Why has no one died from the coronavirus in Vietnam?

From colonialism to covid, Vietnam has a history of success fighting against deadly diseases. Vietnam, which shares a border with China and is about 1,200 miles from where the outbreak was first reported in Wuhan, has overcome steep odds in the global fight against COVID-19. As of April 6, the Vietnamese government has reported 245 confirmed cases with 95 recoveries and no fatalities. Vietnam’s success so far is not simply a miracle. It is the result of a heavily planned economy with a socialist government that puts people over profits. The COVID-19 pandemic has ripped open the weak seams of capitalism and laid bare its callousness in the face of human suffering. In a world where capitalism is a morbid plague, Vietnam proves that there is another way. Read the full article: https://www.liberationnews.org/why-has-no-one-in-vietnam-died-from-coronavirus/