Sports car manufacturer What Porsche is planning for the electric future

Status: 06/22/2021 9:24 a.m.

As a rule, Porsche tests new technology first on the race track – including a new high-tech battery. Because there are no suitable batteries on the world market, Porsche will produce them in-house in the future.

From Tim Diekmann, SWR

If you sit in the new Porsche Taycan, you don’t have to do without the usual sound. Although the first fully electric Porsche should glide almost silently across the street, it sounds either like a bubbling sports car or – when accelerating – like an intergalactic rocket. Porsche calls this “Electric Sport Sound” – because the Swabian car manufacturer does not want to deliver its newest vehicle completely without sports car noises. The luxury sports car, which Porsche sold 20,000 times worldwide last year, is only supposed to be the beginning of an electromobility initiative.

High-tech battery made in Germany

In just two years, every third Porsche should be equipped with an electric motor – as a hybrid or fully electric. For this, Porsche needs lots of powerful batteries. But they are hard to find on the world market, says Porsche boss Oliver Blume: “We need high-performance cells for our electric sports cars. But we can’t find them anywhere at the moment. That’s why we develop and build these cells ourselves.” The first battery cells are expected to roll off the assembly line from 2024, initially for around 1,000 vehicles per year. “The focus will initially be on small series for racing and high-performance vehicles. In the future, however, this is not just about racing cars,” explains Blume at the official presentation at the Porsche Development Center in Weissach. In the first step, innovative technologies are usually only developed for a limited high-tech application, “but once the innovations have proven themselves there, they will gradually establish themselves across the board. That must be our goal. At Porsche, that’s what we call it Principle: from motorsport to series production. ”

Range model Tesla

For battery cell production, the Stuttgart-based company is working with the German company Customcells, which it claims to be a world leader in the development of lithium-ion battery cells. The joint venture operates under the name Cellforce Group.

According to automotive expert Stefan Bratzel from the Center of Automotive Management in Bergisch-Gladbach, it is logical that, after Volkswagen, Porsche is now also relying on the production of its own battery cells: “The battery cell accounts for the largest part of the car’s added value, and it has a lot of innovation potential . Automobile manufacturers who develop competencies in this area have a long-term competitive advantage. ” According to Bratzel, Porsche should not chase after the competition for the US electric car manufacturer Tesla, but rather must lead the way as an innovator.

New battery technology promises many advantages

According to the head of electrochemical energy technologies at the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research in Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), Markus Hölzle, the batteries as we know them today should still develop their potential: “Everything can, must and will be improved Above all, however, the cost of battery cells must be reduced further. And the energy density must also increase so that the batteries become more compact. ” The ability to recharge quickly is also important. To do this, Porsche wants to work with so-called silicon anodes, which “has two major advantages over the previously used carbon: it improves the ability to charge quickly and increases the energy content,” explains Hölzle. But now Porsche must first show that they can do it.

But while Porsche is still planning the future, competitor Tesla is already building the world’s largest battery cell factory in Grünheide near Berlin and promises a production capacity of 100 gigawatt hours per year, a thousand times as much as Porsche’s subsidiary Cellforce Group.

Climate neutral by 2030?

The focus on e-mobility and the setting of climate targets is an important step for the brand, emphasizes car expert Bratzel. “Porsche is a brand that nobody really needs, but many people want to have it because of its positive image. And I believe that it is becoming more and more important for the Porsche clientele in particular to say: ‘I have a sports car and still drive in a climate-friendly way . ‘”

Climate protection has long since become an image factor. This also shows the ambitious goal of the Swabian car manufacturer to be “balance sheet CO2-neutral” by 2030 and thus earlier than Daimler (planned for 2039) or Volkswagen (planned for 2050).

Environmentalists are skeptical

The environmental protection organization Greenpeace is skeptical whether Porsche will really be climate-neutral by 2030. “Unfortunately, ‘climate-neutral’ on the balance sheet ‘usually means that in the end generously cheap CO2 credits are bought from offsetting projects instead of consistently reducing CO2,” says Benjamin Gehrs from Greenpeace. With its large SUVs, Porsche consumes an unnecessarily large amount of resources. Porsche must also get out of the business with climate-damaging diesels and gasoline engines faster and more consistently than before.

So will the Porsche 911 possibly soon hit the streets as an electric car? Unlikely. In addition to battery cell technology, Porsche is also working on the development of synthetic fuels, so-called eFuels, which are to be produced using renewable electricity. Artificial sports car sound, as in the Taycan, is then unnecessary. At Porsche, the first step is to advance research in the field of battery cell development. The federal and state governments support the project with 60 million euros

Free corona tests Pharmacies want to reduce supply

Status: 06/20/2021 07:22 a.m.

In view of falling demand and less money from the federal government, many pharmacies want to reduce their range of corona rapid tests. The implementation is no longer economical. Due to the falling demand for corona tests, Germany’s pharmacies want to limit their range. Since the number of fully vaccinated is increasing and infection protection rules have been relaxed, the need for tests is decreasing, said a spokesman for the Abda pharmacists’ association. He also pointed out that the federal government pays less than before. “This means that it is no longer economical to carry out the tests for a number of pharmacies.” The test offer will therefore probably get smaller step by step. Alongside private companies and state institutions, pharmacies are among the most important test center operators. According to Abda estimates, around 20 to 25 percent of pharmacies offer so-called citizen tests – that is, rapid tests that are free for consumers and paid for by the federal government.

Less money for tests

Originally, the pharmacies, like all other providers, received up to 18 euros per antigen test carried out, now the federal government only pays up to 12.50 euros. In the corona pandemic, spring tests were key to ensuring that people with a negative result could visit restaurants or shops.

However, the number of infections is now so low that loosening takes effect and a visit to a restaurant or shopping is permitted even without a test result. In addition, fully vaccinated people are exempt from test requirements.

Fewer and fewer rapid tests

Figures from the NRW Ministry of Health show how much demand is falling. Last Thursday there were 306,000 rapid antigen tests via the test centers in the state. Of those, 216 were positive – a percentage of 0.07 percent. A week earlier there were 498,000 tests in one day (positive: 0.08 percent); a month ago it was 594,000 (positive: 0.23 percent). The number of test sites in North Rhine-Westphalia was recently stable at 9236 – it will probably decrease in the future.

