Number of new COVID-19 cases in Thailand fall for fifth consecutive day

[tonysilly]

Stop saying the numbers are low. Peoole will get too comfortabl and start playing around. 

[Mung]

41 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

Nonsense, hydroxychloroquin in an anti-inflammatory that is commonly used to treat auto immune diseases like Lupus. With regards to COVID it has been theorised that it could contribute to control the post infectious inflammatory storm that can destroy lungs and possible other organs. No serious study to that effect has been completed.

 

10 minutes ago, Burl Ives said:

Some 120,000 tablets of Favipiravir, an antiviral drug, will be imported for the battle against Covid-19, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday (March 18).

yet Trump ordered 24 million tablets last week, because he 'had a feeling' and in his own words, he's a 'smart guy' ????

[ThailandRyan]

37 minutes ago, Aland said:

nonsense he says, educate yourself: https://www.dailywire.com/news/doctors-rate-hydroxychloroquine-most-effective-coronavirus-treatment

http://www.ksdk.com/video/news/verify/verify-have-flu-deaths-outnumbered-coronavirus-deaths-this-year/63-7942d1bf-79cc-44fc-a1bb-8e4bcc08e286?jwsource=cl

 

For all of those "It's only the Flu" folks......

Edited April 13, 2020 by ThailandRyan

[GroveHillWanderer]

1 hour ago, Guderian said:

One thing that intrigues me about these numbers is how low the death rate is and the relatively high number of recoveries (around 50%, compared with a bit over 20% globally at present). Notwithstanding people's doubts about the numbers themselves, I'm wondering if these encouraging trends have anything to do with them using favipiravir to treat the patients, or at least the worst cases?

There's an interesting theory, that's already being studied in clinical trials, which suggests that having been inoculated against TB with the BCG vaccine, may boost a person's immune system in a way that helps to fend off the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 

 

BCG vaccine and coronavirus

 

If this theory holds, it could explain why countries like Thailand, where the population is routinely given the BCG vaccine, seem to be faring better than some others.

[Guderian]

1 hour ago, graemeaylward said:

I think it has more to do with diet and temperature here in the tropics.  The map below shows epicentres in temperate zone.!

Yes, I've been convinced for some time that the tropical heat and humidity has a significant effect. What made me ask about the treatments being used, though, is that while Thailand is happily reporting <50 new cases every day now, places with a similar climate like Indonesia, the Philippines and even Singapore are all reporting numbers over 100. Singapore is very rich and can afford any medicine it wants to use, while the other two countries are both poorer than Thailand. Still, Thailand seems to be bucking the regional trend, I just hope it's not that they're better at creative accounting!

Edited April 13, 2020 by Guderian

[webfact]

28 new cases point to declining Covid-19 infections in Thailand over a week  (Updated)

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand’s total number of Covid-19 patients rose to 2,579 with 28 new cases confirmed over a 24-hour period, and two more deaths, Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Monday (April 13). 

 

The cases can be divided into three groups.

 

The first group of 18 had close contact with others previously confirmed as infected (mostly nine in Bangkok).

 

The second group comprised seven – one of whom had just returned from overseas, two who worked in crowded areas or close to foreigners, one who visited a crowded area, and three medical staff.

 

The last group of three returned from Indonesia and are now under state quarantine in Pattani and Yala.

 

Meanwhile, 70 people have fully recovered and returned home.

 

One of the deaths was a 56-year-old man, who had come into close contact with a previous patient. He was said to have influenza on March 14 and later was found to have Covid-19. His condition got worse and he experienced difficulty breathing. He died yesterday.

 

The other death was of a 43-year-old man who had diabetes. He had gone to a private hospital in Bangkok on March 31 with high fever, cough and diarrhoea and had returned home. On April 5, he was admitted to the same hospital and was found to be infected with Covid-19. He died of respiratory failure yesterday.

 

As of today, the total number of confirmed virus cases in the country stand at 2,579, with 1,251 under treatment, 1,288 having recovered and been discharged, and 40 dying.

 

Of the 28 new patients, 12 were in Bangkok, six in Phuket, two each in Yala, Satun, and Chon Buri, and one each in Chumphon, Nakhon Phanom and Nonthaburi.

 

Globally, there are more than 1.85 million confirmed cases and around 114,000 deaths to date.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385888

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-04-13

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[Grumpy John]

43 minutes ago, Suradit69 said:

And the same lame, tired comments from the same TV genius pool.

Your right!  But your still here reading comments.........

[scubascuba3]

3 minutes ago, Mung said:

'Ativan' aka lorazepam.. uhhh no. Benzodiapeines have been shown to lower your immune system. Why is he prescribing anti anxiety and sleep medication that is not only harmful to the immune system, but physically addictive?

in his long post he did say he wasn't sleeping because of his anxiety so makes sense to me

[Mung]

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

in his long post he did say he wasn't sleeping because of his anxiety so makes sense to me

I wouldn't touch them, especially during that time. There are better ways to get sleep 

Widely used sedatives/sleeping pills linked to increased fatal pneumonia risk: Benzodiazepines affect immune system, study suggests. ... They are also frequently used in palliative care, as a sedative, and to help those with an alcohol problem to "dry out."

[ThailandRyan]

4 minutes ago, Mung said:

'Ativan' aka lorazepam.. uhhh no. Benzodiapeines have been shown to lower your immune system. Why is he prescribing anti anxiety and sleep medication that is not only harmful to the immune system, but physically addictive?

