Virologist hopes Thailand can hit 100 days without Covid-19 cases

By The Nation

 

Dr Yong Poovorawan, an expert virologist at Chulalongkorn University

 

In a Facebook post on Monday (August 17), Dr Yong Poovorawan, an expert virologist at Chulalongkorn University said he hopes Thailand will be able to hit the 100-day Covid-free mark.

 

He said both China and Hong Kong were hit by a second wave of infections even though no rallies were held, while Vietnam encountered a second wave despite being free of Covid-19 cases for 99 days.

 

“New Zealand is also facing a second wave even after being free of Covid-19 cases for 102 days. So, will Thailand be free of Covid-19 for 100 days?” he asked.

 

He also said that respiratory diseases usually surface during the July to October rainy season every year because the virus flourishes in cool, humid weather.

 

“Also, social distancing has become more difficult due to political rallies and schools reopening fully, which is resulting in more young people getting respiratory infections,” he said.

 

“Hence, patients with respiratory complaints need to be tested for Covid-19 because there are many patients who don’t show symptoms.”

 

He also said that the length of time Thailand remains free of Covid-19 will depend on everybody keeping their hands clean with alcohol gel, wearing face masks and practising social distancing.

 

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very easy to reach... just keep doing what that have been doing,  No Testing  555

6 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

very easy to reach... just keep doing what that have been doing,  No Testing  555

...and catalogue everyone as a PUI.......however, having said that, where are the bodies???

1 minute ago, Surelynot said:

...and catalogue everyone as a PUI.......however, having said that, where are the bodies???

Cremated. 

Just keep in mind that this is the land of make believe. 

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Cremated. 

You are scaring me.

In a nation where rural funerals are a big event, tontines , gambling, wills 3 days of feasting locally hereabouts it'd be hard to cover up a large excess number of deaths even were bodies to be incnenerated at hospitals for hygiene,

 

Much like births, new homes and marriages a good funeral is a day out in the sticks, once the monks do the biz (for a fee of course) merit made then its vaste pots of spicy slurp the Chang cracks and by dusk the cards, Lao Khao and Yadong  come out , flashing lights and all sorts of "entertainment" lucky ones may commune with the green man before the final VIP trip

In addition to teh casket sino thais deck out their coffins with paper rolexes, A cardboard Benz , a colorful pantomime in teh land of dreams where your own misfortunes are your responsibility due to poor karma mechanics in previous incarnations. QED.

 

Most rural folk pay into a village insurance plus the real insurance companies would know the level of excess deaths.

 

My own verdict on a K Phet wake, a great night out...

Edited August 17, 20205 yr by RubbaJohnny

25 minutes ago, webfact said:

“Hence, patients with respiratory complaints need to be tested for Covid-19 because there are many patients who don’t show symptoms.”

 

Indeed, and that is why it is classified as a raging virus. Because many patients don,t show symptoms.

 

Get a grip. 

27 minutes ago, webfact said:

He also said that the length of time Thailand remains free of Covid-19 will depend on everybody keeping their hands clean with alcohol gel, wearing face masks and practising social distancing.

 

And, of course, the "Prayut 2/2" cabinet are setting a fine example !

  

2 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

And, of course, the "Prayut 2/2" cabinet are setting a fine example !

  

Rolex...or is that cheap and tacky?

32 minutes ago, webfact said:

“Hence, patients with respiratory complaints need to be tested for Covid-19 because there are many patients who don’t show symptoms.”

Is this admission that Thailand does have cases but they are asymptomatic and therefore not tested?

Your photo above looks they are all having a laugh, and he surely thinks, ( where am I ).

Sad state of affairs.

Zero cases of local infection in the middle of a global pandemic is quite simply unbelievable. 

 

 

Even gold standard of zero cases freaking New Zealand for Christchurch's which are islands has had an outbreak. 

 

Also keep in mind that Thailand is not an island and land border security is far from perfect. 

