Coronavirus
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8 killed as Medevac plane crashes in Manila – VIDEO
“Unfortunately, no passenger survived the accident.” A plane evacuating a Covid-19 coronavirus patient exploded during takeoff in the Philippine capital of Manila on Sunday, killing all eight passengers and crew. The victims included an American and a Canadian. The plane, owned by a Philippine-registered charter service Lionair, was bound for Japan. It burst into flames at the end of the runway…
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Restrictions announced for Chon Buri, that means Pattaya too
New restrictions are now in force in the eastern province of Chon Buri, due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. Chon Buri’s governor and the Chonburi Committee for Communicable Diseases have come to several new resolutions regarding restrictions and closures… Extensions on all entertainment venue closures, such as bars, nightclubs, spas, massage shops, gogos, etc. The anticipated end date will be…
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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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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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Coronavirus spreads to Lamphun province
The northern province of Lamphun, near Chiang Mai, has reported its first 2 Covid-19 coronavirus cases. Provincial Governor Pongrat Piromrat made the announcement yesterday. A 39 year old man is the first case. He returned from abroad on March 19 and began home quarantine from March 20 until today, when he tested positive and was transferred to a local hospital.…
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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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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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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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Senior health official says dire infection forecasts “very unlikely”
Doctors from various departments, ministries and universities are making grim predictions about the Covid-19 coronavirus infection rate in Thailand, some saying that by mid-April cases in Thailand will reach 350,000, with about 7,000 fatalities. Responding to some of the most dire forecasts, a senior doctor at the Ministry of Public Health’s Disease Control Department is dismissing these scenarios as “very…
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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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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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Coronavirus infections rise among Thai health workers
Infections of the Covid-19 coronavirus among doctors, nurses and other staff on the front-line of the battle against the disease are causing concerns. Yesterday the Thai Health Department announced 143 new infections bringing the total in Thailand to 1,388 since the outbreak began in January. The number of newly infected health department personnel was 8. Doctors, nurses and other staff…
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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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Gambling wife arrested after husband calls police in Nakhon Ratchasima
Thailand’s recently declared state of emergency has meant the temporary closure of many businesses, leaving a lot of people with a lot of time on their hands. One woman in the northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province grew bored and decided to invite some friends around for a bit of light home gambling playing cards. But her husband was afraid she might…
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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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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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6 new coronavirus cases in Phuket
Phuket island officials have reported 6 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus as of today (Sunday, March 29), bringing the total to 53 on the southern island. The details as known at time of publication are… Case 48: A 42 year old Thai woman, a gift shop owner in Patong. Case 49: A 32 year old Ukrainian woman who runs…
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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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Cập nhật COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Sáng 29/3): Tổng số ca nhiễm nCoV lên 179 người
6h sáng nay (29/3), Bộ Y tế xác nhận có thêm 5 trường hợp dương tính với COVID-19 mới, trong đó 4/5 ca liên quan tới Bệnh viện Bạch Mai. Như vậy liên quan đến Bệnh viện Bạch Mai đến nay ghi nhận 16 ca nhiễm COVID-19. Các bệnh nhân từ 175 đến 178 đều làm việc tại công ty Trường…
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Nearly 20 million try to register, crashing Thai government’s payout website
Four major Thai banks closed their branches this weekend, partly in anticipation of a surge of applicants for the governments recently announce 5000 baht handout scheme for “informal” workers affected by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. According to Krungthai Bank, nearly 20 million people tried to log in and register on the government’s payout website, which opened last night, significantly higher…
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With coronavirus cases rising, a Bangkok hospital puts out the call for more masks
Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok is running out of N95 facemasks for it personnel, and the director Suttipong Wacharasindhud has made a public plea for more. At a time when Covid-19 coronavirus cases are rising daily, he says the hospital has enough masks to last only another two weeks. “Due to the shortage of masks over the past three months, the…
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Covid-19 trên Thế giới: Ý “vươn lên” thành vùng dịch lớn thứ hai toàn cầu
Số ca nhiễm Covid-19 ở Ý đã vượt Trung Quốc – nơi khởi dịch, để trở thành vùng dịch lớn thứ hai thế giới, với hơn 86.000 ca; số người chết lớn gần gấp ba, lên tới hơn 9.000. Sau ngày 27/3, số người chết do Covid-19 ở Ý tăng 919 ca, nâng tổng số người chết lên 9.134 trong…
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109 new coronavirus cases for Thailand (Saturday)
The Thai Public Health Ministry has reported 109 new coronavirus cases and 2 new death today. This brings the total to 1,245 cases and 6 deaths in the Kingdom. The latest figures brought the total cases to 1,245 across 57 provinces – 1,032 of the patients are Thais. Bangkok has a total of 515 cases, followed by Nonthaburi with 58…
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Covid-19: Thủ tướng Anh Boris Johnson dương tính với virus corona
Trong một đoạn video đăng tải lên Twitter, thủ tướng Anh Boris Johnson xác nhận rằng ông có các triệu chứng nhẹ của virus corona trong 24 giờ qua và đã có kết quả xét nghiệm dương tính với Covid-19 và đang tự cách ly. Ông Johnson đã gửi lời cảm ơn đến Dịch vụ Y tế Quốc gia Anh…
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Department of Disease Control says social distancing is a must to slow spread of virus
A leading expert on communicable diseases at the Ministry of Public Health is warning of a massive increase in Covid-19 coronavirus infections unless social distancing guidelines are followed, saying cases could skyrocket to 25,000 by mid-April. Anupong Sujariyakul of the ministry’s Department of Control says that social distancing is crucial to reducing the contagion. Anupol calculates that, if 80% cent…
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Four major banks close branches for the weekend to prevent crowds
Four of Thailand’s biggest commercial banks are closing all branches over the weekend to promote social distancing and fight the spread of the Covid-19. Kasikornbank, Siam Commercial Bank, Krungthai Bank and TMB-Thanachart Bank announced yesterday that they would close all branches nationwide today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday). Electronic services will remain available. Krungthai Bank’s announcement said the decision was…
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Cập nhật COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Sáng 28/3): Tổng số ca nhiễm nCoV lên 169 người
Sáng nay, Bộ Y tế xác nhận Việt Nam có thêm 6 ca dương tính mới trong đó có 2 nhân viên cung cấp nước sôi của Bệnh viện Bạch Mai, nâng tổng số bệnh nhân lên 169 người. 4/6 bệnh nhân mới đều từ nước ngoài về, trong đó 3 người được cách ly ngay, người còn lại đã…
