THE PUBLIC Health Ministry said this afternoon (Dec. 9) that one more Omicron case has emerged in the country with this being a Thai man returning from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Amarin TV said. He is the fourth case of the new variant in this country with the ministry yesterday confirming that two
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BMA teams inspecting foreign communities to block Omicron
BANGKOK GOVERNOR Pol. Gen. Asawin Kwanmuang has sent out teams to survey and detect the new Omicron variant at foreign communities and tourist attractions across the city, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 9). Specially targeted are zones where lots of foreigners live and work and foreign tourists like to stay including Silom road, Bang
Read moreMinistry confirms 2 more Omicron cases in Thailand
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry this afternoon (Dec. 8) confirmed that two Thai women who returned to the country from Nigeria on Nov. 24 had been infected with the new Covid variant Omicron but have now recovered, Matichon newspaper said. Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, head of the Disease Control Department, said although the World Health Organisation had
Read morePM holds off introducing additional measures to deal with Omicron
WHILE Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha decided to as yet not enforce new measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus variant Omicron at a Cabinet meeting today (Nov. 7) he did order tighter screening of people entering the country, TV Channel 7 said. Deputy Public Health Minister Satit Pitutecha said Gen. Prayut had instructed Deputy
Read moreHotel worker who served Omicron-infected American tests positive
OF THE 17 people at high risk of contracting the Omicron variant of coronavirus after having contacts with the American tourist who is the country’s first case, one has tested positive for infection but the variant is still being ascertained, Siam Rath newspaper said today ( Dec. 7). Deputy Public Health Minister Satit Pitutecha
Read moreTimeline of Thailand’s first Omicron patient
AN AMERICAN tourist travelling to Thailand from Spain has been diagnosed as being infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and a timeline of journey shows he left Spain on Nov. 29 and reached Thailand at midnight Nov. 30 after a nine-hour stopover in Dubai, Sanook.com said this afternoon (Dec. 6) Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong,
Read moreAmerican travelling here from Spain is Thailand’s first Omicron case
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry today (Dec. 6) revealed that an Omicron case has emerged in Thailand with this being an American man travelling here from Spain, Sanook.com and Matichon newspaper said. Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the Medical Sciences Department, said the first sample was collected on Nov. 30 and it was then 99.92 percent
Read moreMinistry: African patient infected with Delta not Omicron variant
THE Public Health Ministry’s Science Department today (Dec. 5) denied a rumour circulating widely that an African patient has been found to be infected with Omicron variant of coronavirus in this country, verifying that this patient has been infected with the Delta strain, Siam Rath newspaper said. Dr. Supakit Sirilak, the department’s director-general, said it
Read moreOmicron likely circulating for longer — and more widely — than thought, experts say
By Holly Ellyatt, CNBC London – As more cases of the new Omicron Covid variant emerge around the world, experts say it’s likely that the variant, first identified in South Africa last week, had already been circulating for some time. The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that at least 23 countries from five
Read morePM calls urgent meeting to discuss Omicron variant
THERE will be an urgent meeting of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House tomorrow (Dec. 3) to discuss the Omicron variant of coronavirus that is spreading across the world from southern Africa, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon. Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana,
Read moreNigeria says found Omicron variant from October samples
By Reuters Staff, published by Today Online Abuja – Nigeria said today (Dec. 1) it had confirmed its first cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, among them a sample from travellers who came to Nigeria in October, suggesting it had turned up weeks before it was reported in southern Africa. “Retrospective sequencing of the previously
Read morePortugal finds 13 Omicron cases at top-division football club
By Politico.eu THIRTEEN cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant have been found among players of Portugal’s top-flight football club Belenenses SAD, according to initial results from the country’s national health institute (INSA). One of the players has recently returned from South Africa, where the new strain was discovered last week, the institute said.
Read moreWHO says ‘never again’ as nations weigh pandemic treaty
By AFP and published by The Straits Times Geneva – The world must study the wreckage of Covid-19 and say “never again” by striking a pandemic preparedness treaty, the WHO said today (Nov. 29) as countries gathered to build a new accord. World Health Organisation director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said another disastrous pandemic was
Read moreSouth Africa doctor dehind ‘Omicron’ alarm says suspected cases mild
By AFP and published by NDTV Pretoria – A South African doctor who raised the alarm over Omicron said today (Nov.28) dozens of her patients suspected of having the new variant had only shown mild symptoms and recovered fully without hospitalisation. Angelique Coetzee, chair of the South African Medical Association, told AFP she had
Read moreUK, Germany and Italy detect Omicron variant cases, Israel closes borders
By Reuters Staff, published by Indian Express Amsterdam, Berlin, London – Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new steps to contain the virus, while more nations imposed restrictions on travel from southern Africa. The discovery of the variant has
Read moreVaccine makers move quickly against new variant, testing already under way
By CNBC THE world’s major manufacturers of Covid-19 vaccines said on Friday (Nov. 26) that they are working to quickly investigate and adapt their shots to a new and highly mutated strain of the virus. The World Health Organisation on Friday said the new strain, named Omicron, is a “variant of concern” that may
Read moreThailand closes borders to 8 African countries over Omicron variant
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry said today (Nov. 27) that Thailand is imposing a travel ban on travellers from eight southern Africa countries from Wednesday Dec. 1 onwards to prevent the new Covid-19 variant Omicron from spreading here, TV Channel 7 said. Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, head of the Disease Control department, and Dr. Supakit Sirilak,
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