By: Aswathi K
May 11 2020
True: Vietnam goes three straight days from 17 to 19 April 2020, without new infection cases of COVID-19.
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A tweet posted by Vietnam government confirms that there were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in the country for three days back to back.
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A tweet posted by Vietnam government confirms that there were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in the country for three days back to back.Article published by Vietnam Times states that the country has no new case of COVID-19 for the last three days. Vietnam government clarifies that according to the Steering Committee data, 19 April is the third day of the country without a new infection case. According to the COVID-19 daily Situation Reports of the World Health Organisation, there were no new positive cases of COVID-19 reported from Vietnam on the dates of 17, 18, and 19 April 2020. They further went on a few more days without a single case being reported until 24 April 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.