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9 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

I did not even know there was such a side effect as ' Twisted Mouth "

It's likely to be the Bell's Palsy that was observed during some of the trials.

During both AZ's and Pfizer's trials the condition was observed, although in no higher numbers than would be expected the general population. https://fullfact.org/online/bells-palsy-vaccine-trial/

This has been the case in the UK (or England at least, I don't keep up with what's happening in the devolved UK governments) since the lockdown started. It seems like some people were taking liberties with it and had an "essential" holiday though. All they've done is tighten the control rather than the restrictions themselves. Or locking the stable door after the horse has bolted, as Boris is so fond of doing.

That said, if all goes to plan with the vaccination roll out the travel ban is due to be reported on by the 12th April and the ban lifted by 17th May. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021/covid-19-response-spring-2021-summary

EDIT: Seems like the 17th May has been quietly removed from the roadmap, perhaps pending the results of the 12th April review. Original roadmap with the 17th May (at the earliest) date for lifting of travel restrictions can be seen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-52530518

1 hour ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

Why is the side effects in Thailand so high compared to other Countries, 

Apparently once you have been vacciated, your arm is tender and can get a headache, which both can last about 24-36 hours,  I wouldn't class that as side effects. 

They are classed as mild side effects. 

8 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Its not the worse idea put forwards so far. I would welcome this instead of an ASQ. 

 

That said, IF the goal is to return tourism to 2019 number Thailand will be disappointed for a while. 

With a fully open Thailand I suspect there will be a large number of potential tourists who remain reluctant to travel internationally. 

 

Obviously, if the only goal is to return tourism to its previous heights, all measures need to be lifted. This is clearly not possible at the moment - any measure towards opening is a step in the right direction at the moment. 

 

Thailand is clearly taking these steps in the right direction, but they are baby steps. Where Thailand makes fools of themselves in their announcements of each and every possible step as if it is going to be the saviour of the tourism industry when it is blindly obvious to anyone who hasn’t been drinking the cool aid that each of these measures are only attractive to a very small minority of the potential ’tourist pool’.... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolutely not the worst idea for sure, and it will likely be more attractive to people who want to come to the country for longer periods and/or people who are close enough to visit with a short flight. 
 

I was hoping to visit Thailand this year for three weeks, obviously it would put paid to a trip like that as I’m not spending two weeks confined to resort for a week of freedom. 
 

I think I read someone comment on these forums that it’s likely many of those who would tolerate 2 weeks of confinement (be that room or resort) have already returned to the country so the uptake of any new scheme could be negligible anyway. 
 

All of that said, ‘baby steps’ is almost certainly the right way to do things (even if it doesn’t suit the majority of holidaymakers). 

9 hours ago, sungod said:

 

Bad idea because it doesn't suit you? All about choice. The Med is very nice in the summer, have a nice holiday!

I must be mistaken and it’s a genius idea. Yes, it’s about choice and I will choose not to visit Thailand while this is in effect. I guess because I’m mistaken and it is actually a genius idea, the tourists will be flocking back to Thailand in their millions and the tourist industry will be fully recovered by the end of the year if not sooner. Hooray!

44 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

Covid-19 virus has never been clinically isolated. It's on the US's CDC website.

 

Now it can be found on fabric, plastic an metal.

 

Strange world,

 

 

Strange world, because the US's CDC website quite clearly says here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/grows-virus-cell-culture.html

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SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was isolated in the laboratory and is available for research by the scientific and medical community.

And there's a whole article here debunking the notion that the virus has never been isolated: https://fullfact.org/health/Covid-isolated-virus/

Strange world indeed.

8 hours ago, bermondburi said:

Had the AZ. Day after had a mild headache all day, slight fever, and felt very tired. 

 

Felt fine the next day. 

 

It's a sign of the body making a strong immune response. It's good. 

My wife and 18 year-old son had AZ about a week ago in the UK. Both had nothing other than a sore arm at the injection spot for a couple of days.