Covid cluster develops at House, 4 Bhumjaithai MPs confirmed infected
BHUMJAITHAI Party said today (Jan. 29) that many MPs from several parties had got infected with Covid-19 during a House of Representatives meeting this past week with four from its own ranks, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Paradorn Prissananantakul, MP from Ang Thong province and the party’s spokesman, said the four Bhumjaithai MPs who caught […]
Read MoreChonburi chasing two infected Indian tourists
THE Chonburi Provincial Public Health Office posted an announcement on its Facebook page this afternoon (Jan. 4) that they searching for two Covid infected Indian tourists with those who know of their whereabouts urged to immediately contact Vibharam Laem Chabang Hospital, TV Channel 7 said The announcement identified the two tourists as Mr. Ankit […]
Read MoreGorillas at Atlanta’s zoo have contracted Covid, probably from a zoo worker
By AP, published by Npr.org, and Amarin TV Atlanta – At least 18 of the 20 gorillas at Atlanta’s zoo have now tested positive for Covid-19, an outbreak that began just days before the zoo had hoped to obtain a veterinary vaccine for the primates, officials said Tuesday. Zoo Atlanta had announced the first […]
Read MoreSenator catches Covid despite two AstraZeneca jabs
THERE is a coronavirus alert at the parliament this morning (Sept. 13) after Senator Apichart Todilokwet got infected despite having received two AstraZeneca jabs, Sanook.com said. Dr. Jet Siratharanon, a senator and chairman of the committee to handle the coronavirus pandemic situation, said a detailed timeline of Apichart’s activities is being tracked. However, as […]
Read MoreThailand demands answers after over 200 berry pickers catch Covid
THAILAND has demanded an explanation from Finnish authorities regarding a series of Covid outbreaks among Thai nationals working as berry pickers in Finland this summer, Yle News said in a report published on Wednesday August 18. More than 200 of the pickers have been diagnosed with Covid since the beginning of August. Meanwhile in […]
Read MoreChaos at Govt House after official catches Covid
OFFICIALS at Government House panicked today (May 27) after finding out that a card exchange staff member has contracted coronavirus and was working last Tuesday when a Cabinet meeting was held, Sanook.com said. Reporters at Government House said Covid control measures were relaxed here recently allowing those among them who had been vaccinated to […]
Read More15 workers infected with Indian Covid variant, emergency extended
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin said this afternoon (May 21) that many workers at a camp in Laksi district of Bangkok have contracted coronavirus with 15 of them infected with the Indian strain, Thai Rath newspaper said. He also stated that CCSA’s Management Committee agreed to extend the […]
Read MoreDaily Covid deaths soar to 34, Rung among 1,983 infected
THE daily tally of coronavirus deaths reached a new high at 34 this morning (May 12) with there being an additional 1,983 cases among whom is newly-released protest leader Ms. Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV said. According to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) the new batch of cases […]
Read MoreCovid kills a dentist while 512 health workers are infected
THE current wave coronavirus outbreak has led 512 medical personnel becoming infected in 57 provinces with one dentist who was suffering from an underlying disease succumbing to the disease, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said the majority of the 512 medical workers infected […]
Read MoreCCSA: Uncertain if infected DJ will turn into superspreader
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin said today (Jan. 21) that it still cannot be concluded whether DJ Matoom, found to be infected yesterday, has spread the infection in a wide area of Bangkok but those who had close contact with him should isolate themselves, Thai Rath newspaper said. He […]
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