HOURS-LONG FRACAS broke out between the Estonian Embassy and a Sukhumvit condominium building management yesterday (July 16) after the latter barred a person from quarantining in a rented unit within the complex and it ended with the Foreign Ministry providing a separate accommodation, Sanook.com reported this morning. Mrs. Natasha Roys, vice chairperson of PPM Company
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Negative results for all Covid-19 high-risk groups in Rayong, Bangkok
ALL 1,336 Rayong natives and 267 Bangkok residents at high-risk of contracting Covid-19 after exposure to an infected Egyptian soldier and the young daughter of a Sudanese diplomat have tested negative for the deadly disease, Naewna newspaper reported this morning (July 16, 2020). Dr.Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, the head of the Department of Disease Control, Ministry of
Read more560 high-risk individuals in Rayong, Bangkok pass Covid-19 test
CLEARED of Covid-19 infection are 560 out of a total 1,644 high-risk individuals tested both in Rayong and Bangkok with the results of the rest still awaited, Sanook.com reported this afternoon (July 15, 2020). Deputy Minister of Public Health Sathit Pitutecha wrote and posted on his Facebook page an account of latest test results both
Read morePM Prayut in urgent trip to Rayong to check Covid-19 situation
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha and a small team of officials are flying out to Rayong in a single helicopter at 4.30 p.m. today (July 15) to personally inspect the situation at this coastal province after an infected Egyptian soldier stayed there last week, Sanook.com reported this afternoon. He will be inspecting D Varee Diva Central
Read moreRayong officials chasing many shoppers for Covid-19 test
OFFICIALS are still trying to get many of the 394 shoppers who were at Passione Shopping Destination mall, previously known as Laemthong, at the same time the Covid-19 infected Egyptian soldier was there for a few hours on Friday July 10 to come in for medical procedure, INN News reported this morning (July 15, 2020).
Read morePM Prayut slams Egyptians soldiers, apologises to the people
IN LAMBASTING the Egyptian soldiers who stayed in Rayong without bothering about the coronavirus quarantine Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said they did not respect the rules, lacked discipline and ignored common good but in the end the responsibility for this incident lay with him as head of Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Sanook.com reported this afternoon
Read more394 Rayong shoppers told to go into quarantine, rules being changed
THE government and the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) took various steps to control the spread of Covid-19 infection in Rayong today (July 14) after an infected Egyptian soldier went shopping at Laemthong plaza at this coastal province last Friday with all 394 shoppers called in for 14-day quarantine, Naewna newspaper reported. The Cabinet
Read moreEgyptian soldiers had refused to be tested for Covid-19
A VIDEO clip posted on the Facebook page of Ch3ThailandNews shows an Egyptian soldier arguing with Thai officials and refusing to undergo the Covid-19 test at a hotel in Rayong but the whole delegation later agreed to be tested after embassy officials and the police stepped in, Sanook.com reported this morning (July 14, 2020). The
Read moreCovid-19 infected Egyptian soldier was out and about in Rayong
AS the Egyptian soldier who is one of three new Covid-19 cases found over the past 24 hours had gone out shopping in Rayong from the hotel he was staying in, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) called on everyone who had contact with him to immediately alert the authorities, Sanook.com reported today (July
Read moreThailand plans November human testing for potential coronavirus vaccine
By Reuters, published by NDTV THAI researchers plan to begin human trials of a potential vaccine for the new coronavirus in November and are preparing 10,000 doses, a senior official said today (July 12), aiming for a vaccine that could be ready for use by late next year. Following favourable results in trials on primates,
Read moreLab studies confirm Betadine’s® effectiveness against Covid-19 virus
AFP Singapore – Mundipharma today (July 10) announced that laboratory testing at the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, has confirmed the effectiveness of its Betadine® antiseptic products against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) which causes Covid-19 disease. Testing has demonstrated Betadine’s® strong in-vitro virucidal activity, killing 99.99% of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 30 seconds. The
Read moreRapid Covid-19 test at airport, conditional easing of quarantine
IN A new move Suvarnabhumi Airport in cooperation with the Public Health Ministry has introduced rapid point-of-care Polymerized Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for Covid-19 within the complex with results available in 90 minutes, Sanook.com reported this afternoon (July 3, 2020). While those getting a negative result would not have be placed in state quarantine, they
Read morePattaya nightlife remains quiet despite lifting of lockdown
THE FIRST night after the phase five easing of the coronavirus lockdown took effect yesterday (July 1) saw Pattaya still staying quiet and dull with big pub owners not yet daring to reopen their establishments for fear of failing to cover the cost, Sanook.com reported this morning (July 2, 2020). However bars and karaoke lounges
Read moreGreen light for phase five easing of Covid-19 lockdown
THE full meeting of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha passed a resolution to launch phase five easing of the coronavirus lockdown today (June 29), PostToday and Thai News Agency reported. Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, CCSA’s spokesman, said Gen Prayut thanked officials and the public for having helped
Read more‘We thought this was only a respiratory virus’
By Reuters, published by Channel NewsAsia Chicago: Scientists are only starting to grasp the vast array of health problems caused by the novel coronavirus, some of which may have lingering effects on patients and health systems for years to come, according to doctors and infectious disease experts. Besides the respiratory issues that leave patients gasping
Read moreThailand: 19 Myanmar returnees had recovered before going home
IMMIGRATION Police said today (June 23) an investigation of reports from Myanmar that some of the workers returning from Thailand were found to be infected with Covid-19 revealed that 19 of them had recovered from this infection before going home, INN News reported. Pol Lt Gen Sompong Chingduang , head of the Immigration Bureau, said
Read moreGen Prayut says foreign tourists have to submit medical certificate
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (June 15) that the government is working on setting up travel bubbles in the country and foreign tourists would be required to have a medical certificate and accept this and other rules with those willing to do so to be allowed to travel here, Naewna newspaper reported. Speaking at
Read moreMasks significantly reduce infection risk, study finds
By Reuters, published by Cyprus Mail REQUIRING the wearing of masks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in areas at the epicentre of the global pandemic may have prevented tens of thousands of infections, a new study suggests. Mask-wearing is even more important for preventing the virus’ spread and the sometimes deadly Covid-19
Read moreCurfew ends on Monday June 15, but inbound travel ban continues
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (June 12) approved the lifting of the 11 p.m. to 3 .m. curfew from Monday June 15 onward, Naewna newspaper reported. However the full meeting of Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) which Gen Prayut presided over decided to forbid travel into Thailand by land, sea or air for the
Read moreUS human trials begin for first antibody cocktail against Covid-19
(CNN) A medicine that may treat and prevent Covid-19 is now being tested in patients in multiple sites around the United States, according to an announcement today (June 11) from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. It is the first trial of a Covid-19 antibody cocktail in the United States. If successful, Regeneron hopes it could be available
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