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China's mass testing mantra is building a waste mountain

China's mass testing mantra is building a waste mountain

Hazmat-suited workers poke plastic swabs down millions of throats in China each day, leaving bins bursting with medical waste that has become the environmental and economic levy of a zero-Covid strategy.
China sends military, doctors to Shanghai to test 26 million residents for Covid

China sends military, doctors to Shanghai to test 26 million residents for Covid

Labor shortage still stalks industry

Labor shortage still stalks industry

Supermarkets appeal for government help

Supermarkets appeal for government help

Faced with prolonged losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic, supermarkets want tax breaks and a reduction in the cost of testing for the disease.
August 20, 2021 | 07:41 pm PT
South Korea offers free, discreet Covid-19 testing

South Korea offers free, discreet Covid-19 testing

All foreign workers in South Korea, including illegal Vietnamese immigrants, can get Covid-19 testing done for free until March 22, the Vietnamese labor ministry says.
March 15, 2021 | 05:43 pm PT
Vietnamese carriers asked to refuse passengers flouting pandemic prevention measures

Vietnamese carriers asked to refuse passengers flouting pandemic prevention measures

Aviation authorities have ordered carriers to refuse transporting passengers who flout Covid-19 prevention measures like medical declarations.
February 18, 2021 | 12:00 am PT
Hanoi tests all arrivals from areas with coronavirus infections

Hanoi tests all arrivals from areas with coronavirus infections

Hanoi said people who arrived from Hai Duong Province, the country’s Covid-19 epicenter, and areas with active cases in 11 other cities and provinces would be tested for the coronavirus.
February 17, 2021 | 09:30 pm PT
All medical staff in Vietnam to be tested for Covid-19 amid rising fears

All medical staff in Vietnam to be tested for Covid-19 amid rising fears

The Health Ministry on Friday ordered all medical facilities across the country to urgently carry out Covid-19 testing for all healthcare workers amid the resurgence of Covid-19.
January 29, 2021 | 02:50 am PT
National Party Congress attendees to be tested twice for Covid-19

National Party Congress attendees to be tested twice for Covid-19

All 4,299 delegates, guests and officials attending the National Party Congress, the country's most important political event, later this month will be tested twice for Covid-19.
January 14, 2021 | 09:00 pm PT
Foreigners entering HCMC for short visits strictly screened

Foreigners entering HCMC for short visits strictly screened

Foreign nationals visiting HCMC for less than 14 days are tested for Covid-19 upon arrival and then every two days.
September 27, 2020 | 10:07 pm PT
Foreigners to pay $63 minimum for Covid-19 tests

Foreigners to pay $63 minimum for Covid-19 tests

Foreigners entering Vietnam on commercial flights would have to pay around VND1.468 million ($63) for two mandatory Covid-19 tests, and register contact and quarantine details.
September 21, 2020 | 05:05 pm PT
HCMC mandates Covid-19 test for people arriving from Da Nang

HCMC mandates Covid-19 test for people arriving from Da Nang

HCMC authorities on Tuesday began testing people arriving by air from Da Nang for Covid-19 at Tan Son Nhat Airport.
September 8, 2020 | 09:35 pm PT
Vietnam allows private medical facilities to test for Covid-19

Vietnam allows private medical facilities to test for Covid-19

The government on Thursday said private medical facilities with adequate equipment and qualified personnel could carry out tests for Covid-19.
April 10, 2020 | 05:17 pm PT
Vietnam imports 200,000 rapid test kits for large-scale Covid-19 testing

Vietnam imports 200,000 rapid test kits for large-scale Covid-19 testing

The Health Ministry has bought 200,000 rapid coronavirus test kits from South Korea for carrying out mass testing as the Covid-19 fight enters a crucial stage.
March 30, 2020 | 05:01 pm PT
Vietnam speeds up Covid-19 testing by designating 19 new facilities

Vietnam speeds up Covid-19 testing by designating 19 new facilities

The Health Ministry has allowed 19 medical facilities to test for Covid-19 in addition to the three approved by the World Health Organization.
March 22, 2020 | 08:47 pm PT
 
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