in Rennes, Britany Province, France, has been transformed into the Pfizer / BioNTech Covid-19 vaccination center. (Image: Getty Images) Medical staff preparing to vaccinate at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain. (Photo: AP) Poland’s Wroclaw city prepares for a mass vaccination campaign at the city stadium. (Photo: Shutterstock) Aalborg Symphony Orchestra performs at an immunization center in Jutland, Denmark. (Photo: EPA) Residents sit in cars waiting for Covid-19 vaccinations at an immunization site at NRG Park complex, Houston City, Texas, USA. (Photo: AP) Cars move through traffic posts leading to the vaccination center inside Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA. To date, the state of nearly 40 million people has had nearly 19 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, with nearly 6.9 million fully vaccinated. (Photo: AP) The line of vehicles waiting for the Covid-19 test at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles City. The United States, the country most heavily affected by Covid-19, stressed that vaccination was the way to bring the country out of the pandemic. (Photo: AP) Photographed while waiting in line for AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccination at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada. (Photo: AP)

Artwork: Internet On the morning of May 9, the Ministry of Health said that there were 832,635 people vaccinated against COVID-19 nationwide. With the motto “Where to get vaccinated safely to there”, the procedure for vaccination against COVID-19 in Vietnam has been carried out methodically and differs from other countries in the world, including advanced countries. up. Up to 16:00 on May 8, 2021, a total of 832,635 people were vaccinated against COVID-19, phase 1 and 2 in the provinces / cities. COVID-19, health workers perform tasks such as sampling, testing, tracing, members of community COVID-19 groups, Steering Committee for epidemic prevention at all levels, police forces. , army. TS.BS. Pham Quang Thai, Immunization Specialist – Head of the Northern Regional Expansion Immunization Office, said: Currently, Vietnam is one of the leading countries in ensuring the COVID-19 vaccination process. With the motto “Where to get vaccinated safely,” the procedure for vaccination against COVID-19 in Vietnam has been carried out methodically and differs from other countries in the world, including the first countries. up. While in many countries, they organize injections, injections in the community (carry the syringe to each house), inject at mobile sites (people pass by, stop the injection, and then continue), inject in drugstores or supermarket. In Vietnam, ensuring safety of COVID-19 vaccination is always on top priority; strictly comply with each step, step by step at all immunization facilities. The COVID-19 vaccination establishment must have facilities and equipment (with sufficient means to prevent shock), and have a team that is well trained for safe vaccination. These facilities themselves are also regularly supervised, as well as vaccination operators are regularly trained to update new vaccines and safe injection procedures. This is the strength of the vaccination system in Vietnam and has been recognized by the world. In addition, Vietnam is also one of the very few countries that have a national immunization information system that manages each person to be vaccinated. Data from the system helps ensure injection safety

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the largest immunization campaign in human history with the aim of distributing vaccine doses to 190 countries and limiting the risk of dangerous mutations. However, this project is currently racing against time. The man trying to save the world now stands in a Connecticut kindergarten, USA. He puts his laptop in front of him and sunlight is shining through the window into a crib. Benjamin Schreiber is barefoot and his hair is messy. The 46-year-old seems to have just woken up, but almost every day, he gets up from sunrise. His job is one of the most important and difficult in the world. As the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Deputy Head of Immunization Team (UNICEF), Schreiber is responsible for ensuring that 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine reach people in the poorest countries, the most distant. In an online meeting with colleagues in Germany, Panama and Haiti, Schreiber discussed his “headache” for the day: The situation is stagnant in two countries. Countries that buy the most Covid-19 vaccine. Photo: Duke Global Health Innovation Center Referring to a country where outsiders are difficult to reach, Schreiber said: “It is not clear how things are going”. In the remaining country – Haiti, the first potential vaccine shipment has been delayed. The vaccination team appears to be ready, but political and social issues are hindering shipping. Fuel in Haiti is expensive, roads are poor, budgets are miscalculated. Many people do not believe in Western aid, others do not understand Covid-19. There are discussions like this every day Schreiber. On a small scale, it often involves questions about the proper way to cool vaccines, about ingenuity in dealing with governments. However, at the core of the matter has always been global justice. The new strain corona virus has spread to every continent and infected at least 128 million people. It has ruined economies and destroyed families. Up to now, a global medical emergency has been in effect for more than a year. Citizens in some developed countries have been protected from the corona virus and many others in Africa, Asia and Latin America are still waiting to be vaccinated. Carrying vaccines to remote areas in Nepal. Photo: SPIEGEL To date, nearly 600 million doses of the vaccine have been used around the world. However, nearly two-thirds of them are used in six countries. About 60% of Israelis, less than half of Britons and one-tenth of Germans have been vaccinated at least once. In Namibia, where a population of more than 2 million people, less than 1,500 people have been vaccinated. In some other countries, no one has been vaccinated yet. Earlier this year, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of a “moral disaster”. An effort has been made to prevent that disaster. A global mechanism, called COVAX, was born to support the equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to countries. WHO launched the initiative a year ago and a vaccine consortium called GAVI and the Alliance for Pandemic Readiness Innovation (CEPI) also joined. Almost every country in the world participates in COVAX. Many countries and regions have attempted to smooth the infection curve of Covid-19. Photo: John Hopkins University COVAX’s goal is that 92 of the poorest member countries get vaccines as fast as 98 rich countries. The rich countries pay more for the initiative and the poorest countries get discounts or free vaccinations, with each country vaccinating a fifth of its population by the end of the year. It is UNICEF’s responsibility to ensure that vaccines reach their destination. The new strain corona virus is constantly changing. Most changes do not affect the degree of danger posed by the virus, but some mutations, like the strains that occurred in Brazil and the US, do. And the more the number of countries experiencing uncontrolled outbreaks, the more likely the world will have to deal with the next mutation. So how do you vaccinate those most threatened, such as the elderly, the sick, and health care workers around the world? How can COVAX achieve its ambitious goals? Graph of increasing Covid-19 cases among countries. Photo: Bloomberg A group of German magazine Der Spiegel reporters have followed the vaccine around the world. They went to vaccine factories in India, to warehouses in Copenhagen, Denmark. It all goes to the end: The vaccine is delivered to health workers in Malawi, who received their first shot in March. The reporters also witnessed a German at a kindergarten. in the US to plan vaccine distribution. Schreiber has been with UNICEF for 8 years. His biggest challenge last year, he said, was preparing nations for a short period of time. COVAX’s goal is to ship about 2 billion doses of vaccine by the end of this year, corresponding to about 850 tons of vaccine per month and 1 billion syringes. Thousands of cooling boxes have to be transported to the most remote corners of the world by jeeps, boats, drones and even donkeys. Even in normal years, UNICEF vaccinates nearly every child around the world. However, UNICEF has never faced a global pandemic. The Republic of Seychelles is currently leading the world because there are enough vaccines for 63.1% of the population. Photo: Bloomberg. Immunization campaigns are usually planned many years in advance, but this time only a few months. Vaccine recipients are diverse, some have been successful, some have failed, some have only a few hundred thousand people, some have more than a billion. Countries were asked by UNICEF to explain in writing how they intend to manage the logistics of vaccinations. Schreiber read over 100 of these lengthy plans, mostly twice. He corrects and makes suggestions for improvements. Most of the time, things go well, but sometimes it doesn’t. The governments of Tanzania, Eritrea and Madagascar are still debating that Covid-19 is a dangerous disease. However, the effort paid off. On February 24, the first shipment of COVAX landed in Ghana. The first shipment to Haiti is also planned. By the end of March, UNICEF had distributed 20 million doses of the vaccine to 47 countries.

