One of Vietnam's largest hospitals locked down amid virus fears

Women wearing protective masks as they do morning exercise next to Hoan Kiem Lake in HAnoi on Sunday (March 29). As of Sunday, Vietnam has reported 179 cases of Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. - Reuters

HANOI: Vietnam has locked down one of its largest hospitals and main treatment centres for Covid-19 (coronavirus) after the nation's biggest cluster of cases was linked to the facility, the government said on Sunday (March 29).

Hanoi’s Bach Mai Hospital, which is home to the capital’s centre for treating tropical diseases, has been officially isolated.