Siriraj says all beds for critical Covid patients full
SIRIRAJ Piyamaharajkarun Hospital posted a message on its Facebook page yesterday (May 26) that all beds for critical Covid patients are now fully occupied with the emergency department also overflowing thus it cannot accept any more patients, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said this morning. The hospital’s emergency department is still awaiting referral […]
Read MoreOver 10,000 Covid cases in Chonburi last week
CHONBURI’S Public Health Office said today (May 22) that there were 10,648 new Covid cases and 12 deaths last week (May 14-20) with the majority being the elderly, Sanook.com said. Of this total 13 were being treated for pneumonia while 19 require oxygen. People in this province adjacent to Bangkok were urged to strictly […]
Read MoreIndia makes negative Covid test mandatory for travellers from 5 countries
By Reuters and published by CNA New Delhi – India will make a negative Covid-19 test mandatory for flyers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from Jan. 1, the Health Minister said today (Dec. 29). Travellers from these countries and territories would have to upload their test reports on an India […]
Read MoreChadchart urges residents to get booster shot after Covid count climbs
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt urged residents in the capital to get their Covid-19 booster shot as the number of people getting infected has almost doubled over the past 10 days, Matichon newspaper said today (Dec. 1). Two Covid patients in the capital died and both of them were not vaccinated, indicating that those who […]
Read More3 Thais found infected with new Covid strain XBB in Hong Kong
HONG KONG has found 29 people from overseas infected with the new Covid variant XBB and while the majority came from Singapore, three are from Thailand, TV Channel 7 said today (Oct. 13). Dr. Anan Jongkaewwattana, director of the National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology’s Veterinary Health Innovation and Management Research Group, said […]
Read MoreCovid jab service shifting from Bang Sue station to Dermatology Institute
ALTHOUGH the Covid vaccination service at Bang Sue Grand Station is ending on Friday Sept. 30 it will be continuing at the Institute of Dermatology near the Victory Monument from Saturday Oct. 1 onwards, Amarin TV said today (Sept. 27). The Central Vaccination Centre (CVC) said on its Facebook page that this service will […]
Read MoreMinistry moving to purchase updated Covid vaccines
THE Public Health Ministry is moving to purchase updated Covid vaccines with this expected to take place next year and all those in the high-risk groups would require one jab each, Matichon newspaper said today (Sept. 6). Dr. Sophon Iamsirithavorn, deputy head of the Disease Control Department, said the ministry has been working with […]
Read MoreRural doctors complain about Covid vaccines overflowing fridges, yet more being sent
THE RURAL Doctor Society complained via Facebook today (June 7) that Covid vaccine situation has reached a point where supplies are overflowing rural hospital refrigerators yet another large lot of 16.8 million doses is being sent despite the fact that the central government could reject additional stocks if need be, Sanook.com said. In its […]
Read MoreExpert warns of impact of Long Covid as daily Covid count dips
WITH DAILY Covid tally dropping to 7,705 cases and 62 deaths this morning (May 6) an expert voiced concern about the lingering impact of Long Covid that affects quality of life, Thansettakij newspaper said. Assoc. Prof. Thira Woratanarat of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine said if the total of 5,288 people testing positive by […]
Read MoreList of private hospitals treating ‘green’ Covid patients
THE National Health Security Office today (Apr. 24) said there are now over a hundred private hospitals nationwide ready to take care of green category Covid-19 patients with this reducing congestion at government hospitals, Amarin TV said. These hospital will treat mildly infected “green” Covid patients who have the following symptoms: – Fever with a […]
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