Sixteen cases of COVID-19 were reported in the past 12 hours to 6pm on February 9, including 13 locally-transmitted cases, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Presidential Palace complex in Hanoi on February 9 on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year.
The visit was also to mark the 91st founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3) and the success of the recent 13th National Party Congress.
The PM spoke highly of efforts made by staff at the President Ho Chi Minh relic site in the previous year, particularly in the preservation of belongings of the late President and scientific research to serve the introduction of the life and career of the beloved leader as well as his moral example to visitors.
He also called on staffers at the relic site to keep up the good work and bolster activities on studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality and lifestyle.
Vietnam has completed the first phase of the human trials of Nano Covax, a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine, with the participation of 60 volunteers, the Vietnam Military Medical University said on February 8.
10 students volunteer for second Vietnam coronavirus vaccine trial
By Chi Le January 21, 2021 | 03:09 pm GMT+7
Volunteers seek advice from medical staff before registering for the first phase of the human trials of Covivac vaccine, Hanoi, January 21, 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Chi Le.
10 university students signed up Thursday to be vaccinated with Covivac in its first stage of human trials in February.
Covivac, produced by the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals, is the second Vietnamese-made vaccine to be tested on humans after receiving approval from the Health Ministry. The first was Nanocovax of Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC that had entered trials last month.
Vietnam s 2nd coronavirus vaccine set to begin human trials next month
By Xuan Ngoc, Chi Le January 20, 2021 | 11:51 am GMT+7
Vials and boxes of Covivac, Vietnam s second Covid-19 vaccine, January 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Xuan Ngoc.
A Covid-19 vaccine produced by the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals on Tuesday received approval from the Ministry of Health for human trials.
Covivac will be the second Vietnamese-made vaccine to be tested on humans after the Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC began trials last December of its Nanocovax.
The first phase of the trials will require 120 volunteers aged 18-59 and without underlying health conditions, infectious diseases or allergies, the health ministry said.