THE Covid-19 outbreak in Singapore with NB.1.8.1 variant spreading there is unlikely to affect Thailand because this variant has already circulated here since last year and most Thai population do have immunity to the disease, according to Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Medicine,
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Singapore Covid cases soar 59% in one week
SINGAPORE saw the number of Covid-19 cases surge by 59% in just one week (May 10-16) with the total reaching 12,700 as a new variant, NB.1.8.1, spreads in the island state, Amarin TV and CNA said this evening (May 22). This is a significant jump from the previous week’s total of 8,000 Covid cases.
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THE GOVERNMENT issued a warning to the public today (May 10) to take care of themselves because a Covid-19 outbreak is intensifying with 8,446 patients receiving both inpatient and outpatient treatment during April 27-May 3, 2025 and this does not include those who did not seek treatment at hospitals, Naewna newspaper said Mr. Karom
Read moreAstraZeneca withdraws Covid-19 vaccine globally months after admitting to side effects
By Reuters and published by CNA ASTRAZENECA said on Tuesday (May 7) it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” since the pandemic. The company also said it would proceed to withdraw the vaccine Vaxzevria’s marketing authorisations within Europe. “As multiple, variant Covid-19 vaccines
Read moreConcern over spread of Covid-19, nearly 10,000 cases a day
AN EMINENT professor is concerned about the spread of Covid-19 in Thailand as he estimates that currently there are nearly 10,000 cases a day, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Apr. 22). Assoc. Prof. Teera Worathanarat of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine said in a Facebook post that last week, Apr. 14-20, 2024, 1,004 Covid
Read moreNew Covid JN.1 strain sweeping Thailand
A PROMINENT virologist said this morning (Jan. 11) that a new Covid-19 strain, JN.1, has now taken hold in Thailand and is turning into the most widespread variant as it is highly contagious and this leading to a spike in the number of patients, Naewna newspaper said. Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre
Read moreCo-infection of Covid-19 and flu occurring
A PROMINENT virologist said today (Oct. 19) that some patients in Thailand have been infected with both Covid-19 and influenza at the same time and those who fall seriously sick should get tested for both of them, Matichon newspaper said. Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the
Read moreUS approves updated Covid vaccines to rev up protection this fall
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Washington – The US approved updated Covid-19 vaccines on Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to most
Read moreCovid-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help
By Lauran Neergard – AP and published by Yahoo!News St. Louis – Firefighter and paramedic Mike Camilleri once had no trouble hauling heavy gear up ladders. Now battling long Covid, he gingerly steps onto a treadmill to learn how his heart handles a simple walk. “This is, like, not a tough-guy test so don’t
Read moreMalaysia gears up to impose stricter border measures amid Covid outbreak in China
By Bernama and published by CNA Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia’s health ministry (MOH) is prepared to tighten health checks as part of its pandemic border policies, with the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in China. Health Minister Dr. Zaliha Mustafa said her ministry was taking seriously the concerns of people regarding the increase in Covid-19
Read moreNew Year’s festival not being cancelled over new Covid strain
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry today (Nov. 26) issued an alert for the public not to believe fake news spreading on social media that the government is going to cancel New Year’s festival because the new Covid-19 strain Deltacron XBC is now spreading here, TV Channel 7 said. The Disease Control Department said this information
Read moreCambodian leader leaves G-20 early after Covid-19 diagnosis
By AP and published by Toronto Star Nusa Dua, Indonesia — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said today (Nov. 15) he has Covid-19 and is leaving the Group of 20 meetings in Bali, just days after hosting US President Joe Biden and other world leaders for a summit in his country’s capital. The diagnosis
Read moreThailand not among 95 nations allowed to make Pfizer Covid pill
US News &World Report and Sanook.com PFIZER Inc. announced yesterday (Nov. 16) that it has reached an agreement for its promising Covid-19 antiviral pill to be made and sold cheaply in 95 developing nations but Thailand is not among them, US News & World Report and Sanook.com said. Within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Read moreCovid-19 infected man dies in Rayong
DEPUTY Public Health Minister Satit Pituthecha confirmed in a Facebook post this afternoon that a 45-year-old man with underlying illnesses and linked to a gambling den had died after contracting Covid-19, Sanook.com reported this afternoon (Dec. 28). This patient had tested positive for coronavirus yesterday. However he had underlying conditions, ischemic heart disease and diabetes,
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 moreUS town prints own currency to boost Covid-19 relief
By Reuters, published by Channel NewsAsia Tenino: Tucked away under lock and key in a former railroad depot turned small-town museum in the US state of Washington, a wooden printing press cranked back to life to mint currency after nearly 90 dormant years. The end product: US$25 wooden bills bearing the town’s name – Tenino
Read moreHundreds of revellers brazenly pack together in Pattaya last night
BOTH Thai and foreign merrymakers totaling hundreds threw caution to the wind and gathered in a tightly-packed crowd to eat and drink alcohol at a market in front of Pattaya’s Tree Town Night Market last night without worrying about spreading or catching Covid-19 infection, Naewna newspaper reported today (June 25, 2020). At 11 p.m. last
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 morePattaya beach booze ban still in place
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO PEOPLE ARE AS YET allowed to drink alcoholic beverages on the beaches of Pattaya under anti-pandemic measures, confirmed a city official today (June 22.2020). Noppradol Viravat, deputy chief of Pattaya City’s Cleanliness and Orderliness Department, confirmed no tourists or local villagers are currently allowed to drink on the beaches of
Read moreGold rises as new coronavirus cases spur lockdown fears
By CNBC and Thai Newsroom Reporters GOLD gained on Friday (June 19) as a rise in coronavirus cases raised concerns of a second wave of the pandemic that could compel governments to implement new lockdowns. Spot gold was up 1.1% to $1,740.79 per ounce, while US gold futures settled 1.3% up at $1,753 per ounce.
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