(VOVWORLD) - There are currently 265,699,524 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 5,264,048 deaths from the coronavirus as of Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Prime Minister released a telegram on Saturday requesting ministries, agencies and localities to tighten COVID-19 prevention and control measures against the possible spread of the mutated variant Omicron in the country.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam recorded 13,998 cases of COVID-19 in 57 localities during 24 hours as of 4pm Saturday, including 5 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.

(VOVWORLD) - Cuban health authorities said that Cuban researchers are upgrading its homegrown COVID vaccines to ensure protection against new variant Omicron.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Health said that on Friday Vietnam recorded 13,670 new infections of COVID-19, 9 were imported and 13,661 were recorded domestically, down 16 cases compared to the previous day, in 59 provinces and cities. The number of patients announced to be cured in the day were 1,149. But 200 deaths were reported

(VOVWORLD) - Asia-Pacific countries should boost their healthcare capacity and fully vaccinate their people to prepare for a surge in COVID-19 cases fuelled by the Omicron variant, officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna that use mRNA technology provide the biggest boost to antibody levels when given 10-12 weeks after the second dose, a UK study published on Thursday has found.

(VOVWORLD) - Countries have tightened anti-pandemic measures, including vaccination, in reaction to the virus’s Omicron variant.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged localities to finish vaccination of old people and those with underlying health conditions, who are the most vulnerable to the coronavirus.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam logged additional 13,698 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours as of 4pm Thursday.