covid-19

  • Politics News

    Health minister urges demonstrators to wear masks, observe social distancing

    Deputy PM and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said yesterday he doesn’t oppose students’ demonstrations but urged them to wear facemasks and observe social distancing to help avoid spreading Covid-19 coronavirus. He said his main concern about student rallies is safety, but masks and social distancing could cope with the disease. (Thailand hasn’t had a locally transmitted case of the…

  • Covid-19 News

    North Korean border city locked down over suspected Covid-19 case

    North Korea has, until now, claimed not a single case of Covid-19 within its borders, a claim widely doubted by experts. Today, North Korea state media reports that the secretive nation’s “dear leader” Kim Jong Un has placed the city of Kaesong, near the border with South Korea, under total lockdown after a person was found with suspected coronavirus symptoms,…

  • World News

    Covid-19 UPDATE: 3 new cases in Thailand, world total passes 16 million

    On a day when the number of the world’s total infections zooms through the 16 million mark, and the US total for deaths is about to reach 150,000 people, Thailand again registers a mere 3 new cases, again all imported. The USA, Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa are the world’s Top 5 coronavirus hotspots with a host of South…

  • Covid-19 News

    620 baht Covid-19 vaccine could be ready in 2021

    The first vaccine against Covid-19 for human use is expected to be available in 2021, and is expected to be available in Thailand for a cost of about 620 baht per dose; this from the secretary-general of the National Vaccines Committee today. Dr Siriroek Songsivilai says the price is based on the 100 million doses, valued at about 2 billion…

  • Việt Nam

    Hơn 1.000 người tiếp xúc với bệnh nhân Covid-19 ở Đà Nẵng

    Liên quan đến bệnh nhân Covid-19 mới ở Đà Nẵng (bệnh nhân 416) gây xôn xao dư luận những ngày gần đây, nhà chức trách xác định có 1.079 người tiếp xúc với bệnh nhân này, trong đó tiếp xúc gần (F1) là 288 người. Sáng nay (25/7), tại cuộc họp Thường trực Chính phủ nghe báo cáo về tình…

  • Việt Nam

    Người nghi nhiễm ở Đà Nẵng được khẳng định mắc Covid-19, trở nặng, phải thở máy

    Sáng nay, Viện Vệ sinh dịch tễ Trung ương khẳng định bệnh nhân 57 tuổi ở Đà Nẵng mắc Covid-19 sau 5 lần xét nghiệm dương tính với nCoV. Người này được xác dịnh là bệnh nhân 416, tên là T.V.D., nam, sinh năm 1963, đang sống cùng vợ và con gái tại phường Hòa Khánh Bắc, quận Liên Chiểu,…

  • Việt Nam

    Covid-19: Lịch trình di chuyển của ca 3 lần dương tính nCoV ở Đà Nẵng

    Ngày hôm qua, dư luận đang xôn xao về vụ việc người đàn ông tại Đà Nẵng 3 lần xét nghiệm dương tính với nCoV và có khả năng cao mắc Covid-19. Vậy lịch trình di chuyển trong 1 tháng của người này như thế nào? Người này tên là T.V.D., nam, sinh năm 1963, đang sống cùng vợ và…

  • Covid-19 News

    COVID-19 update: 10 new imported cases including 6 returning soldiers (July 24)

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration today announced 10 new cases of the coronavirus discovered in the previous 24 hours, all returnees in state quarantine facilities. Spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin said this morning the new cases include one returnee each from Sudan, Pakistan, Germany and the Netherlands, and 6 soldiers returning from joint military exercises in the US state of Hawaii.…

  • Việt Nam

    Cách ly hơn 50 người liên quan ca 3 lần xét nghiệm dương tính nCoV ở Đà Nẵng

    Bộ Y tế trưa 24/7 cho biết, người đàn ông 57 tuổi nghi nhiễm Covid-19 có 3 lần xét nghiệm dương tính nCoV. Qua đó, Sở Y tế thành phố đã cách ly hơn 50 người tiếp xúc gần với người đàn ông này. Bác sĩ Nguyễn Tiên Hồng, Phó giám đốc Sở Y tế TP. Đà Nẵng, cho biết…

  • World News

    Overly harsh travel restrictions are destroying aviation: AAPA

    More than 6 months into the Covid-19 pandemic, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines is urging governments around the region to ease what they view as unduly burdensome restrictions on international air travel and re-establish global connectivity with evidence-based measures to safeguard public health. The industry is taking initial steps toward restarting international operations by working closely with governments, health…

  • Tourism News

    Thailand’s Tourism Minister urges government to revisit travel bubble idea

    Thailand’s Tourism Minister, Pipat Ratchakitprakan, is once again floating the idea of ​​”travel bubbles” with low-risk countries after the plan was initially shelved by the Civil Aviation Regulator. The original plan had been to create travel pacts with countries deemed safe from the virus, such as China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. However, a new spike in numbers in some…

