The total number of Covid-19 cases in the United States has surpassed 22.09 million, as England's NHS is facing the "most dangerous situation" in living memory, and Vietnam is to limit inbound flights ahead of Lunar New Year.
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The NHS is facing the most dangerous situation in living memory, England s chief medical officer has warned, amid reports that the health system is on the brink of collapse in some areas.
As the country awaits the ramping-up of coronavirus testing and vaccinations this week, Prof Chris Whitty said the only way to prevent avoidable deaths is for the public to stay at home wherever possible.
Vietnam limits inbound flights until mid-February
By Viet Tuan January 10, 2021 | 12:30 pm GMT+7
A Vietnam Airlines aircraft is seen on an apron at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by VnExpress/Thanh Nguyen.
Vietnam will limit inbound flights from now until the Lunar New Year holiday as new variants of the novel coronavirus spread faster in many countries.
Only necessary flights with approval from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Transport can enter the country, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Saturday.
After the holiday, which falls February 10-16, the transport ministry will study the possibility of resuming international flights, but limitations will still continue, the PM said.