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  • Covid-19 NewsUS Covid-19 deaths push past 200,000 people
    ThaigerWednesday, September 16, 2020
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    US Covid-19 deaths push past 200,000 people

    New Covid-19 cases in the US increase continue to drop slightly as the nation pushes over 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus. Meanwhile, Pfizer’s CEO predicts it’s likely the US will deploy an effective vaccine before the end of the year, despite scientists saying the forecasts are ‘optimistic’ at best. CEO Albert Bourla maintained that it’s “likely” the US will have…

  • Covid-19 NewsEurope is warned of rising Covid-19 rates as it enters the autumn season – WHO
    ThaigerTuesday, September 15, 2020
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    Europe is warned of rising Covid-19 rates as it enters the autumn season – WHO

    “We are by no means out of the woods” – WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The World Health Organisation is warning that Europe will face a rising death toll from Covid-19 during the northern hemisphere autumn. The warning comes as the number of world daily infections hit a record high. The WHO reported 310,692 new cases worldwide on September 11, with…

  • Covid-19 NewsMyanmar locksdown parts of Yangon as Covid-19 cases spike
    ThaigerFriday, September 11, 2020
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    Myanmar locksdown parts of Yangon as Covid-19 cases spike

    Myanmar is responding to its sudden spike in cases by increasing restrictions and curfews in the largest city Yangon. Burmese health authorities have reported another record daily spike in Covid-19 cases. 261 new infections were reported yesterday taking its overall cases to 2,150. Curbs on entry into Yangon and the Burmese capital Naypyitaw are also now in place. The graph…

  • Covid-19 NewsGlobal Covid-19 infections soar past 25 million
    ThaigerSunday, August 30, 2020
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    Global Covid-19 infections soar past 25 million

    Covid-19 infections around the world surpassed 25 million today, with India setting a grim new record for the highest single-day rise in cases, 78,761. Roughly a million new cases have been detected globally every 4 days since mid-July, according to an AFP tally. The surge in India, a country of 1.3 billion people, comes as the government further eased lockdown…

  • Covid-19 NewsUS surpasses 6 million Covid-19 cases whilst the world trend is ‘down’
    ThaigerThursday, August 27, 2020
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    US surpasses 6 million Covid-19 cases whilst the world trend is ‘down’

    The US has surpassed the 6 million mark for the total number of Covid-19 cases. Brazil (3.7 million) and India (3.3 million) are the countries with the 2nd and 3rd highest number of cases. Around the world there is now a total of 24,331,524 Covid-19 cases, 829,664 deaths with 16,872,542 recorded as ‘recovered’. Of note, both the trend in new cases…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 update: 7 imported cases found in state quarantine, no new deaths (August 20)
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    Covid-19 update: 7 imported cases found in state quarantine, no new deaths (August 20)

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration this morning reported 7 new Covid-19 cases over the previous 24 hour period. The latest new cases include 3 male hotel employees, 28, 38 and 46 years old, who returned from the United Arab Emirates on August 7 and tested positive on August 18 in a Bangkok state quarantine hotel. A 33 year old…

  • Covid-19 NewsCOVID-19 update: 0 new cases, 82 days without a local transmission
    ThaigerSaturday, August 15, 2020
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    COVID-19 update: 0 new cases, 82 days without a local transmission

    After reporting its biggest single-day increase of confirmed Covid-19 cases in weeks – 17 – Thailand reported not a single new case today, its 82nd consecutive day without a locally transmitted case. Total infections in Thailand, to date, are 3,376, with 3,193 recoveries, a rate of 94.5%. 125 people are still in hospital. Of total infections, 2,444 were locally acquired…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 update: 17 new cases found in quarantine, deaths unchanged at 58 (August 14)
    ThaigerFriday, August 14, 2020
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    Covid-19 update: 17 new cases found in quarantine, deaths unchanged at 58 (August 14)

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported this morning that 17 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in state quarantine over the previous 24 hours. The new patients are all Thai returnees, 15 from India and 1 each from Australia and the United States. The new cases bring Thailand’s total number of cases to 3,376 since the beginning of…

  • Covid-19 NewsUPDATE: Covid-19. The world about to surpass 20 million infections
    ThaigerSunday, August 9, 2020
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    UPDATE: Covid-19. The world about to surpass 20 million infections

    Coronavirus cases around the world will pass through the 20 million milestone in the next 24 hours. Whilst the early ‘hotspots’ for Covid-19 were China, Spain, UK and Italy, over the past month the largest growth in cases, per capita, has been the US, most South American countries, South Africa, India, and locally, Philippines and Indonesia. As of today there…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 update: 3 new imported cases, no new deaths (August 8)
    ThaigerSaturday, August 8, 2020
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    Covid-19 update: 3 new imported cases, no new deaths (August 8)

