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Two more Thai coronavirus patients recover, are discharged
In a bit of good news, two more of Thailand’s COVID-19 coronavirus patients have made full recoveries and and returned home, bringing the number to 33. What’s more, 2,629 out of 4,366 cases under investigation, well over half, have been cleared and also returned home. Deputy director-general of the Disease Control Department Dr. Thanarak Pleepat told a news conference today…
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80 Thai workers returning from South Korea escape airport, search underway
Thai media report that some 80 Thai nationals, out of a total of 200 who arrived at Suvarnabhumi International Airport yesterday on four flights after returning from working illegally in South Korea, have fled. Authorities are urgently searching for the 80, who escaped from a restricted area as they were about to be escorted to a naval base in Chon…
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7 dead, dozens trapped in China quarantine hotel collapse
China’s state media are reporting that seven people died when a hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine centre collapsed last night in southeastern China’s Fujian province. The Ministry of Emergency Management says 80 people were in the building when it came down; nine escaped, while about 70 people were trapped. Of those, 43 have been pulled from the rubble and…
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48 du khách trên chuyến bay có bệnh nhân thứ 17 nhiễm Covid-19 đang ở Hội An và Huế
36 du khách cùng chuyến bay với N.H.N. ( bệnh nhân thứ 17 nhiễm Covid-19 của Việt Nam) cư trú tại 16 khách sạn ở Hội An. 12 người khác đến Thừa Thiên Huế, lưu trú ở 4 khách sạn. Theo ông Nguyễn Văn Lanh – Trưởng phòng Văn hóa Thông tin thành phố Hội An (Quảng Nam), thống kê…
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Thais returning from South Korea ignoring quarantine “recommendation”
Hundred, perhaps thousands of Thai workers returned from South Korea to their hometowns this week, facing a “recommendation” from the Ministry of Public Health to self-quarantine for 14 days, due to fears over the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. But some are stirring panic by ignoring the rule. They are travelling in public, even posting photos on Facebook, causing panic amongst shoppers,…
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Phuket announces quarantine for arrivals from South Korea only
Breaking with national policy, Phuket’s governor yesterday announced forced quarantine for arrivals from South Korea, but mentioned no other “risk areas” for the Covid-19 coronavirus. Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana chaired a meeting of the Phuket Communicable Disease Committee at which four quarantine zones were announced, where arrivals from South Koreans are to remain for 14 days before being allowed to mingle…
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Tips for Covid-19 coronavirus prevention
Worried about coronavirus (aka. Covid-19)? Do you, or someone you know, exhibit symptoms? If you live in Thailand, your risk of contracting Covid-19 is exceedingly low, so there’s no need to be overly concerned. Even in a worst-case scenario, the vast majority of healthy people, particularly the younger, will get over a bout of this new virus. We understand that…
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Philippines chuẩn bị tuyên bố tình trạng y tế khẩn cấp do virus corona
Tổng thống Philippines sắp tuyên bố tình trạng y tế khẩn cấp trên toàn quốc sau khi ghi nhận ca lây nhiễm Covid-19 đầu tiên trong nước. Tại cuộc họp ở Manila hôm nay, Chủ tịch Ủy ban Y tế Thượng viện Bong Go, cũng là trợ lý của Tổng thống Rodrigo Duterte, cho biết ủy ban này khuyến nghị…
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Hải Phòng phong tỏa hai khu dân cư liên quan đến bệnh nhân thứ 17 nhiễm virus corona
UBND TP Hải Phòng quyết định phong tỏa tạm thời thôn Tân Lập, phường Tân Thành, quận Dương Kinh và thôn Phù Lưu, xã Phù Ninh, huyện Thủy Nguyên do có người tiếp xúc gần nữ bệnh nhân nhiễm COVID-19 thứ 17. Hôm nay, trực tiếp Bí thư Thành ủy Hải Phòng Lê Văn Thành cùng Chủ tịch UBND TP…
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21 coronavirus cases confirmed on cruise ship off California coast
21 people aboard the Grand Princess, a cruise ship being held off the California coast, including 19 crew, have tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus. US Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) officials are working with California authorities to bring her to a non-commercial port, where its officials can test everyone aboard for the virus. The HHS has given…
