By Agencies and published by CNA Kuala Lumpur – Amid concerns over the Covid-19 situation in China, Malaysia’s Immigration Department will operate special lanes for travellers from the country at its international entry points. This, the health ministry said, is part of efforts to contain the spread of the virus in Malaysia. Its deputy
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Expert urges strict checking to keep new Covid variants at bay
A MEDICAL expert warned that Thailand should impose intensive testing to delay the spreading of new strains of Covid-19 here for as long as possible, particularly since the door is now wide open for foreign tourists to come in, INN News said today (Jan. 3). In a Facebook post Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of
Read moreExpert says face mask use will likely decrease from Feb. onwards
A PROMINENT virologist said in a Facebook post today (De. 16) that a lot of people are now asking how long we would have to continue wearing face masks and he hopes that from February 2023 onwards the necessity to do so would decrease, Naewna newspaper said. Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre
Read moreXBB Covid variant spreading in India will soon reach Thailand: expert
A PULMONARY disease expert said in a Facebook post this morning (Dec. 12) that Thailand has to watch what Covid-19 strain is spreading in India because the same variant usually comes here with the one currently taking hold there being XBB, Sanook.com said. Dr. Manoon Leechawengwong, who is based at Vichaiyut Hospital, said the
Read moreCovid-infected Thai man found dead on flight from Saudi Arabia
AN ELDERLY Thai man who died during a flight from Saudi Arabia to Thailand was found to be infected with Covid-19 after the airplane landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport this afternoon (Dec. 10), Matichon newspaper said. The 71-year-old man was identified as Mr. Bahem Saeso. Ruamkatanyu Foundation rescuers rushed to remove his body from the plane
Read morePublic urged to get booster shot amid Covid spike
THE Public Health Ministry urged people to get a Covid booster jab as there is a jump in the number of cases with this reaching 4,284 hospitalised patients during Nov. 27-Dec. 3 or an average of 612 a day, Matichon newspaper said. Dr. Tharesakorn Rawiwong, head of the Disease Control Department, added that 105
Read moreNeurologist worried about Covid-infected tots getting seizures
A PEDIATRIC neurologist said in a Facebook post today (Dec. 3) that over the past two weeks more Covid-infected children have been hospitalised and worryingly many of them get seizures after doing so, TV Channel 7 said. Dr. Kulset Sakphichaisakul, a specialist in neurology and epilepsy at Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health’s
Read moreFines for not wearing face mask being abolished
DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Oct. 20) that one of five bills the National Communicable Diseases Committee approved abolishes fines for not wearing a face mask, TV Channel 7 said. Approved was the drafting of a National Communicable Disease Committee regulation repealing fines for failure to comply with Section 34
Read moreThai tests positive for fast-spreading BQ. 1 subvariant
A THAI citizen has been found to be infected one of two descendants of Omicron’s BA.5 subvariant, called BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, that are adept at dodging the protective antibodies from prior infection or vaccination and spread faster, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Oct. 18). This new case emerged after two Thais returning from
Read more60-70% of Thais have been infected with Covid: Expert
A THAI medical expert said in a Facebook post today (Sept. 21) that blood tests previously carried out indicate that around 60-70% of the population have been infected with Covid-19, particularly the dominant Omicron subvariant, Matichon newspaper said. Dr. Yong Phuworawan, the head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty
Read moreNSC: Dropping emergency decree depends on Covid situation
THE Secretary-general of the National Security Council said today (August 19) that the Covid situation and a certainty that there will not be another crisis would determine whether the emergency decree is cancelled at the end of next month, Naewna newspaper said. Gen. Supot Malaniyom, NSC’s secretary-general, aired his views on this key issue
Read moreCCSA: Over 200,000 people tested positive for Covid-19 via ATK last week
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said this afternoon (August 4) that last week, July 24-July 30, as many as 201,554 people tested positive for this highly-infectious disease via antigen test kit (ATK) or an average of 28,793 cases a day with this total being worrisome, Naewna newspaper said. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, CCSA’s
Read moreThai doctor now ignores daily Covid tally amid big jump in ATK positive total
A LEADING doctor at Chulalongkorn University said today (July 26) on his Facebook Page that he no longer pays attention to the daily Covid-19 tally because the total number of people testing positive via antigen test kit (ATK) over seven days has ballooned above 200,000, Matichon newspaper said. Dr. Thiravat Hemachudha, a professor of
Read moreQR code scanning for Covid treatment introduced to cope with spike in Bangkok
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry has come up with a new way to treat Covid patients amid the recent jump in the number of cases in Bangkok by allowing those with mild symptoms or are asymptomatic to scan a QR code to access online treatment without having to go to the hospital and medicine then
Read moreRural doctors: Big shortage of Covid drugs
MEMBERS of the Rural Doctor Society revealed in the group’s Facebook page chat today (July 18) that there is now a big shortage of two key Covid medicines, Favipiravir and Molnupiravir, despite the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) saying there is no scarcity, Sanook.com said. The rural doctors said supply is so limited that one
Read moreChadchart: Film, music festivals not triggering new Covid clusters
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt today (July 18) said that no new Covid clusters had been created through the holding of movie and music festivals in the capital after the Public Health Ministry asked Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to reduce large-scale events, Sanook.com The ministry’s Permanent Secretary Kiattipoom Wongrachit urged BMA to reduce such large-scale
Read moreDoctor warns another big Covid wave is looming
A PULMONARY disease expert warned in a Facebook post today (July 14) that Omicron subvariant BA.5 is now spreading widely in the country with the increase in the number of pneumonia patients indicating that another big wave is looming, Amarin TV said. Dr. Manoon Leechawengwongs, who is based at Vichaiyut Hospital, said in his
Read morePM urges public to only follow CCSA’s news as Covid cases rise in 23 provinces
THE Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesman Dr. Thaweesilp Wisanuyothin said after today’s (July 8) executive committee meeting that the number of cases are rising with there being a small wave in 23 provinces and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urged the public to only listen to this agency’s news on the situation, Matichon newspaper said.
Read moreArmy chief tests positive for Covid after returning from Malaysia
ARMY Commander-in-Chief Gen. Narongphan Jitkaewthae and six other senior army leaders all tested positive for Covid-19 upon returning from an official visit to Malaysia during June 30-July 1, Matichon newspaper said today (July 7). Gen. Narongphan, who had visited the neighbouring country together with his delegation at the invitation of the Malaysian Commander-in-Chief, is
Read moreMinistry again urges people to wear face masks
LESS than two weeks after the announcement of the face mask mandate being lifted the Public Health Ministry’s Disease Control Department today (July 5) urged the public to continue wearing them because Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are spread rapidly in the country, TV Channel 7 said. The twin subspecies have now taken over
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