The risk of death, hospitalization and serious health issues from COVID-19 jumps significantly with reinfection compared with a first bout with the virus, regardless of vaccination status, a study published on Thursday suggests. “Reinfection with COVID-19 increases the risk of both acute outcomes and long COVID,” said Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly

-The Ministry of Health said Vietnam on Wednesday recorded 468 new cases of COVID-19 but no deaths.  Since the onset of the pandemic, Vietnam’s caseload has reached more than 11.5 million, ranking 13 out of 230 countries and territories. With the ratio of infections per million people, Vietnam ranks 117.

  Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has reiterated that vaccination remains a strategic solution in the pandemic combat. Chairing a meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID 19 Prevention and Control in Hanoi, the PM stressed that vigilance should be maintained to prevent pandemic resurgence, urging the harmonious implementation

  The national COVID-19 caseload rose to 11,505,849 with 241 new cases recorded on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health.  With 72 patients given the all clear during the day, the number of recoveries rose to 10,604,663. Meanwhile, there are 54 patients needing breathing support. One death from COVID-19 was recorded

The Ministry of Health said the daily number of COVID-19 cases increased to 756 on Wednesday, double that of Tuesday. There was 1 death in Tay Ninh. During the day, 350 patients recovered, bringing the total number of recovered cases to more than 10.6 million. Since the onset of the

– Vietnam recorded 305 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the lowest number in almost one year, according to the Ministry of Health. The new infections brought Vietnam’s total number of COVID-19 cases to 11,502,474. Meanwhile, 160 patients were declared to be free from the disease on the day, lifting the total number of recoveries to

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on health workers and students, patients, public institutions, filmmakers and other interested parties to participate in the fourth edition of the Health for All Film Festival.   In the opinion of Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, this festival has become an extraordinary