Day: April 28, 2021
Indians rush for Covid vaccines as death toll passes 200,000
By Reuters Staff, published by Swissinfo.ch New Delhi -Indians struggled to register online for a mass vaccination drive set to begin at the weekend as the country’s toll from the coronavirus surged past 200,000 today (April 28), worsened by shortages of hospital beds and medical oxygen. The second wave of infections has seen at least …
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Tiny province boosting and safeguarding a marian plum genus
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN EXTENSIVE FARMING of a certain genus of marian plum is currently underway in Nakhon Nayok with intent of its fruit becoming an indigenous cash crop of the tiny Central Plains province. More than 100 farmers in Banna district, Pak Phlee district and the capital district of Nakhon Nayok are being …
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Refugees flee across the border as Myanmar jets bomb Karen camp
A MAE HONG SON subdistrict is sheltering 450 refugees who fled across the border after Karen National Union (KNU) insurgents clashed with Myanmar troops and seized their camp yesterday (April 27) with Myanmar Air Force launching an aerial assault on a Karen stronghold today, Thai Rath newspaper said. KNU’s 5th Brigade said in a …
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Private sector urges 15-day lockdown as huge economic loss looms
THE Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) today (April 28) called for a 15-day lockdown of some high-risk areas because the current coronavirus wave is as potent as the first one and is leading to at least a month-long economic slowdown but this would drag on if the outbreak is not controlled, Amarin TV said. Mr. …
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Another 15 Covid deaths, majority in Bangkok
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) this afternoon (April 28) revealed details of the 15 coronavirus fatalities that occurred over the past 24 hours with nine patients having died in Bangkok, Sanook.com said. Earlier the Public Health Ministry’s Disease Control Department said there were 2,012 new Covid cases over the past day, a little …