covid-19
- Covid-19 News
Possible two day ‘window’ to purchase alcohol before bans re-imposed
You may be able to purchase alcohol again. But you’ll have to be quick. A short 2 day window for alcohol sales is being considered by the CSSA. The current alcohol ban on sales has a sunset clause of tomorrow night (Thursday). But the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration yesterday discussed that the ban could be renewed again starting from…
- Việt Nam
Thư giãn những ngày ở nhà cách ly cùng hình tượng trưng Google Doodle
Khi tác động của đại dịch toàn cầu COVID-19 vẫn chưa có dấu hiệu suy yếu, mọi người ở khắp mọi nơi trên thế giới phải ở trong nhà nhiều hơn. Vì thế, Google đã giúp quãng thời gian ở nhà không bị nhàm chán bằng cách tung ra một loạt Doodle là các trò chơi Google Doodle tương tác…
- Covid-19 News
April 27 Covid-19 update for Thailand
Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, the spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, reported 9 new cases confirmed over the past 24 hour period plus 1 additional death, taking the national total numbers to 2,931 confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak. With 0ne more new fatality, Thailand’s death toll rises to 52. “Today is the first day the…
- Việt Nam
Học sinh đi học lại sau cách ly xã hội: Phòng chống Covid-19 trong trường học
Theo Chỉ thị 19 của Thủ tướng Chính phủ cùng hướng dẫn của Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo, học sinh được quay lại trường học, song áp dụng giảm, giãn số học sinh trong phòng học, bố trí lệch giờ học, ăn trưa, sinh hoạt tập thể bảo đảm không tập trung đông người; thực hiện khử trùng, vệ…
- Việt Nam
Chỉ thị 19 của Thủ tướng Chính phủ về COVID-19: Vẫn đóng cửa hàng quán không thiết yếu
Thủ tướng Chính phủ Nguyễn Xuân Phúc vừa ban hành chỉ thị 19 về giãn cách xã hội, cho phép nhiều cơ sở kinh doanh thương mại dịch vụ, khu tập luyện thể thao, khu di tích, danh lam được mở cửa trở lại, song vẫn đóng cửa nhiều hàng quán không thiết yếu. Sau 3 tuần thực hiện giãn…
- Covid-19 News
5G, Bill Gates, Chinese Labs and more Covid-19 myths
From Covid-19 (aka. SARS-COV-2) being a ‘man-made virus’ to 5G spreading the virus to coronavirus being ‘no worse than the seasonal flu’. The time spent at home has given crackpots extra time to search the dark corners of the internet to spin crazy theories that defy science or logic, and spreading more misinformation around the web. The impacts from this…
- Bangkok News
3 people jump to their deaths within 24 hours
Unfortunately 3 people are reported to have jumped to their deaths yesterday, 2 in Bangkok and a third in Sara Buri, about 90 kilometres to the northeast. It’s believed the man jumped to his death from his 31st floor condominium in Ramkhamhaeng district at about 8:30 yesterday morning. The body of the man, who was not identified and who appeared…
- Covid-19 News
15 new Covid-19 cases in Thailand (Friday), no new deaths
At this morning’s daily press briefing from the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, announced somewhat of a stabilising of cases. 15 new confirmed Covid-19 cases were announced. This brings the total since the start of the outbreak to 2,854. 60 more people recovered and were released in the same 24 hour period. The total number of patients…
- Việt Nam
Hà Giang: Dỡ phong tỏa thị trấn Đồng Văn sau chưa đầy 24h cách ly
7h50 sáng hôm qua 23/4, Hà Giang chính thức dỡ phong tỏa thị trấn Đồng Văn chỉ sau chưa đầy 24 giờ thực hiện cách ly. Tình hình phòng, chống dịch Covid-19 có chuyển biến tích cực, các ca nghi nhiễm do tiếp xúc gần với “bệnh nhân 268” đều cho kết quả âm tính. Do vậy, Chủ tịch UBND…
- Environment News
Bangkok, before and after. A birds-eye view.
Content creator Manit Monsur, a certified drone pilot, has taken to the skies of Bangkok giving us a unique insight into the sights, sounds and daily life of the Big Mango, before and now. Travel restrictions and business closures have severely impacted on the city’s ability to function. One of the biggest changes, he notes, is the clear skies above…
- Việt Nam
Hà Giang: Phong tỏa thị trấn Đồng Văn vì có bệnh nhân nhiễm Covid-19
Thị trấn Đồng Văn, Hà Giang được phong toả sau khi địa phương này ghi nhận “bệnh nhân 268” nhiễm Covid-19 cách đây không lâu. Quyết định phong tỏa toàn bộ thị trấn Đồng Văn được ông Hoàng Văn Thịnh – Chủ tịch UBND huyện Đồng Văn đưa ra sáng nay 22/4, để phòng, chống dịch Covid-19; thời gian phong tỏa từ 9h…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand’s top 20 wealthiest ready to help in time of crisis
After PM Prayut-cha-0-cha sent an open letter to the county’s 20 wealthiest people seeking advice to help lift Thailand out of the Covid-19 pandemic (read more HERE), today Thailand’s top business leaders said they’re ready to help the government ease the crunch of the coronavirus crisis, and will offered their ideas to lift the country out of its economic dilemma.…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand testing experimental Covid-19 vaccine on animals
Thailand, as well as the rest of the world, are racing against time to find a viable and safe vaccine for the Covid-19 virus. Thailand’s National Vaccines Institute, along with the science faculties of Mahidol Univesity and Faculty of Pharmacy of Chulalongkorn University, is currently testing a possible candidate for a Covid-19 vaccine on animals. This is the final stage before…
- Covid-19 News
Emergency decree extension will be discussed in next week’s cabinet meeting
“A meeting of cabinet ministers did not discuss an extension of the emergency decree.” – PM General Prayut Chan-o-cha. “The cabinet meeting did not consider extending the emergency decree, which is being enforced nationwide until April 30. The government is gathering related information, which will be presented to the cabinet meeting next week. The situation will depend on public cooperation and…
- Covid-19 News
2 Songkhla immigration officers infected with Covid-19, 70 at risk
2 immigration officials from the southern province of Songkhla are reported to be infected with Covid-19, putting about 70 others at risk after close contact with the officials. The provincial communicable disease committee made the announcement today. The new cases, both officers working at the Sadao border checkpoint, brings the tally in the province to 39 after 2 weeks with…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand confirms 15 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death (Wednesday)
Thai health officials have confirmed 15 new cases of Covid-19 and 1 death today. The new cases bring Thailand’s total to 2,826 since the outbreak began, of whom 2,352, or 83% have now been released from hospital and returned home. Today’s new death brings Thailand’s total to 49. 3 of the 15 were reported in Phuket. 2 school teachers and…
- Covid-19 News
Thai citizens are flooding back through land borders
Thai citizens who have been stranded in neighbouring countries due to Covid-19 pandemic are slowly returning to Thailand, mostly through the land border crossings that were reopened last Saturday. Since the ‘lockdown’ orders issued by both the Malaysian and Thai governments last month, only a few Thai workers had been able to return home. But last week, the Thai government…
- Covid-19 News
Dead Chaiyaphum 43 year old had Covid-19
A “partygoer” found dead in the northeastern Chaiyaphum province last night, has tested positive for Covid-19. 43 year old Pichit Paeyor was a construction worker in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok. He’d returned to his hometown in Chatturat district on March 28. Described as a “partygoer by nature” Pichit didn’t quarantine himself when he returned from Pathum Thani, deciding…