Vietnam fights new COVID-19 strain with higher infection rate

Hospitals mobilized in Danang, while Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh conduct mass testing

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A woman wears a mask as she drives past a banner promoting coronavirus prevention in Hanoi on July 31.  © Reuters

TOMOYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writer

HANOI -- Vietnam is mobilizing to contain the coronavirus in Danang, as the strain detected in the country's tourism hub appears more transmissible than previous versions, health authorities say.

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