Covid-infected Thai man found dead on flight from Saudi Arabia
AN ELDERLY Thai man who died during a flight from Saudi Arabia to Thailand was found to be infected with Covid-19 after the airplane landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport this afternoon (Dec. 10), Matichon newspaper said. The 71-year-old man was identified as Mr. Bahem Saeso. Ruamkatanyu Foundation rescuers rushed to remove his body from the plane […]
Read MorePublic urged to get booster shot amid Covid spike
THE Public Health Ministry urged people to get a Covid booster jab as there is a jump in the number of cases with this reaching 4,284 hospitalised patients during Nov. 27-Dec. 3 or an average of 612 a day, Matichon newspaper said. Dr. Tharesakorn Rawiwong, head of the Disease Control Department, added that 105 […]
Read MoreNeurologist worried about Covid-infected tots getting seizures
A PEDIATRIC neurologist said in a Facebook post today (Dec. 3) that over the past two weeks more Covid-infected children have been hospitalised and worryingly many of them get seizures after doing so, TV Channel 7 said. Dr. Kulset Sakphichaisakul, a specialist in neurology and epilepsy at Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health’s […]
Read MoreCovid-infected Thai man dies while working from home
A THAI man who was working from home after contracting Covid-19 was found dead today (Nov. 24) after his colleagues came to check on him as he had missed meetings for two days in a row, Matichon newspaper said. The unidentified 38-year-old man caught the infection on Sunday after coming into contact with five […]
Read MorePrayut says he is still fine after Hun Sen catches Covid
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said this afternoon (Nov. 15) that he is still fine and frequently undergoes Covid-19 test after it was revealed that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen tested positive and had to leave the Group of 20 meetings in Bali earlier in the day, Matichon newspaper said. Questioned whether he had got […]
Read MoreDon’t eat bats, Panda Lab Doctor warns
THE widely-followed Panda Lab Doctor Facebook page warned people to not eat bats after a woman who frequently posts video clips about food shared one showing herself eating them, TV Channel 7 said today (Nov. 8). Mr. Pakphum Dejhassadin, a medical technologist who runs the popular Panda Lab Doctor page, said he saw a […]
Read MoreFines for not wearing face mask being abolished
DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Oct. 20) that one of five bills the National Communicable Diseases Committee approved abolishes fines for not wearing a face mask, TV Channel 7 said. Approved was the drafting of a National Communicable Disease Committee regulation repealing fines for failure to comply with Section 34 […]
Read More60-70% of Thais have been infected with Covid: Expert
A THAI medical expert said in a Facebook post today (Sept. 21) that blood tests previously carried out indicate that around 60-70% of the population have been infected with Covid-19, particularly the dominant Omicron subvariant, Matichon newspaper said. Dr. Yong Phuworawan, the head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty […]
Read MoreNSC: Dropping emergency decree depends on Covid situation
THE Secretary-general of the National Security Council said today (August 19) that the Covid situation and a certainty that there will not be another crisis would determine whether the emergency decree is cancelled at the end of next month, Naewna newspaper said. Gen. Supot Malaniyom, NSC’s secretary-general, aired his views on this key issue […]
Read MoreCCSA: Over 200,000 people tested positive for Covid-19 via ATK last week
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said this afternoon (August 4) that last week, July 24-July 30, as many as 201,554 people tested positive for this highly-infectious disease via antigen test kit (ATK) or an average of 28,793 cases a day with this total being worrisome, Naewna newspaper said. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, CCSA’s […]
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