Scientists at the Medical Genetics Institute (MGI), the HCMC Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in HCMC seek to understand the disease’s characteristics and how it affects people with different genetic makeups and possibly identify genes sensitive to the novel coronavirus, Truong Dinh Kiet, head of MGI, said on Saturday.

A medical worker at the Thu Duc District medical center in HCMC holds a vial containing Covid-19 samples, April 20, 2020.

Of the 82 Covid-19 cases in the city so far, 65 percent came from abroad with varying degrees of severity and with symptoms ranging from nothing to life-threatening, according to the CDC.

Notably, 62 percent had no symptoms, and the virus’s infection mechanism still has areas that need to be explored, it added.

Twenty recovered patients would have their genes sequenced in the first stage before the project could hope to expand, Nguyen Hoai Nghia of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy said.

Vietnam has had 1,169 Covid-19 cases so far, 70 still active. Thirty five have died, most of them older people with underlying conditions like diabetes and kidney failure.

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Waste water treatment station put in operation in Dinh Tram industrial park

(BGO) – After nearly 7 months of construction, Bac Giang Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company (Company) has completed upgrading, revamping to officially operate the concentrated waste water treatment station in Dinh Tram industrial park, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province.

Bac Giang provides online instruction of Covid-19 diagnosis and treatment

(BGO) – The Department of Health in Bac Giang province on March 16 organized an online training course to instruct the Covid-19 diagnosis and treatment to the officers, doctors and nurses on duty of disease prevention and control at the state and private medical facilities and centers in the province.  

Bac Giang health sector improves service quality, treatment capacity

(BGO) - Implementing the mission of taking care of the people's health, the medical examination and treatment facilities in Bac Giang province have been making efforts to invest in infrastructure and improve the skills of medical staff to meet requirements and please patients.

Only one Covid-19 patient under treatment in Vietnam

15/16 Covid-19 patients in Vietnam have been discharged from hospital as of Feb. 21. The remaining one is being under treatment in Vinh Phuc province.

Source: VnExpress