In the recent statement, G20’s leaders committed a US$5 trillion impetus to work out economic consequences caused by Covid-19. Also in the meeting, Vietnam’s leader shared experiences in pandemic prevention and control. 

The number of Covid-19 infections in the US has surpassed 31,000, and as the number rises, especially in New York, some states are acting quickly by ordering variations of stay-at-home orders for residents.

Experts have warned that defenseless people including refugees and citizens in countries dealing with humanitarian may struggle to find resources to fight against Covid-19 pandemic by the time they are attacked, specialists said in a webinar hosted by the New Humanitarian news agency on Thursday.

A fifth person has been charged by British police in connection with the investigation into the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people found dead inside a refrigeration trailer in Essex, northeast of London, last October.