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Pandemic creates labour shortages in Thailand
The Covid-19 pandemic, in addition to an ageing population and…
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Thai virologist echoes WHO, other experts, in dismissing claims of “Deltacron variant”
Following recent media reports in Cyprus that a new “Deltacron”…
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France detects new Covid variant “IHU,” believed to be highly transmissible
While the world is grappling with new spikes in Covid-19…
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WHO warns of surge in hospitalisations, particularly among the unvaccinated
The World Health Organisation has warned that even if the…
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WHO encourages vigilance, vaccinating in the face of Omicron
The need to vaccinate and stay vigilant against Covid-19 as…
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Omicron unlikely to be more severe or to fully evade vaccines: WHO
It’s early days, but the World Health Organisation has sounded…
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Red Cross leader says Omicron variant result of vaccine inequality
The head of the Red Cross pointed to the Omicron…
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Hospital warns not all PCR tests properly detect Omicron variant
Ramathibodi Hospital Centre for Medical Genomics has warned that some…
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“Omicron” – a new Covid variant triggers travel alarms as flights disrupted
A reminder today that there is still more steam left…
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Europe the only region in the world where Covid deaths are rising
Covid-19 deaths in Europe rose by 5% last week, making…
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Paxlovid deal allows generics of Covid-19 treatment for 95 countries
Pfizer struck a deal with Medicines Patent Pool to allow…
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Sinovac to be added to UK’s approved vaccine list for inbound travel
Brits residing in Thailand, and vaccinated with the Sinovac Covid-19…
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WHO: Global pandemic exposed unpreparedness and inequality
A new report by the World Health Organisation Global Preparedness…
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WHO approves Siam Bioscience’s AstraZeneca for emergency use
Today brought good news for Thai vaccines as the World…
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Vaccine inequity means inoculation rate is still below 10% in over 55 countries
More than 55 countries have fewer than 10% of their…
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Amnesty says vaccine makers putting profits before lives amid global inequity
Amnesty International has accused the manufacturers of Covid-19 vaccines of…
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Mu variant as a Covid-19 “variant of interest” by WHO
By now, news of the Delta variant, a much more…
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Vaccine inequality may see poorer countries lose $2.3 trillion
A new study found that the global economy will lose…
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Government says yes, no, yes, no, yes on Chinese ATK deal
If you are a casual reader of The Thaiger you…
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Australia and New Zealand consider just living with Covid-19
With Covid-19 on the rise in Australia and New Zealand,…
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WHO condemns countries administering Covid booster shots during global shortage
The World Health Organisation has slammed the concept of booster…
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GPO pauses antigen test kits deal after skimping accusations
After a scathing letter from the Rural Doctors Society accusing…
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WHO calls for booster shots to be suspended while poor countries face vaccine shortages
The World Health Organisation has called for the administration of…
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Sinovac/AstraZeneca highly effective, according to Thai research
Today, Thailand’s Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology from the…
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Concerns raised as Health Ministry appears to ignore WHO warning on mixing vaccines
The public is questioning the Thai government’s proposal to combine…
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World Health Organisation warns against “dangerous trend” of mixing Covid vaccines
A chief scientist at the World Health Organisation has warned…
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Myth busted: Drinking alcohol does not kill Covid-19 – VIDEO
With the latest wave of Covid-19 infections, spreading quickly from…
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Reopening guidelines for Phuket and Samui
In a press release, the Tourism Authority of Thailand recently…
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11 million Sinovac doses to arrive in Thailand over the next 3 months
Over the next 3 months, Thailand will import 11 million…
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It’s a yes: WHO approves Sinovac for emergency use
The CoronaVac vaccine from Chinese firm Sinovac has been approved…
