Tag: Coronavirus
Policemen, reporters covering actress drowning case catch Covid
WITH Nonthaburi police station packed with policemen and reporters investigating and covering the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, six days ago several of them have now got infected with Covid-19, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 2) A police officer revealed that four policemen, among whom are investigators, have been confirmed to be …
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GPO has large stock of key Covid drug as daily tally remains high
THE Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) confirmed that it has a reserve of 24 million Favipiravir pills, an antiviral medication for the treatment of Covid-19, with 60 million more being produced amid greater demand for this medicine, Amarin TV said today (Feb. 27). The daily Covid count remained high with there being 24,719 cases and …
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Ministry moves to boost outpatient care for Covid patients
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry said today (Feb. 25) that it is moving to downgrade coronavirus from a pandemic to endemic after which those testing positive via ATK will be treated on outpatient basis with this change to take four months starting March 1, Matichon newspaper said, Dr. Kiatipoom Wongrachit, the ministry’s permanent secretary, said …
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Teen girl almost raped at unisex field hospital
A 15-YEAR-OLD teenage girl complained through a reporter about almost being raped at a unisex field hospital in Ang Thong province and urged the authorities to make improvements for the safety of others, Sanook.com said today (Feb. 23). The teenager, Ms. Aey (assumed name) had been admitted to Posa field hospital on Feb. 8 together …
Covid hotline expanded as daily tally soars to 21,232 cases, 39 deaths
THE government has increased the Covid hotline system 1330 by 150 lines to 3,000 as today’s (Feb.23) tally soared to 21,232 cases and 39 deaths while Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has increased the capacity of waiting centres by 50 percent, Naewna newspaper said. The Public Health Ministry said of today’s 21,232 cases 21,064 were domestic …
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Cabinet puts brakes on Covid care downgrade
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry was ordered by the Cabinet at its meeting today (Feb. 22) to postpone removing Covid-19 from the list of ailments covered by the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) scheme set to take place on March 1, Matichon newspaper said. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul had earlier said he had already …
Buriram shuts entertainment venues as Covid tally stays above 18,000
WITH the Covid count remaining high today (Feb. 22) at 18,236 cases and 35 deaths, northeastern Buriram province ordered the closure of all entertainment venues indefinitely after a spike set in, Naewna newspaper said. In ordering this closure Buriram Provincial Communicable Disease Committee said the step was taken because Covid cases are rising in …
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Covid tally at new high – 18,883 cases, with ATK test soars to 33,893
THAILAND’S Covid count rose to a new high today (Feb. 21) reaching 18,883 cases and 32 deaths but if those who tested positive via ATK but awaiting confirmation by PCR are added the tally climbs to 33,893, Matichon newspaper said. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said of today’s 18,883 confirmed cases 18,721 were …
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Bangkok logs 2,690 Covid cases with Chom Thong worst hit
OF the national tally of 18,953 Covid cases and 30 deaths today (Feb. 20) 2,690 cases were in Bangkok with Chom Thong district being the hardest hit logging 229, TV Channel 7 said. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) also mentioned that Chom Thong recorded the highest number of Covid cases over two week. Of Bangkok’s …
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Young South Korean man dies after 2 Covid jabs
A 38-YEAR-OLD South Korean man who is a director of a hotel in Kanchanaburi died today (Feb. 19) after having received the second Moderna jab on Jan.13 with this leading to fever, fatigue and inability to lift any object with his left arm, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Capt. Sumit Boonyanit, deputy inspector at Tha …
Covid count soars to 18,066 cases as a Bangkok workers camp is sealed off
THE COVID tally climbed to a new high of 18,066 cases and 27 deaths today (Feb. 18) with Bangkok’s total being 3,518 cases and the authorities sealing off a workers camp at Lak Si district, TV Channel 7 said. This daily total does not include 9,956 people who tested positive via ATK kit and are …
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Over 250,000 children jabbed as daily Covid tally rises to 17,349
