Covid-19 News & Updates

[handdrummer]

WHO approval of the Chinese vaccines was predictably mentioned in the briefing but no mention of the need to administer the 2nd dose 2 - 4 weeks after the first. The WHO approval was not broken down, again predictably.

The WHO or maybe it should be called the WHAT, is about as useful as the UN and is just a toy for China to play with.

[HHTel]

Following the news of HH not receiving the vaccines promised, here's the figures for today 3rd June.

New cases: 3,886 including 1,230 from the prison system.
Deaths: 39

Recoveries: 3,626
140,485 cases since Apr 1st.

[hhinner]

Oh dear, pun time -

SAMUT PRAKAN: A new Covid-19 cluster of nearly 100 cases was confirmed at an ice plant in the province east of Bangkok and its products were frozen for checks of possible contamination.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2126207

[PeteC]

1430 Hours: Story has now been expanded. Read at below link.

Being a holiday, the below may be all we get today, I don't know? Will supplement if more later.

39 new Covid fatalities, 3,886 new cases

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... -new-cases

There were 39 new Covid-19 fatalities and 3,886 new cases over the past 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry reported on Thursday morning.

Of the new cases, 2,656 were among the general public and 1,230 were prison inmates.

Over the past 24 hours, 3,626 Covid-19 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals.

Since April 1, when the third wave of Covid-19 began, there have been 140,485 Covid-19 patients, 90,778 of whom recovered.

Since the pandemic started early last year, there have been 169,348 Covid-19 cases.

The death toll was at 1,052 in the third wave of Covid-19 starting in April and 1,146 from the beginning of the pandemic early last year.

[PeteC]

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Official COVID-19 update in Thailand on Thursday
* 169,348 people infected (+3,886)
* 118,204 discharged from hospital (+3,626)
* 49,998 in hospital
* 1,146 deaths (+39)
Imported cases - 49
Domestic cases - 1,362
Proactive case finding in communities - 1,245
Cases found in correctional facilities - 1,230
Number of people who received vaccines:
1st dose: + 146,917
2nd dose: + 58,721
Total: 3,959,356

As of Thursday, 1,208 (-39) patients are in critical condition, with 373 (-8) of them relying on ventilator. Note: The -39 critical matches the + 39 deaths.

[PeteC]

[Big Boy]

Today's Daily Brief:

[joelle]

Each province's daily domestic COVID-19 cases update in Thailand on Thursday  3rd June
FB link for reference: https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld

[Big Boy]

As it becomes clear that we are not alone in having to cancel vaccinations from the start of the national vaccination drive, with provinces such as Lampang and Udon Thani being in the same predicament, how can Hua Hin Recharge go ahead?

Headlines such as this indicate that we are likely to be cannon fodder to get the economy going.

PM puts focus on tourism

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... on-tourism

Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said that from Oct 1, 10 provinces seen as popular tourist destinations will not have to impose Covid-19 quarantines on visitors.

The provinces are Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phetchaburi, Chon Buri, Phuket, Surat Thani, Krabi, Phangnga and Buri Ram.

How?

[Dannie Boy]

As it becomes clear that we are not alone in having to cancel vaccinations from the start of the national vaccination drive, with provinces such as Lampang and Udon Thani being in the same predicament, how can Hua Hin Recharge go ahead?

Headlines such as this indicate that we are likely to be cannon fodder to get the economy going.

PM puts focus on tourism

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... on-tourism

Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said that from Oct 1, 10 provinces seen as popular tourist destinations will not have to impose Covid-19 quarantines on visitors.

The provinces are Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phetchaburi, Chon Buri, Phuket, Surat Thani, Krabi, Phangnga and Buri Ram.

How?

Well I think it’s pretty clear that the only way they can (safely) open up any area to tourism, is by mass vaccination of the locals in those areas and therein lies the problem - if they can’t offer the vaccines, they won’t be able to invite tourists.

It’s still possible that vaccines will start to be delivered, but the signs are not very promising - we need to keep our fingers and everything else crossed!!

[Topspin]

They may well open these provinces to tourists, but how many will come given that they will probably have to quarantine on their return because I'm pretty confident that, at current levels, Thailand will be a red or amber zone. Even if they are vaccinated they can still transmit to others.

[PeteC]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's all a Gov psychological exercise. I think it's called "the power of anticipation". It stops those in the tourist industry from becoming hopeless. Recovery is right around the corner don't you know! I think the same method was used by the US Gov. during the Great Depression.

[HHTel]

Today's figures from FB:

New cases: 2,631 including 189 from the prison system.
Deaths: 31

Recoveries: 2,493
143,116 cases since 1st April.

[PeteC]

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Official COVID-19 update in Thailand on Friday
* 171, 979 people infected (+2,631)
* 120,697 discharged from hospital (+2,493)
* 50,105 in hospital
* 1,177 deaths (+31)
Imported cases - 51
Domestic cases - 1,306
Proactive case finding in communities - 1,085
Cases found in correctional facilities - 189
Number of people who received vaccines:
1st dose: + 24,786
2nd dose: + 31,233
Total: 3,961,589

As of Friday, 1,182 (-26) patients are in critical condition, with 376 (+3) of them relying on ventilator.

[nil]

Food for thought.

Ivermectin obliterates 97 percent of Delhi cases

This is what happened to cases in the areas that chose Ivermectin:

Delhi : -97% [28,395 to 956]
Uttar Pradesh: -95% [37,944 to 2,014]
Goa: -85% [4195 to 645]
Karnataka: -60% [50,112 to 20,378]
Uttarakhand: -87% [9,642 to 1,226]

Observe what happened to those areas that DID NOT choose Ivermectin:

Tamil Nadu ­ 173% [10,986 to 30,016]
Odisha ­ 50% [4,761 to 7,148]
Assam ­ 240% [1,651 to 5,613]
Arunachal Pradesh ­ 656% [ 61 to 461]
Tripura ­ 828% [92 to 854]

https://www.thedesertreview.com/news/na ... 25a08.html

Ivermectin is effective against all variants of coronavirus. Dr Pierre Kory who has been a pioneer of covid treatment strongly believes its use could end the pandemic.