At Da Nang C Hospital (Photo: VNA)Berlin (VNA) - Germanmedia has highlighted the measures taken by the Vietnamese Government and its determinationto curb the spread of COVID-19 in the context of complicated developments from a new outbreak in thecountry.
The Handelsblatt (Commerce) newspaperran an article on July 30 reporting that after 99 consecutive days withno cases of community infection, the country then confirmed its 416th patientin central Da Nang city, marking the return of the disease.
It also looked at Vietnam’s efforts and the strong measures taken to control the pandemic since the firstoutbreak in January.
Vietnam closed schools in February and conducted systematic testing of all persons having contact with COVID-19 patients,the article noted.
In March, Vietnam banned the entry of all foreigners, while Vietnamese citizensreturning home were quarantined for 14 days, it added.
With such stringent measures, Vietnam has managed tolimit the number of infections to only a few hundred and achieved remarkableresults in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
According to the article, in this second outbreak, Vietnam took the decision quicklyto stop air and rail travel to and from Da Nang, close beaches, and ban large gatherings.Bars and festivities in Hanoi and HCM City have also been suspended.
The paper said foreign observers are concerned about the development ofCOVID-19 in Vietnam, because it serves as an example of how difficult it is toprevent the pandemic, even when the strictest of immigration controls are inplace.
The article noted that the Vietnamese Government is very much determined torespond to the new outbreak, quoting Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc as saying itis necessary to act more quickly and decisively to control the disease.
The German newspaper also cited Fitch Ratings as saying that the strength of Vietnam’s growth momentum owes muchto the country’s successin curbing the pandemic.
Meanwhile, German national television news channel Tagesschau (ARD) reported on the fact that Vietnam has detected newcases in the community after nearly 100 days and has quickly adopted measuresto prevent the outbreak.
Other German newspapers such as DW and TAZ also reported on Vietnam’s fight againstthe outbreak./.
According to the article, in this second outbreak, Vietnam took the decision quicklyto stop air and rail travel to and from Da Nang, close beaches, and ban large gatherings.Bars and festivities in Hanoi and HCM City have also been suspended.
The paper said foreign observers are concerned about the development ofCOVID-19 in Vietnam, because it serves as an example of how difficult it is toprevent the pandemic, even when the strictest of immigration controls are inplace.
The article noted that the Vietnamese Government is very much determined torespond to the new outbreak, quoting Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc as saying itis necessary to act more quickly and decisively to control the disease.
The German newspaper also cited Fitch Ratings as saying that the strength of Vietnam’s growth momentum owes muchto the country’s successin curbing the pandemic.
Meanwhile, German national television news channel Tagesschau (ARD) reported on the fact that Vietnam has detected newcases in the community after nearly 100 days and has quickly adopted measuresto prevent the outbreak.
Other German newspapers such as DW and TAZ also reported on Vietnam’s fight againstthe outbreak./.
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