The Association of the Diagnostics Industry, which represents manufacturers of tests, assumes that the demand for antigen tests in the test centers will drop significantly in the summer. The manufacturers will “of course adjust to a permanently falling demand,” said an association spokeswoman. But they are working on tests that could detect both influenza and coronavirus disease. Such tests could help in the fall, should there be a flu wave and the number of corona infections rise again.

After interim analysis CureVac defends its vaccine

Status: 06/18/2021 10:19 a.m.

Although an interim analysis of the CureVac vaccine only showed an effectiveness of 47 percent, company boss Haas does not want to know anything about a failure. He is hoping for further tests so that the vaccine will be ready for the market after all. The negative news for the Tübingen company CureVac continues. At first, the company lagged behind the competition in developing its corona vaccine. Then the company went late to the crucial phase 3 to test its vaccine – at that time there were already several variants of the coronavirus. The next bad news followed yesterday: CureVac announced in a mandatory stock market announcement that, according to an interim analysis, its corona vaccine had a preliminary effectiveness of 47 percent against Covid 19 disease “of any severity” have. The value is significantly higher for the other preparations approved in the EU.

“Wild type hardly plays a role anymore”

Company boss Franz-Werner Haas has now gone on the offensive. He defended the company’s corona vaccine against the dpa news agency. No other vaccine has been tested on so many virus variants, he said.

“In fact, it is actually not correct to compare the number of the provisional effectiveness of our corona vaccine and the numbers of the effectiveness of other vaccines”said Haas. The study on the corona vaccine candidate CVnCov contained 29 virus variants. The original virus, the wild type, hardly plays a role anymore. “The efficacy figures for the other vaccines would probably look different if their studies had been carried out at a later date.”

Degree in three weeks

The Tübingen-based company would like to complete the analysis of the data from the final study phase in the next two to three weeks. Haas was convinced that the effectiveness of the vaccine would change again. As soon as this has been completed, CureVac will advise the EMA as to whether further data is required.

The company remains convinced that it will bring its vaccine to approval. According to Haas, even a possibly relatively low effectiveness should not stand in the way. “In view of the pandemic, it can only be said: If there is an effective vaccine, it should also be used.” Haas also referred to the numerous developing countries in which little or no corona vaccines are currently available. The scientific director of the vaccine study at CureVac, Peter Kremsner, believes that it will certainly be possible to make the vaccine operational. In an interview with the BR he said: “That will work for sure. From my point of view, this will not be possible in the next few weeks. But it will be possible to prepare the vaccine so that it can be very effective.”

“It was a noble cause”

The SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach estimates that the setback when entering the market will contribute to the vaccination campaign losing pace for two to three weeks. The promise of the federal government to make a vaccination offer to all adults by the end of the summer is not at risk. “We will reach herd immunity in mid-September”said Lauterbach in the daily topics .

Lauterbach pointed out that the CureVac serum is the “noble” I wanted to be a cheap and very effective vaccine. It would have been predestined for poorer countries. The EU had promised 400 million doses of CureVac to poorer countries. Lauterbach assessed it as a tragedy that this delivery has now been canceled.

No withdrawal of the investor

The announcement of the preliminary effectiveness had caused a drastic plunge in the stock exchange price of CureVac. Investor Dietmar Hopp still believes in the company. He will definitely stay as an investor, he said “Munich Mercury”. He is a firm believer in the company.

The federal government is also holding on to its stake in CureVac, as the Ministry of Economic Affairs said. Last year, he entered CureVac through the KfW development bank with 300 million euros and, according to KfW, holds a share of 16 percent. The federal government has no influence on the operational business, explained the ministry spokeswoman

Allegations against rapid test providers Incorrect billing, high material costs

Status: 14.06.2021 6:12 p.m.

The rapid test chain MediCan is said to have, among other things, billed medical services and estimated excessive material costs for the tests. Learned that NDR , WDR and SZ from judicial circles. By M. Grill, A. Henze, J. Lange, G. Mascolo, C. Basl and P. Milling, NDR / WDR The two heads of the MediCan rapid test chain have been in custody for more than a week. The Bochum public prosecutor’s office had issued arrest warrants against the owner Oguzhan C. and his son and managing director Sertac C. because they are said to have accounted for as medical centers, although they lacked the prerequisites for how WDR , NDR and “Süddeutsche Zeitung” learned from judicial circles. In addition, they are said to have charged the federal government for antigen tests at higher prices than they actually cost in purchasing. The public prosecutor’s office is also investigating the suspicion that the company billed a significantly higher number of tests with the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians than were actually carried out in the more than 50 centers. The suspected provisional damage amount is in the low double-digit million range, according to the assessment of the public prosecutor. One of the accused is represented by lawyer Reinhard Peters. As he announced on request, there was “an hour-long interrogation by the public prosecutor’s office” last Friday. Mr. C. Senior sticks: “All the tests that he billed have also been carried out.” Peters had no knowledge of the doctors previously mentioned in the MediCan’s legal notice – “as far as I know, according to the file, they have not yet been questioned”. Overall, Peters said of the allegations: “If there are reclaims here, then that will be reimbursed in full. That is no question at all.” His client did not try to disguise anything either, but made everything very open. “I just think that some things may have been misunderstood here. But I don’t see any intention of fraud behind this at all.”

Doctors who were almost never on site

Had only last week WDR , NDR and SZ reports how easy it makes the test regulation to charge excessive prices for rapid tests to the federal government .

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Until the MediCan case was uncovered, the imprint of the chain’s website also listed three medical professionals as “doctors responsible for carrying out the test and training staff”. Since then, the names of these doctors have disappeared. In principle, citizens’ tests that are carried out in rapid test centers under medical supervision can be charged three euros more per test than normal rapid test centers, whose remuneration is capped at 18 euros per test. All three MediCan doctors mentioned were employed full-time as plastic surgeons in a hospital in Lower Saxony, as the hospital confirmed on request, which did not know anything about the secondary activity of the employees. According to his own information, Dr. W. has been working for MediCan since December, Dr. P. and Dr. A. on the other hand only since April. Your task was to “answer telephone queries from the on-site staff,” as the clinic announced on behalf of the doctors. Dr. W. also carried out on-site staff training. He also checked on site every one to two weeks whether the hygiene regulations were being adhered to. “Messrs. Dr. P. and A. were never on site,” the clinic announced on request.