 

I would believe low cases. But not no cases. 

2 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Rolex...or is that cheap and tacky?

 

 

Doesn't look like Rolex...

59 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

...and catalogue everyone as a PUI.......however, having said that, where are the bodies???

There appears to have been an increase in reported deaths, but without testing who knows what may have contributed to the deaths, especially with poor health services in many regions

Who needs COVID 19 when you have a much bigger killer everyday. Road deaths and with that there is no testing... on driving that is.

100 days of lies

Yay, then backslaps and brown envelopes all around, right?

'He also said that the length of time Thailand remains free of Covid-19 will depend on everybody keeping their hands clean with alcohol gel, wearing face masks and practising social distancing.'

 

I came back from Koh Samet after a few days there (nice, zero Chinese, just Thais and very few farangs). Only a few service staff bothered with masks, everyone else took a look around after arriving at the hotel and went pffft, off with the masks. Same as pre-covid. The picture of obedient peoples doing their ThaiChana, masks and hand washing is just propaganda for the outside world.

Easy just throw it out in the media and their you go. Great job.

Only it doesn't match with their draconian rules they're taken.

 

1 hour ago, Mavideol said:

very easy to reach... just keep doing what that have been doing,  No Testing  555

I am sorry to say, but this is a stupid comment. The virus doesn’t care if tests are done or not. Even if no testings at all are done, some, not all, infected people will end up in hospital, or die. Luckily no one has been hospitalized with the virus in the last 80 days, with or without testing.

2 hours ago, Surelynot said:

...and catalogue everyone as a PUI.......however, having said that, where are the bodies???

Cremated, and certs are listed pneumonia/flu/complications due to old age and sundry other ...

3 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Zero cases of local infection in the middle of a global pandemic is quite simply unbelievable. 

If they annoy the Chinese government just watch how quickly it somehow comes back.

 

Like in Melbourne for example.

 

The Chinese government threatened Australia with retaliation for demanding an investigation into the origins of the virus.

 

Within weeks there was a new sustained outbreak.

 

I haven't looked into the NZ situation, not yet anyway.

 

China has made threats against various countries in recent months.

Edited August 17, 20205 yr by ukrules

2 hours ago, abrahamzvi said:

I am sorry to say, but this is a stupid comment. The virus doesn’t care if tests are done or not. Even if no testings at all are done, some, not all, infected people will end up in hospital, or die. Luckily no one has been hospitalized with the virus in the last 80 days, with or without testing.

.... but you have the right to your opinion....  and can you provide proof that nobody has been hospitalized or is it just (again) your humble opinion

What about Cheap Labor coming trou Land Borders from Myanmar,  Laos  , Cambodia,  Vietnam to build , fish and farm for the Thai Enterprise? Thais make a huge fuss about international aviation and no one seems to focus on land borders ... wonder why ? ????

4 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

And, of course, the "Prayut 2/2" cabinet are setting a fine example !

  

No different to the big shots in Europe. 

2 hours ago, Dap said:

Cremated, and certs are listed pneumonia/flu/complications due to old age and sundry other ...

So, very easy to check the number of excess deaths compared to a 5 year average then.

1st March - 31 May the figure was 2316 (reported covid deaths 57)

3 minutes ago, mrfill said:

So, very easy to check the number of excess deaths compared to a 5 year average then.

1st March - 31 May the figure was 2316 (reported covid deaths 57)

Plus road deaths were at an unprecedented low.

 

excellent news, well done everyone! just one small question, for clarification, this claim is based on how many tests having been carried out?

 

the uk, with a similair population size, according to the government web site; 'As of 9am on 16 August, there have been 14,503,645 tests processed in total across all 4 pillars in the UK.'

 

lets be open and transparent please ????

11 minutes ago, samsensam said:

lets be open and transparent please

This is a non elected military government, so the above is about as likely as bears deciding to stop shi@tting in the woods or prostitution to be eradicated in the kingdom......... both highly improbable scenarios.