The new ceiling price of Covid-19 tests will be up to 30 percent lower than the current one, according to the Ministry of Health’s recent circular effective from February 21.

Australia has delivered 3.6 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam over recent weeks through a procurement agreement with UNICEF and in partnership with Vietnam's Ministry of Health, according to a press release from the Australian Embassy on February 19.

The number of Covid-19 cases continued to rise in the past 24 hours to 4pm February 18 to a record 42,439, including 12 imported ones, up 6,237 cases from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) under the Ministry of Health on February 17 issued the list of three Covid-19 treatment drugs containing the active ingredient Molnupiravir, which had been granted certificates of registration for conditional circulation.

The number of Covid-19 cases detected in the past 24 hours from 4pm February 16 to 4pm February 17 rose by 1,467 from the previous day to 36,200, including 10 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.