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Vietnam News Today August 4 Shippers in Ho Chi Minh City Receive Covid Vaccine Jab

Vietnam News Today (August 4): Daily Covid-19 count reaches 8,377, over 50,000 recover from nCoV; Shippers in HCM city receive Covid vaccine jab; Vietnam poised to start clinical trials of third Covid-19 vaccine this month; HCMC prepares support center for the poor.



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Vietnam News Today August 4 Shippers in Ho Chi Minh City Receive Covid Vaccine Jab

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Vietnam News Today (August 4) notable headlines

Daily Covid-19 count reaches 8,377, over 50,000 recover from nCoV

Shippers in HCM city receive Covid vaccine jab

Vietnam poised to start clinical trials of third Covid-19 vaccine this month

HCMC prepares support center for the poor

HCM city economy remains strong despite Covid

Vietnam, US continue to cooperate to address post-war consequences

Vietnam sees 15.5 percent rise in exports in EU market

Vietnam serves as coordinator for ASEAN-RoK relations

Industrial property segment sees rising FDI despite new Covid-19 outbreak



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Daily Covid-19 count reaches 8,377, over 50,000 recover from nCoV

The nation’s daily infection tally rose to 8,377 following the detection of a further 4,851 fresh Covid-19 cases, including 37 imported infections, the Health Ministry said in its August 3 evening update.

Among the 8,429 domestic cases logged in the day, Ho Chi Minh city continued to record the highest number at 4,171, trailed by Binh Duong (1,606), Long An (566), Dong Nai (364), Tay Ninh (298), Khanh Hoa (189), Dong Thap (141) and Can Tho (120). In addition, community infections were also detected in other 18 localities.

Of the total figure regarding local cases, 883 were detected among the local community, with the remaining being found in quarantine or in areas currently under lockdown, cited VOV.

As of the afternoon of August 3, Vietnam registered a total of 170,190 Covid-19 infections, including 2,324 imported and 167,866 domestic cases.

The number of domestic infections recorded during the latest wave of the pandemic has climbed to 166,296, with 48,057 patients having recovered from the virus.

The same day also the Treatment Subcommittee under the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control confirmed an additional 190 fatalities relating to Covid-19 across 10 provinces and cities, with 166 recorded in Ho Chi Minh city, the current biggest hotspot in the ongoing pandemic wave.

Four out of 62 provinces and cities have stayed fee from the SARS-CoV-2-virus for 14 days, while 9 other provinces have recorded no secondary infections.

The country discharged 3,866 patients on August 3, raising the number of recovered patients since the start of the pandemic to 50,851.

Shippers in HCM city receive Covid vaccine jab

Hundreds of ride-hailing drivers and e-commerce shippers received their Covid-19 vaccine shots Monday as the city steps up vaccination efforts.

HCMC continued with its Covid-19 vaccination campaign Monday, which now also includes shippers. At Pham Van Hai Primary School in District 11, hundreds were on-site from early morning to complete vaccination procedures.



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Previously, the municipal Department of Industry and Trade had requested the Department of Health to prioritize vaccinating around 62,000 shippers in Ho Chi Minh city during its social distancing period.

After having their body temperatures checked and hands sanitized, shippers filled out personal information forms prior to vaccination.

Nguyen Hai Van, an official who oversaw the vaccination session at Pham Van Hai school, said around 150 shippers were vaccinated within the day, according to VnExpress.

Half a month after he signed up for vaccination, Vo Nghe Ky, 24, got a text to inform him of his time and place for vaccination.

"These past few months when the new coronavirus wave broke out, I went out to work worried and anxious as I made contact with many people. After getting vaccinated, I would stay off work for two days to recover," he said.




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