The spread of COVID-19 and policy responses in Vietnam : (Record no. 1852)

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Title The spread of COVID-19 and policy responses in Vietnam :
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Statement of responsibility, etc. Quang Van Nguyen [and four others]
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Summary, etc. Objectives<br/>Despite the proximity and high travel flows with China, Vietnam has been able to contain the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study describes the characteristics of COVID-19 infections in Vietnam and policy responses to identify potential factors contributing to the relative success of Vietnam in containing this pandemic.<br/><br/>Methods<br/>Narrative analyses were applied to describe the pandemic and policy responses. Descriptive statistics, generalized linear regression and a susceptible-infected-recovered model, were used to explore the effectiveness of Vietnamese policy responses to COVD-19.<br/><br/>Results<br/>To date, Vietnam is one of the few countries that have successfully control the spread of COVID-19. At the 26 October 2020, Vietnam has 1169 infected cases of COVID-19, of which 1061 people recovered, and 35 people died from the disease. COVID-19 infected patients in Vietnam were relatively younger than those in other countries with an average age of 36. Most of the infected cases were from international travels. Policy responses from Vietnam were implemented early and strictly.<br/><br/>Conclusions<br/>Despite the proximity to China, where COVID-19 emerged, Vietnam has experienced a small number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities, compared with other countries. Most infected patients were relatively young and exposure was attributed to international travel. Early policy interventions were the main factors that contributed to the success of Vietnam to date.
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Linking entry complexity note In: Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Nov 19<br/>doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.11.154 [Epub ahead of print]
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Coronavirus Infections
General subdivision prevention and control
Geographic subdivision Vietnam
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Pandemics
General subdivision prevention and control
Geographic subdivision Vietnam
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Uncontrolled term COVID-19
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Uncontrolled term Policy Response
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Personal name Nguyen, Quang Van
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Personal name Cao, Dung Anh
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Personal name Nghiemd, Son Hong
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Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7674968/pdf/main.pdf">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7674968/pdf/main.pdf</a>
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Koha item type COVID 19 Resource
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        DOH Central Library DOH Central Library Electronic Resource Section 11/26/2020   COVID-19-000077 D0001C000077 11/26/2020 11/26/2020 COVID 19 Resource