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Bình Phước: Khai báo gian dối để được đi cách ly 2 lần
Một thanh niên quê Đăk Nông khai báo gian dối để được cách ly 14 ngày lần 2 nhằm ăn ở miễn phí. Ngày hôm nay, bác sĩ Quách Ái Đức, Giám đốc Sở Y tế Bình Phước đã ra quyết định hoàn thành cách ly đối với Lý Quất Hùng (35 tuổi, quê Đăk Nông) ở Trường quân sự…
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Thailand prepares 3,500 hotel rooms to quarantine returnees after flight ban is lifted
Thailand is anticipating an onslaught of quarantined returnees once the incoming flight ban is lifted, and the government is preparing about 3,500 private hotel rooms in Bangkok and upcountry, to house them. The ban, imposed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, is due to expire next Saturday. Thailand’s Deputy Defence Minister and Defence Permanent Secretary met with officials today…
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COVID-19: Công ty Trường Sinh bị Bệnh viện Bạch Mai chấm dứt hợp đồng
Bệnh viện Bạch Mai đơn phương chấm dứt hợp đồng với Công ty Trường Sinh và tìm đối tác cung cấp hậu cần mới. Bác sĩ Nguyễn Quang Tuấn, Giám đốc Bệnh viện Bạch Mai, cho hay: “Các trường hợp dương tính phần lớn tới từ Công ty Trường Sinh, nơi cung cấp thức ăn cho bệnh viện. Ngay sau…
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With more than 20,000 deaths, US surpasses Italy’s total of deceased coronavirus patients
Deaths from the Covid-19 coronavirus in the US topped 20,000 yesterday (20,577 to be precise), surpassing Italy, previously the world’s hardest-hit country. It was a grim start to the Easter holiday weekend on which US President Donald Trump had earlier hoped to “reopen the country”. With the report of 1,863 new deaths nationally yesterday, the US has reached two grim…
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Fake Isaan coronavirus doctor robs the elderly
A man impersonating a doctor from the health department has been arrested in north-eastern Thailand for robbing his patients. 49 year old Isaan man Wanlachon Singthong targeted seniors in the Kamalasai District, of Kalasin Province. He told his victims he was a doctor providing free sanitation services to protect them from the Covid-19 outbreak. When the seniors welcomed him into their…
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33 new coronavirus infections confirmed, 3 more deaths (Sunday)
33 new Covid-19 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Thailand today (Sunday), and 3 more deaths. The total number of infections in Thailand since the outbreak began now stands at 2551. There have been 38 deaths. A spokesman for the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration says the deaths were 2 Thai men, aged 74 and 44, and a 65 year…
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Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Sáng CN 12/4): Không ghi nhận ca nhiễm nCoV mới
6h ngày hôm nay 12/4, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận thêm ca nhiễm COVID-19 mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc vẫn là 258 người, trong số đó, 144 người đã khỏi bệnh, 114 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính tới sáng ngày 12/4, Việt Nam ghi nhận: Số ca nhiễm: 258 (=). Số ca…
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Still here, there and everywhere. The Beatles bringing joy 50 years after break-up.
BTS, Bangtan, RM, Jimin, V, Jin, Suga, J-Hope and Jungkook The Beatles may have broken up 50 years ago, on April 10, 1970. But the music is still bringing happiness around the world, to the generation that were around when the Fab Four were at the pinnacle of their career, and to a new generations who are just making the…
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Ranong province still Covid-19 free
Five people in the southern province of Ranong, just north of Phuket, have been placed under observation but initial tests show no signs of a positive infection. Dr Sathit Timkham explained five Ranong residence displayed symptoms similar to Covid-19 including fever, cough and sore throat have been placed in isolation and will continue to be monitored though initial fluid tests…
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Beware of virus transmission from family members: health officials
“They may need to sit on different sofas while watching TV together.” An alarming number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases transmitted between family members in the last week has prompted the Thai government to warn that social distancing is important even, perhaps especially, in the home. Many in Thailand are now adapting to living in close quarters for large chunks of…
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31 Thai returnees from Russia quarantined, 3 hospitalised with fever
34 Thai nationals who have been stranded at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport, due to travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus, have now arrived home. They arrived at at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday by Aeroflot Airlines flight SU272 as a special repatriation flight arranged by the Thai government. Authorities at the airport’s international communicable disease control checkpoint found that 3…
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Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Tối T7 11/4): Tổng số ca nhiễm nCoV là 258
18h ngày hôm nay 11/4, Bộ Y tế ghi nhận thêm một ca nhiễm COVID-19 mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 258 người, trong số đó, 144 người đã khỏi bệnh, 114 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính tới cuối ngày 11/4, Việt Nam ghi nhận: Số ca nhiễm: 258 (+1). Số ca khỏi…
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Currency will be a key driver in Phuket’s (eventual) tourism recovery?
