The nation's Covid-19 tally stood at 271 Thursday morning, unchanged since Sunday evening. Of these, 232 have recovered and been discharged and 39 are still under treatment.

Of the active patients, 16 have tested negative once and six twice.

A bus driver checks body temperature of a passenger in Ho Chi Minh City, April 28, 2020 after the city allows buses to resume operation after a period of suspension due to Covid-19.

The number of people under quarantine has dropped to nearly 21,000, 245 of them in hospitals specialized for Covid-19 treatment, more than 6,000 in isolation camps and the rest at home.

Starting Thursday, Vietnam lifts all social distancing restrictions on transportation services including buses, taxis, aircraft and trains. But all passengers are still requested to wear face masks.

On Wednesday, the Steering Committee on the Prevention and Control of Covid-19 spearheaded by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam suggested the government allow all non-essential businesses and services except bars and karaoke parlors to resume operation.

The committee stressed the need to tighten control on all arrivals from abroad, as the condition inside Vietnam becomes "stable."

The Covid-19 pandemic has spread to 212 countries and territories, and reported deaths have reached more than 264,100.

Re-positive Covid-19 patients not carrying active coronavirus: health expert

Two recovered Covid-19 patients who had retested positive but were discharged from the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Hanoi on Tuesday (May 5) following their second full recoveries are not carrying active SARS-CoV-2 virus, a health expert has said.

Tens of millions of students back to school after long Covid-19 break

Tens of millions of students nationwide, from kindergartens to high schools, have returned to school on the morning of May 4 after a three-month closure to prevent Covid-19 transmission.

Bac Giang needs to implement urgent solutions to recover production, business due to Covid-19’s impacts

(BGO)- This is the direction of Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Duong Van Thai at the official dispatch No 1821/UBND-CN dated 30 April 2020 on implementation of some urgent measures to remove obstacles for production and business affected by Covid-19 pandemic.

Vietnam tests Covid-19 vaccine on mice

A potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Vietnam and the U.K. is being tested on mice for two weeks before further evaluation.

Vietnam ensures tourist safety amid Covid-19

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has recently issued recommendations on how to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic for travel agencies, resorts and hotels, restaurants and destinations.

Source: VnEpxress