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Public Health Ministry news in Thailand, covering health policies, medical advancements, and government actions.
- Covid-19 News
Wednesday Covid Update: 228 deaths and 14,176 new cases
228 coronavirus-related deaths and 14,176 new Covid-19 cases were reported…
- Covid-19 News
Health Ministry says don’t panic, no cases of Mu variant found in Thailand
Thailand’s Health Ministry says there have been no cases of…
- Covid-19 News
Emergency decree could be coming to an end as infections decline
It’s been with us since March 2020, but the emergency…
- Covid-19 News
Government considering Covid-19 cards for vaccinated people and recovered patients
The Thai government is considering issuing cards that show who’s…
- Covid-19 News
Rollout of Covid-19 booster doses expected to begin next month
The rollout of Covid-19 booster shots for around 3 million…
- Covid-19 News
Public Health Ministry to propose easing of restrictions for vaccinated residents
With the number of active Covid-19 cases on a downward…
- Covid-19 News
Restaurant operators accept rules for re-opening dine-in services
Restaurant operators are happy to accept new rules for re-opening…
- Covid-19 News
Health Ministry to propose re-opening dine-in services to vaccinated customers
Thailand’s Health Ministry is to propose allowing restaurants in dark…
- Covid-19 News
Friday Covid Update: 19,851 new cases and 240 deaths
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported 19,851 new Covid-19…
- Covid-19 News
Government says Sinovac works, despite claims of lower efficacy against variants
Amid growing calls for more mRNA doses to combat the…
- Covid-19 News
Public Health Ministry approves purchase of 8.5 million Chinese antigen test kits
First it was on, then it was off, then it…
- Covid-19 News
Health Minister says Thailand will have over 32 million Pfizer doses by end of the year
Thailand’s Public Health Minister says there will be 32.5 million…
- Thailand News
Health Ministry starts distribution of Pfizer
Yesterday, the Public Health Ministry started its distribution of 645,000…
- Thailand News
Favipiravir AKA Avigan to be used for all Covid patients, despite paltry scientific merit
All Covid patients will receive the antiviral drug Favipiravir, AKA…
- Covid-19 News
Health Ministry calls for a halt to criticism of doctors not involved in vaccine decisions
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has issued a statement in defence…
- Covid-19 News
Government says ongoing vaccination and obeying the rules will drive infections down
If everyone obeys Covid-19 restrictions while the vaccination of high-risk…
- Covid-19 News
Covid patients with positive antigen test no longer need PCR test prior to treatment
The government’s Covid-19 task force says people who’ve taken an…
- Covid-19 News
Stop buying Sinovac, medical expert tells government
The head of the intensive care unit at Bangkok’s Vichaiyut…
- Covid-19 News
Bangkok vaccine timetable adjusted due to crowds, lack of social distancing
The vaccination schedule at Bangkok’s Bang Sue station has been…
- Covid-19 News
Samut Sakhon governor orders officials to break isolation regulations if it saves lives
As the number of Covid-19 patients at isolation centres grows,…
- Covid-19 News
Opposition MP slams government over AstraZeneca procurement failure
An MP from the opposition Pheu Thai Party has blasted…
- Covid-19 News
Government insists it can meet target of 10 million vaccine doses a month
The Thai government says it has enough doses of the…
- Thailand News
Rapid antigen tests should be available next week for testing at home
Yesterday, the Public Health Ministry announced that rapid antigen tests…
- Covid-19 News
618 Sinovac vaccinated medical workers get Covid-19
After being fully inoculated with 2 doses of the Sinovac…
- Covid-19 News
Stricter Covid restrictions likely for Bangkok, other “at-risk” provinces
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration meets today to consider…
- Covid-19 News
CCSA to consider travel restrictions, other disease control measures
Travel restrictions are likely to be imposed over the next…
- Covid-19 News
Growing calls for healthcare workers to get Pfizer booster
A leaked document, which details the minutes of a meeting…
- Covid-19 News
CCSA says no new restrictions are needed to fight Covid-19
With Covid-19 infections surging and spreading throughout the country, and…
- Covid-19 News
Covid-19 screening centre in Bangkok temporarily closed to migrant workers
After many migrant workers infected with Covid-19 were reportedly abandoned…
- Thailand News
1 million AstraZeneca doses arrive, Anutin says “more” on the way
1 million more AstraZeneca doses arrived in Thailand today. They…