In future there will be no more differentiation in billing

It is not entirely clear whether and when test centers are allowed to charge the higher medical price for rapid tests. While the North Rhine Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians emphasizes that “a doctor must be physically on site” and the KV Berlin also states that a licensed physician “must be constantly present”, Roland Stahl, spokesman for the Federal Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, announces that the doctor will Smear sampling could be delegated, but had to be “mostly on site”.

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The Ministry of Health, in turn, takes the position that a rapid test center can only bill as a medical service provider if “the medical management is closely involved in the care and organizational structures”. It is “not absolutely necessary that the doctor is permanently physically present”. “At the same time, however, it is not sufficient if a test site is formally under medical supervision, for example because it is run by a higher-level company under medical supervision,” writes the department. Before the case became known, 54 test centers nationwide were listed on MediCan’s website, Oguzhan C. himself said that the company had 102 locations. It is noticeable that not only MediCan, but also many test providers advertise the names of doctors on their websites. It is unclear who also bills the higher rate as a medical service provider, especially since the statutory health insurance associations do not answer any questions about individual providers. The sums they pay out are ultimately taxpayers’ money.

There is also a security gap in MediCan

The Federal Ministry of Health wants to end this confusion with the new test regulation. In the future there should no longer be a difference between “the remuneration of medical and non-medical service providers”. In the future, both should only get eight euros for the test and a flat rate for the test material. Some test site operators such as Hamburg’s top dog Moritz Fürste are already complaining that they will then no longer be able to work profitably and will have to close their centers. On the LinkedIn platform, Fürste writes: “If I were to reduce it to eight euros, I would have no choice but to close everything.”

Exclusive 05/27/2021

At Medican there is also the fact that the company apparently also had data security problems. The full names, date of birth, email address and registration date of the customers could therefore be viewed with little effort. This emerges from a report by the IT security collective “Zerforschung” to the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), the WDR , NDR and SZ is available. Accordingly, booking codes from customers were only available with the seven-digit time stamp of the registration. This made it possible to see the personal data of customers from May: “In short samples, more than 15 percent of the attempts were successful,” the report says. It was no longer possible to determine whether test results could also be viewed. MediCan’s lawyer confirmed that there was a data gap in the booking confirmations. The server is now offline. MediCan’s test centers no longer exist.

Corona pandemic Pfizer trials vaccine on young children

As of: June 9th, 2021 8:38 pm

BioNTech and Pfizer also want their vaccine approved for children under 12 years of age. The first studies on this have already started. The product will soon also be tested on babies. From Antje Passenheim, ARD Studio New York BioNTech and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer are advancing the development of their Covid-19 vaccine for use in younger children. As Pfizer announced in New York, the group has expanded its clinical study to children under twelve years of age.

Admission already in October?

In the first tests, a small number of minors were given different doses of the vaccine. According to Pfizer, around 4,500 children between the ages of six months and eleven will now take part in studies in more than 90 facilities in the United States, Finland, Poland and Spain. Tests on five to eleven year olds began this week. They receive either a placebo or two doses of ten micrograms each. This corresponds to a third of the dose that adolescents and adults receive. Pfizer expects to get US approval for five- to eleven-year-olds by October. In a few weeks, children aged six months and over will be brought in for a study. These should only receive three micrograms per vaccination. A short time later, the group wants to apply for approval for children up to five years of age.

Severe disease courses in children are rare

Pfizer sells the serum developed by BioNTech, a Mainz-based company. Since children are generally less likely to get seriously ill with Covid compared to adults, the group relies on a lower dose vaccination for younger children, which should also have fewer side effects. In the European Union, the USA and Canada, the vaccine is already approved for children from the age of twelve and is sometimes used. In the United States, nearly seven million teenagers have received at least one dose of vaccine, according to health officials.

This is the result of research from 2020, by a team of University of Sciences, Thai Nguyen University that has successfully carried out the project: “Research and development of a rapid detection kit for SARS-CoV- 2 viruses by Realtime technique”. The product of the project is 20 biological kits that have been used in screening for SARS-CoV2 virus detection at hospitals and Centers for Disease Control of Thai Nguyen province. Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Quang, President of Thai Nguyen University, said that during the 4th outbreak of the epidemic, the University directed to support 100 million VND for over 400 volunteers who are officers, students, and students. volunteered to the University of Medicine and Pharmacy to participate in the prevention and control of COVID-19 in Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces. This force has been carrying out tasks such as taking samples, testing, tracing, taking care of patients and other jobs at epidemic hotspots of the two localities. Currently, there are nearly 300 volunteers who are officials, students, and final year students of the school who have registered and are ready to go. In the past 3 epidemics and the current epidemic, member universities of Thai Nguyen University such as the University of Industrial Technology, the University of Information and Communication Technology, the branch of Thai Nguyen University in the province Lao Cai, University of Science, University of Education… also donated automatic body temperature measuring devices, automatic hand sanitizer dispensers, thousands of bottles of antiseptic solution to many agencies and applications. schools, schools in Thai Nguyen province and neighboring provinces to serve the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic. The Board of Directors of Thai Nguyen University has also directed member units to prepare facilities and coordinate with Thai Nguyen Province’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in using the Education Center. National Defense and Security, the dormitories of universities, colleges, centers of Thai Nguyen University as a concentrated isolation area for COVID-19 prevention and control. Currently, Thai Nguyen province has issued a decision to establish a concentrated isolation area for COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control at the University of Technology and Industry, University of Agriculture and Forestry and a decision to establish a command center for the isolation area. COVID-19 prevention and control at the National Defense and Security Education Center.

