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Cập nhật COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Tối 30/3): Tổng số ca nhiễm nCoV lên 203 người
18h ngày 30/3, Bộ Y tế ghi nhận thêm 9 ca nhiễm Covid-19 mới, trong đó 8 bẹnh nhân liên quan bệnh viện Bạch Mai gồm 7 nhân viên Trường Sinh và một bệnh nhân. Hiện tại tổng số ca nhiễm Covid-19 của Việt Nam là 203 người. Bệnh nhân 197: Nam, 41 tuổi, ở khu đô thị Thanh Hà,…
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Tình hình Covid-19: Nữ du khách bỏ trốn khi bị đưa vào khu cách ly tại Đà Nẵng
Nữ du khách người Mỹ Danielle Smith (29 tuổi) có biểu hiện nghi nhiễm Covid-19 đã bỏ trốn khi lực lượng chức năng đưa vào khu cách ly y tế. Khoảng 9h ngày 30/3, bệnh viện 199 (Bộ Công an) tiếp nhận trường hợp nghi nhiễm nCoV – Danielle Smith từ Trung tâm Y tế quận Sơn Trà có biểu…
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Cập nhật COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Tối 30/3): Bệnh nhân CH Séc rối rít ‘cảm ơn Việt Nam’ khi xuất viện
Ngày hôm nay, thêm nhiều ca nhiễm COVID-19 đã được điều trị khỏi và xuất viện. “Bệnh nhân 53”, nam du khách CH Séc, 53 tuổi, cảm ơn các y bác sĩ đã điều trị, chăm sóc tận tình, phục vụ thức ăn đầy đủ. Ông cho biết khi chia tay muốn nhờ “mua giúp trái cây mời mọi người…
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Some southern provinces stop interprovincial public transport
Thailand’s Department of Land Transport announced today that four southern provinces – Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Phuket – are closed to all public transport, except essential goods vehicles, medical and government vehicles, after witnessing an increasing number of Covid-19 coronavirus patients. Director-general Jirut Wisanjit made the announcement and the closures began today (Monday, March 30) to help prevent the virus…
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27 Bangkok police officers confirmed with Covid-19
Not only do medical staff take much of the risks, but police offers are also staffing the front lines in battling the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Bangkok Police Chief Lieutenant General Pakkapong says… “As many as 27 Police offer in Bangkok have now been confirmed as positive with the Covid-19 and 326 others are in quarantine awaiting their results.” The infected officers…
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Tình hình Covid-19: Trung Quốc gây tranh cãi về người nhiễm virus corona không triệu chứng
Trung Quốc xuất hiện nhiều ca nhiễm Covid-19 không triệu chứng, song các chuyên gia đang bất đồng về nguy cơ từ những người này. Ngày 29/3, giới chức y tế Trung Quốc cho hay, một bác sĩ người Hà Nam từng công tác ở tâm dịch Vũ Hán hồi tháng 1 đã dương tính với Covid-19 sau khi trở…
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Chủ Facebook Nguyễn Sin bị mời làm việc vì đăng sai sự thật về dịch bệnh Covid-19
Sở TT-TT TP.HCM cho biết, chủ tài khoản Facebook Nguyễn Sin đã được mời đến trụ sở cơ quan làm việc vào hôm nay để làm rõ thông tin bịa đặt về ‘ca đầu tiên tử vong’ đăng trên Facebook này. Ông Nguyễn Đức Thọ, Chánh thanh tra Sở TT-TT TP.HCM, cho biết, sau khi làm việc, lập biên bản…
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Experts warn against buying dodgy coronavirus test kits online
Thailand’s Association of Medical Technologists is warning people against purchasing test kits online and examining themselves for Covid-19 coronavirus at home. A statement, issued today from the AMTT, said some illegal Covid-19 test kits have found their way into Thailand and are for sale on social media. The AMTT warned against buying these kits since they are likely unreliable or…
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Confirmed Covid-19 infected Government House official
Yesterday, Dr Thaweesin Wissanuyothin, the spokesman for the centre announced that “a health official who coordinated between the Covid-19 response centre at Government House and the Public Health Ministry is confirmed to be infected with the virus.” Thaweesin, said that the official was only a coordinator and was not involved in the treatment of people infected with the virus. “The…
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Pattaya all but deserted due to virus, travel restrictions
For years, Pattaya has struggled to shed its seedy image as a haven of sex tourism, which started in the 1970s when it became a rest and relaxation spot for US soldiers during the Vietnam War. It’s continued to develop into a much more diverse city with world standard attractions offsetting the seedier bars and walking streets. Now it faces…
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Coca-Cola to suspend advertising, divert cash to fight Covid-19
Today Coca-Cola Thailand announced on its official Facebook page “cocacolaTH” that they will suspend all digital and TV advertising campaigns of all the brands under its umbrella in Thailand and divert all the money to support the fight against Covid-19. “We realise that the current situation is difficult for everyone, therefore we will continue to work hard to make sure…
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Coronavirus UPDATE – first deaths in New Zealand, Sri Lanka. Singapore cancels citizen’s passport.
