(VOVWORLD) - 240 million COVID-19 infections were reported globally by Thursday noon, 4.9 million of them died, according to worldometers.info. There were 436,000 new cases in the last 24 hours.

(VOVWORLD) -From 5 p.m. on Tuesday to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Vietnam recorded 3,461 new COVID-19 cases, including 3 imported cases and 3,458 domestic cases in 47 provinces and cities.

(VOVWORLD) - People with weaker immune systems should receive an additional shot of an approved COVID-19 vaccine, an advisory group to the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - The education sector at all levels must have a plan for the school year and organize early and safe vaccination for students aged 12 to 17, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at a meeting with relevant ministries on the 2021-2022 school year.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Health recorded 2,939 local COVID-19 cases in 43 cities and provinces across Vietnam on Tuesday, the lowest in 90 days.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam on Tuesday received 77 ultra-low temperature freezers donated by the US.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen, during an online conference on Monday, asked localities to speed up COVID-19 vaccination this year and develop a vaccination plan for 2022.

(VOVWORLD) - As of Tuesday afternoon, there had been nearly 240 million COVID-19 infections and 4.8 million deaths around the world, according to worldometers.info.

(VOVWORLD) - The United States will accept the use by international visitors of COVID-19 vaccines authorized by US regulators or the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Health said that from 5pm on Saturday to 5pm on Sunday, Vietnam recorded 3,528 new COVID-19 cases, down 999 cases compared to the previous day. Among the new infections, 15 cases were imported and 3,513 cases were recorded in 41 provinces and cities. During the day, 113 patients died.