Those medications have been given to patients with pneumonia for many years, when they have been hospitalized and placed on Oxygen in order for them to relax enough to sleep.  If not the anxiety of trying to get a breath in hinders the bodies ability to rest and relax in order to intake the necessary oxygen to breathe.  My mother who has emphysema and had a severe case of pneumonia in October of last year almost died at the hospital because she could not relax due to anxieties, and let her respiratory system work as needed.  The patients are monitored very closely, because "yes any amount of a Benzo can slow your breathing down and stop you from breathing when sleeping, just like an Opioid.

[Lodestone]

A small study of chloroquine, which is closely related to the hydroxychloroquine drug President Trump has enthusiastically promoted, was halted in Brazil after coronavirus patients taking a higher dose developed irregular heart rates that increased their risk of a potentially fatal arrhythmia.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/world/coronavirus-news.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage#link-3a4329a6

Edited April 13, 2020 by Lodestone
Added quotes text.

[Why Me]

Manages to infect 28 in a day out of a country of 60 million? Sissy virus, nyah nyah. Yep, that's me mooning you, C-19.  I know it's a big invitation. Try to get in the back door. I dare you, I double dare you.  

[Teddy3943]

The civil registration is very poor in Thailand. Remember the over crowded busses leaving Bangkok to all directions in Thailand. There has to be a much larger number of infections which are likely not registered. The normal rate of spreading the virus is 1:3. So this number should be rapidly increase exponentially. So beware of a later outcome of much higher risks than it seems to be now....

[Kullstar]

Time to let the Wuhan clan back in then ????????????????

[Ketyo]

2 hours ago, graemeaylward said:

I think it has more to do with diet and temperature here in the tropics.  The map below shows epicentres in temperate zone.!

How does the diet affect things?

[transam]

2 minutes ago, Ketyo said:

How does the diet affect things?

Daily chili's.................????

[metisdead]

A post in violation of fair use policy has been and the replies have been removed:

 

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[Why Me]

Probably not just one factor but a combination which has helped: hot climate, mandatory BCG vaccination, a population younger than the West, non-touchy culture (see handshakes, hugs, cheek kisses in the West), early adoption of masks and social distancing.

[ChipButty]

Keep it up guys they might lift the alcohol ban before the end of the month

[busa]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

You say nonsense but you have no idea really. An extensive post on facebook earlier from a patient in Thailand who recovered listing everything that happened and medication and hydroxychloriquin was listed, unless you were there you don't know. Get on facebook and go find it

Well if it was on Facebook it must be true. Obviously the USA is not using this miracle treatment with its  22,000 deaths and rising. 

Edited April 13, 2020 by busa

[Why Me]

1 minute ago, ChipButty said:

Keep it up guys they might lift the alcohol ban before the end of the month

I thought the alcohol ban was April 10-20 as announced. The curfew and other stuff seem indefinite.

[peterb17]

1 hour ago, tonysilly said:

Stop saying the numbers are low. Peoole will get too comfortabl and start playing around. 

I know at least 200 people here - then if you expand that to families etc - a lot more . I have not heard about anyone getting sick. 
Back home now I know very few families - three of them have been infected 
 

What do you wish for.  - 24 hours a day of smoke coming from the temples - that is not happening.

 

 

Edited April 13, 2020 by peterb17

[Jingthing]

14 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Keep it up guys they might lift the alcohol ban before the end of the month

Not a chance. 

[Creasy]

Prayuts hotline should be ringing non stop with world leaders wanting to know Thailand’s secret to remarkable low numbers

[wazzupnow]

2 hours ago, sungod said:

Confused which button I should press for that one! Would I get slated for hitting the funny button?

i did

[Matzzon]

2 hours ago, Guderian said:

Good news.

 

One thing that intrigues me about these numbers is how low the death rate is and the relatively high number of recoveries (around 50%, compared with a bit over 20% globally at present). Notwithstanding people's doubts about the numbers themselves, I'm wondering if these encouraging trends have anything to do with them using favipiravir to treat the patients, or at least the worst cases?

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/18/japanese-flu-drug-clearly-effective-in-treating-coronavirus-says-china

 

That might be a possible factor. That as well as the close proximity to the equator, which leads to a greater heat that apparently is slowing the virus down as well as minimising the effects of the same.

[Matzzon]

2 hours ago, Forza2002 said:

Amazing Thailand living up to its TAT slogan... Must be same think tank that's coming with these CV19 stats...

 

Yes, keep up the good work! Always have something to blur the good news with, disregarding if it´s just a bunch of words put together to create a popular phrase that has no foundation in reality.

[wazzupnow]

On 4/10/2020 at 8:52 PM, YetAnother said:

i just wish that mask could prevent him from speaking

it should be a plastic mask than!!!!

[Cake Monster]

2 hours ago, Forza2002 said:

Amazing Thailand living up to its TAT slogan... Must be same think tank that's coming with these CV19 stats...

 

It could possibly even be TAT themselves.

Wuhan as just opened up again, and maybe they want the Hoards back PDQ

Everything seems to be running on a parallel path, or am I seeing this completely wrong.

I really hope that I am, or the biggest Cluster @@#@ in History will be kicked off.

 

[ClaySmc]

1 hour ago, Aland said:

nonsense he says, educate yourself: https://www.dailywire.com/news/doctors-rate-hydroxychloroquine-most-effective-coronavirus-treatment

So we should believe the daily wire, part of the Trump PR machine:

 

 The Daily Wire is an American right-wing, conservative news and opinion website founded in 2015 by political commentator Ben Shapiro, who is the site's editor-in-chief.

 

Try a real news organization:

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/13/how-false-hope-spread-about-hydroxychloroquine-its-consequences/?outputType=amp