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Fencer Vu Thanh An is one of the hundreds of athletes to receive
COVID-19 vaccinations in preparation for their Olympic qualifiers (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The first
Vietnamese athletes have received the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19
vaccinations in Hanoi, ahead of this year s various
international tournaments.
On the first day of the
inoculation programme for athletes, wrestlers,
taekwondo and judo martial artists and their coaches received the shots.
Next are the fencing, boxing, swimming, gymnastics and weightlifting teams that
will compete for Olympics slots in the coming months.
Coach Park Hang-seo and his national football team will also vaccines ahead
The Philippines, which started its inoculation programme on March 1 with six lakh Sinovac doses donated by China, is battling a renewed surge in Covid-19 cases; in talks with vaccine manufacturers to buy 161 million doses
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara is expected to leave its key interest rate steady tomorrow, according to a Reuters poll, as a slowdown in new coronavirus infections and a recently launched vaccination drive boost confidence in the economic recovery.