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Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Sáng T4 15/4): Thêm 1 ca nhiễm nCoV mới, nâng tổng số ca lên 267 người
6h ngày hôm nay 15/4, Bộ Y tế ghi nhận thêm duy nhất một ca nhiễm COVID-19 mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 267 người, trong số đó, 169 người đã khỏi bệnh, 98 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến sáng ngày 15/4, Việt Nam ghi nhận: Số ca nhiễm: 267. Số ca…
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Grocery trucks make a comeback during Covid-19 crisis
Once a familiar site in neighbourhoods throughout the country, Thai grocery trucks are making a comeback. The trucks, essentially makeshift mobile shops, are once again bringing everything from mangoes and dried chillies to fresh meat to people forced indoors by the national state of emergency declared to fight the spread of Covid-19. Such trucks were a staple of Thai life…
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Phuket’s Covid-19 new cases fall to 3
Health officials in Phuket today reported just 3 new Covid-19 cases, substantially fewer than yesterday’s 10 and the continuation of a generally encouraging downward trend. Yesterday was the first time new cases reached double digits since 10 were reported on April 5. 13 cases were reported on April 3. All yesterday’s cases were from the Bang Tao beach community. Travel…
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Stranded Thai fisherman decides to swim back from Malaysia
By March 23, Satun province had closed it’s border checkpoints with Malaysia to try to lessen the Covid-19 infections. But police have reported yesterday that a Thai fisherman was stranded in Malaysia after trying to swim across the border trying to return to his home. Police have reported finding a fisherman ,45 year old Ratanapol Pan-un, a Satun province native…
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Thai Covid 19 “Super Spreader” song goes… VIRAL
“Don’t just think of fun, or you’ll suffer from Covid If you can’t recover, you could die!” After witnessing the successful Vietnamese public service song and #EndCov campaigns educating the Vietnamese population to wash their hands and take action in the battle against the Coronavirus, the Thai government has doubled down and weaponised the power of Issan music to create…
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Computer says no. Finance ministry refuses two-thirds of stimulus applicants.
Only 9 million Thais have been considered eligible in the latest package rolled out by the Finance Ministry. About 27 million registered for the emergency aid program to provide 5,000 baht per month for at least three month. Now the two-thirds who were initially refused the package after initial computer screening are asking why and fronting up to the Finance Ministry…
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Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Tối T3 14/4): Thêm 1 ca nhiễm nCoV mới
18h ngày hôm nay 14/4, Bộ Y tế ghi nhận thêm duy nhất một ca nhiễm COVID-19 mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 266 người, trong số đó, 169 người đã khỏi bệnh, 97 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 14/4, Việt Nam ghi nhận (so sánh với 24h trước): Số…
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The road back to ‘normal’ – when can we get back to work?
OPINION At one stage we didn’t know a new coronavirus was about to emerge. Then we started hearing stories out of China about a mysterious pneumonia-like disease in the first week of 2020. Then we started seeing a surge of cases, outside China, and wondered if it would affect us and the way we live. Then it did. Now we’re…
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AoT, already struggling, deny investing in faltering Thai Airways
“We’ve got enough problems of our own.” Airports of Thailand is denying claims that it is interested in acquiring a stake in the financially floundering flag carrier Thai Airways, saying that they too are struggling with the sharp drop in revenue after airlines and airport shutdowns related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Thai Airways, once considered one of Asia’s most luxurious…
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Tin Covid-19: Nhập thuốc hiếm từ nước ngoài để cứu bệnh nhân phi công Anh
Bộ Y tế đặt mua thuốc hiếm từ nước ngoài về để cứu chữa cho “bệnh nhân 91” – phi công Anh tình hình đang trở nặng. Theo thông tin từ Thứ trưởng Bộ Y tế Nguyễn Trường Sơn, “bệnh nhân 91” vẫn trong tình trạng nguy kịch, chạy ECMO, hình ảnh phim X-quang phổi cho thấy biểu hiện tổn…
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Mass-testing vs contact tracing in Thailand
Yesterday, the Thai government announced that contact tracing (identification of high risk personnel) is the most valid and effective method for battling the Covid-19 outbreak around the country. The spokesperson, and now familiar frontman, of the Centre of Covid-19 Situation Administration Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin has also revealed that “this is partly because Thailand has limited resources and can not afford…
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Thailand Covid-19 cases rise to 34 (Tuesday), 1 more death
Thai health officials today confirmed 34 new Covid-19 cases from around the country, bringing the total to 2,613 since the beginning of the outbreak. There was one additional death, a Bangkok bus driver, raising the country’s death toll to 41. Today’s number is higher than the 28 recorded yesterday, and comes after five straight days of declines since the 111 recorded…
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Phuket Covid-19 cases jump to 10, all in Bang Tao
Health officials in Phuket today reported 10 new Covid-19 cases, the first time the number has risen back into the double digits since 10 cases were reported on April 5. 13 cases were reported on April 3. Specifically all the new cases stem from the beachside community of Bang Tao. Phuket has virtually sealed itself off, with all roads, ports, and…
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A mushroom cloud hangs over Pattaya
There is perhaps no better motivator for children than peer pressure and the threat of public humiliation. Yesterday in Pattaya, many local schoolboys woke up to their quiet Songkran, unable to play in the traditional festivities, sporting their new home-made hairstyle meant to shame them into self isolation called the “Mushoom Cloud.” Pattaya hairdresser Prasit Laokodee masterminded the idea to…
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South Asia risks becoming the next epicentre for Covid-19 pandemic
The World Bank has announced that South Asia is advancing towards its worst economic performance in 40 years. With decades of progressing in the battle against poverty, now the nations are facing problems that could bring poverty back to the front doorsteps of South Asia countries – India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. India, Pakistan, Afghanistan…
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Up to 10 million Thais out of work in next three months – CCSA
As many as 10 million Thais could be out of work in the next few months if the current Covid-19 epidemic drags on. Supant Mongkolsuthee, the president of the Federation of Thai IndustriesGovernment, says the Thai government needs to provide timely support for businesses. As head of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s working committee, tasked with overseeing small and…
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Tin Covid-19: Liệu sau 15/4 còn cách ly xã hội?