THE COVID vaccination drive is making headway among 5-11 years old children with 250,715, or 4.9 percent, having got their first shot amid a tally of 17,349 cases and 22 deaths today (April 17), TV Channel 7 said. Of the new batch of patients 17,104 were domestic, 169 fell sick in prisons and detention …
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Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 now surging ahead in Thailand
PUBLIC Health Ministry officials said today (Feb. 15) that infection by Omicron’s sub-lineage BA.2 is now increasing in many countries and it will likely turn into the main sub-variant in Thailand in one to two months’ time, TV Channel 7 said. However Dr. Supakit Sirilak, head of the Department of Medical Sciences, said while BA.2 …
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Deputy Minister: No decision yet on Covid care downgrade
DEPUTY PUBLIC Health Minister Mr. Sathit Pitutecha said today (Feb. 14) no conclusion has been reached yet on removing Covid-19 from Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients category with senior ministry officials still discussing this issue, Thai Rath newspaper said. Sathit mentioned that Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has assigned him to discuss this downgrade …
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Thai doctor: Recovered Covid patients at risk of developing heart problems
A CHULALONGKORN University Faculty of Medicine doctor warned that patients infected with Covid-19, regardless of whether it is a mild or severe case, are all at many times greater risk of developing cardiovascular problems within 12 months of recovery from the disease, TV Channel 7 said today (Feb. 14). Assoc.Prof.Dr. Thira Woratanarat said in …
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PM tells people to celebrate Valentine’s Day at home
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Feb. 13) urged the public, particularly teenagers, to stay home on Valentine’s Day tomorrow and express their love online because the Covid pandemic is still raging, Amarin TV said this afternoon. Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, said Gen. Prayut had asked all sectors to join …
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No new measures despite daily Covid count soaring over 15,000
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee has decided to neither change the colour-coded Covid zones nor implement stricter control measures despite today’s count soaring to 15,242 cases and 23 deaths with adjustments to only be made at the 20,000 mark, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Feb. 11). At its meeting …
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Phetchabun children told to get the jab and win a prize
IN AN effort to draw children under 12 years of age to get a Covid jab Phetchabun province today (Feb. 10) launched an incentive programme whereby they get a chance of winning one of 19 iPads by entering prize draws, TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Krit Kongmuang, the provincial governor, and Dr. Kamol Kanyaprasit, …
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Bangkok hits new high as national Covid tally soars over 13,000
THE DAILY Covid count in Thailand soared to 13,182 cases and 24 deaths this morning (Feb. 9), from 10,398 cases and 17 deaths yesterday, with the tally in Bangkok likewise jumping to 2,757 from 1,897 the previous day, Naewna newspaper said. The Public Health Ministry said the addition of the new batch of cases …
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Bangkok breaks 7-day record with over 1,800 Covid cases
AMID a national tally of 10,398 cases and 17 deaths today (Feb. 8) Bangkok broke a seven-day record with a daily total of 1,897 cases, Naewna newspaper said. The Public Health Ministry said today’s nationwide tally raised the cumulative confirmed total since the start of the pandemic to 2,517,869. Another 8,922 patients were cured …
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Ministry says Covid stats are real not fake as daily total nears 10,000
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry said today’s (Feb. 4) Covid tally of 9,909 cases and 22 deaths, with another 4,973 people who tested positive via ATK awaiting confirmation by PCR, is within the anticipated range while denying that officials are juggling the figures, Matichon newspaper said. Dr. Kiattipoom Wongrachit, the ministry’s permanent secretary, said the …
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Recovered Covid patients who develop dementia urged to get help
SENIOR Thai doctors urged people who after having recovered from coronavirus started developing signs of dementia with this affecting their daily life to seek advice and be examined by a doctor, Amarin TV said today (Feb. 2). Dr. Somsak Ankasil, the head of the Public Health Ministry’s Medical Services Department, said some patients have …
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