Covid-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Washington – Covid-19’s origins remain hazy. Three years after the start of the pandemic, it’s still unclear whether the coronavirus that causes the disease leaked from a lab or spread to humans from an animal. This much is known: When it comes to Covid-19 misinformation, any new report […]
Read MoreCovid count reaches around 2,800-3,889 a day in Thailand
A CHULALONGKORN University Faculty of Medicine doctor today (Feb. 14) estimated that the daily Covid-19 tally was approximately 2,800-3,889 during the week Feb. 5-11, 2023 while warning people to continue being careful, Naewna newspaper said. Dr. Thira Woratanarat also said on his personal Facebook page that there were 392 hospital admissions and 12 deaths […]
Read MoreMalaysia to open special lanes for travellers from China amid Covid-19 concerns
By Agencies and published by CNA Kuala Lumpur – Amid concerns over the Covid-19 situation in China, Malaysia’s Immigration Department will operate special lanes for travellers from the country at its international entry points. This, the health ministry said, is part of efforts to contain the spread of the virus in Malaysia. Its deputy […]
Read MoreOfficial stats not reflecting true impact of Covid-19 wave in China: WHO
Beijing –The World Health Organization (WHO) criticised China’s “very narrow” definition of Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday (Jan. 4), warning that official statistics were not showing the true impact of the outbreak. “We believe that the current numbers being published from China under-represent the true impact of the disease in terms of hospital admissions, in […]
Read MoreExpert urges strict checking to keep new Covid variants at bay
A MEDICAL expert warned that Thailand should impose intensive testing to delay the spreading of new strains of Covid-19 here for as long as possible, particularly since the door is now wide open for foreign tourists to come in, INN News said today (Jan. 3). In a Facebook post Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of […]
Read MoreMilan reports 50% of passengers on China flights have Covid
By Bloomberg and published by Yahoo!News Milan, Italy – Italian health authorities will begin testing all arrivals from China for Covid after almost half of the passengers on two flights to Milan were found to have the virus. They are also sequencing the Milan tests to see if there are new variants, the Health Ministry […]
Read MoreChinese make travel plans as Covid-19 rules ease further
By Reuters and published by CNA Shanghai – Chinese people, cut off from the rest of the world for three years by Covid-19 curbs, flocked to travel sites today (Dec. 27) ahead of borders reopening, even as rising infections strained the health system and roiled the economy. Zero-tolerance measures – from shuttered borders to […]
Read MoreTheir Majesties test positive for Covid-19
By Thai Rath and Bernama THEIR Majesties the King and Queen have been infected with Covid-19 but overall their symptoms are not severe and they have been requested to refrain from royal duties for a while, Thai Rath newspaper and Bernama news agency said this afternoon (Dec. 17). The Royal Household Bureau published a statement […]
Read MoreExpert says face mask use will likely decrease from Feb. onwards
A PROMINENT virologist said in a Facebook post today (De. 16) that a lot of people are now asking how long we would have to continue wearing face masks and he hopes that from February 2023 onwards the necessity to do so would decrease, Naewna newspaper said. Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre […]
Read MoreXBB Covid variant spreading in India will soon reach Thailand: expert
A PULMONARY disease expert said in a Facebook post this morning (Dec. 12) that Thailand has to watch what Covid-19 strain is spreading in India because the same variant usually comes here with the one currently taking hold there being XBB, Sanook.com said. Dr. Manoon Leechawengwong, who is based at Vichaiyut Hospital, said the […]
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