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported 3 new Covid-19 cases today. All are Thai nationals, 2 recently repatriated from Saudi Arabia and 1 from Indonesia, bringing the total to 3,348. The death toll remained unchanged at 58. Today marks 75 days without a locally transmitted case being identified in Thailand. 2 of the new cases are students, both 24,…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 update: 15 new imported cases, no new deaths (August 7)
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    Covid-19 update: 15 new imported cases, no new deaths (August 7)

    In the biggest jump in weeks, perhaps months, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration today reported that 15 Thais tested positive in state quarantine over the previous 24 hour period. It was, however, the 74th day without a domestically transmitted case. CCSA spokesman Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin said all 15 new patients were asymptomatic, 4 men who recently returned from Egypt…

  • Covid-19 NewsCOVID-19 update: 2 new cases found in state quarantine, no new deaths (August 6)
    ThaigerThursday, August 6, 2020
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    COVID-19 update: 2 new cases found in state quarantine, no new deaths (August 6)

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration this morning reported 2 new cases of Covid-19, both returnees from the US, bringing the national total of confirmed cases to 3,330 since the outbreak began in January. A CCSA spokeman said the new patients are a 42 year old man aged 42 and a woman, aged 62, both Thai nationals. They arrived on…

  • World NewsHuge explosion at Port of Beirut kills 78 – VIDEO
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    Huge explosion at Port of Beirut kills 78 – VIDEO

    The death toll from a massive port explosion in the capital Beirut yesterday had reached 78. Nearly 4,000 people have been injured, according to Lebanon’s health minister Hamad Hasan bringing local media up to date. The death toll is expected to rise. “There are many people missing until now. People are asking the emergency department about their loved ones and…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 UPDATE: 5 new cases found in quarantine, no deaths (August 2)
    ThaigerSunday, August 2, 2020
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    Covid-19 UPDATE: 5 new cases found in quarantine, no deaths (August 2)

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration announced 5 new cases of the virus in state quarantine, all Thais returning from abroad. The new cases bring the total number of infections in Thailand to 3,317 since the outbreak began. There hasn’t been a community infection of Covid-19 for over 2 months. 7 people were discharged from hospital today bringing the total…

  • World NewsVietnam records first Covid-19 deaths
    ThaigerSaturday, August 1, 2020
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    Vietnam records first Covid-19 deaths

    Vietnam announced today that 2 people have now died of Covid-19 complications, just a day after it recorded its first-ever coronavirus death, as it struggles with a renewed outbreak after 99 days without a locally transmitted case. Both patients died in hospital in Da Nang, a hotspot with more than 100 cases in the past week, more than half of…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 update: 6 new imported cases, deaths still at 58 (July 31)
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    Covid-19 update: 6 new imported cases, deaths still at 58 (July 31)

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported 6 new cases of Covid-19 among returnees from Egypt and the Netherlands, lifting the national total to 3,310 since the outbreak began in January. Spokesman Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin announced the new figure at this morning’s daily press briefing. Taweesilp said 5 of the new patients recently returned from Egypt; 4 are male students,…

  • Covid-19 NewsCOVID-19 update: 10 new imported cases including 6 returning soldiers (July 24)
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    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.…

  • World News5 killed during heavy flooding in northern Vietnam
    ThaigerWednesday, July 22, 2020
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    5 killed during heavy flooding in northern Vietnam

    Heavy rains and flooding in the far north of Vietnam are causing havoc. So far at least 5 people, including 3 children have died in the Ha Giang Province. The region has experienced heavy flooding over the past 3 days due to torrential rains causing traffic jams, landslides and cutting off some remote areas. Streets in the region’s main towns…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 update: 3 new cases found in state quarantine, no new deaths (July 19)
    ThaigerSunday, July 19, 2020
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    Covid-19 update: 3 new cases found in state quarantine, no new deaths (July 19)

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration announced today that it discovered 3 new cases of Covid-19 in the previous 24 hours, all in state quarantine. It was the 57th day without a domestically transmitted case since May. The new cases bring the total number of cases up to 3,249 since January, when the outbreak began. There were no new fatalities,…

  • Covid-19 NewsUS surpasses 140,000 Covid-19 deaths as outbreak escalates
    ThaigerSunday, July 19, 2020
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    US surpasses 140,000 Covid-19 deaths as outbreak escalates

    US deaths from Covid-19 surpassed the 140,000 mark yesterday as cases have continued to rise in 43 of the 50 states over the past 2 weeks. As of today the tally stands at 142,877. Since late June the US has seen a resurgence in new cases and now, 6 weeks later, deaths are also on the rise, according to a…

