More than 100 cases of new Thai Covid strain detected in UK as Indian variant surges

[webfact]

The variant was first detected in Thailand in people who had travelled from Egypt. Credit: AFP

 

More than 100 cases of the new strain have been identified across the country.

 

Known as VUI-21MAY-02 (C.36.3), the variant was first detected in Thailand in people who had travelled from Egypt, Public Health England confirmed.

 

It was designated as a variant under investigation on May 24 on the basis of the mutation profile and increased importation from a widening international area.

 

There is currently no evidence that this variant causes more severe disease or renders the vaccines any less effective.

 

Full story: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/more-100-cases-new-thai-24202023

 

-- © Copyright Mirror 2021-05-28

 

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[ThailandRyan]

Ok, now Thailand can truly be the center of the Universe, they have a strain

27 minutes ago, webfact said:

VUI-21MAY-02 (C.36.3), the variant was first detected in Thailand in people who had travelled from Egypt, Public Health England confirmed.

or variant of Covid they have named after themselves as they were the first to identify this. The Name they have given it isn't even along the same variant composition names in use....lol So yes they have to be special well maybe...

 

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsbirmingham/thai-covid-variant-under-investigation-after-being-found-in-uk/ar-AAKslmi?ocid=uxbndlbing

 

The new variant is known as C.36.3 and was first detected in Thailand, according to Public Health England.

Officials say cases there were found in people who had originally travelled from Egypt.

There have been 109 cases of the new Thai strain reported in the UK, data published today shows.

Edited May 28, 2021 by ThailandRyan

[pokerface1]

15 minutes ago, webfact said:

Known as VUI-21MAY-02 (C.36.3), the variant was first detected in Thailand in people

Well congratulation Thailand you have another hub!! The Thai Variant This will not go down well as the boot is now on the other foot.

[ExpatOilWorker]

It is probably a variant that have adapted to the alcohol ban and early closure at night,  it stand no chance against the British pub culture.

[soi3eddie]

So isn't it the Egyptian variant rather than the Thai variant? Or maybe it's something to do with Egyptian getting into Thai and doing weird things. Surely anyone coming from Thailand to UK was PCR tested before departure and on day 2 and day 8. I certainly was tested 3 times and home quarantined for 10 days so how has this got into the community? Thais not behaving in the same way as Indians and spreading the variant strain?  Never!

 

[ThailandRyan]

3 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

So isn't it the Egyptian variant rather than the Thai variant? Or maybe it's something to do with Egyptian getting into Thai and doing weird things. Surely anyone coming from Thailand to UK was PCR tested before departure and on day 2 and day 8. I certainly was tested 3 times and home quarantined for 10 days so how has this got into the community? Thais not behaving in the same way as Indians and spreading the variant strain?  Never!

 

Maybe it is from last year when the Egyptian military boy went out shopping and cause a major ruckus

https://www.chiangraitimes.com/thailand-national-news/egyptian-soldier-with-covid-19-slips-through-thailands-travel-bubble/

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30391307

[smedly]

kept that quiet - did they not know about the Thai mutant Anutin - over to you 

[SoilSpoil]

If this is true, it wouldbe a big loss of face. Ai farang, remember.

[Freeduhdum]

Stop testing... problem solved. 

[Crossy]

I expect a government statement spinning it as retaliation for sending us the British strain.

[internationalism]

so the UK has over 100 cases and in thaiiland probably very few, probably just a handful.

The UK has a very large volume of incoming travellers. Every day there are some 100 arrests for forged negative tests, mostly from travellers from poor countries, like egipt (each test costs around $130, so not cheap). Probably many times more get through into country 

Edited May 28, 2021 by internationalism

[ThailandRyan]

25 minutes ago, Victornoir said:

What stupid.

The British should be proud to have identified the English variant first, just like Thailand for this new mutant.

 

Amazing Thailand.

