HANOI, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — Vietnam has detected its first COVID-19 case of Omicron variant in a quarantine facility in the capital Hanoi, the country’s Ministry of Health confirmed on Tuesday. The patient arrived in Hanoi on Dec. 19 from Britain and tested positive for COVID-19. He was immediately transferred to a quarantine center under … Read more
BEIJING: China’s State Council inter-departmental task force for Covid-19 response has decided to build mechanisms for infection prevention and control within medical institutions. Annual assessments, spot-checks, and responsibility and accountability mechanisms should be established to prevent and control infections in medical institutions, said the task force in a statement. The statement requires provincial health authorities … Read more
World Iodine Deficiency Day is marked on 21st October annually for the need of awareness about nutrient deficiency. One of the conditions that are becoming common among people include nutritional deficiencies. This is due to their unhealthy diet patterns followed by an unhealthy lifestyle. Nutrients are required by the body in order to perform various … Read more
