Thailand reports four new coronavirus cases - including Italian tourist - total 47

[ExpatOilWorker]

5 hours ago, spiekerjozef said:

Yes the path has changed, now everybody is talking <deleted> about the Italians and not the Chinese anymore...

You figured it out. The next phase of this pandemic will be heavily scripted. China will claim they have the Wuhan outbreak under control and blame foreign cases for the final spread all over the country.

Thailand will claim everything was under control until South Korea and Italy spread the virus to the magic land itself.

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[lovethai123]

5 hours ago, spiekerjozef said:

3 more days and India is also on that list

India started  with 3 cases of people who returned from china. They were treated and are well now.  There is a sudden increase of 27 more people. In which around 16 or so are Italian tourists. Others are people who recently returned from abroad and some human to human transmissions have also happened. All are being given best possible medical care. 

 

 

 

 

[ExpatOilWorker]

3 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Well there's something the Thai Authorities can't hide! https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-australia-chinese-students-housemate-cleared-of-covid19-queensland-news/ea64f992-94da-44a3-bc08-af987babc438

Any information as to where the 81 years old have traveled in Thailand?

[lovethai123]

5 hours ago, IamNoone88 said:

Why on earth would you study in Iran of all places?

That's the first thought came in my mind when I heard there are students from my country as well currently studying in Iran but I think some or most of these students may be there for  some  religious course.

It's not exactly specified as to what they were studying there though. 

[3NUMBAS]

5 hours ago, spiekerjozef said:

oh no, st. paddy's day has been cancelled !

and the london marathon and football matches soon and lugby games

[lovethai123]

5 hours ago, CGW said:

Geography not one of your specialities? it gets cold in Egypt (19c at present) and parts of India have had unseasonably cool weather.

yes, 

Agreed. 16 cases in India are italian tourists. other cases are in people who recently returned from italy dubai etc. some human to human transmission has occurred as well. The cities where in these cases are found have a temperature variance of 25° -15°. Its not very hot though as of now.  

[P100]

So now you have it, Thailand is the victim, these cases come from Iran and Italy...Farangs to blame...

[rvaviator]

4 hours ago, balo said:

A small country like Norway already up to 60 infected with the virus, but most of them traveled to Northern Italy on winter holiday. 

Maybe next time they stay in Norway to ski ????

[3NUMBAS]

tourism to italy has dropped by 90% .still a small number of kamikazi tourists

[meshborg]

Half the number of the U.K.haha.who you trying to kid?Maybe gullible locals believe this horse manure.

[J Town]

6 hours ago, petermik said:

I suspect these are just the tip of the iceberg....more honesty by the authorities needed

Honesty and authorities in the same sentence?

[DrTuner]

Looks like Thai people only get infected when they are not in the magical kingdom of Thailand, where unicorns poop rainbow colored ice cream and everybody gets their tests done right away.

[DrTuner]

The worst that could happen to Thai "government" would be a new rapid and publically available non-RT-PCR test. Then the real figures would emerge.

[Jumbo1968]

I am returning to the UK on Monday along with my Thai partner and son, will we the first Coronavirus people returning to the UK from Thailand ?

[Mung]

14 minutes ago, Jumbo1968 said:

I am returning to the UK on Monday along with my Thai partner and son, will we the first Coronavirus people returning to the UK from Thailand ?

I returned back in early February. You may be jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire coming back here. I think Thailand may be lucky due to hot weather, most cases seem to be people returning from abroad and cooler climates. In the UK we have very cold temperatures and it is only a matter of time before things turn into a nationwide mass outbreak here, cases are starting to mount at around a doubling every 2 days  

[khunpa]

1545 people are admitted in hospital and classified as PUI. So 1545 beds occupied for those.
 

The PUI number goes up every day and all they need to do it test them, to remove them from the Corona Virus PUI list.

 

But for some “strange” reason testing is so slow in Thailand, that this never happens.

 

 

[christophe75]

3 minutes ago, khunpa said:

1545 people are admitted in hospital and classified as PUI. So 1545 beds occupied for those.
 

The PUI number goes up every day and all they need to do it test them, to remove them from the Corona Virus PUI list.

 

But for some “strange” reason testing is so slow in Thailand, that this never happens.