Covid-19 cases around the world have now reached 723,732. A week ago (March 23) there was 378,000 cases in the world. There have been exactly 34,000 deaths recorded globally (as of 2.30pm Monday Thai time) with over 151,000 people recovered. The USA leads the world count with 142,735 cases followed by Italy with 97,689 cases and 10,799 deaths. Here are…
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2020 fiscal budget emergency fund running dry – Budget Bureau
“The emergency fund of 96 billion baht from the fiscal 2020 budget has been nearly used up,” according to Dechapiwat na Songkhla, the director of Thailand’s Budget Bureau. Dechapiwat explains that the budget includes… 18 billion baht to help people who are affected by Covid-19 and drought, 45 billion baht for cash handouts, and… 2 billion baht as compensation of interest…
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Red hazardous waste bins spring up in Bangkok for used masks, tissue
Used face masks and tissue paper are now classified as hazardous waste during this Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, at least in Bangkok. The city’s governor Aswin Kwanmuang is urging people to dispose of used face masks properly, using the new red bins which are designated for hazardous waste. “Used face masks must be put in a plastic bag fastened with a string…
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Phuket airport to ban flights April 10-30 over virus fears
The southern island province of Phuket has sealed its borders by land and sea, and yesterday provincial governor Phakkhaphong Thawiphat announced that air transport to Phuket will also shut down beginning April 10 until at least April 30 in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. “Shutting down the air transport route requires seven days notification in advance…
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136 more virus cases confirmed in Thailand as outbreak spreads out of Bangkok
A spokesman for the country’s newly formed Covid-19 Situation Administration Thailand confirmed 136 new Covid-19 coronavirus cases today, raising the total number of infections to 1,524. Deaths in the Kingdom remain at 7. Infections in Thailand are likely to keep rising, and in a reversal of the earlier trend, recent new cases have been reported more in the countryside than…
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Fruit exporters urge Thai growers to maintain sanitary standards
“Despite the Covid-19 crisis having a large negative impact on the economy, exports of fresh fruit from Thailand are still operational as demand from China continues, fruit exporters have urged Thai growers to ensure higher sanitary standards to protect the industry from the effects of the pandemic.” This from the president of Thai Fresh Fruit Traders and Exporters Association, Paiboon…
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14 million Thai’s crash online registration for 5,000 baht cash handout
It is estimated that 14 million Thai citizens have registered for the government’s stimulus measure for a ‘cash hand-out,’ crashing the website entirely. The number of people rushing to register was 4 times greater than the government’s initial predictions. The director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office, Lavaron Sangsnit, says… “On Sunday as of 11.30 am, the number of people who…
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Minister: Don’t worry about energy supply while working from home
Energy Minister Sonthirat Sonthijirawong reassured the public on Saturday that even though many are now working from home to promote social distancing and stem the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, his ministry will ensure an adequate electricity supply. “I have ordered all related agencies, especially the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, to monitor power usage closely and evaluate the situation…
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Cập nhật COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Sáng 30/3): Tổng số ca nhiễm nCoV lên 194 người
Sáng nay (30/3), Bộ Y tế ghi nhận thêm 7 ca dương tính COVID-19, đều thuộc công ty Trường Sinh, đơn vị cung cấp dịch vụ cho Bệnh viện Bạch Mai. Bệnh nhân 189: Nữ, 46 tuổi, địa chỉ tại Tân Quang, Nông Cống, Thanh Hóa. Nhân viên thuộc bộ phận chuyển phát nước sôi của Công ty TNHH Trường…
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Wear a mask and avoid crowds – Phuket Governor