– Pao’s Hotel, Group 1, Cau May Ward, from 5:00 p.m. on April 30 to 12:00 p.m. on May 2. – Do Quyen restaurant, 214 Thach Son, 19h30 – 21h on 30/4. – La Do foot massage shop, group 6, Sapa ward, 21 – 21:30 on April 30. – Tourist Center, Group 5, Sapa Ward, 21:30 – 22:30 on April 30. – Chicago Piza restaurant, 8 Thac Bac Street, 7:30 am – 9:00 am on May 1. – Ha Meo restaurant, Ta Van Day 2 village, Ta Van commune, 12-13 pm on May 1. – Farm House, Hoang Lien commune, 14:00 – 15:00 on May 1. – Cat Cat village tourist area, Hoang Lien commune, 14:00-19h on May 1st. – Anh Dung restaurant, number 6 Xuan Vien, group 3, Sa Pa ward, from 19 – 20:30 on May 1. – Cong coffee shop, group 4, Sapa ward, 20h30 – 21h5, May 1st. – Clothing shop number 43 Xuan Vien, group 4, Sapa ward, 18 – 19h on April 30 and 21h5 – 21h16 on May 1. – Take the cable car to Fansipan, 8:30 – 13:00 on May 2. – Lien Ton rice shop, opposite Anh Dung restaurant, group 3, Sapa ward, from 13:00 to 14:00 on May 2. People passing through some other points need to be isolated at home, taking samples for testing: People passing through the following points need to be isolated and tested:

TikTok wants to encroach on e-commerce. (Image: Bloomberg) TikTok wants to repeat the success of Douyin – the version of TikTok exclusively for the Chinese market. Only in the first year, Douyin earned 26 billion USD in e-commerce transactions. According to Bloomberg, TikTok has started a partnership with a number of brands so that they directly sell products to millions of users right on the app. It is not clear when TikTok will officially announce the feature. A representative of Hype, one of the brands TikTok partnered with, confirmed the experiment. According to images provided to Bloomberg, Hype’s booth in TikTok displayed a range of products with photos and selling prices. ByteDance – TikTok’s parent company – is actively exploring the Chinese e-commerce market in the hope of writing another glorious medal in the company’s history right before the IPO. The company aims to process more than $ 185 billion of global e-commerce transactions by 2022 based on the reach of TikTok and Douyin. Unlike Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance’s app is well known globally. Founder Zhang Yi Ming wants to use it as a stepping stone to the online shopping game. ByteDance remains a slowdown in China’s “social commerce” market, where celebrities sell products to followers. In the email, TikTok said it is experimenting and learning, and constantly discovering many new ways to add value. Currently, the major social networking companies are scrambling for online retail market share, a market expected to generate $ 5 trillion in sales this year. In May 2020, Facebook introduced a new tool to improve the shopping experience on Facebook and Instagram. Pinterest also jumped into the e-commerce market when it brought buyers to the seller’s website. For its part, TikTok has challenged the online shopping market through promotional campaigns with Walmart and Shopify. Businesses often mark products on TikTok content, with a link that leads buyers to their own website, but all of it takes place within the TikTok application. TikTok wants to lock users down more tightly by allowing brands like Hype to run booths on the platform, take orders and interact directly with buyers. TikTok hopes to sell more ads to sellers, increase traffic and eat commissions. In December 2020, Zhang told TikTok employees that e-commerce, when combined with short videos and livestreams, offers even greater opportunities outside of China. The company has quietly built up a team of engineers in Singapore to develop its e-commerce business. It is very likely that TikTok will successfully re-establish with videos suggested by artificial intelligence when it comes to shopping online. Du Lam (According to Bloomberg)

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 ./.

By Christoph Kehlbach, ARD legal editors

What changes are there in terms of home office?

In the professional environment, too, the legislature is concerned with minimizing the number of direct contacts as much as possible. The aim is to contain the uncontrolled spread of the corona virus. For this purpose, there has been a right to work from home since January. The Corona Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance says: “In the case of office work or comparable activities, the employer must offer employees to carry out these activities in their home, if there are no compelling operational reasons.” However, employees were more or less free to decide whether to make use of this right. So if you – for whatever reason – wanted to work in the office rather than at home, you could do that too. Now, the change in the Infection Protection Act will also increase the pressure on employees: The above wording is written into the law. So far it has only been found in the ministerial occupational health and safety ordinance. It is supplemented by the following sentence: “The employees have to accept this offer, provided there are no reasons to the contrary on their part.” It should therefore become the rule that, where possible, office work is done from home.

What exactly does that mean?

The new wording makes it clear: employees should no longer be completely free to decide whether they should go to the office after all. You now need a reason for this. However, the requirements are not as high as those of employers. They only have to offer a home office if there is a “compelling reason”. Employees only need a “reason” if they do not want to work from home. So the requirements are not high here. The explanatory memorandum gives examples of “limited space”, “interference by third parties” and “inadequate technical equipment”. Other reasons are possible. It is also sufficient for the explanation that the employee informs the employer of the reason. So there is no need to provide evidence.

What is the situation with corona rapid tests in the workplace?

Something is also happening in terms of rapid tests: The relevant provision of the Corona Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance is to be changed on this point. Instead of once a week, employers should now have to provide their employees with a quick test twice a week. However, there is still no firm obligation to take the tests offered. Unlike many school students, employees are free to decide whether to test themselves before going to work. From a legal point of view, the increase from one to two quick tests offered is not part of the “federal emergency brake”. Because this change will not be in the Infection Protection Act, but in the corresponding occupational health and safety ordinance. It was therefore not part of the current voting. Incidentally, at the state level there are a few regulations that make it mandatory for certain employees to be tested. Such rules are currently still the exception.

How are the changes to home office and quick tests to be assessed?

Employment lawyers such as specialist lawyer Michael Fuhlrott from Hamburg see the home office obligation as an appeal rather than a binding legal obligation. The increase in the home office quota is the right approach, but the content of the new regulations does not convince him. In terms of rapid tests, it is difficult to understand why there is no obligation to test for employees. “If you look at rapid tests for a suitable means under infection protection law, an increase in the weekly test frequency will only lead to success if everyone participates. Everyone means here, however, companies and employees: Tests offered but not perceived help protect against infection in any way regardless of whether the employer offers this once, twice or even daily. “

Now it’s official: employers in Germany will have to offer their employees compulsory corona tests from next week if they are not working from home. That is what the federal cabinet decided. It is only about an obligation for companies to make an offer – there is no obligation to test for employees. The employers also do not have to document whether the employees have accepted the offer. Labor Minister Hubertus Heil said that he had already signed the ordinance and that it would come into force “next week”. Initially, it applies until the end of July. Usually the employer has to offer one test per week. Employees in professions with a high risk of infection should receive an offer twice a week.

Up to 30,000 euros fine

The health and safety authorities of the federal states should monitor compliance with the obligation – for example in response to a complaint from employees. Violations can result in a fine of up to 30,000 euros. Government spokesman Steffen Seibert called on employees to accept the offers. “The Federal Government appeals to employees to act responsibly and to accept the offers for testing that are made to them, although they are not obliged to do so.” The employers have to pay for the costs. Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz rejects a reimbursement by the state. “This is now a national effort and everyone has to participate,” said the SPD politician in Deutschlandfunk. “Companies that have a business that can continue their production are in a far better position than the companies that now really struggle every day with the fact that, for example, the restaurant is not opening, the hotel is not operating properly can be.”