 

It's the thai's magic touch.

 

It's a maelstrom. It's a kaleidoscope. It's Prayuth, it's the Watchman, it's the "health minister"... It's everything packed into one absolute mental bordello.

 

It's Thailand.

 

It's the country we hate and we love.

????

[emptypockets]

7 hours ago, MikeyScars said:

Dumb and illogical pezzonovantes!

 

29 year old Italian arrived on March 1st, and on March 2nd he was diagnosed with the virus? 

Same with the 42 year old Thai man. It only took ONE day.

Really?!?!

 

How many PUI do we have in Thailand at the moment waiting to be tested?

Forget about it!!!

 

 

Detected on the 1st. Confirmed on the 2nd. What is so hard to understand?

[smedly]

4 hours ago, miamiman123 said:

It’s too <deleted> late....it’s here in Thailand big time I think 

and the latest - human to animal 

 

 

Hong Kong authorities have warned people to avoid kissing their pets, but also to not panic and abandon them after a dog repeatedly tested “weak positive” for coronavirus.

The Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said experts unanimously agreed the results suggested the dog had “a low-level of infection and it is likely to be a case of human-to-animal transmission”.

The Pomeranian’s owner was infected with Covid-19 but the dog itself was not showing symptoms, authorities said.

[emptypockets]

7 hours ago, bkkcanuck8 said:

Closing the border will not work IMHO and would be more damaging to the economy.  I have no doubt now that Thailand is only reporting traceable cases linked with foreigners who entered the country, local transmission is not though I have no doubt they are doing the tracing and 'quarantining' while 'under investigation' but not adding it to the confirmed cases.   The government would see no benefit in being completely transparent and only serves to damage the tourism business etc.

And yet other all knowing non corrupted governments with highly qualified specialists ( who presumably can see through BS) advising them have not seen the the need to neither put Thailand on a no entry list nor banned travel to. Maybe they actually know more about the real situation than the forum members.

Edited March 5, 2020 by emptypockets

[tomazbodner]

Some European news quote Telegraph quoting a scientist in China that there are now type L and type S of COVID19 and that recovering from one doesn't make you immune to other. The new type is a lot more aggressive than the older strain.

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2020/03/04/coronavirus-has-mutated-aggressive-disease-say-scientists/

Edited March 5, 2020 by tomazbodner
added googled up link

[emptypockets]

7 hours ago, IamNoone88 said:

Why on earth would you study in Iran of all places?

Perhaps he is a Muslim?

[emptypockets]

6 hours ago, unsubscribe said:

Wow did your geography degree provide you with the ability to google 'parts of countries'?

 

relevant to the outbreaks:

cairo high today 83F/28C

jaipur high today 79F/26C

 

not exactly 'cool weather'

Not exactly hot either. 26C and I'm looking for a jumper.

[emptypockets]

5 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Well there's something the Thai Authorities can't hide! https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-australia-chinese-students-housemate-cleared-of-covid19-queensland-news/ea64f992-94da-44a3-bc08-af987babc438

Nothing in that report worth hiding.

[Jumbo1968]

16 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

And yet other all knowing non corrupted governments with highly qualified specialists ( who presumably can see through BS) advising them have not seen the the need to neither put Thailand on a no entry list nor banned travel to. Maybe they actually know more about the real situation than the forum members.

How many countries have imposed no entry to any other countries who have Coronavirus ?

[SunsetT]

3 hours ago, smedly said:

live skynews right now a must see for everyone - watch from start

Its 'live' Smedley! There is no start or finish......555

[smedly]

18 minutes ago, tomazbodner said:

Some European news quote Telegraph quoting a scientist in China that there are now type L and type S of COVID19 and that recovering from one doesn't make you immune to other. The new type is a lot more aggressive than the older strain.

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2020/03/04/coronavirus-has-mutated-aggressive-disease-say-scientists/

in other words it has mutated and got stronger

[MikeyScars]

27 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Detected on the 1st. Confirmed on the 2nd. What is so hard to understand?

You are right!

Ummmm...Forget about it!!!

[emptypockets]

5 hours ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

An Italian tourist arrives on the    1st March, and tested positive on the 2nd March.... how many other people has this person infected on the flight and in the Airports, before their symptoms start to show ????

All or none or any number in between.