It is expected that 14 more patients will be announced cured today.
The Ministry of Health said that this morning, Vietnam recorded no new Covid-19 patients. Currently, our country has 255 patients, of which 158 are from abroad (accounting for 62.2%).
Today, it is expected that 4 hospitals will announce the recovery of 14 more patients, including the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases (10 patients), Binh Thuan General Hospital (2 patients), Da Nang General Hospital (1 patient) and Bac Ninh General Hospital (1 patient).
Issue a Resolution to support people facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 epidemic
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has just signed a Resolution on measures to support people facing difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The total value of this "unprecedented" social security package is up to 62,000 billion VND, supporting many different groups of people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Accordingly, beneficiaries of this social security package include: employees working under labor contracts; employers with financial difficulties; people with contributions to the Revolution; poor households and near-poor households according to national poverty standards; business households; social protection beneficiaries...
The viewpoint emphasized in the Government's Resolution is that "The State, enterprises and the social community share responsibility in ensuring the lives of workers".
Daegu has no new infections for the first time
According to Reuters news agency, for the first time since late February, Daegu city (South Korea) today recorded no new cases.
Daegu was once the largest outbreak after China with at least 6,807 cases (accounting for more than half of the total number of infections in the country).
At the same time, the number of new coronavirus infections across South Korea continues to decline. According to the Korean CDC, the country recorded 27 new cases, a significant new daily low compared to the peak of more than 900 cases a day in late February. Currently, South Korea has a total of 10,450 Covid-19 cases, including 208 deaths.
South Korea temporarily suspends visa-free policy with 90 countries
According to Yonhap news agency, at a joint press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice on April 9, the South Korean government announced that it will stop visa exemption programs with 90 countries that are applying entry bans on South Korean citizens from April 13 to prevent the spread of Covid-19 from abroad.
In addition to suspending the visa waiver program, all 90-day visas issued before April 5, 2020, will also no longer be valid.
Cambodia restricts travel
On April 9, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen issued an order restricting inter-provincial travel nationwide, especially between the capital Phnom Penh and the provinces and vice versa. The decision will take effect from April 10 to April 16.
Some transport activities are still allowed to be carried out, including: road, water and rail freight transport; vehicles of armed forces and civil servants; state and private ambulances; fire trucks and garbage trucks.
Cambodia records 117 Covid-19 cases and no deaths
Indonesia records highest number of infections in one day
On April 9, according to Reuters news agency, Indonesia recorded the highest daily increase in infections, 337 cases, since the first case was detected last month. Along with that, the country had 40 more deaths from Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths nationwide to 280.
Up to now, Indonesia has a total of 3,293 patients.
Singapore's Ministry of Health recorded 287 new cases on the same day, the highest daily increase in Singapore to date. So far, the country has had 1,910 cases and 6 deaths.
The number of cases in Japan exceeds 5,000
The total number of people infected with the new coronavirus in Japan reached 5,002 on April 9, showing no signs of slowing down, despite the declaration of a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other areas. New cases were recorded in almost every region in Japan.
Shanghai will reopen schools on April 27.
Shanghai Municipal Education Commission head Lu Jing said on April 9 that schools in the city will partially reopen from April 27.
According to Mr. Lu Jing, final classes in middle and high schools will be allowed to resume from April 2. Meanwhile, schools will prepare to bring other classes back to normal before May 6, the specific time will be announced by each school.
ASEAN ministers to hold special meeting on COVID-19
Reuters news agency quoted the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs as saying on April 9 that Southeast Asian ministers will hold a special online meeting on the Covid-19 epidemic on April 14 to discuss solutions to respond to this pandemic.
Hospitalizations in New York drop sharply
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the number of Covid-19 patients hospitalized has dropped sharply in the past 24 hours, with only 200 people admitted. Mr. Cuomo affirmed that this is the lowest level since the outbreak in this country and emphasized that it is the clearest evidence showing the effectiveness of social distancing measures in New York.
However, Mr. Cuomo also admitted that the death toll remained high and increased for the third consecutive day with 799 new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from Covid-19 in New York state to 7,067.
As of now, the number of deaths recorded across the US is 16,610 - making the US the country with the second highest number of deaths in the world, after Italy (18,279 cases).
According to worldometers.info, the US is currently the country testing the most Covid-19 in the world with 100,000 people/day.
At a press conference the same day, US President Donald Trump confirmed that at least 19 Covid-19 treatments are undergoing clinical trials in the US. Mr. Trump also revealed about 26 other treatments are being promoted for clinical trials and effectiveness evaluation.
Botswana President and 63 MPs quarantined
On April 9, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi and all 63 of the country's lawmakers had to self-isolate after coming into contact with a health worker who tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus on April 8.
To date, the southern African country of Botswana has recorded 13 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, of which one person has died.
Record number of new infections per day in Russia
On April 9, Russia recorded a record number of new infections per day with 1,459 cases, bringing the total number of cases nationwide to 10,131. Meanwhile, the number of deaths also increased by 13, bringing the total number of deaths to 76 cases.
Italy: More than 100 doctors and nurses have died from Covid-19
AFP news agency reported on April 9 that the number of doctors who died from Covid-19 in Italy has risen to more than 100. Among them are retired doctors who returned to the hospital to save people at the government's call.
There are still no official figures on the number of infected doctors and medical staff in Italy. The National Institute of Health estimates that about 10% of all patients are health workers, including doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, ambulance drivers and support staff. Another statistic puts the number at more than 12,600.
Canada forecasts 1.9 million infections, 22,000 deaths
Canadian health officials warn the country's Covid-19 death toll could reach 11,000-22,000 by the end of the pandemic. The country's death toll now stands at 435, with 18,447 cases.
Canada also said it could see between 934,000 and 1.9 million cases by the end of the pandemic. Local governments across Canada have shut down all non-essential businesses to prevent the spread of the disease.
In the Netherlands, the number of new infections increased by 1,213, bringing the total to 21,762 on April 9. The country's Ministry of Health also said the number of deaths increased by 148, bringing the total to 2,396.
Hungary extends lockdown indefinitely
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced on April 9 that the country will extend the nationwide lockdown indefinitely to prevent the spread of Covid-19, and asked people to comply even during Easter.
Hungary has so far recorded 980 cases and 66 deaths from the disease, but the Hungarian government admits the actual number could be higher as the country is approaching a stage of mass infection.
Finland extends anti-epidemic measures until May 13
The Finnish government, on April 9, confirmed that it will extend most of the measures to control the Covid-19 epidemic for another month, until May 13. Previously, the Finnish government issued an order banning gatherings of more than 10 people in public places and closing public services, with restaurants only allowed to sell take-out.
Finland currently has 2,487 cases and 40 deaths.
Gavi contributes $29 million to poor countries
Gavi, the nonprofit vaccine alliance, announced on April 9 that it would donate $29 million to the health systems of 13 low-income countries to help them fight the Covid-19 pandemic. About 39% of the initial grant will be spent on protective equipment for health workers; the rest will be invested in testing and surveillance.
The countries that will receive the grants include Myanmar, the Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Afghanistan, Sudan, Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, Guinea-Bissau, Tajikistan, Bhutan and Liberia.
