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. 2020 Sep 18:taaa174. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taaa174

The second wave of COVID-19 in a tourist hotspot in Vietnam

Nong Minh Vuong 1, Nguyen Thi Le Quyen 2, Doan Thu Tra 3, Thanh Do Van 4, Nguyen Quang Tuan 5, Dao Xuan Co 6, Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang 7, Do Duy Cuong 8,
PMCID: PMC7543549  PMID: 32946584

Highlights

The second wave of COVID-19 in Vietnam started in the largest tourist city in the country (Da Nang), initially with nosocomial transmission which spilled over and resulted in widespread community transmission. We discuss the challenges and strategies to prevent a further nationwide outbreak.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, second wave, nosocomial transmission, community transmission, Asia, travel, non-pharmaceutical interventions


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