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

Illustration. On April 22, Thai Nguyen Central Hospital organized the first vaccination of COVID-19 in 2021 for 200 officers, nurses, doctors and health workers participating in epidemic prevention. Thai Nguyen Central Hospital is the first unit in Thai Nguyen province to implement COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccination phase 1 with 1,340 doses. In which, there are 820 doses for hospital staff, the rest are prioritized subjects in this round such as: Medical staff of some medical facilities in the city. Thai Nguyen, members of the steering committee at all levels, staff participating in epidemic prevention … In order for COVID-19 vaccination to take place safely and effectively, before that, the Board of Directors and the Steering Committee for COVID-19 epidemic prevention of the Hospital surveyed the reality and selected a convenient injection site. 3 injection tables, receiving area, screening examination as well as post-injection monitoring, ensuring specified requirements. The hospital also organized training and re-training the vaccination procedure; update and supplement specific provisions in COVID-19 vaccination for all health workers participating in the stages of the vaccination process, organizing vaccination and ensuring vaccination safety in highest level; direct relevant departments to receive vaccines one day in advance and preserve them according to regulations. The vaccination process is taken seriously from the registration stage; screening to follow-up for post-vaccination adverse events. The campaign for vaccination against COVID-19, phase 1, in 2021 will take place in 2 times: 1st time (1st injection) from 22/4 to 10/5/2021; 2nd injection (2 injection) will take place 4 – 12 weeks after the first injection. To ensure vaccination safety, Thai Nguyen Central Hospital has arranged a post-vaccination monitoring area so that all injecting people can have health monitoring as prescribed.

250 front-line medical staff of Can Tho Central General Hospital were vaccinated against Covid-19 in phase 1 At the injection site, in order to ensure the safety of vaccination, the hospital has arranged all parts and facilities from pre-injection screening, injection area, post-injection monitoring room and first aid facilities. necessary. The hospital is fully equipped with one-way facilities, ensuring 5K, emergency manpower by a team of doctors and nurses, Department of Active Rehabilitation – Anti-poison regularly during the vaccination. ensure emergency management for cases with post-injection reactions during vaccination. Health workers (HCWs) are instructed to complete information disclosure procedures to help ensure safety in pre-vaccination screening. The stage of vaccination is done by staff specializing in vaccination practice. The immunization officer also gives detailed instructions about abnormalities that need to return or immediately go to the nearest medical facility for treatment. Health-care workers are monitored in the follow-up room 30 minutes after vaccination, to promptly handle immediate reactions occurring after vaccination. If there are no abnormal symptoms, the health worker will be issued a certificate of vaccination against Covid-19 and continue to monitor the health for updates according to regulations of the Ministry of Health. 100 frontline health workers in Bac Lieu were also vaccinated against Covid-19 in phase 1 In Bac Lieu, Bac Lieu General Hospital also organized AstraZeneca vaccination for Covid-19 prevention phase 1 for 100 people who are the frontline medical team.

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