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In a rare yet expected development, a small number of people have developed COVID-19 after they have been vaccinated. “Nothing is 100% in this world,” said Gigi Gronvall, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. As new variants emerge around the world, however, scientists say it is critical to look out […]
About 30 COVID-19 patients, with mild symptoms, have been transferred from Bangkok to a field hospital in the coastal province of Samut Sakhon for treatment, as ordered by the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Ambulances from different hospitals made about 10 trips to take the patients to the field hospital which is, so far, […]
Anti-establishment Ratsadon group leader Anon Nampa, currently being held on remand at Bangkok Remand Prison awaiting trial on lèse majesté and other charges, has been found to be infected with COVID-19 and is now being treated at the Corrections Department’s hospital. Today (Thursday), Thawatchai Chaiwat, deputy director-general and spokesperson of the Corrections Department, confirmed earlier […]
Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on 5 May 2021 issued an order establishing a special center for integrated operations to handle the COVID-19 situation in Bangkok and its vicinity. The order stated that the special center aims to manage the emergency situation with greater efficiency and appropriately in line with the changing situation. The center, […]
The Cabinet has approved a budget of 321.6 million baht from the 2021 national budget to buy 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Sinovac Biotech, so that the people in Thailand can have equitable access to vaccination against COVID-19. Out of the budget, 290.24 million baht will be paid for the vaccine and 31.26 […]
As neighboring countries face rising numbers of coronavirus cases, Myanmar health officials have expressed concern that a third wave of COVID-19 could hit the Southeast Asian nation under a military junta that seized power three months ago. In India to the northwest, more than 300,000 people are being infected daily and thousands are dying, while […]