Ho Chi Minh City vaccinates children, uses anti-viral drug molnupiravir to treat home-based Covid-19 patients

A Vietnamese soldier delivers food in a strict lockdown area amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. - Reuters

HO CHI MINH CITY, Aug 28 (Vietnam News/ANN): Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City has just launched a mobile application called HCM City Health to help monitor Covid-19 patients at home, which can be found on the App Store and Google Play.

Users can make a daily health declaration, quickly contact health authorities in case of emergencies, and seek health consultation from medical staff or the app’s virtual assistant.