“Effort not disproportionate”

Scholz also referred to the extensive economic aid in recent months. “Last year it was 80 billion. If you add the tax breaks, just under 190 billion, all together,” said the SPD candidate for chancellor. “That is why I believe that this mandatory test is a reasonable and necessary measure.” Minister of Labor Heil also defended the new requirements. “It’s an effort, but it’s not disproportionate,” said Heil im ARD morning magazine. The CDU Economic Council expects the tests to cost German companies more than seven billion euros a month. Some small and medium-sized businesses couldn’t afford the hassle. Companies that have been badly hit by the Corona crisis can count the expenses for the tests as a cost item for the bridging aid.

Business associations are storming

Nevertheless, the business associations are storming against the regulation. “Once again politicians are trying to shift their duties on to employers, not to mention the costs,” said the President of the Federal Association of Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services (BGA), Anton Börner, to the newspapers of the Funke media group. Nine out of ten companies would already test their employees for the corona virus or will do so shortly. As a matter of principle, Börner only advocates event-related tests: “Fixed test intervals are unsuitable.” The German middle class announced that they would file a lawsuit against the agreed obligation to offer corona tests. “Medium-sized companies must and will defend themselves against this. As an association, we are currently preparing the necessary legal steps for this,” said Markus Jerger, Federal Managing Director of the Federal Association of Medium-Sized Business (BVMW) to the newspapers of the “Funke Mediengruppe”. “Corporate testing is a lesson in policy failure.” He accused the federal government of having failed all along the line when it came to testing and vaccination logistics. The craft also clearly opposed compulsory testing. “We still consider a statutory test obligation for our craft businesses to be neither necessary nor expedient,” said the President of the Central Association of German Crafts (ZDH), Hans Peter Wollseifer, of the Rheinische Post. He also criticized that the state wanted to “shift responsibility for fighting the pandemic to the economy”. Most companies are volunteering to test their employees or are preparing to do so immediately. A test obligation is “a legally unnecessary action”.

Still a long way off from a nationwide offer

In fact, only a third of companies currently offer their employees one test per week. Another 30 percent were aiming for this in the next four weeks, as the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) announced after a survey of 2000 companies from the end of March to the beginning of April. Minister of Labor Heil that is not enough. The offer must be comprehensive, he told him ARD morning magazine. At the moment the situation is very different depending on the industry and company size. As the IAB survey shows, the most tests are carried out in large companies. According to this, 60 percent of the companies with at least 250 employees offer their employees corona tests, a third of these companies planned to do so recently. As the size of the company decreases, the proportion of companies that already give their staff a test opportunity drops rapidly. According to the IAB survey, there are also clear differences between the sectors. Corona tests are most widespread in education, health and social services, where 58 percent of companies already offer corona tests and a further 22 percent were planning to do so. In the area of ​​transport and logistics, the test offer is only 17 percent.

Sufficient tests available?

Small companies in particular are wondering whether enough self-tests are now available at all. According to Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn, the deficiency that existed in March has been eliminated. On Friday he had assured that there were “more than enough of the tests”. The federal government has ordered over 130 million self-tests for the months of March and April from various manufacturers, above all Roche and Siemens. According to the ministry, there are also enough rapid tests for use by trained staff. For this year they have secured a quota of 550 million and, if necessary, a further 100 million pieces.

In March 2020, Mr. Lin decided to have a DNA test with his three children, who just wanted to feel safe and secure about his wife’s feelings. Unexpectedly, the results returned surprised him to the point of “speechless”.

It turns out, the two boys born in 2013 and 2015 are not his own children. Realizing that his wife had been “cuckolded” for a long time, Mr. Lin was furious. Unable to reconcile with his wife after the surprising discovery, Mr. Lin decided to file for divorce. He also asked his wife to compensate 1 million yuan (more than 3.5 billion) on the grounds that his wife had betrayed twice that made him extremely painful and angry.

The case was brought to trial by the Kaohsiung City Court in April 2021. Appearing at the trial, Ms. Huang said that during the time he lived together, Mr. Lin not only had a negative attitude, but also was addicted to alcohol and refused to become a practitioner. The money she struggled to earn was all spent on unworthy things by Mr. Lin, while her family was not well-off, and even had to live on social subsidies.

Family situation increasingly difficult. At the time of giving birth, Ms. Huang had to apply for a child care allowance from the Kaohsiung City government to pay for the medical facility. She even had to eat toast and vegetables to hold her breath and give rice to her children so that they wouldn’t go hungry.

Ms. Huang revealed that Mr. Lin never took care of the children. Whenever they get drunk, they treat their wife and children like sandbags and beat them badly. Even when the husband and wife separated, Mr. Lin refused to pay child support.

Despite the sad story, Ms. Huang said that she did not justify adultery. However, she felt that the 1 million yuan compensation fee was too large and unreasonable, so she asked the court to reduce it to 100,000 yuan (more than 350 million dong).

Taking a DNA test, the husband “froze” when 2 of the 3 children were not biological. Illustration

In the case of Mr. Lin and Ms. Huang, the judge said that the fact that Ms. Huang had a relationship with a third person and gave birth to two illegitimate children violated the marriage law and legal interest in the relationship. husband and wife with Mr. Lin.

However, during the time living with Mr. Lin, Ms. Huang suffered a lot. After the separation, she had to work hard every day at the construction site, but the money she earned was still not enough to live and raise 3 young children. In addition, Ms. Huang had a labor accident, broke her arm, and reduced labor power.

After considering many different factors, the court ruled to ask Ms. Huang to compensate Mr. Lin 200,000 yuan (more than 700 million dong). The three children are still raised by Ms. Huang, but Mr. Lin is responsible for supporting the couple’s common child.

Before that, another man in China also secretly took a DNA test with his son because he saw that the bigger he was, the more like his grandfather. However, this man not only could not find evidence of his wife’s adultery, but also caused the scene of “breaking the door and breaking the house”.

Specifically, Mr. Chu and his wife trusted each other through the recommendation of a friend, soon afterward they got married and planned to have children because both are not young. Six months after the wedding, Mr. Chu’s wife had good news, her pregnancy was extremely smooth. On the day of his wife’s labor, Mr. Chu was working in another province, but was able to catch his wife’s delivery on a flight. The baby was born in the joy of the whole family.