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Total reaches 50 as two more coronavirus cases confirmed in Thailand
The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has today confirmed two more cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Both cases are Thai men who recently returned from Italy. The announcement was made this morning at the ministry’s daily press conference. MOPH permanent secretary Dr Sukhum Kanchanapimai, and ministry spokesperson Taveesin Visanuyothin, said the two new cases bring the number of people currently…
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TP. HCM tìm khẩn cấp hành khách trên hai chuyến bay liên quan đến bệnh nhân thứ 17 nhiễm Covid-19
Trưa nay, Trung tâm kiểm soát bệnh tật TP. HCM thông báo khẩn tìm kiếm hành khách di chuyển bằng chuyến bay mang số hiệu VN0054 và VN233. Các hành khách liên hệ qua số điện thoại 0869.577.133 để được hỗ trợ biện pháp phòng bệnh COVID-19. Trung tâm kiểm soát bệnh tật TP. HCM cho biết chuyến bay mang…
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Hà Nội xuất hiện 1 ca dương tính với nCoV tại phố Trúc Bạch – quận Ba Đình
Vào 22h30 đêm 6-3, lãnh đạo Sở Y tế Hà Nội cho biết ca dương tính nCoV mới là một nữ quản lý khách sạn 26 tuổi, từng du lịch Anh và Ý, trước khi về nước ngày 2-3 và nhập viện ngày 5-3. Bộ Y tế phát tin lúc 21h30 ngày 6-3, Viện Vệ sinh Dịch tễ Trung ương…
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More than 2,000 stranded on cruise liner in Phuket over Italian “risk” tourists
Over 2,000 passengers and crew on board the Costa Fortuna cruise liner, which arrived in Patong yesterday, have been denied permission to disembark. The ban comes after official confirmation that 64 Italians onboard left Italy in the past 14 days. The move follows the Thai government’s institution of a 14 day self-quarantine on all people arriving from China, South Korea,…
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Briton becomes Thailand’s 48th confirmed coronavirus case
Thailand’s Ministry of Health announced today that a British man flying from Hong Kong is the latest Covid-19 coronavirus patient in Thailand. The ministry’s permanent secretary Sukhum Kanchanapimai says the Briton became the 48th confirmed case after he tested positive and was admitted to a hospital on Tuesday after he developed symptoms associated with the virus. The patient, who was…
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US Surgeon General says virus risk low, no need for masks
“Seriously people, STOP BUYING MASKS!” The US Surgeon General Vice Admiral Dr. Jerome Adams reiterated his blaring tweet from the weekend, urging people to “STOP BUYING MASKS.” He says they are “NOT effective” for the general public. Adams told Americans the risk of the coronavirus to the general public is infinitessimally small, and to stop wearing face masks. He says…
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Tourism Authority of Thailand clarifies “self quarantine” situation
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has posted a notice to clarify the “self-quarantine requirements” of all visitors coming to Thailand from “risk area” countries, relating to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. The clarification comes after two days of confusing announcements coming out of the Thai Public Health Department. On Tuesday night a document was released on the Thai Public Health Minister’s…
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Document confirms Covid-19 case at Vachira Hospital Phuket
A document from the Bangkok Disease Control Department has confirmed that there was a 35 year old Chinese patient at Phuket’s Vachira Hospital with coronavirus last month. The documents were made available at a media conference confirming the latest figures from around Thailand yesterday. One of the listings of confirmed cases was the Phuket patient (below). The patient’s listing was…
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Second Princess cruise ship held over virus “links”
After the nearly month-long ordeal of the Diamond Princess, the cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan on which more than 700 Covid-19 coronavius cases were confirmed, now a second Princess Cruises ship, the Grand Princess, is reportedly being held off San Francisco after authorities discovered “links” to the virus onboard. According to the Los Angeles Times the liner…
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Hàn Quốc cử đội phản ứng nhanh giúp công dân bị cách ly tại Việt Nam
Hôm nay Hàn Quốc sẽ gửi các đội “phản ứng nhanh” tới Việt Nam để giúp hơn 270 công dân đang cách ly do lo ngại về virus corona mới. Theo Yonhap, các đội phản ứng nhanh này sẽ chịu trách nhiệm hỗ trợ lãnh sự cho 276 công dân cách ly tại các cơ sở quân sự, cơ sở…
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Thailand now disinfecting overseas parcels: WHO says they’re safe
