South Korean woman tests positive for coronavirus after Thailand visit

[SkyNets]

15 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Or a large factory or any other place with lots of people milling around in confined space. Plenty of those in these parts.

Yeah, but at least they can go home and rest.

[khunpa]

4 minutes ago, herwin1234 said:

meanwhile in the good ol' us of a, more than 8000pl died and 140k hospitalized during this seasons influenza epidemy.

Its all a bit unfair. thailand does what it can but the truth is, just like the yearly deadly influenza epedemic in our western countries, its just hard to control.

Just headlines for mass hysteria and good old thailand bashing.

Please can you and tell the people of Wuhan this?

 

I am sure they will be happy to know that this is much less than common flu.

 

Edited February 4, 2020 by khunpa

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

 

[alzack]

Cover up in Thailand as always

[SkyFax]

20 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Because the MoPH has never explained in their reports just what they mean by "severe" case...

 

But at least when they tell you they've put people into isolation, it means there's a real risk of them spreading something nasty other than the common seasonal flu.

 

I will presume they assume most will infer that there is some advanced pneumonia such as from NY Times for Philippines:

 

The man, whose name was not released, was a resident of Wuhan, China, the center of the outbreak. He died on Saturday after developing what officials called "severe pneumonia." (Their quotes)

 

I would also presume a "severe"case" is one where the believe the patient has a good chance not to survive. It's in the report but  you can ignore it if you so choose.

 

 

Edited February 4, 2020 by SkyFax

[Tarteso]

Why don’t tell us WHERE SHE SPREADED the virus? Thailand is a very large country!.

 

sh**t of News !

[GeorgeCross]

48 minutes ago, Sunderland said:

Also for the other 19 patients who entered/developed the virus inside Thailand. Sparse details on those.

 

thats what i was thinking especially as the rest of the world seems to know something we don't be taking the situation more seriously.

 

i'd say a few "tourists dies in thailand" headlines and the planes will stop coming

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

4 minutes ago, SkyFax said:

I would also presume a "severe"case" is one where the believe the patient has a good chance not to survive. It's in the report but  you can ignore if if you so choose.

 

There's nothing in the Thai government daily reports that talks about patients having chances to survive or not.

 

[GeorgeCross]

33 minutes ago, SkyNets said:

Imagine if it got into the Thai prison system

 

 

or IDC ????

 

[DrTuner]

8 minutes ago, GeorgeCross said:

or IDC ????

Ziiish. Made me actually think of doing the TM30. 

[Arthur Mullard]

3 hours ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Home?Oh you mean how many taxis/busses/tuk tuks she caught?Where did she eat what movie theatres she visited or how many school kids she came in contact with?That sort of thing? does it really matter?Do you really believe there's anywhere on this planet that you can go to avoid infection?

The logistics are mind-boggling - I understand the infected Chinese student in York, had his movements traced back to the flight into the UK, with all on board being contacted, or an attempt contact. We may hear more but one would assume they'd have to be tested after being contacted, thus minimising further spread. But that's the UK ! 

[SkyFax]

21 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

There's nothing in the Thai government daily reports that talks about patients having chances to survive or not.

 

I see -- so "Severe Cases" is just a row place-holder. Thank you.

[Bangkok Barry]

4 hours ago, SkyFax said:

From the OP:  The statement did not explicitly rule out a visit to China, however.

 

And that is massively important, but dismissed as not worthy of mention? Unbelievable.

[FarFlungFalang]

35 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Ziiish. Made me actually think of doing the TM30. 

A fleeting thought I'll wager.

[Elkski]

Wow jan 19.  Earlier than I thought.   I departed jan 21.  2 more taxi drivers? Or two total? 

I've said and many of my posts before that All I see in eyes in Thailand is greed and look what it's done.   The genie is out.  Are some top officials going to do a red bull?

[trainman34014]

She didn't need to visit China, just any Thai 7-Eleven !

[RotBenz8888]

1 hour ago, Patanawet said:

You really are a cretin!