  • Covid-19 News

    Thai government sets 600 million baht aside for Oxford University Covid vaccine

    The Thai government is budgeting 600 million baht to purchase supplies of the Covid-19 vaccine currently being worked on at Oxford University in the UK. Trials look promising so far, with the vaccine triggering a strong immune response among volunteers. Production is expected to start before the end of the year. In Thailand, a vaccine being developed at Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn…

  • World News

    Face masks become mandatory in Malaysia’s fight against Covid-19

    Even when it was in the grip of Covid-19 in March, reporting daily new cases in triple digits, Malaysia never made the wearing of face masks mandatory. Defense Minister Ismail Sabri says this was to avoid placing financial stress on the country’s poor, given that face masks should be changed at least once a day. However, as the country reports…

  • Crime News

    4 pregnant women among 32 human trafficking victims dumped in forest in southern Thailand

    4 pregnant women are among 32 Burmese dumped in a forest in the southern province of Chumphon after being illegally trafficked into Thailand. It’s understood the group had all been working in Malaysia until the Covid-19 crisis erupted and they lost their jobs. Thai Residents reports that they pooled all the money they had to engage a human trafficking gang…

  • Covid-19 News

    Phase 6 of re-opening to see thousands of foreigners granted entry to Thailand

    A number of additional categories of foreigners will be able to apply to re-enter the Kingdom. These include migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, Elite Visa holders, medical tourists, film crew, convention exhibitors and select business visitors. Anyone that doesn’t fall into one of those groups will remain excluded from the country as the borders remain shut to almost…

  • Covid-19 News

    10 returning soldiers found with high fever

    151 Thai soldiers, who went to Hawaii to participate in the Lightning Forge 2020 joint training program with the US, returned home yesterday on a Thai Airways flight that landed at Suvarnabhumi airport at 5:40 pm. 10 soldiers were found to have high fevers and were rushed to a hospital in Bangkok to be tested for Covid-19. Another soldier was…

  • Covid-19 News

    Extension to visa amnesty to be published in Royal Gazette

    Foreigners in Thailand can breathe a sigh of relief as government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul confirms the Cabinet has agreed to extend the visa amnesty until September 26. The good news was first announced yesterday , taking the pressure off of thousands of people who faced the prospect of having to leave the country- at a time when only limited international…

  • Covid-19 News

    5 star hotels in Phuket to offer alternative state quarantine facilities

    14 luxury hotels in Phuket have applied to be considered as alternative state quarantine options, with officials approving 2 so far. Both Trisara and Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas have met the eligibility criteria laid down by the Public Health Ministry, while 12 other hotels are still being considered. Those wishing to avail of the luxury quarantine option will need…

  • Covid-19 News

    Covid-19 documentary to feature Thailand and New Zealand as success stories

    Thailand and New Zealand have been chosen by the World Health Organization as successful models to be featured in a documentary about handling and stemming the spread of Covid-19 . A WHO official in Thailand confirmed to the Bangkok Post that the documentary is in production. No further details of the project have been revealed. The National Institute of Health’s…

  • Economy News

    Government to generate thousands of jobs through 3 projects

    The Thai government has signed off on 3 new projects with the hopes of creating nearly 40,000 jobs. A budget of 4 billion baht has been set aside for the new projects. The latest development comes following Cabinet approval of 7 economic restoration projects, with a combined budget of 400 billion baht. The first of the 3 new projects will…

  • Phuket News

    Phuket to get 3 billion baht medical tourism hub

    Plans are underway for a 3 billion baht medical hub on the island of Phuket, set over 140 rai near Mai Khao beach, just north of the airport. A report in Nation Thailand says the plan has been confirmed by the Director of Vachira Hospital, Dr. Chalermpong Sukontapol. He says that as a result of the downturn in tourism due…

  • Việt Nam

    Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Ngày T4 22/7): Ghi nhận 12 ca nhiễm nCoV mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm toàn quốc là 408 người

    Tính tới 18h ngày 22/7, Bộ Y tế ghi nhận thêm 12 ca nhiễm nCoV mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 408 người, trong số đó, 365 người đã khỏi bệnh, 43 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 22/7, Việt Nam ghi nhận: Tổng số ca nhiễm: 408 Số ca khỏi…

  • Covid-19 News

    Thailand’s Covid task force to make preparations in event of “second wave”

    The spokesman for Thailand’s Covid-19 task force. Dr. Taweesin, says the government is making sure it’s ready to handle any potential second wave of the virus. Dr Taweesin Visanuyoth says the recent mishaps with an infected Egyptian soldier in Rayong and a Covid-positive Sudanese child in Bangkok, have taught the government a valuable lesson. Taweesin stresses the importance of being ready…

  • Covid-19 News

    China orders mandatory Covid-19 testing for all international arrivals

    China’s Civil Aviation Administration has announced that all passengers entering the country from overseas will need to be tested for the Covid-19 virus 5 days before travelling. The statement has been made in conjunction with China’s General Administration of Customs and other government departments. International passengers, whether Chinese citizens or foreign nationals, will be required to take a nucleic acid…