However, Mr. Chu is always on guard in his doubts about why the older son is, the more like his grandfather, he does not have much resemblance to him or his wife. To resolve the growing doubts, Mr. Chu decided to go to three different hospitals to assess his father and son, but did not tell his family.

The results returned both concluded that Mr. Chu and his son had a blood relationship. Mr. Chu was even more relieved when he heard the doctor explain that it was normal for children to resemble the elderly in the house.

Mr. Chu hid the story of going to the DNA test carefully, but the wife still found out. Hearing her husband’s explanation, the wife became even more indignant and heartbroken when her husband did not trust her.

Feeling hurt and offended, also seeing that Mr. Chu was not qualified to be a husband, the wife decided to move things to her grandmother’s house, leaving only a divorce petition. Many people know that it will not heal for Mr. Chu.

Dinh Kim (Th)

Cases in Vietnam:

– As of 18:00 on April 14: Vietnam has a total of 1570 cases of COVID-19 due to domestic infection, of which the number of new cases from January 27 to now: 910.

– From 6:00 to 18:00 on April 14: 16 new cases are isolated immediately after entry.

World’s COVID-19 cases

– Worldwide there are 138,112,645 cases, of which 111,121,644 have been cured; 2,974,668 deaths and 24,016,333 treatments (106,028 severe cases)

– In the last 12 hours, the number of cases in the world increased by 174,414 cases, deaths increased by 4,775 cases

During the day, Thailand recorded more than 1,335 new cases, Cambodia recorded 178 new cases

New case information: 16 new cases (BN2717-2733) were isolated immediately after entry in Ba Ria – Vung Tau (5), Ho Chi Minh City (3), Hanoi (3), Da Nang (3) and Quang Nam (2). Specifically:

– CASE 2718 (BN2718) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Male patient, 31 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Dong Anh district, Hanoi city.

– CASE 2719 (BN2719) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Female patient, 32 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

– CASE 2720 (BN2720) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Female patient, 29 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province.

– CASE 2721 (BN2721)recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Female patient, 29 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Bang Bang town, Tay Ninh province.

– CASE 2722 (BN2722) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Male patient, 39 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

On April 12, 2021, BN2718-2722 from Russia entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight VN5062 and was quarantined immediately after entering Ba Ria – Vung Tau province.

Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Long Dien District Medical Center, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province.
– CASE 2723 (BN2723) recorded in Ho Chi Minh: Male patient, 38 years old, is a specialist, Indian nationality.

On April 10, 2021, a patient from India entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight EK392 and was quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021 positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.
– CASE 2724 (BN2724) recorded in Ho Chi Minh: Female patient, 50 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City.

On April 10, 2021, patients from the U.S. transiting Korea entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight OZ735 and were quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.
– CASE 2725 (BN2725) recorded in Ho Chi Minh City: Male patient, 58 years old, is a specialist, U.S. nationality.

On March 28, 2021, patients from the U.S. transiting Singapore entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight SQ178 and were quarantined immediately after entry in Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.
– CASE 2726 (BN2726) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 32 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province.

– CASE 2727 (BN2727) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 38 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province.

– CASE 2728 (BN2728) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 23 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province.

On April 9, 2021, BN2726-2728 from Japan entered Noi Bai Airport on flight JL751 and was quarantined immediately after entry in Hanoi.

Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases of Dong Anh Facility.

– CASE 2729 (BN2729) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 30 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Tien Hai district, Thai Binh province.

April 12, 2021, patients from Japan to Da Nang Airport on flight VJ2519 and quarantined immediately after entry in Da Nang city.

Test results on April 13, 2021, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.
– CASE 2730 (BN2730)recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 25 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Hong Ngu city, Dong Thap province.

– CASE 2731 (BN2731) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 30 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with an address in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province.

On April 5, 2021, BN2730-2731 from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VN5319 and was quarantined immediately after entry in Da Nang city.

Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.
– CASE 2732 (BN2732) recorded in Quang Nam: Female patient, 25 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province.

– CASE 2733 (BN2733) recorded in Quang Nam: Female patient, 24 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province.

On April 11, 2021, BN2732-2733 from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VN5313 and was quarantined immediately after entering Da Nang city.

Test results on April 14, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Quang Nam Central General Hospital.
Number of quarantines: The total number of close and in-person contact from an epidemic zone under health monitoring (quarantine): 38,743, of which:

– Concentrated isolation at the hospital: 517

– Quarantine at other facilities: 22,945

– Home isolation, accommodation: 15,281.

Treatment situation: According to the report of the Medical Examination and Treatment Administration – Ministry of Health: the total number of patients cured in our country to date is 2,445 /2,733

Among COVID-19 patients being treated in health facilities across the country, 52 have been negative for SARS-CoV-2 virus 1-3 times including: 16 first-time negative cases; 2nd negative cases: 18 cases; the third negative number of cases was 18.

The number of COVID-19-related deaths in our country to date is 35, these are patients with many serious background diseases, including in Da Nang (31 cases), Quang Nam (03) and Quang Tri (01).

To live safely with the COVID-19 pandemic, residents need to comply with the Ministry of Health’s 5K principle: Masks; Disinfection; Distance; No gatherings and Medical Declarations.

The Ministry of Health’s April 14 afternoon newsletter said: As of 18:00 on April 14, Viet Nam had a total of 2,733 cases of COVID-19, of which 1,570 were caused by domestic infections; in particular, the number of new cases from January 27 to now is 910.

16 new cases (BN2717-2733) were isolated immediately after entry in Ba Ria – Vung Tau (5), Ho Chi Minh City (3), Hanoi (3), Da Nang (3) and Quang Nam (2). Specifically:

– CASE 2718 (BN2718) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Male patient, 31 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Dong Anh district, Hanoi city.

– CASE 2719 (BN2719) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Female patient, 32 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

– CASE 2720 (BN2720) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Female patient, 29 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province.

– CASE 2721 (BN2721) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Female patient, 29 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Bang Bang town, Tay Ninh province.

– CASE 2722 (BN2722) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Male patient, 39 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

On April 12, 2021, BN2718-2722 from Russia entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight VN5062 and was quarantined immediately after entering Ba Ria – Vung Tau province.

Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Long Dien District Medical Center, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province.

– CASE 2723 (BN2723) recorded in Ho Chi Minh: Male patient, 38 years old, is a specialist, Indian nationality.

On April 10, 2021, a patient from India entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight EK392 and was quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021 positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

– CASE 2724 (BN2724) recorded in Ho Chi Minh: Female patient, 50 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City.

On April 10, 2021, patients from the U.S. transiting Korea entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight OZ735 and were quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

– CASE 2725 (BN2725) recorded in Ho Chi Minh City: Male patient, 58 years old, is a specialist, U.S. nationality.

On March 28, 2021, patients from the U.S. transiting Singapore entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight SQ178 and were quarantined immediately after entry in Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

– CASE 2726 (BN2726) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 32 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province.

Illustrations. Source: TL.

– CASE 2727 (BN2727) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 38 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province.

– CASE 2728 (BN2728) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 23 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province.

On April 9, 2021, BN2726-2728 from Japan entered Noi Bai Airport on flight JL751 and was quarantined immediately after entry in Hanoi.

Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases of Dong Anh Facility.

– CASE 2729 (BN2729) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 30 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Quynh Phu district, Thai Binh province.

On April 12, 2021, a patient from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VJ2519 and was quarantined immediately after entering Da Nang city.

Test results on April 13, 2021, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

– CASE 2730 (BN2730) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 25 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Hong Ngu city, Dong Thap province.

– CASE 2731 (BN2731) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 30 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province.

On April 5, 2021, BN2730-2731 from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VN5319 and was quarantined immediately after entering the city.Da Nang.

Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

– CASE 2732 (BN2732) recorded in Quang Nam: Female patient, 25 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province.

– CASE 2733 (BN2733) recorded in Quang Nam: Female patient, 24 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province.

On April 11, 2021, BN2732-2733 from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VN5313 and was quarantined immediately after entering Da Nang city.

Test results on April 14, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Quang Nam Central General Hospital.

Total number of close contact and entry from epidemic areas under health monitoring (quarantine): 36,234, of which isolation is concentrated in hospitals: 517; isolation at other facilities: 22,945; home isolation, accommodation: 15,281.

According to the report of the Medical Examination and Treatment Administration (Ministry of Health), the total number of patients curing the disease in our country to date is 2,445 / 2,733 cases.

Among COVID-19 patients being treated in health facilities across the country, 52 have been negative for SARS-CoV-2 virus 1-3 times including: 16 first-time negative cases; the second negative number of cases was 18; the third negative number of cases was 18.

To live safely with the COVID-19 pandemic, people need to follow the Ministry of Health’s 5K guidelines: Masks, Disinfection, Distance, Non-Gathering, Medical Declaration.

The Ministry of Health said that 16 new cases are all cases of Covid-19 entry, isolated in Ba Ria – Vung Tau (5 cases), Ho Chi Minh City. HCMC (3 shifts), Hanoi (3 shifts), Da Nang (3 shifts) and Quang Nam (2 shifts). Specifically:

Patient 2718 is a male, 31 years old, with an address in Dong Anh district, Hanoi.

Patient 2719 is a female, 32 years old, located in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

Patient 2720 is a female, 29 years old, with an address in Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province.

Patient 2721 is a female, 29 years old, with an address in Bang Bang town, Tay Ninh province.

Patient 2722 is a male, 39 years old, located in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

On April 12, 5 patients from Russia entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight VN5062 and were quarantined immediately after entering Ba Ria – Vung Tau province. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Long Dien District Medical Center, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province.

Patient 2723 is a male, 38 years old, who is an Indian national. On April 10, patients from India entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight EK392 and were quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City. Hcm. The April 12 test result was positive for SARS-CoV-2.

Patient 2724 is a female, 50 years old, with an address in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City. Hcm. On April 10, patients from the U.S. transiting Korea entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight OZ735 and were quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City. Hcm. As a result of the April 12 test, the patient tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

Patient 2725 is a male, 58 years old, a U.S. citizenship professional. On March 28, patients from the U.S. transiting Singapore entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight SQ178 and were quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City. Hcm. As a result of the April 12 test, the patient tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

3 patients 2723-2725 are currently isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

Patient 2726 is a male, 32 years old, with an address in Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province.

Patient 2727 is a male, 38 years old, with an address in Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province.

Patient 2728 is a male, 23 years old, with an address in Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province.

On April 9, the three patients from Japan entered Noi Bai Airport on flight JL751 and were quarantined immediately after entering Hanoi. As a result of the April 13 test, the patients tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases of Dong Anh Facility.

Patient 2729 is a male, 30 years old, a Vietnamese citizen, with an address in Quynh Phu district, Thai Binh province. On April 12, patients from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VJ2519 and were quarantined immediately after entering Da Nang city. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

Patient 2730 is a male, 25 years old, with an address in Hong Ngu city, Dong Thap province.

Patient 2731 is a male, 30 years old, with an address in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province.

On April 5, 3 patients 2730-2731 from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VN5319 and were quarantined immediately after entering Da Nang. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

Patient 2732 is a female, 25 years old, with an address in Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province.

Patient 2733 is a female, 24 years old, with an address in Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province.

On April 11, 2 patients 2732-2733 from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VN5313 and were quarantined immediately after entering Da Nang city. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Quang Nam Central General Hospital.

Thus, by the afternoon of April 14, Vietnam recorded a total of 2,733 cases of Covid-19, including 1,570 domestic infections. From January 27 to now, 13 provinces and cities have recorded 910 cases.

In the past 27 days, Vietnam has not recorded new cases in the community.

Localities are still isolated, monitoring the health of nearly 39,000 people, including 517 in isolation at the hospital, isolating nearly 23,000 people, isolating at home more than 15,000 people.

Treatment facilities have cured 2,445 cases of Covid-19, the death toll is still 35.

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As of 18:00 on April 14, Vietnam had a total of 1570 cases of COVID-19 due to domestic infection, of which 910 were new cases from January 27 to now: 910.

From 6:00 to 18:00 on April 14, 16 new cases (BN2717-2733) were quarantined immediately after entry in Ba Ria – Vung Tau (5), Ho Chi Minh City (3), Hanoi (3), Da Nang (3) and Quang Nam (2). Specifically:

Case 2718 (BN2718) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Male patient, 31 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Dong Anh district, Hanoi city.