A announcement from the Phuket Governor is asking people, now almost marooned on the island since midnight last night, to take extra precautions to slow the spread of the Covid-10 coronavirus around Phuket. Probably the main message to take from this new announcement is that you are expected to wear a face mask any time you are in public spaces…
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Coronavirus rumour prompts prison riot, some prisoners escape
Rumours of a Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak in a prison in the lower northeastern province of Buri Ram sparked a riot. The riot erupted at the central prison after about 100 determined prisoners broke furniture and smashed windows and set a fire over rumours of a Covid-19 outbreak in the prison yesterday. A number of prisoners escaped but 7 have been…
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Fortress Phuket. The island closes off Sarasin Bridge and boating traffic, except supplies
Phuketians, you are marooned on a tropical island. Well, almost… Today the Phuket Governor has rolled out another level of lockdowns for the southern island. The new rules come into force tonight at midnight (00.01am March 30) and will run until the end of April, or until announced otherwise. There are a few exceptions as noted in the official declaration…
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Tình hình Covid-19 Thế giới (29/3): Hơn 30.000 người chết vì nCoV toàn cầu
Đến ngày hôm nay (29/3), Thế giới ghi nhận hơn 30.000 ca tử vong vì Covid-19 trong tổng số hơn 662.000 ca nhiễm, đặc biệt tăng nhanh ở châu Âu và Mỹ. Thông số chung toàn cầu: 30.671 người tử vong (châu Âu chiếm 2/3); Ý chiếm 1/3 tổng số ca tử vong toàn cầu với 10.023 trường hợp; Số…
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Nearly 300 Thais stranded at the southern border, paperwork issues
Around 300 Thais trying to return to Thailand are stranded at the Wang Kelian immigration checkpoint in northern Malaysia’s Perlis State. On the other side is Thailand’s Wang Prachan checkpoint in Satun’s Khuan Don district. They’ve been denied entry after failing to comply with the strict new regulations set by the Thai authorities. Thailand and Malaysia have closed their checkpoints…
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Beaches in Phuket closed until further notice
The world famous beaches of the southern resort island of Phuket are now closed indefinitely in another effort by provincial officials to fight the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Governor Phakkhaphong Thawiphat, who is also heading up the Phuket Communicable Disease Committee, made the announcement yesterday. The closures extend to zoos and all venues offering animal shows for tourists. Bangla…
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Hà Nội: Bị phạt 200.000 đồng vì… không đeo khẩu trang
Một phụ nữ trú phường Hàng Trống, quận Hoàn Kiếm bị xử phạt hành chính 200.000 đồng do không đeo khẩu trang ở nơi công cộng. Ngày 27/3, Công an phường Hàng Trống khi phát hiện người phụ nữ không tuân thủ quy định về phòng chống Covid- 19 đã mời về trụ sở làm việc. Tiếp đó, Ban chỉ…
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Thailand confirms 143 new coronavirus cases, 1 more death
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health and its Department of Disease control announced 143 new confirmed cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus at their daily press briefing today in Bangkok (March 29), up from yesterday’s 109 new cases. There has been 1 additional death, bringing the national Covid-19 toll to 7. The latest figures brought the total cases to 1,388 across 57…
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Handful of Thais catch last flight back to Thailand from Singapore
Flights are thin on the ground now and very few regional carriers are still in the air. Singapore Airlines Flight 972 was the last scheduled service to Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. Passengers, only a few dozen, mostly Thais fleeing back home to ride out the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, flew out of Singapore’s Changi Airport yesterday. Airlines worldwide are cutting flights and grounding…
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Drug party raided in Chiang Rai for defying public gathering ban
Authorities are cracking down and enforcing the ban on on public gatherings under the the state of emergency declared to fight the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic last week. 22 people were arrested at a drug party in Chiang Rai yesterday for “gathering in defiance of the Emergency Decree”. 10 men and 12 women between the ages of 20 and 30 were nabbed…
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