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  • Tình hình Covid-19 Thế giới (Tối T7 18/4): 2,2 triệu ca nhiễm, hơn 150.000 ca tử vong vì nCoV toàn cầu

    Số ca nhiễm Covid-19 toàn cầu tiếp tục tăng mạnh, vượt mức 2,2 triệu ca nhiễm và vượt ngưỡng 150.000 người tử vong vì nCoV tính tới ngày 18/4. Dịch bệnh vẫn diễn biến phức tạp tại Mỹ và châu Âu. Theo thống kê của Đại học Johns Hopkins, thế giới hiện ghi nhận: 2.275.348 ca nhiễm. 156.094 ca tử…

  • Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Chiều T7 18/4): Không có ca nhiễm nCoV mới, tổng số ca là 268 người

    18h ngày hôm nay 18/4, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận thêm ca nhiễm COVID-19 mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc vẫn giữ nguyên 268 người so với 24h trước đó, trong số đó, 201 người đã khỏi bệnh, 67 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 18/4, Việt Nam ghi nhận (so…

  • Thailand imports chemicals from China to commence local production of antivirals

    “We need to make sure we have at least 1 million pills of Favipiravir in store.” The Managing Director of Thailand’s Government Pharmaceutical Organisation Dr. Withoon Danwiboon says, “we have made contact with China to buy ‘Favipiravir’ (an antiviral drug) to start the production of the drugs locally as one of the treatments of Covid-19 virus in the country.” “We…

  • CP Group delivers first 100,000 masks from its new factory

    Thailand’s largest private company and one of the world’s largest conglomerates. the Charoen Pokphand Group, better known as CP, presented the first batch of 100,000 surgical facemasks from its own factory to Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn Hospital late this week. Group Chairman Dhanin Chearavanont says he is delighted that the factory was built in just five weeks, at a cost of some…

  • 33 new Covid-19 cases (Saturday), no deaths, as recovery rate passes 65%

    Health officials today reported 33 new cases of Covid-19 but no deaths, raising total cases in Thailand to 2,733, while the death toll remains at 47 since the outbreak began in January. The first case of human-to-human transmission in Thailand was reported on January 31. 68 of Thailand’s 77 provinces have reported infections. The number of recovered patients is now…

  • PM Prayut seeks ideas and resources from Thailand’s top 20 richest people

    Last night in a special 10 minute broadcast on national TV PM Prayut Chan-o-cha announced that he will write an open letter to Thailand’s top 20 richest people to seek their assistance and help for the government and Thai citizens in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. He explained that he’s doing it to gather their input and ideas to…

  • Thailand’s road to a ‘new normal’

    Spokesman of the Covid-19 Centre, Taweesin Visanuyothin, says guidelines for a “new normal” are being drafted amid talks of a gradual reopening of business around the country. He said the government is pleased with the dropping number of new cases and is considering relaxing restrictions, though people can not ignore “good practices” such as social distancing, wearing a mask and…

  • Tourist numbers and revenue expected to plunge, exceeding worst predictions for 2020

    It’s no secret that the Covid-19 outbreak has been disastrous for Thailand’s tourism sector, long considered a vital lifeline of the nation’s already battered economy. Now the Tourism Authority of Thailand is projecting that Thailand is likely to close the year with only 16 million international tourists and 60 million domestic trips, far below the pre-virus targets of 40 million…

  • Foreigners arrested for holding noisy party on Koh Phangan

    A group of foreign tourists have been detained after “partying” at a rented house on Koh Phangan. Koh Phangan is the home to the monthly full-moon parties, a boat-ride away from Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand. Police from Koh Phangan police station raided the house after a tip-off from the village head complaining that many foreign tourists were regularly…

  • Traditional massage practitioners have trouble qualifying for government handouts

    There has been an ongoing problem where Thai traditional massage practitioners have had trouble applying and qualify for the government financial aid of 5,000 baht per month. The Ministry of Public Health has picked up the issue and says they are consulting with the Ministry of Finance to discus further measures to help this spectrum of workers. The Deputy Minister…

