(VOVWORLD) - A doctor and two nurses at Bach Mai hospital in Hanoi have tested positive for novel coronavirus. According to health care leaders, these cases may not be the last, because many patients are being treated at the hospital and the risk of cross-contamination is high. The health sector is working on ways to control the situation.

(VOVWORLD) - With the number of Covid-19 cases growing by the hour, countries around the world are ramping up efforts to combat the disease. In Vietnam, the government is taking a number of containment measures, while strengthening international cooperation to cope with the pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - 722,646 people were infected with Covid-19 across the world and 33,983 died as of 12 AM Monday, according to worldometers. The pandemic has spread to 199 countries and territories.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s confirmed Covid-19 cases rose to 194 with 6 more new cases linked to Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi, the Ministry of Health said early Monday. All the 6 new patients, who are being under treatment, work for Truong Sinh Co. Ltd., that has provided services for Bach Mai hospital.

(VOVWORLD) - Earth Hour 2020 signaled a global unity as 180 countries and territories participated in the event online on Saturday night amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - 199 countries and territories around the world had reported more than 660,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 and a death toll of more than 30,000 as of 2p.m. (Vietnam time) on Saturday, according to Worldometers.info.

(VOVWORLD) - Localities nationwide have strengthened measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - Five more persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 raising the number of Covid-19 cases in Vietnam to 179 as of 6am on Sunday, said the Ministry of Health.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Sunday held an online meeting on ways to better cope with the Covid-19 epidemic with leaders of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city, Da Nang, Can Tho and Hai Phong.

(VOVWORLD) - Another Covid-19 patient in Vietnam, a UK man, was discharged from Hue Central Hospital, the second branch in Phong Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province on Saturday after full recovery.