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This seems like the most useful test that could possibly be given en-masse to decide if Thailand ever goes 'back to normal'.

64 million = the population. 200 million additional "doses". 64 million x 2 = 128 million. 200 - 128 = 72 million extra doses Plus the millions of doses already administered = too many questions.

I find it odd that WHO publishes statistics on the Sinovac and other non-vaccine drugs for c19 and people seem 'reluctant' about Sinovac. According to WHO, it's a "killed virus" type....of which I've had countless vaccines over the years. The only one I ever had a reaction from is "yellow fever vaccine" and was sick for half a day, about 12 hours after receiving it. So, until there is some long-term safety reports on mRNA drugs, I'd have to surmise that Sinovac is "less" risky. On the anecdotal side, the people I know personally, who have gotten the "virus", have all recovered within 3 or 4 days, without any vaccine or mRNA treatment. One of the people I know personally, is 73, recovered quickly and then went for a 'Moderna' . His choice.

Thank you.

A general question. Has anyone gotten the Sinovac inoculation in Chiang Mai, who is not a Thai national? I would like to get it and wondered if anyone else has had success and did you have to pay for it? If so, where?

.03 % is within the natural variable. And even with this low percentage, it would be useful to know which of those unfortunate children had underlying factors.

Key words here.... Why didn't this apply to every other disease? How many people has HIV killed? Way more than c19. This kind of thinking seems to indicate that trusting giant pharmaceutical companies(who can now bear no responsibility for any adverse effects) is the solution to endemic cold/flu viruses. Now don't misunderstand my meanings - I trust most vaccines/have received every one you can think of, except dengue. It the approach to preventing [spread?] IMO, this cannot be done, short of total isolation and why? for a disease that has such an extremely high survival rate. That fact hasn't changed, according to every agency in the entire world. The only common factor is fear and creating fear. IMO.

What's the population of Thailand?

Tubi....just download to your android tv box. Many services for movies on google play store,but most of them require update every so often. There is one more that is pretty reliable (not perfect but worth the trouble since it's free) Live Net TV has sports tv, tv addicts programming movies, but you do get a easy way to eliminate the Arabic programming in settings, where just the US, UK and preferred countries are the choice. When you pay premium prices, you get no ads. Most android boxes come loaded with some useful or usable apps; just be sure to get the latest upgrade version.

https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/the-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-what-you-need-to-know?gclid=Cj0KCQjwsZKJBhC0ARIsAJ96n3ULRu2UFWZDMp9ao7YgfUSBq0agOf87JtBKxs1f09EknNDt52j1YqwaAmDtEALw_wcB Safer, simply because vaccines made from "killed" virus have a long, documented record. Sinovac is at least as efficacious as influenza vaccines.

The WHO has a good webpage on Sinovac. 39 to 51 % efficacy and is a safer, "killed virus" vaccine, in line with the past's successful vaccines for other diseases. If a person is healthy, it likely will be enough to protect. Keep in mind that typical "flu" vaccines have similar efficacy and people did fine with them.

The virus is endemic now and more and more recoveries are reported...as expected, regardless of any restrictions imposed. No way to isolate the entire population - people have to eat and survive, so the virus will continue it's course and eventually become just another flu- type cold.

Endemic, just like every other rhino and corona virus. Nearly everyone survives, unless they have a weak immune system, or other diagnosed health issues.

Yes, they operate next door to my house!

"A government report from England indicates that the fatality rate for the delta variant there is 0.1%, compared with 1.9% for the original coronavirus. The difference is a factor of 19. But the agency cautions that it is too soon to make comparisons of the risk of death posed by variants." Interesting, since it is the agency's own published data that indicates the current risk factor. Like influenza, it was an expected progression in mutations, to reach a point where children are affected.

Well, it is true that everyone will eventually be exposed to this virus, just like most of the rhino or corona viruses. Nothing unusual about that. Typical "influenza vaccines" have in the 30 - 40% range of efficacy. The other important points are, cases are not deaths, and as data from all over the world indicates, that death rate is low, unless you are at risk from other health factors. Logically, inoculating those 'at highest risk' first, and then descending in importance, would likely avoided many of the deaths. Most young, healthy people are not even suffering severe symptoms, mush less dying. The level of panic and economic disaster seem more devastating, and out of proportion to the lowest death rate of any "pandemic" I.ve ever read about. I'm certainly not saying that this particular virus is not dangerous, but it bothers me that "cases" are treated as deaths, and the math is ignored. Over the course of my 73 years, I've had the "flu" 2 times and recovered without hospitalization. I'm pretty sure I've already had this "virus', since the only way to be sure is going by WHO published symptoms. About 1 week or less, no hospitalization. I have friends in other countries that had similar experiences. One long-time friend was tested in Japan about two weeks ago; his doctor said "you have adequate covid antibodies to fight the disease." My friend had not been sick for the last 2 years and had to be specifically tested for work. The reason I relate what I know is anecdotal, is that these (IMO) are personal experiences and for me they are more "real" than the "level" of panic that has not changed the course of this virus.

Heat travels to a "colder" environment, so yes, when the temperature inside my house is cooler than in the attic , the heat will transfer. Slowly, because the insulation impedes the transfer. What I've noticed is, on a day like yesterday, the living spaces are much cooler in the morning and as heat builds during the day, there is a slow transfer from attic to living space. As I said, if I install a vent fan in the attic, the transfer would be even slower. In our moo baan, several of the houses have identical layouts - the one with no insulation are so much hotter and get hot as soon as there's direct sun (even thru clouds) The difference is apparent, when I have entered a neighbor's home and then go back to mine...with no a/c running. Most houses have a aluminum grid frame ceiling, with gypsum screwed to it. These will support R36 fiberglass - I used two layers laid in opposite direction to each other.

I insulated my house (R36) on top of the ceiling. Cost of labor & material 4000 ฿. Electric bill dropped and the house is so much cooler that we have to use 2 heavy blankets in "winter" months. Most of the year we never turn on the one a/c unit, but when I do have to turn it on in the afternoons during May, June, some days in July, when temps are above 36, the house cools down fairly quick. I've been told that an auto vent fan in the attic will reduce this heat build-up above the insulation. So, the heat does build up and does come into the living space, but the daytime temp year-round is much cooler than pre-insulation days.