  • Tình hình Covid-19: Học sinh TP HCM nghỉ học hết ngày 3/5

    Gần 2 triệu học sinh TP HCM tiếp tục nghỉ học đến hết ngày 3/5 để phòng chống dịch Covid-19, theo quyết định của UBND thành phố vào chiều 17/4. Tương tự, hơn 135.000 học viên các cơ sở giáo dục nghề nghiệp cũng nghỉ đến hết ngày này. Đây đã là lần thứ 8 TP HCM thông báo kéo…

  • Tình hình Covid-19 tại Đông Nam Á: Indonesia “vươn” lên thành vùng dịch lớn nhất khu vực

    Với gần 6.000 ca nhiễm Covid-19, Indonesia đã vượt qua Philippines trở thành vùng dịch lớn nhất Đông Nam Á, đồng thời cũng là vùng dịch chết chóc nhất khu vực. 1, Indonesia Tổng số ca nhiễm: 5.923 ca (tăng 407 ca). Số ca tử vong: 520 ca (tăng 24 ca). Nước này đã làm xét nghiệm nCoV cho 42.000…

  • Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Tối T6 17/4): Không có ca nhiễm nCoV mới, tổng số ca là 268 người

    18h ngày hôm nay 17/4, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận thêm ca nhiễm COVID-19 mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc vẫn giữ nguyên 268 người so với 24h trước đó, trong số đó, 198 người đã khỏi bệnh, 70 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 17/4, Việt Nam ghi nhận (so…

  • TAT and Michelin Guide team up to deliver thanks to healthcare workers

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand and the local Michelin Guide are coming together to support local restaurants while offering “gratitude and thanks” to first responders in the healthcare field for being so vigilant during the Covid-19 global pandemic. The corporate duo will deliver a total of 1,800 food boxes from 18 Michelin starred restaurants from Bib Gourmand and The Plate…

  • Postcards from Thais struggling through the Covid-19 crisis

    Thai citizens throughout the Kingdom have been struggling to earn enough money to survive as the government continues to enforce new measures of the state of emergency to reduce Covid-19 infections. Here are some opinions of local Thai citizens collected by the Bangkok Post. • Kanchanaburi province (west coast of Thailand) was a popular tourist attraction where people who wanted to…

  • Stranded, broke and hungry, German pensioner gets help from Bangkok philanthropist

    A German pensioner, stranded by the Covid-19 crisis and a lack of outbound flights, broke and hungry in Bangkok’s Khao San Road area, has become the latest beneficiary of a well known Thai philanthropist. The 66 year old man told wealthy realtor and hotel developer Surat Wongcharnsin he was hungry and stranded with just 20 baht. Surat took pity and…

  • Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Sáng T6 17/4): Không có ca nhiễm nCoV mới, tổng số ca là 268 người

    6h ngày hôm nay 17/4, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận thêm ca nhiễm COVID-19 mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc giữ nguyên con số 268 người, trong số đó, 177 người đã khỏi bệnh, 91 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến sáng ngày 16/4, Việt Nam ghi nhận: Tổng số ca nhiễm: 268.…

  • Phone booths get new lease on life as ‘Covid boxes’

    Move over Clark Kent, there’s a new Superhero in town in need of your dressing room. The Digital Economy and Society Ministry is converting TOT phone booths into Covid-19 testing kiosks to help lower the infection risk faced by healthcare workers due to the shortage of personal protective equipment. At a cost of less than 1,000 baht to repurpose, selected…

  • Government proposes plans on how to stablise Thailand’s GDP

    In a bid to tackle the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Thai economy, a proposal has been put forward by the Government’s Monetary and Fiscal Committee to preserve the ratio of public debt to gross domestic product by raising the budget cap and/or adjusting debt settlements. Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana says “after a meeting with the committee yesterday, they…

  • Pattaya irons out the wrinkles at checkpoints

    After some major traffic nightmares during the initial implementation of restricted movement in Pattaya, the wrinkles have been ironed out and the lockdown is now flowing smoothly. Thanks in part to cooperation from the public, together with improved routing management during permissible driving hours, the lockdown has helped reduce the spread of Covid 19 in the Chonburi province as the…