  • Covid-19 News

    Bangkok entertainment venues still face strict safety checks

    Although there have been no community transmitted cases of Covid-19 in Thailand for 60 days, a deputy governor in Bangkok is urging authorities and the public not to let their guards down, after details were revealed in the case of a Sudanese diplomat’s daughter who tested positive for the virus. The deputy governor chaired a meeting yesterday in which he…

  • Tourism News

    Government to increase value of mid-week hotel vouchers by 300 baht

    In an effort to further boost mid-week travel, the government has agreed to increase the value of accommodation vouchers offered as part of its domestic travel stimulus package from 600 baht to 900 baht. It’s hoped the move will lead to an uptake in domestic travel between Monday and Thursday. Nation Thailand reports that the Cabinet has also decided to…

  • Covid-19 News

    PM insists proposed emergency decree extension not due to anti-government protests

    As PM Prayut Chan-o-cha looks set to approve an extension to Thailand’s emergency decree, he insists his reasons for doing so have nothing to do with the political protests taking place in cities around the country. Accusations that the extension is politically motivated have dogged the PM since the decree was extended for a second time at the end of…

  • Covid-19 News

    Welfare officials visit homeless people living in Pattaya’s abandoned bars

    Social welfare officials have paid a visit to a group of homeless people in Pattaya, who have taken refuge in some of the city’s abandoned beer bar complexes. Following a report in The Pattaya News, officials pledged to allow those living there to continue to do so and to provide them with further help. Most of them have lost their…

  • Việt Nam

    Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Ngày T3 21/7): Ghi nhận 12 ca nhiễm nCoV mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm toàn quốc là 396 người

    Tính tới 18h ngày 21/7, Bộ Y tế ghi nhận thêm 12 ca nhiễm nCoV mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 396 người, trong số đó, 365 người đã khỏi bệnh, 31 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 21/7, Việt Nam ghi nhận: Tổng số ca nhiễm: 396 Số ca khỏi…

  • Covid-19 News

    Government announces 3,000 baht payment for elderly, infant, disabled population

    The Thai government has pledged to provide a 3,000 baht Covid-19 handout to the country’s elderly, infant, and disabled citizens. The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security says the payment will be made to vulnerable sectors of society and covers around 6 million eligible people. Each person is entitled to a one-off payment of 3,000 baht, which will be…

  • Thailand News

    Dozens of Cambodians arrested for attempting to enter Thailand illegally

    Thailand’s border patrol forces are upping their game in the fight to prevent the Covid-19 virus being imported by illegal migrants. A report in The Pattaya News says officials have arrested dozens of Cambodian workers for entering the country illegally. The arrests took place in Sa Kaeo, in the east of the country, less than 50 kilometres from the Cambodian…

  • World News

    Hong Kong facing prospect of curfew amid rise in Covid-19 cases

    Medical experts are warning that a curfew may have to be imposed after Hong Kong has seen nearly 500 new cases of Covid-19 in the last week. Yesterday alone saw 73 new cases with 66 being community transmitted. However, officials say they have only identified the sources of transmission for around 30 of those reported cases. A restaurant at the…

  • Covid-19 News

    Thai economy won’t need a bailout from the IMF

    The Thai economy won’t need a bailout from the International Monetary Fund, although the GDP growth for 2020 may end up being the lowest in the region. The Governor of the Bank of Thailand, Veerathai Santipraphob says the Thai economy is “strong enough”. Speaking at a seminar entitled “Post-Covid Economic Direction”, Veerathai noted that, although Thailand has managed to control…

  • Covid-19 News

    Medical expert says it may be weeks before Melbourne outbreak under control

    As Australia’s second-largest city is in the middle of a second wave of the Covid-19 virus, a top medical expert says the outbreak will likely take weeks to control. Melbourne, in the southern state of Victoria, has been hit with a spike in new community-transmitted cases, recording 438 infections on Friday and even more over the weekend. Acting chief medical…

  • Pattaya News

    Pattaya’s homeless population seeks refuge in abandoned bars

    Despite the easing of nearly all restrictions imposed to suppress the Covid-19 virus, Thailand’s people are still very much feeling the lingering effect of the shutdown. An ongoing ban on nearly all international arrivals has crippled the tourism industry, meaning many nightlife venues in places like Bangkok, Pattaya, and Phuket remain shut. A report in The Pattaya News shows the…

  • Covid-19 News

    Thai government pleased with ongoing suppression of Covid-19 despite nightlife re-opening

    The spokesman for Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, says that despite his initial concerns, there has been no new spike in virus cases following the re-opening of the country’s nightlife. While discussing phase 5 of the easing of Covid restrictions, Dr. Taweesin admits that many medical experts, including himself, had been uneasy about the move. However,…

  • World News

    Floods ravage north-eastern India and southern Nepal

    Heavy rain lashing India’s northeast is triggering severe flooding and landslides. So far the death toll is up to 221 but is expected to rise. Over 4 million people have been displaced by the floods in the northeastern state of Assam. Parts of southern Nepal and Bangladesh are also being deluged. More than a million people have already moved to relief…