  • Environment NewsReport claims air pollution “kills thousands”, costs billions annually
    ThaigerSunday, July 12, 2020
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    Report claims air pollution “kills thousands”, costs billions annually

    “In mere months, major cities around the world have lost tens of thousands of lives and well into the tens of billions of dollars in economic productivity.” New data released by environmental groups makes claims that air pollution in Bangkok alone has caused some 6,800 deaths and an economic loss of 81.4 billion baht so far this year. The data,…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 UPDATE: 14 new cases found in quarantine; biggest increase in weeks
    ThaigerSaturday, July 11, 2020
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    Covid-19 UPDATE: 14 new cases found in quarantine; biggest increase in weeks

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported 14 new cases of Covid-19 this morning, the biggest jump in several weeks. All were found in state quarantine and were imported cases by repatriated Thais; Thailand has not reported a domestically transmitted case in 47 days. Among the 14 new cases is a 9 year old who travelled with her family. •…

  • Covid-19 NewsWorld hits milestone in Covid-19 total infections and deaths
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    World hits milestone in Covid-19 total infections and deaths

    The world has hit a new milestone with 500,000+ deaths and 10 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 with officials warning the worst may be yet to come. Meanwhile more than 5.5 million people have recovered from the virus. The statistics surged through the milestones yesterday, coupled with another record mark for daily new infections at 189,000. The true death toll of…

  • Covid-19 NewsIndia opens one of largest hospitals to treat coronavirus
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    India opens one of largest hospitals to treat coronavirus

    After seeing the biggest one-day increase in Covid-19 infections, India is partially-opening one of the world’s largest hospitals specifically to treat the virus. The Sardar Patel COVID Care Center opened on Sunday, making 2,000 of its 10,000 beds available so far with the rest being made available on Wednesday. The opening, coincided with Delhi being marked as the world’s worst-hit…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid 19 update: 4 new imported cases found in quarantine (June 26)
    ThaigerFriday, June 26, 2020
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    Covid 19 update: 4 new imported cases found in quarantine (June 26)

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration says that 4 women tested positive for Covid-19 in state quarantine over the previous 24 hour period. There have been no domestic Covid-19 cases for 32 days. Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin reports that 2 of the women, 22 and 27 years old, showed symptoms upon returning from Sudan on June 24 and were diagnosed positive…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19: 1 new imported case, 27 days with no local transmissions (June 21)
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    Covid-19: 1 new imported case, 27 days with no local transmissions (June 21)

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration this morning announced 1 new case of Covid-19 discovered in state quarantine over the previous 24 hours. The case is a 6 year old Thai boy who recently returned from South Africa on a repatriation flight. Thailand has reached 27 consecutive days without a domestically transmitted case. As of today, the total number of…

  • Thailand NewsCovid-19 update: 6 new cases, all detected in quarantine (June 18)
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    Covid-19 update: 6 new cases, all detected in quarantine (June 18)

    Breaking a 3 day streak of zero new cases, Dr Panprapa Yongtrakul, assistant spokeswoman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration this morning announced 6 new cases of Covid-19 over the previous 24 hour period, all detected in state quarantine. Thailand has now reached 24 days without a domestically transmitted case. Of the 6 new cases, 5 are male students,…

  • Covid-19 NewsTrial shows cheap steroid could significantly reduce Covid-19 deaths – VIDEO
    ThaigerWednesday, June 17, 2020
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    Trial shows cheap steroid could significantly reduce Covid-19 deaths – VIDEO

    Low doses of the generic steroid ‘Dexamethasone’, given to patients in hospital with Covid-19, has reportedly reduced death rates by about a third among those with the most severe symptoms, trial data showed yesterday. The results are being described as a “major breakthrough” by scientists conducting the UK-led clinical trial known as RECOVERY. They suggest the drug should immediately become standard…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya to upgrade 6 U-turns after public outcry
    ThaigerSunday, June 14, 2020
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    Pattaya to upgrade 6 U-turns after public outcry

    6 U-turns in the greater Pattaya City area are being upgraded to prevent road accidents, after a recent spate of fatalities. Pattaya City’s mayor told The Pattaya News yesterday that the improvements are being carried out to make the U-turn areas wider and safer. “6 U-turns on Sukhimwit Road are being fixed and constructed from Jittapawan Temple to the Makro…

  • Road deathsThai road deaths surpass 6,000 for year to date
    ThaigerSaturday, June 13, 2020
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    Thai road deaths surpass 6,000 for year to date

    Thailand’s publicly announced goal of a maximum 664 road deaths per year from 2020 now seems fanciful, by a factor of 10 of more. The Daily News reports that as of yesterday, the death toll at the scene of traffic incidents in Thailand since the beginning of the year stood at 6,120. 43 died at the incident scenes on Wednesday…