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Phuket reports no new Covid-19 cases for fourth day, one new death
The southern island province of Phuket reported no new Covid-19 cases today, a fourth consecutive day, though there was one additional death. The man was a 63 year old hotelier from Khao Lak in neighbouring Phang Nga province on the mainland, who visited Phuket before falling ill. He travelled to Phuket between March 19-21 and first began exhibiting symptoms on…
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Yala lab under investigation following Covid-19 testing errors
A medical lab in the southern province of Yala, which returned 40 “false positive” Covid-19 test results, is being investigated to determine where the errors came from. Thai PBS World reports that experts from Prince of Songkhla University in Hat Yai and the Medical Science Department in Nonthaburi province have been sent to the lab to investigate the situation. The…
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Concerns in Pattaya over packed trucks transporting construction workers
Whilst Thailand’s residents are being told to ensure appropriate social distancing in all circumstances as the country slowly re-opens businesses, Pattaya residents have shared their concern about the conditions local construction workers are being transported, saying there is no social distancing being observed at all. The Pattaya News reports that it has received photos of workers crammed onto packed trucks…
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US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman questions claims that Covid-19 came from Wuhan laboratory
The head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed yesterday that it remains unknown whether the coronavirus emerged from a wet market in China, a laboratory or some other location. Army General Mark Milley reaffirmed the view of scientists and the world intelligence community “that it was probably not man-made”. “Did it come out of the virology lab in…
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People returning from Phuket to Krabi greeted with 14 day quarantine
Some Krabi residents, joining the exodus from Phuket after the Phuket opened its only land border at Sarasin Bridge last week, were greeted with a mandatory swab-test yesterday. 76 Krabi residents returned from Phuket yesterday, Krabi’s governor, Kitibadee Prawit, joined public health officials and Krabi Hospital’s director in overseeing collection of swab samples from a group of 76 returnees on…
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Are businesses applying the Thai government hygiene standards?
According to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), small, local restaurants are the biggest offenders when it comes to ignoring government hygiene measures to control the reduce any return of the virus. The surveys were done to provide the government with CCSA spokesperson Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin says that 9,383 businesses from all sectors nationwide had been checked by public…
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Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Ngày T3 5/5): Không ghi nhận ca dương tính nCoV mới, 11 bệnh nhân được ra viện
18h ngày hôm nay 5/5, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận ca dương tính nCoV mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 271 người, trong số đó, 232 người đã khỏi bệnh, 39 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 5/5, Việt Nam ghi nhận (so với 24h trước): Tổng số ca nhiễm:…
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Tin Covid-19: Cụ bà 88 tuổi – bệnh nhân nặng được xuất viện
“Bệnh nhân 161” là cụ bà 88 tuổi, một trong năm bệnh nhân Covid-19 nặng nhất cả nước, từng phải thở máy và hồi sức tích cực, được công nhận khỏi bệnh và xuất viện hôm nay. “Bệnh nhân 161” là người cao tuổi nhất trong số các bệnh nhân. Trong quá trình điều trị Covid-19 tại Bệnh viện Bệnh…
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Lack of social distancing at BTS stations in Bangkok
This morning with thousands of people heading off to work, they ended stranded at BTS stations after services were hit by a “technical error”. A post via twitter at 6:03 am from BTS SkyTrain authorities, states “there has been a technical error from on the rail line near National Stadium and Siam stations, the delay will take roughly 10 minutes.…
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Update on Chiang Mai’s Covid-19 situation
A report of the situation in the Chiang Mai states that at this time there are still no reports of any additional Covid-19 infections being found in the northern city. The total still remains at 40 infected, 38 discharged from hospital, 1 death of a patient who died in the hospital, and 1 patient remaining in hospital receiving medical attention.…
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Thailand’s Covid-19 situation, May 5
The spokesman of the Covid-19 Coronavirus Situation Administration, Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, announced today that only 1 new case of the Covid-19 virus had been detected across the kingdom. This is a drop from the 18 recorded cases yesterday, and was the lowest daily number since March 9. The single case is a Thai male, a 45 year old in Narathiwat…
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WHO and intelligence community awaiting evidence from US President Trump about “Wuhan lab” claims
The World Health Organisation says they’re awaiting evidence to support “speculative” claims by the US President and Secretary of State that the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab in Wuhan. The Five Eyes, a network involving UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and Canada intelligence officials, say they do believe that Beijing has not necessarily been transparent about how coronavirus initially spread…
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Officials issue reminder of nationwide time restrictions on alcohol sales
With the alcohol ban having been lifted in all but a handful of provinces, government officials are warning retailers and consumers that the restrictions on what time alcohol can be sold still remain in place. It comes after one wholesaler in Nonthaburi, just outside Bangkok, was found to be selling alcohol outside of the legally authorised hours of 11am – 2pm…
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292 Thai nationals return home from Hong Kong and The Maldives
Yesterday at around 5pm, 292 Thai nationals returned home from Hong Kong and The Maldives, all 292 passengers have been sent straight to a state-organised quarantine centre for 14 days, both city hotels that were currently empty. The first flight arrived from Hong Kong at 3:59 pm. 161 passengers were on board the plane.Upon landing all passengers passed the initial…
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Second round of tests confirm 40 Covid-19 cases in Yala were “false positives”
A second round of tests carried out on 40 people who tested positive for the Covid-19 virus in the southern province of Yala, have all come back negative. The Bangkok Post reports that the initial tests have now been confirmed as “false positives”. Now a third test is being run to remove any doubt. The spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19…
