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Vietnam Imposes Hefty Fines for Going Maskless

Ha Nguyen

   WASHINGTON - While U.S. health authorities are debating whether or not
   wearing masks will help slow the spread of COVID-19, Vietnamese
   authorities are handing out steep fines to those who disregard the
   mandate to wear them at all times, just about everywhere.

   Vietnam has one of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the world,
   with 212 cases as of Wednesday, and according to the Ministry of Health
   in Hanoi, no deaths related to this disease.

   Vietnam, with a population of more than 96 million, [1]according to the
   website Worldometer has been praised by the World Health Organization
   and the U.S. for its quick response and efforts in containing the
   virus.

   As of Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
   (CDC) reported 186,101 cases and 3,606 deaths. According to
   the'¯U.S.'¯Census Bureau's'¯population'¯clock, the
   estimated'¯2019'¯United States'¯population, as of August '¯2019,'¯was
   329.45 million.

References

   1. https://www.worldometers.info/d-population/vietnam-population/

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