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As expected: THE NATION: A police lance corporal, who was sentenced to slightly over a year in jail for a fatal road accident while riding a bike, was released on bail on Monday after he appealed against the verdict #Thailand https://twitter.com/home?lang=en https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40014908

Editoral: As Test and Go goes away, it’s time for our daily Covid-19 reporting to go as well Therefore, effective May 1st, 2022, the same day Test and Go ends, we will cease the daily publishing of local and national Covid-19 statistics and reports. We will of course communicate any major Covid-19 developments or breaking news and may occasionally publish an update about the situation, but the daily reporting will cease. Thailand has decided to treat the virus as endemic by July (estimated) and we must do so as well in the media. https://thepattayanews.com/2022/04/23/editoral-as-test-and-go-goes-away-its-time-for-our-daily-covid-19-reporting-to-go-as-well/

Two-thirds of Covid beds still empty post-Songkran but child cases up “Currently 35.8 per cent of around 180,000 hospital beds for Covid-19 patients are being used,” department director-general Somsak Akkasilp said on Friday. Twenty-five per cent of available beds are occupied by pneumonia patients, he added. https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40014849

Phuket marks 149 new COVID cases, no deaths PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 149 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Apr 22), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 51,612. https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-149-new-covid-cases-no-deaths-83904.php

Every four months after a pfizer booster jab as I stated above.

I just noticed this part: “Unvaccinated travellers who are able to upload proof of a negative RT-PCR test within 72 hours of travel via the Thailand Pass system, will be allowed entry and are free to go anywhere in the kingdom.” Otherwise it’s a 5-day quarantine. #Thailand https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1517457807888760832

Pfizer boosters due every 4 months. You know it makes sense. Now I can plan my trip to Cape Town.

Chonburi announces 882 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and seven new deaths No one was listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently. The seven new deaths were aged 60, 70, 71, 78, 85, 96, and 98 with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. Four of them were not vaccinated. https://thepattayanews.com/2022/04/22/chonburi-announces-882-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-seven-new-deaths/

Furthermore, insurance has been reduced to $10,000. https://twitter.com/ThaiPBSWorld/status/1517387086646898689

Immunity against Covid-19 surges with viral-vector booster jab: study A viral-vector vaccine such as AstraZeneca should be taken as a booster by people whose first two doses have been inactivated vaccines, a top virologist said on Friday. https://www.nationthailand.com/life/40014809

Excellent news for fully vaccinated tourists but how long will it last? Furthermore, insurance reduced to $10,000. THAI NEWS REPORTS: Entry rules for vaccinated arrivals has been relaxed. They no longer need to do a test on arrival or book a hotel. They are free to travel anywhere on arrival. They should only do a self-ATK test if they have symptoms. Due to start from 1 May. #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1517378140053831680

WHO backs Pfizer's oral COVID therapy for high-risk patients April 21 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday endorsed the use of Pfizer Inc's oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment in high-risk patients after an analysis of trial data by the U.N. agency showed the therapy dramatically cut the risk of hospitalisation. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/who-backs-pfizers-oral-covid-therapy-high-risk-patients-2022-04-21/

Phuket marks 180 new COVID cases, no new deaths PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 180 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Apr 21), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 51,002. https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-180-new-covid-cases-no-new-deaths-83891.php

The Thai factory to which you refer to is Siam BioScience and owned by the King. A delicate subject which should not be discussed in this thread.

Global tourism to recover from pandemic by 2023, post 10-year growth spurt MANILA, April 21 (Reuters) - The global travel and tourism sectors are projected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and grow at a rate that will outpace global gross domestic product (GDP) growth, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said on Thursday. https://www.reuters.com/world/the-great-reboot/global-tourism-recover-pandemic-by-2023-post-10-year-growth-spurt-2022-04-21/

Thailand has finally come out to accept the vaccines donated by India. The country is going to accept 200,000 doses of Covovax from India today. The move to accept 200,000 doses of the Indian made vaccine comes after Thailand had ‘not responded’ to 2-million doses of Indian made AstraZeneca vaccine in December of 2020 (before the outbreak of the Delta variant in early 2021). The Ministry of Public Health has come out to say that Covovax would be administered to those who have problem getting the other forms of vaccine. https://www.thaienquirer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Thai-Enquirer-Summary-April-21-2022.pdf

Thailand: Half population acquires immunity against SARS-CoV-2 About half the population of Thailand has now acquired immunity against COVID-19 but this remains well short of the government's 80 percent target, according to the country’s Department of Disease Control (DoDC). https://vir.com.vn/thailand-half-population-acquires-immunity-against-sars-cov-2-92892

Phuket marks 157 new COVID cases, no new deaths PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 157 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Apr 20), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 50,799. https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-157-new-covid-cases-no-new-deaths-83878.php

A further report of how a holiday to Thailand turns into a living nightmare: Banged up in paradise: how our dream holiday to Thailand ended before it began Testing positive for Covid on arrival in Bangkok condemned Abigail Flanagan to nine nights in a ‘hospitel’ overlooking an eight-lane ring road ‘The man test negative, but you positive,” the hotel concierge explained gently, over the phone. “Please stay in room. The doctor will call tomorrow.” https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/banged-up-in-paradise-how-our-dream-holiday-to-thailand-ended-before-it-began-fttgqtmtr

PM orders more beds, isolation centres for Covid spike after Songkran “Ahead of a possible spike in Covid-19 cluster cases after the Songkran break, the prime minister has ordered the Public Health Ministry to prepare hospital beds and community isolation centres for new patients,” said government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana on Saturday. https://www.nationmultimedia.com/in-focus/40014604

The next Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan is tonight and is expected to be the biggest since Covid began https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1515210938185826304

Chonburi announces 765 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and seven new deaths One person was listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or with pneumonia. The person was single dose vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic at 99.589 percent. The seven new deaths were aged 29, 48, 60, 64, 70, 80 and 88 with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. Four of them were not vaccinated. https://thepattayanews.com/2022/04/16/chonburi-announces-765-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-seven-new-deaths/

Phuket marks 146 new COVID cases, two more deaths PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 146 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Apr 15), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 49,965. https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-146-new-covid-cases-two-more-deaths-83827.php

Stupid boy.

Chonburi announces 736 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and five new deaths Eight people were listed as being in serious condition in Chonburi currently, either on a ventilator or with pneumonia. Four of them were not vaccinated. According to the Chonburi Department of Public Health, the vast majority of recent cases are mild or asymptomatic at 99.589 percent. The five new deaths were aged 61, 67, 71, 79, and 84 with severe personal health problems and pre-existing conditions. Two of them were not vaccinated. https://thepattayanews.com/2022/04/15/chonburi-announces-736-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-five-new-deaths/