Vietnam documented one locally-transmitted COVID-19 case in the northern province of Bac Giang in the past 12 hours as of 6 am on February 10, taking the national tally from the latest outbreak to 484 cases, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
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.
At a charity market (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Central Committee of the
Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) channeled more than 3.5 billion VND (153,000 USD)
into charity
markets opened by its chapters nationwide from January 22 to 31 to support needy people
before the
Pham Thi Hoa, a resident in Hanoi, who received assistance
from the charity market serving Tet, said her family is poor and gifts from the
market helped ease her difficulties.
VNRC Vice President Tran Thi Hong An said these markets for
Tet have made a practical support for needy people so that they can enjoy a
warm and happy holiday.
Vietnam s Covid-19 vaccine effective on variants: university
By Phan Anh February 9, 2021 | 03:30 pm GMT+7
A medical worker holds up two vials of Nanocovax, a Vietnamese Covid-19 vaccine, on December 17, 2020. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy.
Nanocovax, a Vietnamese Covid-19 vaccine, is said to have an effect on coronavirus variants following the first phase of human trials, according to Vietnam Military Medical University.
The first phase of human trials for Nanocovax, which began last December, recently ended with 120 vaccine shots administered to 60 volunteers. The volunteers were split into three groups to be injected with three vaccine doses: 25 micrograms, 50 micrograms and 75 micrograms in two shots, 28 days apart.