HANOI (REUTERS) - Vietnam s health minister said on Tuesday (Feb 2) a newly detected coronavirus outbreak, which has infected 301 people and spread to 10 provinces and cities, is caused by the more contagious British variant of the coronavirus. The new variant is spreading fast, we have to be faster, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, who heads the Covid-19 taskforce, said at a government meeting. We should not be so worried about the spike in the number of cases. The most important thing is contact tracing. We have to stay vigilant but not panic.
Six days since the virus re-emerged in the northern province of Hai Duong, the cluster there was under control, Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said, according to a government statement.
Vietnam reports new variant of COVID-19 more contagious than UK strain
The country s health minister said on Tuesday that the new COVID-19 outbreak has infected 276 people and spread to 10 provinces and cities
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Vietnam has confirmed outbreak of a new coronavirus variant which is more contagious than the one detected in the UK.
The country s health minister said on Tuesday that the new COVID-19 outbreak has infected 276 people and spread to 10 provinces and cities.
Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said, six days since the virus emerged in the northern province of Hai Duong, the cluster there was under control. Containing the spread in the capital, Hanoi where 20 new cases have been detected would take longer, he added.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that besides stamping out the Covid-19 epidemic, economic development must be also a focus.
To accomplish this dual goal, the country must concentrate on implementing four key tasks.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presided over the monthly cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning.
At the meeting, he praised many agencies, units and localities that have been highly responsible in epidemic prevention and control; especially the health sector, and the epidemic-hit areas of Hai Duong, Hanoi, Hai Phong, and Quang Ninh.
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A health worker takes a swab sample from a resident amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Hai Duong province, Vietnam, on Jan 28, 2021. (Photo: Manh Minh/VNA/Handout via Reuters)
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HANOI: Vietnam s health minister said on Tuesday (Feb 2) a newly detected COVID-19 outbreak, which has infected 276 people and spread to 10 provinces and cities, is caused by the more contagious British variant of the coronavirus.
Six days since the virus re-emerged in the northern province of Hai Duong, the cluster there was under control, health minister Nguyen Thanh Long said, according to a government statement. Containing the virus in the capital, Hanoi - where 20 new cases have been dete