SIRIRAJ Piyamaharajkarun Hospital posted a message on its Facebook page yesterday (May 26) that all beds for critical Covid patients are now fully occupied with the emergency department also overflowing thus it cannot accept any more patients, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said this morning. The hospital’s emergency department is still awaiting referral
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Over 10,000 Covid cases in Chonburi last week
CHONBURI’S Public Health Office said today (May 22) that there were 10,648 new Covid cases and 12 deaths last week (May 14-20) with the majority being the elderly, Sanook.com said. Of this total 13 were being treated for pneumonia while 19 require oxygen. People in this province adjacent to Bangkok were urged to strictly
Read moreIndia makes negative Covid test mandatory for travellers from 5 countries
By Reuters and published by CNA New Delhi – India will make a negative Covid-19 test mandatory for flyers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from Jan. 1, the Health Minister said today (Dec. 29). Travellers from these countries and territories would have to upload their test reports on an India
Read moreChadchart urges residents to get booster shot after Covid count climbs
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt urged residents in the capital to get their Covid-19 booster shot as the number of people getting infected has almost doubled over the past 10 days, Matichon newspaper said today (Dec. 1). Two Covid patients in the capital died and both of them were not vaccinated, indicating that those who
Read more3 Thais found infected with new Covid strain XBB in Hong Kong
HONG KONG has found 29 people from overseas infected with the new Covid variant XBB and while the majority came from Singapore, three are from Thailand, TV Channel 7 said today (Oct. 13). Dr. Anan Jongkaewwattana, director of the National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology’s Veterinary Health Innovation and Management Research Group, said
Read moreCovid jab service shifting from Bang Sue station to Dermatology Institute
ALTHOUGH the Covid vaccination service at Bang Sue Grand Station is ending on Friday Sept. 30 it will be continuing at the Institute of Dermatology near the Victory Monument from Saturday Oct. 1 onwards, Amarin TV said today (Sept. 27). The Central Vaccination Centre (CVC) said on its Facebook page that this service will
Read moreMinistry moving to purchase updated Covid vaccines
THE Public Health Ministry is moving to purchase updated Covid vaccines with this expected to take place next year and all those in the high-risk groups would require one jab each, Matichon newspaper said today (Sept. 6). Dr. Sophon Iamsirithavorn, deputy head of the Disease Control Department, said the ministry has been working with
Read moreRural doctors complain about Covid vaccines overflowing fridges, yet more being sent
THE RURAL Doctor Society complained via Facebook today (June 7) that Covid vaccine situation has reached a point where supplies are overflowing rural hospital refrigerators yet another large lot of 16.8 million doses is being sent despite the fact that the central government could reject additional stocks if need be, Sanook.com said. In its
Read moreExpert warns of impact of Long Covid as daily Covid count dips
WITH DAILY Covid tally dropping to 7,705 cases and 62 deaths this morning (May 6) an expert voiced concern about the lingering impact of Long Covid that affects quality of life, Thansettakij newspaper said. Assoc. Prof. Thira Woratanarat of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine said if the total of 5,288 people testing positive by
Read moreList of private hospitals treating ‘green’ Covid patients
THE National Health Security Office today (Apr. 24) said there are now over a hundred private hospitals nationwide ready to take care of green category Covid-19 patients with this reducing congestion at government hospitals, Amarin TV said. These hospital will treat mildly infected “green” Covid patients who have the following symptoms: – Fever with a
Read moreThanathorn applying for bail after being hit with lese majeste case
PROGRESSIVE Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit’s lawyer is today (Apr. 11) getting ready to apply for bail after the Criminal Court accepted a lawsuit filed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office charging him with offences under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or lese majeste law, and the Computer Crimes Act, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Krisdang
Read moreBetting Omicron has peaked, Johnson drops Covid rules in England
By Alistair Smout, Reuters, published by Swissinfo.ch London -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of Covid-19 measures introduced to curb the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in England as he looks to live with the virus after a peak in cases. Johnson’s light touch approach to dealing with the highly transmissible
Read more69 provinces placed in orange Covid control zone
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee today (Jan. 7) adjusted Covid zoning and placed 69 provinces in the control zone (orange) with eight province remaining in the blue tourism pilot scheme zone and none coming under the the highest and strict control (dark red), highest control (red), and high surveillance (yellow) zones
Read moreFire at Siriraj Hospital’s Covid ward quickly doused
A FIRE broke out at the storage area of Siriraj Hospital’s 8th floor Covid ward at 5.30 p.m. today (Oct. 18) but the patients were all safely evacuated and the blaze quickly put out, Siam Rath newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Col. Itthipol Chanpaengngoen, an inspector at Bangkok Noi police station, was notified of the
Read moreMalaysia to probe claims of people bribing doctors for Covid vaccination certs
By Channel NewsAsia Kuala Lumpur – The chief of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Azam Baki has pledged to investigate claims of doctors receiving bribes from those refusing Covid-19 vaccines in exchange for vaccination certificates. In a statement today (Aug 31), Azam said there were claims from the public that doctors or other parties
Read moreSongkhla police hunt for Covid escapee
POLICE in southern Songkhla province are busy chasing a Covid-infected young man who escaped from a field hospital with the help of a friend and is still at large, Sanook.com said this afternoon (August 14). The 24-year-old youth was being treated for this infection at the provincial field hospital which is located within the compound
Read more27 Covid clusters found in 17 Bangkok districts
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) this afternoon (May 15) said 27 coronavirus clusters had been found in 17 Bangkok districts with 20 of them still being brought under control while seven had been curbed, Amarin TV said. People were urged to strictly follow coronavirus preventive measures and get vaccinated. The clusters CCSA mentioned
Read moreUK Covid deaths surpass Great Plague, Aids pandemic and every terror attack and war since 1945 combined
The number of Covid-19 deaths in the UK has surpassed the combined death toll of the Great Plague, the Aids pandemic and every single terror attack and war since 1945. The UK recorded a further 1,631 deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the official tally above 100,000. The actual number is expected to be much higher when all excess
Read moreNew Covid outbreak to cost 1m tourism jobs
Thailand could see a million more tourism industry workers lose their jobs following the latest wave of coronavirus infections, according to a private tourism group. The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) also said vaccines and relief measures are urgently needed to support the struggling tourism sector. The TCT has also lobbied the government to adopt
Read moreGold heading for ‘never really imagined’ price levels amid volatility
By Anna Golubova, Kitco News THERE is a lot of volatility ahead for gold, whether it be this year or this decade, with new investors embracing the precious metal in its traditional or digital forms, according to Digix co-founder and COO Shaun Djie. Gold’s investor-base is already widening as many new type of traders have
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