WHO hails Thailand’s success in fighting Covid-19

[rooster59]

WHO hails Thailand’s success in fighting Covid-19

 

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Geneva — World Health Organisation Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has singled out Thailand as “an excellent example” in fighting the coronavirus which has been ravaging the world since early this year.

 

He said Thailand’s success was the result of the country’s commitment to investing in its public health infrastructure, pointing out its network of more than 1 million village health volunteers who play a critical role in the response to the pandemic.

 

In his closing remarks at the World Health Assembly on November 13 in Geneva, the WHO chief said Thailand’s low rate of Covid-19 infections and deaths “speak for themselves”.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/who-hails-thailands-success-in-fighting-covid-19/

 

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[baansgr]

Thailand's success is due to closed borders and strict quarantine...nowt to do with village health workers

[daveAustin]

Really not worth commenting on. Thailand has done well on keeping tests to a minimum perhaps and not publishing figures. Of what else? Closing borders and wearing hasmat suits at airports? What else? UK has 500k-million volunteers helping the NHS etc, and many other countries likely do the same. This who guy - one minute masks are good, then bad - is all over the place and cannot be trusted.

[unamazedloso]

More self praising bs propaganda.

[ezzra]

Indeed, many people are scratching their head as to how and why Thailand has managed to escape the brunt of this pandemic and come out with only small number of dead and infected people, because of Thailand robust health system? Nah, i don't buy it, this is indeed an anomaly as to why the virus has passed over this country so quickly and with such little damage...

[canopus1969]

Well done Thailand - and all those living in the West, tough

[pokerface1]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

Indeed, many people are scratching their head as to how and why Thailand has managed to escape the brunt of this pandemic and come out with only small number of dead and infected people, because of Thailand robust health system? Nah, i don't buy it, this is indeed an anomaly as to why the virus has passed over this country so quickly and with such little damage...

Must be due to the hot chili and other spicy dishes the Thais eat. After all chili is high in vitamin C .Perhaps a Chili vaccine is the answer 

[alianware]

Only WHO with his leadership failed in corona !! This stupid tedros.

[yellowboat]

The junta is always looking for pats on the head.  Given how badly the WHO handled the situation, the EU is thinking of starting its on health organization.   Taiwan should start its own health organization, as it has a good healthcare system and it beat the pandemic far better than any other.  

 

It will be interesting to see how the US deals with the WHO next year.

[jojothai]

Utter nonsense that it is anything to do with good public health infrastructure.

Is avoiding testing, and charging for the tests a good public health system?

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

He said Thailand’s success was the result of the country’s commitment to investing in its public health infrastructure, pointing out its network of more than 1 million village health volunteers who play a critical role in the response to the pandemic.

So with little or no domestic infections what have 1 million volunteers been doing?

[gamini]

2 hours ago, alianware said:

Only WHO with his leadership failed in corona !! This stupid tedros.

You sound just like TRUMP

[mrboatbkk]

Exactly the success in controlling the spread of COVID-19 is due to strong public health infrastructure, devotion and hardwork of all the medical personnel also great job by more than 1 million public health volunteers who play such a significant role in controlling the spread down to the village level and the most important part is the cooperation of all Thai people who strictly comply with social distancing rule, regular hand wash and etc.

[Shey420]

3 hours ago, yellowboat said:

The junta is always looking for pats on the head.  Given how badly the WHO handled the situation, the EU is thinking of starting its on health organization.   Taiwan should start its own health organization, as it has a good healthcare system and it beat the pandemic far better than any other.  

 

It will be interesting to see how the US deals with the WHO next year.

A new health organization should have us and European countries but it should be lead by Taiwan. Their covid numbers are unbelievable but I believe them more than most other countries. Mainland would definitely lose their minds this would automatically help with taiwan independence

[mrboatbkk]

No need to scratch the head why Thailand able to put COVID-19 undercontrol its because of strong public health foundation and hardwork of medical staffs plus million+ public health volunteers.

[Tropicalevo]

The WHO should be looking seriously at China and why did they start the virus in the first place. The WHO investigation is a farce and China have said that they will deccide what results are to published from the said 'investigation'.

Absolute nonsense.

[Letseng]

9 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Really not worth commenting on. Thailand has done well on keeping tests to a minimum perhaps and not publishing figures. Of what else? Closing borders and wearing hasmat suits at airports? What else? UK has 500k-million volunteers helping the NHS etc, and many other countries likely do the same. This who guy - one minute masks are good, then bad - is all over the place and cannot be trusted.

Doubt UK has "500k million volunteers.."  

[John Drake]

There should be a question mark at the end of this headline.

[Misab]

6 hours ago, jojothai said:

Utter nonsense that it is anything to do with good public health infrastructure.

Is avoiding testing, and charging for the tests a good public health system?

Hope you fell better now .

I will say Well done Thailand.

 

[from the home of CC]

the rest of the world looks like rookies and fools..

[pookondee]

There must be some truth to it.

 

There doesn't seem to be any shortage of Bangkokians hitting the soi's lately.

 

And theres little thought of social distancing either.

 Not many people are falling over dead or filling hospitals to the rafters with Covid either.

 

Anyway, if Covid was anywhere near a serious risk in Thailand, word would quickly get around,

and Thais (being the way they are) would certainly not be out gathering in big numbers for certain gatherings.

[Traubert]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

So with little or no domestic infections what have 1 million volunteers been doing?

Stopping them happening?

[Alidiver]

UK numbers are high because they have completed 38,000,000 tests on people.

Thailand have done only 978,000 tests.
However, I do believe that Thai figures are low, but more by luck; an abundance of vitamin D and maybe immunity from years of Bird Flu 

[garyk]

Kinda looks like Dr. Who.  

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, Traubert said:

Stopping them happening?

Didn't notice a volunteer at my home/area stopping me or others from getting anything.

[jojothai]

14 hours ago, Misab said:

Hope you fell better now .

I will say Well done Thailand.

 

Well done?

Not testing when people are sick, and charging for tests.

How does that make people feel better.

 

[sscc]

I will take whatever  unknown factors + good luck over misery, suffering, agony and denial.  

Thanks Thailand. 

[sqwakvfr]

But at what cost?  Close the country for 2 months.  No one gets in or gets out.  The virus has had minimal impact on the country(so we are told?).  Thai Economy(according to latest numbers) will contract by 6%.  If this is the formula to fight Covid 19 then “is the cure worse than the disease”?  

[sqwakvfr]

In related news pharmaceutical giant Moderna just reported their Covid 19 Vaccine has an effective rate of 94.5% in Phase 3 trials(CNBC and the Financial Times both reported this).  Pfizer reported last week their vaccine was 90% effective.  “Light at the end of the tunnel???     

 

Of course the Russians also reported their vaccine is 92% effective(I absolutely believe this???).  Any day now I’m expecting the Chinese to report their vaccine is 1000% effective.  

[suzannegoh]

On 11/15/2020 at 6:04 AM, daveAustin said:

Really not worth commenting on. Thailand has done well on keeping tests to a minimum perhaps and not publishing figures. Of what else? Closing borders and wearing hasmat suits at airports? What else? UK has 500k-million volunteers helping the NHS etc, and many other countries likely do the same. This who guy - one minute masks are good, then bad - is all over the place and cannot be trusted.

 

If Thailand can control the pandemic just by lying about the statistics then everyone should lie about the statistics.