Critically ill British pilot coronavirus patient smiles, shakes hands with doctors
09:21 | 03/06/2020
The critically ill British pilot, coronavirus patient, for the first time during the treatment was able to smile when doctors talked to him on June 2.
Critical ill British pilot coronavirus patient: His vitality boosted amazingly
07:05 | 02/06/2020
Latest information from the Treatment Subcommittee - National Steering Committee on COVID-19 prevention and control, the health of critically ill British pilot, Patient 91, currently being treated at Cho Ray Hospital (HCMC) has many positive signals.
COVID-19 treatment: WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine over safety concerns
06:53 | 26/05/2020
The World Health Organization has suspended testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns, Reuters cited its Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on May 25.
Severe Vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 mortality rate strongly correlate
08:25 | 11/05/2020
In the current research, British scientists said vitamin D modulates the response of white blood cells, preventing them from releasing too many inflammatory molecules.
Remdesivir approved for COVID-19 treatment in Japan
02:57 | 09/05/2020
Japan on Thursday became the second country, after the US, to authorise the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat coronavirus patients, the governent said, concurently concurently eyeing to approving another medication Avigan this month.
Coronavirus breakthrough: German scientist find antibodies blocks infection by SARS-CoV-2 in cells
18:31 | 06/05/2020
Scientists have detected an antibody that is capable of blocking the coronavirus from entering cells, providing a much-needed shield for severely ill patients. The discovery is an initial step towards developing a fully human antibody to treat or prevent deadly respiratory disease.
COVID-19 treatment: Japan to free-provide Avigan to 38 countries this week
07:17 | 30/04/2020
Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said April 28 that Japan will begin providing the anti-flu drug Avigan for free to 38 countries as early as this week for treating patients with the new coronavirus, reported Kyodo News on April 29.
Video: Vietnam, UK work together to find medicines for COVID-19 treatment and prevention
06:00 | 28/04/2020
The UK’s Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, in collaboration with Vietnam’s Ministry of Heath and Ho Chi Minh city Hospital for Tropical Diseases are conducting a study to assess the safety and effectiveness of chloroquine on COVID-19 treatment.
Experts urge caution when using Avigan as COVID-19 treatment
08:05 | 25/04/2020
The anti-influenza drug Avigan was promoted as a possible game-changer in the fight against the coronavirus, but medical experts have called for caution, citing its side effects and unproven efficacy, reported Japan's Kyodo News on April 23.
800 Vietnamese doctors to test BCG vaccine for COVID-19 prevention
08:22 | 21/04/2020
800 Vietnamese healthcare professionals will participate in a tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine trial in order to find whether the vaccine can be useful in COVID-19 prevention.
Family of Vietnamese German who died from coronavirus donates his body to science
10:55 | 17/04/2020
A 58-year-old German man of Vietnamese origin died last Saturday of COVID-19. His family has agreed to donate the late man's body to science for research on the virus.
Vietnamese offer to assist British Prime Minister’s COVID-19 treatment
17:18 | 08/04/2020
Vietnamese health experts yesterday said they were willing to participate in the consultation and co-treatment of COVID-19 for the British Prime Minister.
Bill Gates is spending billions to produce 7 potential coronavirus vaccines
07:57 | 05/04/2020
The Microsoft billionaire is plugging money into building factories for seven promising coronavirus vaccine candidates, even though the philanthropic foundation would end up picking only one or two of the seven, meaning billions of dollars spent would be abandoned.
Russia claims to have successfully manufacture three COVID-19 drugs 1
14:13 | 01/04/2020
The three drugs are Triazavirin, Favipiravir and the Japanese based Fortepren drug, Vladimir Checkhonin, Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences told Sputnik in a statement on March 29.
COVID-19 Florida man claims drug touted by Trump brought him back to life
07:51 | 24/03/2020
Rio Giardinieri, 52, who was positive for COVID-19 and sent home by hospital, claims he was saved from certain death after taking hydroxychloroquine - an anti-malarial drug touted as a possible treatment by President Trump.
HCMC announces a list of medical facilities available for foreigners
21:03 | 20/03/2020
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health has announced a list of medical facilities including their locations, which may provide foreign arrivals Covid-19 check and treatment services.
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