Thai virologist: New Omicron variant XE looks 100% the same as BA. 2
A THAI virologist urged the public to not fear the new Omicron variant XE, a mutation of the BA.1 and BA.2 strains, any more than they do BA. 2 that has spread across the country because the two of them look a hundred percent alike, Sanook.com and Matichon newspaper said. Dr. Anan Jongkaewwattana, director […]
Read MoreNew Omicron strain killing hundreds everyday in HK has not reached Thailand
A NEW MUTANT strain of Omicron dubbed BA.2.2 has led to Hong Kong recording the highest death rate in the world but fortunately it has not spread to Thailand, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 11). This variant is unique to Hong Kong but has been seen in the UK, Singapore and Australia, according to […]
Read MoreMinistry: African patient infected with Delta not Omicron variant
THE Public Health Ministry’s Science Department today (Dec. 5) denied a rumour circulating widely that an African patient has been found to be infected with Omicron variant of coronavirus in this country, verifying that this patient has been infected with the Delta strain, Siam Rath newspaper said. Dr. Supakit Sirilak, the department’s director-general, said it […]
Read MoreOmicron likely circulating for longer — and more widely — than thought, experts say
By Holly Ellyatt, CNBC London – As more cases of the new Omicron Covid variant emerge around the world, experts say it’s likely that the variant, first identified in South Africa last week, had already been circulating for some time. The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that at least 23 countries from five […]
Read MoreThailand closes borders to 8 African countries over Omicron variant
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry said today (Nov. 27) that Thailand is imposing a travel ban on travellers from eight southern Africa countries from Wednesday Dec. 1 onwards to prevent the new Covid-19 variant Omicron from spreading here, TV Channel 7 said. Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, head of the Disease Control department, and Dr. Supakit Sirilak, […]
Read MoreScientists warn of new Botswana variant of Covid with ‘horrific’ number of mutations
By The Independent, published by Msn.com A NEW Covid-19 variant has emerged that has an “incredibly high” number of mutations, scientists are warning. It is feared that the B.1.1529, or Botswana variant – an off-shoot of the B.1.1 – could drive further transmission of the virus. The first cases found were three in Botswana, followed […]
Read MoreNew ‘most mutated Covid-19 variant’ found in South Africa
By Dnaindia.com, Daily Mail and Sanook.com South Africa – A new Covid-19 variant, C.1.2, detected in South Africa and several other countries, has put global health experts on alarm. As per a new study that is preprint and awaits peer review, the C.1.2 variant may be more infectious and have the ability to evade […]
Read MoreOver 4,000 new Covid cases as Delta strain spread to 25 provinces
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said this afternoon (June 24) that there were 4,108 new coronavirus cases and 31 fatalities over the past 24 hours while the Delta variant has now spread to 25 provinces, Amarin TV said. The cumulative confirmed total since the start of the pandemic has now reached 232,647 and […]
Read MoreMore than 100 cases of new Thai Covid strain detected in UK
By The Mirror and Thai Newsroom MORE than 100 cases of the new strain have been identified across the UK. Known as VUI-21MAY-02 (C.36.3), the variant was first detected in Thailand in people who had travelled from Egypt, Public Health England confirmed. It was designated as a variant under investigation on May 24 on the […]
Read MoreThree South African strain cases amid a daily tally of 3,382
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin said this afternoon (May 23) that three persons had been confirmed to have been infected with the South African strain of the coronavirus while the total number of cases over the past 24 hours reached 3,382 with there being 17 fatalities, TV Channel […]
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