Case 2719 (BN2719) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Female patient, 32 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

Case 2720 (BN2720) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Female patient, 29 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province.

Case 2721 (BN2721)recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Female patient, 29 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Bang Bang town, Tay Ninh province.

Case 2722 (BN2722) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Male patient, 39 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

On April 12, 2021, BN2718-2722 from Russia entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight VN5062 and was quarantined immediately after entering Ba Ria – Vung Tau province.

Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Long Dien District Medical Center, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province.

Case 2723 (BN2723) recorded in Ho Chi Minh: Male patient, 38 years old, is a specialist, Indian nationality.

On April 10, 2021, a patient from India entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight EK392 and was quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021 positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

Case 2724 (BN2724) recorded in Ho Chi Minh: Female patient, 50 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City.

On April 10, 2021, patients from the U.S. transiting Korea entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight OZ735 and were quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

Case 2725 (BN2725) recorded in Ho Chi Minh City: Male patient, 58 years old, is a specialist, U.S. nationality.

On March 28, 2021, patients from the U.S. transiting Singapore entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight SQ178 and were quarantined immediately after entry in Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

Case 2726 (BN2726) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 32 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province.

Case 2727 (BN2727) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 38 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province.

Case 2728 (BN2728) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 23 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province.

On April 9, 2021, BN2726-2728 from Japan entered Noi Bai Airport on flight JL751 and was quarantined immediately after entry in Hanoi.

Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases of Dong Anh Facility.

Case 2729 (BN2729) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 30 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Quynh Phu district, Thai Binh province.

On April 12, 2021, a patient from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VJ2519 and was quarantined immediately after entering Da Nang city.

Test results on April 13, 2021, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

Case 2730 (BN2730)recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 25 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Hong Ngu city, Dong Thap province.

Case 2731 (BN2731) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 30 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen Nam, located in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province.

On April 5, 2021, BN2730-2731 from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VN5319 and was quarantined immediately after entry in Da Nang city.

Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

Case 2732 (BN2732) recorded in Quang Nam: Female patient, 25 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province.

Case 2733 (BN2733) recorded in Quang Nam: Female patient, 24 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province.

On April 11, 2021, BN2732-2733 from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VN5313 and was quarantined immediately after entering Da Nang city.

Test results on April 14, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Quang Nam Central General Hospital.

Number of quarantines: The total number of close and in-person contact from an epidemic zone under health monitoring (quarantine): 38,743, of which:

– Concentrated isolation at the hospital: 517

– Quarantine at other facilities: 22,945

– Home isolation, accommodation: 15,281.

Get a vaccine before vaccinating COVID-19 for Military Zone 2 officers and soldiers. (Photo by Hoang Hung/TTXVN)

According to the 18:00 news of Ministry of Health regarding the COVID-19 epidemic in Vietnam, from 6:00 to 18:00 on April 14, Vietnam recorded 16 new case, all are quarantined immediately after entry.

As of 18:00 on April 14, Vietnam had a total of 1,570 cases of COVID-19 due to domestic infection, of which the number of new cases since January 27 is 910.

16 new cases (BN2717-2733) quarantined immediately after entry in Ba Ria-Vung Tau (5 cases), Ho Chi Minh City (3 cases), Hanoi (3 cases), Da Nang (3 shifts) and Quang Nam (2 cases).

Specifically:

Case No. 2718 (BN2718) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Male patient, 31 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Dong Anh district, Hanoi city.

Case No. 2719 (BN2719) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Female patient, 32 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

Case No. 2720 (BN2720) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Female patient, 29 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province.

Case No. 2721 (BN2721) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Female patient, 29 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Bang Bang town, Tay Ninh province.

Case No. 2722 (BN2722) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Male patient, 39 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

On April 12, BN2718-2722 from Russia to Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight VN5062 and quarantined immediately after entry in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. As a result of the April 13 test, the patients tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Long Dien District Medical Center, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

Case No. 2723 (BN2723) recorded in Ho Chi Minh: Male patient, 38 years old, is a specialist, Indian nationality. On April 10, 2021, a patient from India entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight EK392 and was quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021 positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

Case No. 2724 (BN2724) recorded in Ho Chi Minh: Female patient, 50 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City.

On April 10, patients from the U.S. transiting Korea entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight OZ735 and were quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City. As a result of the April 12 test, the patient tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

Case No. 2725 (BN2725) recorded in Ho Chi Minh City: Male patient, 58 years old, is a specialist, U.S. nationality. On March 28, 2021, patients from the U.S. transiting Singapore entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight SQ178 and were quarantined immediately after entry in Ho Chi Minh City. As a result of the April 12 test, the patient tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

Case No. 2726 (BN2726) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 32 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province.

Case No. 2727 (BN2727) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 38 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province.

Case No. 2728 (BN2728) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 23 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province.

April 9th, BN2726-2728 from Japan to Noi Bai Airport on flight JL751 and quarantined immediately after entry in Hanoi. Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases of Dong Anh Facility.

Case No. 2729 (BN2729) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 30 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, located in Quynh Phu district, Thai Binh province. On April 12, patients from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VJ2519 and were quarantined immediately after entering Da Nang city. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

Ca disease No. 2730 (BN2730) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 25 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Hong Ngu city, Dong Thap province.

Case No. 2731 (BN2731) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 30 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with an address in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province.

April 5th, BN2730-2731 from Japan to Da Nang Airport on flight VN5319 and quarantined immediately after entry in Da Nang city. SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

Case No. 2732 (BN2732) recorded in Quang Nam: Female patient, 25 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province.

Case No. 2733 (BN2733) recorded in Quang Nam: Female patient, 24 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province.

On April 11, BN2732-2733 from Japan to Da Nang Airport on flight VN5313 and quarantined immediately after entry in Da Nang city. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Quang Nam Central General Hospital.

The total number of close contact and entry from the epidemic zone under health monitoring (quarantine) was 38,743, of which isolation was concentrated at the hospital: 517 people; quarantine at other facilities: 22,945 people; home isolation, accommodation: 15,281 people.

Regarding the treatment situation: According to the report of the Medical Examination and Treatment Administration – Ministry of Health, the number of cases negative for SARS-CoV-2 times 1: 16 cases; 2nd time: 18 cases; 3rd time: 18 cases. Deaths: 35. Number of treatment cases: 2,445 cases./.