Thailand reports 2,419 new coronavirus cases, 19 new deaths

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, MikeyIdea said:

 

Thanks for that. Only Bangkok but still, IMO, they are stretched or they would have increased those numbers. Not a good sign.

I think they are stretched also, although I also think they have the capacity to test far more, the limit of testing seems to be down to the limit of anticipated beds available for new cases. 

 

Testing higher leads to more cases as we all know but they really can't deal with more cases now. Of course this leads to other clusters brewing elsewhere and this show continuing unfortunately.

[Mavideol]

17 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

We post the list every day here...in each day's daily COVID cases thread...

 

Today's post has yesterday's and today's numbers by province...

 

 

 

can't see any posts about each individual provinces, the info is generalized showing totals for the country

[anchadian]

58 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

can't see any posts about each individual provinces, the info is generalized showing totals for the country

Yesterday's confirmed cases by by province:

 

[Percy P]

On 5/8/2021 at 9:33 AM, Caldera said:

About a week ago, the authorities said that the 3rd wave has peaked. A dubious claim at the time, and I think we can now safely say that they had no clue.

But these people don't take the blame for their no clue idea.. It's let's try something. else.

[paulikens]

everyone saying that they gotta sort out the vaccine rollout,but people seem to be forgetting that it also depends on thais willing to have it, and early reports coming out seem to be they're not that keen.

[DrJack54]

39 minutes ago, paulikens said:

everyone saying that they gotta sort out the vaccine rollout,but people seem to be forgetting that it also depends on thais willing to have it, and early reports coming out seem to be they're not that keen.

Very valid point. 

I suggest many Thai will give the same reply that my Thai social influencer partner just gave......."I'm not going to take that Sinovac sxxt from China"

[NanLaew]

22 hours ago, WineOh said:

23 hours ago, NanLaew said:

 

Oh, so it was BEFORE the current hi-so infused third wave.

 

I reckon given the national Covid figures last March, he had every right to pat himself on the back, no? You should post a groveling apology to Anutin "Lucky" Charnvirakul for such a baseless bash, especially after admitting your earlier error on the date he gave the interview.

Your love of Anutin may be misplaced, NanLaew.

 

Because he sure as hell doesn't love you! 

 

Where have I ever said that I love Anutin?

 

While you're searching, where have I ever said that a love Thailand like a whole slew of hopelessly misguided forum members claim they do?

 

22 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

And today we have an approximate 25 % jump in positives just at the very though of the new testing.

 

The increase in positive tests between 7th and 8th was only 4.8%.

[Cake Monster]

2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

I think they are stretched also, although I also think they have the capacity to test far more, the limit of testing seems to be down to the limit of anticipated beds available for new cases. 

 

Testing higher leads to more cases as we all know but they really can't deal with more cases now. Of course this leads to other clusters brewing elsewhere and this show continuing unfortunately.

Yes the number tested seems to be very similar now to the numbers discharged from the Hospital.

Minus the very sick of course

Its good to see the BMA and Health Authorities ramping up the testing in Bangkok to 3000 per Day  ..... until Tuesday. ????

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

5 hours ago, Mavideol said:

can't see any posts about each individual provinces, the info is generalized showing totals for the country

 

In the thread... EVERY single day.. You just gotta pay attention:

 

 

[kiwikeith]

On 5/8/2021 at 2:16 PM, keith101 said:

If i was living in another country and wanted to travel for a holiday Thailand with these current numbers would not make it onto a list of possibilities until at least 2022 or later .

Exactly what I think. 

I live in Thailand but came home to Nz January 2020 with the Thai wife and my son. 

We have been watching and waiting and were planning to make a move back this Xmas after the lockdown ect. 

Now I'm thinking twice about this as I don't want to get covid at my age. 

I have not been vaccinated yet, not my turn until June, and I don't want to be vaccinated, nor do I want to force it on the wife and 9 year old, but it's looking like no one will be able to travel without it. 

I've got the mother in law staying in our house 2 scared to go out to work in the markets, and she is telling us not to come back yet as Bangkok to dangerous to travel through, she says.

 

Just as I would not think of visiting 

India, as a tourist, I also don't want to come back to Thailand at the moment due to the c 19 problems. 

[Mike k]

50 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

In the thread... EVERY single day.. You just gotta pay attention:

 

 

This is yesterday's numbers 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

2 minutes ago, Mike k said:

This is yesterday's numbers 

 

Because THIS is YESTERDAY'S thread...

 

If you want TODAY'S numbers, look in TODAY'S thread!

 

[MarcIssan]

Recently I received a link  via Facebook to ZDOGGMD aka Dr. Zubin Damania whose bio includes being a hospitalist.  Not being familiar with the term I read hospitalists are medical specialists who most often earn a residency in internal medicine and

 

are certified in hospital medicine. 

 

He has some very interesting fact-based podcasts on the Covid situation, on vaccinations and their efficacies, about mask wearing outdoors, about one's temperature as a test for the presence of Covid, about asymptomatic cases, about what they learned about Covid in Iceland and what is now happening in India, and more.

 

FYI for those seeking another point of view.

Edited May 10, 2021 by MarcIssan

[placeholder]

4 minutes ago, MarcIssan said:

Recently I received a link  via Facebook to ZDOGMD aka Dr. Zubin Damania whose bio includes being a hospitalist.  Not being familiar with the term I read hospitalists are medical specialists who most often earn a residency in internal medicine and

 

are certified in hospital medicine. 

 

He has some very interesting fact-based podcasts on the Covid situation, on vaccinations and their efficacies, about mask wearing outdoors, about one's temperature as a test for the presence of Covid, about asymptomatic cases, about what happened in Norway and what is not happening in India, and more.

 

FYI for those seeking another point of view.

What he is not is a virologist or epidemiologist or, in fact, a scientist of any sort. 

Zubin Damania (born April 23, 1973)^[1][2] is an American physician, assistant professor, comedian, internet personality, and musician. He also has been writing and performing comedic raps as ZDoggMD, an internet celebrity known for his music videos, parodies, and comedy sketches about medical issues, as well as systemic issues with healthcare.^[3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zubin_Damania

[MarcIssan]

On 5/10/2021 at 11:22 AM, placeholder said:

What he is not is a virologist or epidemiologist or, in fact, a scientist of any sort. 

Zubin Damania (born April 23, 1973)^[1][2] is an American physician, assistant professor, comedian, internet personality, and musician. He also has been writing and performing comedic raps as ZDoggMD, an internet celebrity known for his music videos, parodies, and comedy sketches about medical issues, as well as systemic issues with healthcare.^[3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zubin_Damania

Yeah his podcasts are not the stoic white coat drivel you get from the CDC but they do make common sense of complicated material.  While he is not a virologist he brings the  lot into some  of his podcasts.  If you don't like them, go back to watching the Flintstones.