Ministry of Health warns after the world has 3 deaths suspected of being caused by Hanta virus
According to the World Health Organization, in early May 2026, a cluster of severe acute respiratory infections was recorded on a cruise ship traveling from Argentina across the South Atlantic, with 7 cases (2 confirmed cases of Hanta virus infection, 5 suspected cases), including 3 deaths, 1 critical case and 3 mild cases. There were a total of 147 people on board of the ship of 23 nationalities, and no Vietnamese citizens have been recorded to be involved.
On the side of the Ministry of Health, Deputy Director of the Department of Disease Prevention Vo Hai Son said that no cases have been recorded in Vietnam, but people need to proactively prevent them. The disease is dangerous and there is no specific treatment.
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Gold ring prices fall, people take advantage of buying, people hesitate to sell
After many sessions anchored in high price zones, the domestic gold market suddenly recorded a downward trend in recent days. This development quickly attracted the attention of people, especially the group of customers waiting for a reasonable "enterment point" to buy.
According to reporters' records on May 5, at some gold trading stores in Hanoi, the number of transactions showed signs of slight increase as soon as prices adjusted down. Many people took the opportunity to spend money to buy in with the expectation that prices will recover soon in the near future.
However, in the opposite direction, there is also a psychology of hesitation when some people consider taking profits after the price has increased before.
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Nghe An heavily damaged by thunderstorms, nearly 1,000 houses had their roofs blown off
On May 5, according to a quick report from the Civil Defense Command of Nghe An province, from the evening of May 3 to the early morning of May 4, storms, tornadoes, and hailstorms occurred in many communes, causing great damage to agricultural and forestry production and people's property.
Initial statistics show that 953 houses were damaged and had their roofs blown off at various levels. Among them, 1 house was damaged over 70%, 20 houses were damaged from 50–70%, 9 houses were damaged from 30–50%, 149 houses were damaged under 30% and 765 houses had their roofs blown off, the specific extent of damage has not been determined.
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