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What about all the other Provinces? Do those elderly have to travel to Bangkok?

Possibly the most sensible thing this man has stated: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnveerakul confirms Monday 2022 will be another dry #Songkran year for Khao San Road. Anutin said it's still risky to permit people to splash water during the traditional Thai new year and he hopes COVID-19 will soon become endemic. #Thailand #KE https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1508338685812838400

Phuket marks 258 new COVID cases, two more deaths PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 258 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Mar 27), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 45,545. https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-258-new-covid-cases-two-more-deaths-83603.php

Chonburi announces 1,090 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and one new death. Highlights: 1,090 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today 6,579 positive ATK (rapid antigen) tests were reported but all require a second confirmed PCR test before being counted as official cases. The ATK positive tests are just “possible” cases until confirmed by PCR. TPN notes, however, that second confirmed tests are no longer mandatory except for high-risk groups. 886 (PCR) and 3,307 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care One new death https://thepattayanews.com/2022/03/25/chonburi-announces-1090-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-one-new-death/

Phuket marks 284 new COVID cases, one more death PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 284 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Mar 24), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 44,685. https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-284-new-covid-cases-one-more-death-83566.php

Vaccine holdouts are jeopardizing Thailand’s hard-earned covid gains Thailand’s vaccine holdouts and anti-vaccine movement is jeopardizing the country’s hard-earned Covid-19 gained, a doctor at Vajira Hospital told Thai Enquirer on Friday. https://www.thaienquirer.com/38911/vaccine-holdouts-are-jeopardizing-thailands-hard-earned-covid-gains/

Army-run TV5 falsely reported the meeting between #Ukraine Embassy CDA Lysak & TV5 President Lt Gen Rangsee took place at the station despite its own news clip showing background of a top of 1 of All Season Place buildlings on Wireless Rd where Emb located. Shame. #Thailand #TV5 https://twitter.com/PravitR/status/1507175464531795973

Annual prison report highlights inadequate COVID-19 response, sub-standard conditions (Bangkok, Paris) The first-ever annual report on prison conditions in Thailand, released by FIDH and Union for Civil Liberty (UCL) today, highlights the government’s inadequate response to COVID-19 and sub-standard conditions in the country’s correctional facilities despite a decreasing prison population and encouraging steps towards policy reform. https://www.fidh.org/en/region/asia/thailand/annual-prison-report-highlights-inadequate-covid-19-response-sub

Phuket marks 285 new COVID cases, two more deaths PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 285 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Mar 23), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 44,384. https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-285-new-covid-cases-two-more-deaths-83549.php

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Covid strategies must change as situation shifts: Dr Yong Leading virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan said on Wednesday that Covid strategies must change according to the situation. https://www.nationthailand.com/life/40013718

Travel sector calls for endemic status, scrapping of Thailand Pass and full normality on entry Industry leaders from the Federation of Thai Industries to the Thai Chamber of Commerce have urged the government to expedite the plan to declare the COVID-19 virus as endemic with concerns that the country’s competitors in the foreign tourism industry have moved more decisively. There is also a view that the scrapping of the Thailand Pass application for incoming travellers will be the key move in the process, or as the country boss for Emirates, which brought 32% of all visitors to Thailand last year, described it this week, a potential ‘Golden Moment’ for the country’s foreign tourism sector. https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/03/23/calls-for-scrapping-of-thailand-pass-normal-entry/

#Chonburi announces 1,434 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and three new deaths. Combined with ATK, Chonburi hit a new record high today of 7,582 cases. However, 99.621 percent are asymptomatic or mild. https://thepattayanews.com/2022/03/23/chonburi-announces-1434-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-three-new-deaths-2/

The BP have reported that the cabinet have approved 500m baht budget for Paxlovid antiviral treatment.

ICU 1,496 Ventilators 562 https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/

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Phuket marks 296 new COVID cases, two more deaths PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 296 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Mar 22), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 44,079. https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-296-new-covid-cases-two-more-deaths-83538.php

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Covid-19 news: Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine treats covid for first time The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is thought to have helped an immunocompromised person clear the covid-19 virus Two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are thought to have cleared the SARS-CoV-2 virus from a person who first tested positive more than 7 months earlier. This is the first known time a covid-19 vaccine has been used to treat, rather than prevent, the infection https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-treats-covid-for-first-time/

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Overall negative reaction to Thai Covid-19 center meeting, majority of business owners, tourists want much further and faster easing of restrictions The overall reaction to yesterday's #Thai Covid Center announcements was tepid at best and outright negative, with vows to continue to fight to lift all restrictions as soon as possible, at worst. https://thepattayanews.com/2022/03/19/overall-negative-reaction-to-thai-covid-19-center-meeting-majority-of-business-owners-tourists-want-much-further-and-faster-easing-of-restrictions/

Further details: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/03/19/chonburi-announces-1420-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-one-new-death/

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