  • 28 new Covid-19 cases (Friday), one more death, as recovery rate reaches 62%

    Health officials confirmed 28 more Covid-19 cases at this morning’s daily press briefing, down from 29 yesterday, bringing the national total to 2,700. An additional death brings that tally to 47. 96 more patients have recovered and been sent home, bringing the total of recoveries to 1689, or 62.5% since the outbreak began in January. There were 30 new cases…

  • Tin COVID-19: Thực hiện cách ly xã hội sau 15/4 sao cho đúng luật?

    Nhằm thực hiện các biện pháp phòng chống dịch COVID-19 một cách hiệu quả, Thủ tướng Chính phủ đồng ý chia các địa phương làm 3 nhóm: 12 tỉnh thành nguy cơ cao, 15 tỉnh thành có nguy cơ và 36 tỉnh thành nguy cơ thấp. Nhóm nguy cơ cao (12 tỉnh thành): Tiếp tục thực hiện chỉ thị 16,…

  • Phuket reports 1 new Covid-19 case (Friday)

    Health officials in Phuket today reported 1 new Covid-19 case, up from yesterday’s zero cases. But still a first since the initial 5 cases were reported on March 20 after weeks of denials. This continues an encouraging downward trend: 3 cases were reported Wednesday, down from Tuesday’s 10 which was the first time new cases reached double digits since April…

  • Thai airlines have their hands out for an extra 8.8 billion baht

    The Cabinet approved loans totalling 16 billion bath on March 26 for 7 Thai airlines who had endured a negative impact, or a complete collapse, from the Covid-19 pandemic. Yesterday reports out of the aviation industry say that the number of airlines looking for government aid for low-interest loans is now up to 24.15 billion baht. A total of 8…

  • Lifting of restrictions depends on compliance

    “Decisions about any relaxation are difficult. There may first have to be a level of ongoing social distancing that people must observe.” The current national state of emergency is due to expire at the end of the month, and PM Prayut Chan-o-Cha has hinted some restrictions might be relaxed at that time, even if he extends the emergency decree. But…

  • ‘Smart helmets’ for Chinese epidemic prevention officers

    As China shows signs of recovering from its initial Coronavirus outbreak, epidemic prevention and control officers (yeah that’s a thing now) have been equipped with futuristic “smart helmets” that can detect potential patients without officers needing to get too close. It’s a new AI approach to tracking and prevention. The smart helmet is a product developed by Kuang-chi whose company…

  • Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Tối T5 16/4): Không ghi nhận ca nhiễm nCoV mới

    18h ngày hôm nay 16/4, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận thêm ca nhiễm COVID-19 mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 268 người, trong số đó, 177 người đã khỏi bệnh, 91 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 16/4, Việt Nam ghi nhận (so sánh với 24h trước): Tổng số ca…

  • Migrant workers in Thailand can now stay until November 30

    Yesterday the Thai government officially announced a blanket extension for the country’s migrant labourers. They will now be permitted to stay until November 30 this year and will be exempted from any sort of overstay penalty. Government Spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat says that the government has backed the Ministry of Labour’s review of the Cabinet resolution on March 24 on the…

  • Loophole closed – more unemployed to receive payments from Thai government

    The loophole for employees whose businesses were not ordered to close, but are still affected by Covid 19 pandemic, has finally been addressed. The Thai Ministry of Labor secretary Sutthi Sukosol says that compensation will be similar to what employees whose businesses were ordered to close are paid, which is 62% of daily wage based on a maximum monthly salary…

  • Ex-military doctors recalled by the Royal Thai Air Force

    Even though Thailand’s government has managed to decrease the number of daily infections, authorities still have a huge workload of looking out for patients and processing new arrivals at state quarantine facilities. So 50 ex-military doctors have been recalled by the Royal Thai Air Force in an “essential mission” of battling Thailand’s Covid-19 outbreak. Air force chief Air Chief Marshal Maanat Wongwat…