On the morning of August 4, Deputy Minister of Health, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Truong Son, Head of the Ministry of Health's special standing unit in Da Nang City, visited and inspected epidemic prevention work at Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital. The Deputy Minister inspected the facilities and operations in the testing area and the yellow zone of the Hospital.

The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019 nCoV) is a new strain of respiratory virus that has never been seen in humans and is currently causing an outbreak in Wuhan, China. Here is some essential information about 2019-nCoV to help you proactively protect yourself and your family.

When you have symptoms of suspected 2019-nCoV infection, you need to go to medical facilities for timely diagnosis to avoid infecting others. In addition, each person can protect themselves and their families from the 2019 corona virus epidemic by washing their hands regularly with soap and water, wearing masks, limiting going to crowded places...

The new strain of Corona virus causing acute pneumonia is currently causing global concern, so many people have chosen to protect themselves by wearing medical masks. However, wearing a medical mask is only effective when you use it correctly.

You need to get tested for 2019-nCoV infection if you have symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing... Or have been in close contact with a person suspected of being infected with 2019-nCoV and waiting for test results, a person confirmed to be infected, a person who has been to an epidemic area in China... within the previous 14 days.

To learn more about the 2019 coronavirus epidemic, you can refer to the following sections of the document: [Questions and Answers about the 2019 coronavirus epidemic] Part 1: Origin and form of infection [Questions and Answers about the 2019 coronavirus epidemic] Part 2: How to protect yourself from the epidemic? [Questions and Answers about the 2019 coronavirus epidemic] Part 3: When to get tested? Instructions for caring for people suspected of being infected with 2019 nCoV at home

Hand sanitizers are becoming increasingly popular due to their convenience. However, experts say that hand sanitizers should not be used regularly as they are not a substitute for soap and water.

N95 respirators are designed to fit snugly over the wearer's nose and mouth. When worn properly, they can block at least 95% of airborne particles and bacteria.

Many viruses can spread in the environment and infect people at different rates depending on the type of virus (however, the spread rate is usually very fast, and has a high potential to create an epidemic). So why can viruses spread and infect people like that?