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Japan helps Vietnam with rapid nCoV identification

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has presented the first batch of biological products worth about 2.3 million JPY (20,934 USD) to Vietnam, aiming to help the country promptly respond to the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (nCoV).
Japan helps Vietnam with rapid nCoV identification ảnh 1The Ministry of Health has assigned the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology to carry out tests on samples of suspected nCoV cases in the northern region. (Photo: VNA) 

Hanoi (VNA) – The Japan International CooperationAgency (JICA) has presented the first batch of biological products worth about2.3 million JPY (20,934 USD) to Vietnam, aiming to help the country promptlyrespond to the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus(nCoV).

The products were handed to the Hanoi-based National Institute ofHygiene and Epidemiology, JICA said on February 7.

The batch is part of Japan’s aid package valued at about 14million JPY for Vietnam, which includes different types of biological productsin service of rapid and accurate virus testing. 

The Ministry of Health has assigned the National Institute ofHygiene and Epidemiology to carry out tests on samples of suspected nCoV casesin the northern region.

As of 17:00 on February 7, Vietnam had confirmed 12 nCoV cases, threeof whom have recovered.

The latest two cases were reported in thenorthern province of Vinh Phuc on February 6 evening.

Meanwhile, 90 other suspected cases who return from nCoV-hit areasand show symptoms of cough and fever are being quarantined./.

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