Respiratory disease specialist objects to BMA plan to administer Favipiravir to all COVID-19 patients

 

 

The president of the Thoracic Society of Thailand, and head of the Department of Respiratory Diseases and Tuberculosis at Mahidol University, Dr. Nitipat Jiarakul, has voiced disagreement with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA) plan to administer the Favipiravir anti-viral drug to all COVID-19 patients in field hospitals.

 

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Electricity outage to affect Heroines Monument area

 

The power outage north and south of the Heroines Monument will be on Thursday (May 6). Photo: PEA / file

 

PHUKET:-- The Thalang branch of Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along a section of the east side of Thepkrasattri Rd both north and south of the Heroines Monument on Thursday (May 6) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.

 

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Thailand starts vaccination drive in crowded Bangkok district

 

A woman from Klong Toey community receives coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand launched a campaign on Tuesday to vaccinate 50,000 people living in a crowded river-side district of the capital Bangkok, as the country tries to contain a third wave of coronavirus infections.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216001-thailand-starts-vaccination-drive-in-crowded-bangkok-district/

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