OPINION by Bill Barnett from c9hotelworks.com In the lead-up to the Covid-19 crisis one constant complaint by Thailand’s hotel sector has been the strength of the Thai Baht. Zeroing in specifically on the Mainland Chinese market, the rapid demise to the island was in part triggered by the tragic boat accident in mid-2018, along with a number of other country-wide negative…
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PM urges Thailand to observe Songkran at home on April 13
PM Prayut Chan-o-cha is calling on all citizens and residents to refrain from celebrating Songkran, cancel their trips home and avoid all gatherings during the 3 day festival, which kicks off on Monday. The government announced last month that the Songkran holidays would be postponed to later, unspecified dates, in line with efforts to curb the spread of the Covid-19…
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Viral video urges Indonesian Muslims to march on virus hotspots – VIDEO
A video clip, showing Indonesian Muslim pilgrims being urged to gather at Covid-19 hotspots is getting lots of attention. Some are concerned that the best intentions of the muslim leaders could lead to uncontrolled local outbreaks of Covid-19. In the clip, Muslim worshippers on a “Dawah” (missionary) pilgrimage are encouraged not to be afraid of the virus and to march…
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PM Prayut to attend online session of the ASEAN council to discuss regional Covid-19 impact
Yesterday the Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai announced that the ministers have agreed to work on 3 points that were proposed by a group working under the ASEAN Coordinating Council on Public Health emergencies. The guidelines are as follow… A Covid-19 ASEAN Response Fund which will be used to purchase medical equipment and support research on treatment and vaccines Providing…
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New Covid-19 cases fall to 45 in Thailand
45 new Covid-19 coronavirus cases were confirmed at this morning’s briefing by the the Ministry of Public Health and the Covid-19 Coronavirus Situation Response Centre, a slight drop from yesterday’s 5o and Thursday’s 54. Two more deaths were also reported. The total number of infections since the outbreak began now stands at 2,518. 35 patients have died. The cases span…
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New regulation for patients who conceal information related to Covid-19
Yesterday a new regulation was put in place under the Department of Medical Services, relating to patients at public hospitals who cover up their travel history or conceal any medical conditions or information relating to the coronavirus. Violators could now face up to 6 months of imprisonment or a fine up to 10,000 baht. The announcement cites Article 137 of…
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Chiang Rai restricts travel in and out until April 30
Chiang Rai, Thailand’s northernmost province, has now been partially locked down, effective today until April 30, by order of its governor. Only four routes in or out will remain open. Vehicles and passengers will undergo strict screening at entrance and exit checkpoints. Those with a fever or who fail to wear facemasks will be not allowed to enter. Until April…
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US Embassy passes on message to Thailand from US Department of State
“Our countries have enjoyed a profound friendship for over 200 years. Our friendship and decades-long health partnership have given us the resilience to address this global health crisis caused by Covid-19.” The message from spokesperson Morgan Ortagus from the US Department of State. In the same statement issued yesterday, the US Embassy sent their good wishes to the people of…
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Phuket reports 2 new Covid-19 cases (Saturday)
Continuing a hopeful downward trend, the southern province of Phuket today reported only 2 new Covid-19 coronavirus cases, down from yesterday’s 9 and Thursday’s 21. Many if not most of cases originate from the island’s Patong subdistrict, which is now has restricted access, and especially its legendary Bangla Road red light area. The island province has taken stringent measures to…