 

It's well known that Thais choose lottery numbers from all kinds of bizarre occurrences, including accidents and death. Why don't contribute by sharing your very poor IQ score?

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Tanarak Plipat, deputy director-general of the Thai Department of Disease Control, said the woman could have contracted the virus in Thailand.

 

"It's possible because the virus is already spreading domestically in Thailand," Tanarak said.

And the ministry want to promote "domestic tourism"   ?????

The ignorance of some ministers has no limits, a bit like the salaries they're on!

[soalbundy]

4 hours ago, DLock said:

It just needs a few more like this, and a few Chinese going home in body bags to really put the exclamation mark on "Tourism is Dead"

 

Thailand, you have a window to do something meaningful and be a leader...because right now, you aren't even a follower.

 

Weak.

suggestions ?  What do you think that they should be doing?

[Nanaplaza666]

Don't worry , prayut said everything is ok ????

[DrTuner]

15 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

And the ministry want to promote "domestic tourism"   ?????

Of course. The sooner the entire population has the virus, the sooner they can open the floodgates for Chinese tourists again. The faster it spreads the better.

[soalbundy]

I don't understand the panic, even if you live in Bangkok you should be more worried about air pollution than corona. How many people have died worldwide from influenza since the body count for corona started. How many people have died in traffic accidents in Thailand up till now since the first person was found to have the corona virus in Thailand. The fatality rate for corona is 2.1% and is only dangerous for people with a weakened immune system, by comparison this flu season in the USA has killed 10,000 people thus far. Untwist your knickers and look twice before you cross the road, that is more dangerous here.

[khunpa]

1 minute ago, soalbundy said:

I don't understand the panic, even if you live in Bangkok you should be more worried about air pollution than corona. How many people have died worldwide from influenza since the body count for corona started. How many people have died in traffic accidents in Thailand up till now since the first person was found to have the corona virus in Thailand. The fatality rate for corona is 2.1% and is only dangerous for people with a weakened immune system, by comparison this flu season in the USA has killed 10,000 people thus far. Untwist your knickers and look twice before you cross the road, that is more dangerous here.

This is not about death rates and comparisons to flu etc. It is about the possibilities of health care systems breaking now. You have a real example going on right now. It is called Wuhan.

 

This virus makes lots of people sick very fast. It is only 2 months old and have spread very far and fast. The people getting sick require hospital beds. Now start to think about what happens when they run out. Or again... just look at Wuhan.

You still think it is nothing to worry about? If so, please go to Wuhan and tell them to calm down and stop overreacting.

[FarFlungFalang]

40 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

suggestions ?  What do you think that they should be doing?

Round up all the recalcitrant coronaviriods into a safe area and spray them with whats left of the Paraquet and Roundup and Glyphosate of course!Kill two birds with one stone!Or should that be with 3 banned chemicals?

Edited February 4, 2020 by FarFlungFalang

[Pancho]

6 hours ago, smedly said:

I think people should be made aware of her movements 

 

authorities in Thailand should be retracing exactly what she did when and where

Rest assured they know all. Doing everything possible to protect money. It was not to long ago “ Thailand has everything under control “.  Not good.

[elektrified]

Thailand really needs to deny all Chinese entry until this thing is contained.

[TheAppletons]

Adios, folks.  It's been a fun five years.  

[yokat]

Thailand is really becoming the new hub, two suspected cases in Bulgaria coming back from holidays in Thailand:

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bnt.bg%2Fbg%2Fa%2Ftrima-dushi-ss-smneniya-za-koronavirus-v-khaskovo

[keithkarmann]

6 hours ago, bender92 said:

Where in Thailand did she go?

Not to our village as nobody visits here, so we are safe.

[observer90210]

A few more people with the virus after a stay in Thailand, and it's the flights to Thailand that will be suspended.....the Thai authorities better wake up and ban all movement between China and it's inhabitants. And that would leave enough for the others at the breakfast buffets in the Thai hotels.