We must develop a conscience to prevent a second wave of COVID-19

[snoop1130]

We must develop a conscience to prevent a second wave of COVID-19

 

People line up to have their temperatures taken as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus at the Ministry of Transport at the border crossing over the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Mae Sot in Tak province on October 29, 2020. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

 

Thailand has been praised on the international stage for the way it is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. But the recent cases, discovered in several provinces, resulting from a group of people who snuck across the border in Chiang Rai province illegally and failed to self-isolate, have unsettled many.

 

Head of Song Khwae Village in Nan province, Wirun Pukkham, said he is not angry. But he thinks the returnees must realize the important of travelling through legal channels, not sneaking in, and failing to quarantine themselves. These actions get other people, the whole country in trouble.

 

“I think they are selfish. They should be punished, according to laws,” said Wirun.

 

Nan is the only one province in Thailand to report zero COVID_19 cases. Part of its success are tough preventive measures with cooperation from every part of society. There was a time when they didn’t allow any non-Nan residents to enter the province then, anyone going in had to be isolated for 14 days.

 

Wirun is not the only one feeling uneasy about the whole situation. The District Chief of Song Khwae, in the same province, Somkeat Artsung, said it is a matter of having a conscience. “If everyone has common sense and has a conscience and you came from a high-risk country, you have to go through a screening process. If you have symptoms, you can receive treatment, instead of infecting others.”

 

The deputy director of Nan hospital, Dr. Pongthep Wongwatcharapaiboon, admitted that, out of hundreds of ways returnees could sneak in, there is some leakage. What Thailand has to do is to instill a conscience in people. He said Thailand needs strict law enforcement, alongside with a growing conscience. “We have to make everyone realize it is necessary to cooperate. I even think having a conscience is more important, because we won’t be able to keep our eyes on every detail all the time. Everyone has to cooperate seriously.”

 

Although, most of the people at risk tested negative on the first swab, the incident put the whole country on alert. Health experts say that, if Thailand sticks to strict hygiene measures, like wearing a mask, washing hands, and keeping a distance, the chance of the virus spreading as fast as it did when it first entered Thailand would be very low.

 

Dr. Pongthep said it is like everyone is a soldier. They have got their weapons but, when there is no war, they put the weapons away. When the adversary returns, everyone takes out their mask. He now expects everyone to wear a mask, 100 percent.

 

“It is the same as when we beat COVID_19 in the first round. If we can do that, there will definitely not be a wide spread infection.”

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/we-must-develop-a-conscience-to-prevent-a-second-wave-of-covid-19/

 

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[samsensam]

 

the world is moving on;

 

- any news on whether/when any of the vaccines will be approved for use in thailand?

- any news on the purchase of more than the 26 million doses? (enough for only 13 million people, just in excess of the population of bangkok...)

- any news on when the vaccine programme will be rolled out?

- any news on who will be the priority groups of the population the receive the vaccine first?

[yellowboat]

7 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

We must develop a conscience to prevent a second wave of COVID-19

That conscience should include building up your immune system.  The government hacks in most countries omit this as it empowers you and not them.   From Harvard Health:

 

Healthy ways to strengthen your immune system

• Don't smoke.
• Eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables.
• Exercise regularly.
• Maintain a healthy weight.
• If you drink alcohol, drink only in moderation.
• Get adequate sleep.
• Take steps to avoid infection, such as washing your hands frequently and cooking meats thoroughly.

[ThailandRyan]

8 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Nan is the only one province in Thailand to report zero COVID_19 cases. Part of its success are tough preventive measures with cooperation from every part of society. There was a time when they didn’t allow any non-Nan residents to enter the province

So in essence Nan is None, and filled with Nuns. Got it.

[ThailandRyan]

25 minutes ago, herwin1234 said:

Thailand is getting praised throughout the world for its excellent handling of this global pandemic in its country...its odd to see that its only the farang that actually live here and benefit from a covid free stable society feel the need to ridicule. o well...

If the US stopped testing along with Europe and then blamed the deaths on the flu, or pneumonia, then those countries numbers would drop and be similar to Thailand's since they have hidden those deaths away in the data you can view.  See how that works.  Statistics can be manipulated to create views you want.  Sort of like a company posting bogus figures to lure in investors and then going under, Thai Airways is brought to my mind with my saying that.

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Somkeat Artsung, said it is a matter of having a conscience. “If everyone has common sense and has a conscience

2 things which are mostly lacking.

[Sametboy2019]

Lets wait about 2 or weeks to see the consequences after this weekends holiday.

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, herwin1234 said:

Thailand is getting praised throughout the world for its excellent handling of this global pandemic in its country...its odd to see that its only the farang that actually live here and benefit from a covid free stable society feel the need to ridicule. o well...

Hug one for me today!

[Traubert]

2 hours ago, herwin1234 said:

Thailand is getting praised throughout the world for its excellent handling of this global pandemic in its country...its odd to see that its only the farang that actually live here and benefit from a covid free stable society feel the need to ridicule. o well...

They dont live in Thailand. They sit in Australia proferring their expertise.

[khunPer]

5 hours ago, yellowboat said:

That conscience should include building up your immune system.  The government hacks in most countries omit this as it empowers you and not them.   From Harvard Health:

 

Healthy ways to strengthen your immune system

• Don't smoke.
• ...

Unfortunately smoking seems strange enough to prevent Covid-19 infection, but otherwise you are in my view completely right...????

Quote

According to Haynor and colleagues, recent studies have shown that smokers are significantly under-represented among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in China, France, Italy, Germany, the UK, the USA, Israel, Iran, South Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, Spain, and Switzerland.

Source: News Medical Life Sciences "An inverse relationship between smoking and COVID-19".

[khunjeff]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Part of its success are tough preventive measures with cooperation from every part of society. There was a time when they didn’t allow any non-Nan residents to enter the province then, anyone going in had to be isolated for 14 days.

 

I wasn't aware that Nan residents were any more or less likely than residents of any other province to be carrying the virus.

[chilly07]

What Thailand has got right in quarantining all arrivals (with the exception of not testing Thais before boarding), is undermined by granting ever increasing nos of public holidays encouraging domestic tourists which encourages slack behavior, and by the general lawlessness displayed at border crossing!

However the nos of overall deaths above average remains very low so I for one am very glad I am in Thailand not the UK who has the highest pro rata Wuflu death rate in the world!

[metisdead]

Some off topic posts and some troll posts and the replies have been removed. 

[Mike k]

1 hour ago, khunjeff said:

 

I wasn't aware that Nan residents were any more or less likely than residents of any other province to be carrying the virus.

They have a lucky amulet