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Tin Covid-19: Việt Nam thử nghiệm vaccine virus nCoV trên chuột
Việt Nam đang hợp tác với Anh nghiên cứu sản xuất vaccine Covid-19, sẽ đánh giá sau hai tuần thử nghiệm trên chuột. Hiện tại, Việt Nam đã bước đầu nghiên cứu thử nghiệm vaccine Covid-19. Các nhà khoa học tạo chủng mang vùng kháng nguyên đặc hiệu của nCoV tại phòng thí nghiệm thành công. Đây là “nguyên liệu”…
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Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Ngày T2 4/5): Không ghi nhận ca dương tính nCoV mới, thêm 2 bệnh nhân khỏi
18h ngày hôm nay 4/5, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận ca dương tính nCoV mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 271 người, trong số đó, 221 người đã khỏi bệnh, 50 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 4/5, Việt Nam ghi nhận (so với 24h trước): Tổng số ca nhiễm:…
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Sponsorship in a Covid-19 era
By Paul Poole Now is not the time to run and hide. As events are being cancelled and postponed due to the effects of Covid-19, rights holders and brands are faced with unprecedented challenges and questions about how best to manage the situation. Naturally, a lot of people ask themselves what the industry will look like on the ‘other side’. Over…
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Agricultural robot modified to provide biohazard clean-ups
‘Nong Nonsi’ robot is the invention of teacher Panya Laanantana from the Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Engineering Kasetsart University in Bangkok. He’s re-designed the robot to reduce the potential health risks to agricultural workers being needed for spraying disinfectants and chemicals in livestock pens. The robot was originally used for spraying medicine, biological products and pesticides. The robot…
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‘Bệnh nhân 271’ – Chuyên gia người Anh từng bị nhiễm Covid-19 một tháng trước khi bay sang Việt Nam
Bệnh nhân nhiễm Covid-19 mới nhất được ghi nhận tại Việt Nam – ‘bệnh nhân 271’ từng có kết quả xét nghiệm dương tính với virus SARS-CoV-2 vào ngày 7/4 tại Anh. Theo thông tin từ Trung tâm kiểm soát bệnh tật TP HCM, điều tra tiền sử bệnh tật của bệnh nhân thứ 271 cho thấy người này từng…
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Thailand national figures for Covid-19 patients – May 4
Today Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, the spokesperson for the Centre for Covid-19 Administration has revealed the number of Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours in Thailand. There were 18 new cases of Covid-19 patients, bringing the total to 2,987 patients. Of the 18 cases, (17 are female and 1 male) all came from the Songkhla Quarantine Centre and all cases…
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Owners of Pattaya nightlife venues discuss Covid-19 safety regulations for re-opening
The owners of entertainment establishments in Pattaya held a meeting at the city’s Hollywood Club on Saturday to exchange ideas on appropriate safety measures to implement as part of a future re-opening. For now, all bars and clubs around Thailand are closed until further notice as part of measures in place to prevent a re-ignition of new cases of the…
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“Arrivals from Phuket have been screened for virus” – Interior Ministry
Following concerns raised in a number of destination provinces, the Interior Ministry has moved to reassure people that everyone leaving the island of Phuket to head home to the provinces has been screened for the Covid-19 virus. The Bangkok Post reports that a number of citizens elsewhere in the country became concerned when seeing footage of heavy traffic and long…
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Mad dash for booze as alcohol ban lifted in most provinces – VIDEO
There was a mad dash at supermarkets around Thailand yesterday as drinkers and retailers rushed to replenish their stocks following the lifting of a national alcohol ban imposed to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Shoppers just grabbed entire boxes, or multiple boxes, paid and marched happily out the door. But, for now, the ban remains in force in…
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Phuket departees “spread coronavirus to his province” – Krabi deputy governor
As thousands of non-residents left Phuket over the weekend, one of the neighbouring officials was quick to air his feelings about Phuket departees entering his province. The deputy governor of Krabi province, Somkuan Khan-ngern, claimed that “they had spread coronavirus to his province”. Later he retracted the comment and apologised to the media saying that his comments were “a thoughtless accusation,…
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More Thai airports open for special international flights
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has opened up more airports for special international flights as of today. Now Krabi, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, Chiang Rai, Hua Hin, Surat Thani and Hat Yai have been given permission to handle international flights which are repatriating foreign nationals, or Thai citizens coming home. Scheduled, commercial flights in and out of overseas destinations, remain…
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Bangkok Governor orders 34 ‘at risk’ businesses to stay closed
Here’s 34 types of businesses that will remain closed around Bangkok until at least May 31. Bangkok’s Governor Aswin Khwanmuang ordered the temporary closure of these 34 locations that pose a risk for Covid-19 infection. This only pertains to businesses in Bangkok. 1. Theatre, cinema, playhouse 2. Pub, bar, entertainment venue 3. Water park, amusement park 4. Playground, children’s play…
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40 confirmed Covid-19 cases surface in southern Yala province
A second set of swabs from 40 asymptomatic in-patients at a hospital in Yala, southern Thailand, were sent to a laboratory in neighbouring Songkhla for analysis. Now the health office has confirmed the 40 new Covid-19 cases in Yala. The huge spike in local cases has sent health officials scurrying to trace those who had been in contact with the…
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Over 500 Thais fly home today and straight into quarantine
A spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration announced today that 581 Thais have returned from 5 countries. A flight from the Maldives brought 125 Thais at 3:15pm yesterday, then 165 arrived from Hong Kong at 3:55, 175 arrived from Singapore at 5:25 and 45 from Spain at 6:55. 70 returnees from Russia arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 10:30am.…
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Media, don’t be fooled by protesters – Finance secretary
Media outlets are being duped by highly visible protesters trying to attract media attention in their efforts to receive the 5,000 baht “No One Left Behind” handouts, according to Finance permanent secretary Prasong Poonthanate. He even accuses the protesters and says many have already received the subsidy cash, but are demanding more. As an example he mentioned the recent case…
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