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    Vietnam Confirms 11 New Coronavirus Cases, Imposes Quarantines And Evacuations

    Vietnam had no cases of domestically transmitted infection since April and has been touted as a model of coronavirus control. The new cases emerged in Da Nang, a popular domestic tourist destination.
    by Matthew S. Schwartz Jul 27, 2020 1 minute
    A staff member from Vietnam's disease control authority assists passengers as they queue up for temperature checks at the departure terminal at Da Nang's international airport on Monday.

    Vietnamese officials thought they had the coronavirus under control. And for months, they were right. Through strict measures swiftly imposed, Vietnam had virtually eliminated the coronavirus within its borders by late April.

    Now the virus seems to be spreading. As of

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