Theo dự kiến, hôm nay 13/4, Ban Chỉ đạo quốc gia phòng chống dịch Covid-19 sẽ có cuộc họp đánh giá về kết quả việc thực hiện cách ly xã hội trong phòng chống dịch Covid-19. Từ 1/4, theo chỉ đạo của Thủ tướng Chính phủ Nguyễn Xuân Phúc tại Chỉ thị 16 về “Thực hiện các biện pháp cấp bách phòng chống dịch…
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Phong tỏa 1 phân xưởng của Samsung vì ca nhiễm COVID-19 số 262
Hiện cơ quan chức năng phong tỏa khu vực làm việc và cách ly một số người liên quan tới “bệnh nhân 262” – là nhân viên làm việc tại Samsung. Theo xác nhận từ đại diện Samsung Việt Nam với báo chí, bệnh nhân nhiễm COVID-19 thứ 262 là nhân viên bộ phận kiểm tra chất lượng thuộc Công…
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300 more “little ghosts” returning from South Korea
Health officials announced today that 300 more Thai citizens, dubbed “phee noi” or “little ghosts” in Thai, will be repatriated from South Korea over the next two days. 135 immigration detainees, accompanied by South Korean health officials, will depart tomorrow on a Jeju Air chartered flight from South Korea at 5pm Thai time. The flight will arrive at BKK at…
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Covid-19 causes ‘Koi’ to contemplate an abortion
The Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand, under the Patronage of HRH the Princess Mother, marks their 50th anniversary tomorrow, but today more than ever, Thai women are being forced to ask the difficult question of how to manage an unplanned pregnancy during the Covid-19 global pandemic. As government policies to contain the Covid-19 virus continue to devastate Thailand’s economy, some…
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UPDATE: Thai Returnee from Indonesia commits suicide on last day of quarantine
A 51 year old Muslim man from Thailand’s deep south was set to be released from quarantine today but tragically jumped to his death from the 8th floor of a state hospital in Samut Prakan this morning. Police arrived at the scene in Bang Ya Phraek around 2.30am this morning where they found the body of a man in a pool…
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Thailand’s developers struggle with ‘guaranteed returns’ in Covid-19 property crisis
by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com There is one key underlying fundamental for hotel branded residences returns, and the truism that best sums it up is that returns are a function of hotel trading performance and marketplace. In Asia, the largest branded residences market is Thailand. According to C9 Hotelworks market research, the country represents 29% of regional supply with key…
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New virus cases nationwide fall to 28 (Monday)
Health officials confirmed 28 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus in the country today, bringing the total to 2,579 since the outbreak began in January. There were 2 additional deaths announced today, bringing the national tally to 40. Today’s new infections are fewer than yesterday’s 33, marking the fifth consecutive day of declines since a spike to 111 on April…
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Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Sáng T2 13/4): Hai ca nhiễm nCoV mới đều ở Hạ Lôi
6h ngày hôm nay 13/4, Bộ Y tế ghi nhận thêm hai ca nhiễm COVID-19 mới, đều ở thôn Hạ Lôi, huyện Mê Linh, Hà Nội. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 262 người, trong số đó, 144 người đã khỏi bệnh, 118 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến sáng ngày 13/4, Việt Nam…
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Thailand cannot lower its guard in the battle against Covid-19
Yesterday, Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration says, “despite the declining numbers of the Covid-19 infections, the Kingdom cannot lower its guard because our neighbouring countries are still at high risk.” “The decreased number of new infections is good news for the traditional Thai New Year (Songkran), though high numbers of new cases recorded in…
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Phuket’s new Covid-19 cases fall to 2 (Monday)
Phuket has confirmed 2 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus today (Monday), half of yesterday’s 4 cases and equal to Saturday’s, as the numbers continue a downward trend. Phuket has virtually sealed itself off, with all roads, ports. As of Friday even the airport officially closed. The governor announced an alcohol ban on Friday night as well, effective until further…
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New national curfew exceptions
PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has issued exceptions to the nationwide curfew mandate for some groups and job sectors. The order gives exemption to government authorities, including civil servants on duty by order of state agencies. Also exempt are the first responders such as healthcare personnel who must be available at all hours. This also extends to emergency patients and transport of…
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Fortress Phuket: The island ‘on hold’ as it contains Covid-19
Starting today, Phuket goes into a stringent ‘lockdown’ phase which will restrict travel between all sub-districts and districts around the island. An alcohol ban is also in place until further notice. That started on Saturday, April 11. The new restriction are now in play until April 26. During this time, unless you have exceptional medical or emergency circumstances, or government…
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Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Tối CN 12/4): Thêm 2 ca mới, tổng 260 người nhiễm nCoV
18h ngày hôm nay 12/4, Bộ Y tế ghi nhận thêm hai ca nhiễm COVID-19 mới, đều ở thôn Hạ Lôi, huyện Mê Linh, Hà Nội. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 260 người, trong số đó, 144 người đã khỏi bệnh, 116 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 12/4, Việt Nam…
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Additional safety measures for Thai prisons
With curfew violations continuing to escalate, and memories of prison riots from fears of Coronavirus, the Department of Corrections stated they have further increased measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and reduce the fears of inmates. The measures, according to an announcement by the PR Department, will consist of isolating new prisoners for 14 days, cancelling the professional training…
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