Despite specific admonitions from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Thai Post (a privately owned company) began disinfecting all overseas parcels today in an effort to stem the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The WHO has publicly announced that it is safe to receive mail even from badly affected countries, like China, where the outbreak began. Thailand confirmed four new cases…
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Toàn bộ hành khách trên chuyến bay có người Nhật nhiễm Covid – 19 đã được tìm thấy
Tất cả hành khách vào Việt Nam trên chuyến bay có người Nhật nhiễm Covid-19 được tìm thấy. Với 4 người ngoại quốc đã rời Việt Nam, 1 người Việt được cách ly. Sáng nay, trao đổi với phóng viên, BS Nguyễn Trí Dũng, Giám đốc Trung tâm Kiểm soát Bệnh tật (CDC) cho biết đơn vị cùng với cơ…
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Health minister won’t say why quarantine order deleted, Facebook account inactive
Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday declined to explain why he removed an order requiring people arriving from 9 countries and 2 Chinese territories designated as high risk areas for the Covid-19 virus to be placed in self-quarantine. According to the quickly deleted document posted on his official Facebook page (now inactive), the nine destinations are “disease areas” and people arriving…
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March 2020, the Thai month of cancellations
March will end up as the long month of cancellations. With Songkran looming, one of the busiest times for travel in Thailand, and increasingly one of the biggest annual tourist magnets to the Kingdom, cancelling Songkran would take Thailand into unchartered tourism and economic territory. Fears, real or imagined, are forcing companies and governments to assess their risks associated with…
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Thailand’s Koh Phangan full moon party cancelled
…until further notice. The next Full Moon Party, scheduled for March 8, has been cancelled. The memo from the Mayor of Koh Phangan says that the hugely popular monthly party has been cancelled due to fears associated with the Covid-19 virus. The memo also says that there will no further monthly parties until fears over the outbreak pass. The cancellation…
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Thai Health Minister laughs at media when asked about his ‘travel restrictions’ document
“When asked directly why he deactivated his Facebook account after publishing the official memos, signed by himself, Anutin laughed and attempted to deflect the question.” The Thailand government, specifically the gaffe-prone Public Health minister, has thrown the holiday plans of thousands into confusion after the Minister’s orders for any new arrivals from 11 destinations to go into self-imposed quarantine (for…
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Khách Nhật Bản quá cảnh Tân Sơn Nhất – TP. HCM nhiễm virus corona khiến ít nhất 70 người bị cách ly
Ít nhất 70 người được cách ly do một chuyến bay của Vietnam Airlines có một người Nhật dương tính với COVID-19. Bộ Y tế cho hay, vào hôm qua, chuyến bay VN814 của Vietnam Airlines từ Siem Reap (Campuchia) về TP. HCM với 67 hành khách và 6 nhân viên tổ bay có hành khách ngồi ở ghế 33D…
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Đài YTN Hàn Quốc từng đưa tin khách Hàn chê khu cách ly Việt Nam ra thông báo ‘lấy làm tiếc’
Đài YTN Hàn Quốc chính thức ra thông báo “lấy làm tiếc” và ‘sẽ thận trọng hơn’ về việc đưa tin khách Hàn chê khu cách ly Việt Nam nghèo nàn, chỉ cho ăn ‘vài mẩu bánh mì’. Trung tâm Văn hóa Hàn Quốc tại Việt Nam hôm nay ra thông báo chính thức liên quan đến phản ứng của…
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“Phuket is still open for business” Phuket Hotels Association
Below is a media release from the Phuket Hotels Association… Dear All There has been a lot of confusion today resulting from the FB page message from a Minister (later removed) saying anybody coming from the designated high-risk countries below must self-quarantine. At this time, there is no indication at any Thai airport of any enforcement and all visitors have normal…
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Soi Dog Foundation official statement on Covid-19 and the risk to animal health
Sent to us from Soi Dog Foundation by Dr.Alicja Izydorczyk MRCVS… There have not been any cases of suspect COVID-19 infection in dogs or cats in Thailand. At present, there is no evidence to show that companion animals such as dogs and cats can be infected with COVID-19. Additionally, there is currently no evidence that companion animals could be a…
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