Vietnam crushed the coronavirus outbreak, but now faces severe economic test

Strict quarantining and widespread testing have helped the country avoid disaster, but with tourism on hold the nation’s future is uncertainCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVietnam didn’t just flatten its coronavirus curve, it crushed it. No deaths have been reported, official case numbers have plateaued at just 271, and no community transmissions of the virus have been reported in the last two weeks. On 23 April, the nation eased lockdowns in its major cities and life is gradually returning to normal. It is a stark contrast to many other nations including the US, where more Americans have died from Covid-19 than during the entire Vietnam war.Kidong Park, the World Health Organisation’s representative to Vietnam, has praised the country’s response to the crisis. Continue reading…
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