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Crackdown on mask hoarders as police seek Facebook admin for defamation – VIDEO
UPDATE: The Technology Crime Suppression Division of Thailand is working with police to search for more suspects involved in a network connected to the March 31 arrest of Phanyot Paradonraphab, chief of the little known Paradonraphab political party. Phanyot allegedly imported 513,300 masks illegally under a company he opened called Thai Health International and managed to sell more than 640,000,…
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Tin Covid-19 Thế giới: Thủ tướng Anh Boris Johnson được rời phòng chăm sóc tích cực
Thủ tướng Anh Boris Johnson kết thúc chăm sóc tích cực và sức khỏe đã dần ổn định nhưng vẫn tiếp tục được điều trị tại bệnh viện St Thomas do nhiễm Covid-19. Ngày 5/4, Thủ tướng Johnson được đưa tới bệnh viện St Thomas ở London vì xuất hiện những triệu chứng của virus corona kéo dài sau 10…
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6,500 curfew violators face judgement
Although more than 6,500 curfew breakers have been arrested over the period of the 10pm-4am curfew, the PM Prayut Chan-o-cha says he won’t extend the current curfew hours or add any new measures that restrict people’s rights, saying that public cooperation has seen rates of infection decrease. The PM spoke to the country on TV last night. “Since January 4,…
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Alcohol Ban in Phuket, from today (Saturday)
The Phuket Governor has issued an order number 1943/2563 which was signed yesterday on April 10. The new order bans alcohol sales in another preventative measure to combat the island’s Covid-19 infection rate. The order is in effect from today, Saturday, April 11, 2020, until further notice. Anyone who breaks the order will be liable to a fine of 100,000…
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Tình hình Covid-19: Toàn bộ Bệnh viện Thận Hà Nội bị cách ly do liên quan đến “bệnh nhân 254”
Liên quan đến “bệnh nhân 254” đang điều trị chạy thận nhân tạo tại Bệnh viện Thận Hà Nội, toàn bộ bệnh viện này phải cách ly. Thông tin từ Sở Y tế Hà Nội, toàn bộ Bệnh viện Thận Hà Nội đã phải cách ly do liên quan đến ca nhiễm Covid-19 – “bệnh nhân 254” – người đang…
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Tình hình Covid-19: Khoảng 11.000 người dân ở Hạ Lôi sẽ được xét nghiệm nCoV
Theo dự kiến, toàn bộ cư dân thôn Hạ Lôi (Mê Linh, Hà Nội) sẽ được xét nghiệm nCoV sau khi nơi đây ghi nhận 5 ca nhiễm Covid-19. Nhà chức trách dự kiến dành 4 ngày liên tục để xét nghiệm cho toàn bộ người dân nơi đây và thêm 1 ngày để có kết quả. Theo thông tin…
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Cập nhật COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Tối T6 10/4): Tổng ca nhiễm nCoV là 257 người
18h ngày 10/4, Bộ Y tế công bố 2 ca nhiễm COVID-19 mới, gồm một người liên quan đến “bệnh nhân 243”, một người từ Nga về. Tổng số bệnh nhân COVID-19 tại Việt Nam là 257 người. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 10/4, Việt Nam ghi nhận: Số ca nhiễm: 257 (+2). Số ca khỏi bệnh: 144 (+16).…
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Phuket residents instructed to stay home for at least 14 days
All residents living in the southern province of Phuket are being directed to stay in their homes for at least two weeks, starting next Monday, April 13. The provincial governor announced the measure last night to fight the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus on the island, which now has the highest rate of infections in Thailand and is the second…
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New guidelines for Thailand’s Covid-19 patients
Due to the slow rise of Covid-19 patients in Thailand the Ministry of Public Health has set new guidelines for supporting treatments at public hospitals. The established set of guidelines aims to reduce the risk of infection for other patients and medical personnel, reducing the congestion level at the hospitals and adjusting the treatment methods for patients that are suffering…
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