Fighting COVID-19 is like running a marathon – Dr. Yong Poovorawan

 

 

Fighting COVID-19 is a long-haul battle, like running a marathon, as the contagion will remain with mankind for a long time, at least until there is an effective vaccine, said Thailand’s renowned virologist Dr. Yong Poovorawan in his Facebook post today (Friday).

 

One of the top medical specialists, recruited by the Thai government to help contain the spread of the virus in Thailand, Dr. Yong said that the virus has already caused a pandemic and development of an effective vaccine will take quite a long time.

 

It is up to each country to devise the means to control the virus, reduce the loss of life and limit economic damage, he said, adding that Thailand has opted for slowing down the advance of the disease so that the health system can cope with it, at least until we have the medicines or the working vaccine.”

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/fighting-covid-19-is-like-running-a-marathon-dr-yong-poovorawan/

 

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Maybe like running a marathon with one shoe on is how they professionally try to deal with it here.

posted on Facebook as the doctor is in his survival bunker in New Zealand.

He left six weeks ago.

 

Good luck everybody.

Herd immunity is the only option for many countries otherwise the hospitals just can't keep up. UK and Netherlands for example use the same strategy.

Why is it that reading that Headline instantly  made me think Forest Gump  and a box of chocolates?

https://bangkokjack.com/2020/03/20/thailand-consider-curfew/

 

possible 16 day curfew.

 

 

15 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

https://bangkokjack.com/2020/03/20/thailand-consider-curfew/

possible 16 day curfew.

Must have been an easy article to find to maintain the sensationalism 

Directly below it is an article "American scientist says CV is a fraud"

Great "journalism" ???? 

50 minutes ago, webfact said:

One of the top medical specialists, recruited by the Thai government to help contain the spread of the virus in Thailand, Dr. Yong said that the virus has already caused a pandemic and development of an effective vaccine will take quite a long time.

I could of told them that ... when is someone going to actually come out and say "Sorry, I have no idea whats going to happen but I can offer up some guess-timates!"

3 minutes ago, CraigInBangkok said:

I could of told them that ... when is someone going to actually come out and say "Sorry, I have no idea whats going to happen but I can offer up some guess-timates!"

No you’re wrong. There are loads of experts on TV who can tell you everything. 

1 minute ago, Kadilo said:

No you’re wrong. There are loads of experts on TV who can tell you everything. 

Well obviously I was'nt counting our world renowned miserable old buggers! 

Translation:  Rots of ruck, you roosers. 

Edited March 21, 20206 yr by Isaan sailor

19 hours ago, webfact said:

until there is an effective vaccine

that will have to be injected every year as the strain changes

 

let me guess:  no clinical trials and FORCED vaccination with off course, the regular : CANNOT SUE BIG PHARMA in case you get serious sick from it or worse