Thailands mutant ninja turtles

[sungod]

I shouldn't worry too much, like most things here the variant will be half hearted and ineffective.

[Misterwhisper]

3 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

It is probably a variant that have adapted to the alcohol ban and early closure at night,  it stand no chance against the British pub culture.

Or maybe it moved to the United Kingdom BECAUSE of the alcohol ban and entertainment venue closures here in Thailand.

[John Drake]

3 hours ago, smedly said:

the Thai mutant Anutin

 

Hmmm

[Fex Bluse]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

More than 100 cases of the new strain have been identified across the country.

 

Known as VUI-21MAY-02 (C.36.3), the variant was first detected in Thailand in people who had travelled from Egypt, Public Health England confirmed.

 

BRILLIANT!

 

Where are all the forum posters who have believed that there was almost no C-19 cases in Thailand that the Thais managed it so well?

 

Variants like this tend to develop in countries where the virus has run rampant.

 

Love this! Sweet victory.

[Rhacsyn]

2 hours ago, internationalism said:

so the UK has over 100 cases and in thaiiland probably very few, probably just a handful.

The UK has a very large volume of incoming travellers. Every day there are some 100 arrests for forged negative tests, mostly from travellers from poor countries, like egipt (each test costs around $130, so not cheap). Probably many times more get through into country 

 

http://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-15m-people-flew-to-uk-in-first-four-months-of-2021-when-borders-were-meant-to-be-heavily-restricted-12318777

 

Quite a few incoming travellers as you say...

[tingtong]

Ep1. UK variant in Thailand

 

Ep1. Thai variant in UK.

 

The Empire strikes back! ????

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[stevenk]

Governments and Government scientists just make it up as they go along, pointing fingers at who ever points fingers at them. In my humble opinion only one person has got this right over the past 18 months or so, Donald Trump. Love him or hate him but COVID-19 is THE CHINA VIRUS that over time has mutated as viruses do. Stop pointing fingers and get on with vaccinating people who wish to be vaccinated. Personally I believe vaccines are the only sensible way forward...... 

[sungod]

1 hour ago, Fex Bluse said:

 

BRILLIANT!

 

Where are all the forum posters who have believed that there was almost no C-19 cases in Thailand that the Thais managed it so well?

 

Variants like this tend to develop in countries where the virus has run rampant.

 

Love this! Sweet victory.

Yes, developed in Egypt, discovered in Thailand. Just have to read the article properly.

[Kinnock]

So it's either the "C.36.1 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus", or it's the "Thai strain of the China Virus".

 

We need to pick a system and stick to it.

 

 

 

[Clarkey611]

33 minutes ago, Rhacsyn said:

 

http://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-15m-people-flew-to-uk-in-first-four-months-of-2021-when-borders-were-meant-to-be-heavily-restricted-12318777

 

Quite a few incoming travellers as you say...

Arrived in the UK on Wednesday via Frankfurt. Loads of non-EU passengers on the plane and the queues at Heathrow for them will have given them a lot of waiting time. For the EU queue, 4 minutes wait and through. Pity that the last flight was over an hour delayed due to untypical German inefficiency checking all the PAssenger locatorforms, plus two people did not board so all luggage bins were taken out of the hold to get out their three pieces of luggage. It was raining so hard in Frankfurt that one of the canvas items would have been soaked through.

[Jingthing]

Colloquial name: Thai sick

Some people in the UK are finding the Thai variant too spicy.

Edited May 28, 2021 by Jingthing

[Swimfan]

1 hour ago, Fex Bluse said:

 

 

 

Where are all the forum posters who have believed that there was almost no C-19 cases in Thailand that the Thais managed it so well?

 

 

They have crawled back under a rock to hide with all of those that said last year that Sweden had got it right.

[DavisH]

2 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

 

BRILLIANT!

 

Where are all the forum posters who have believed that there was almost no C-19 cases in Thailand that the Thais managed it so well?

 

Variants like this tend to develop in countries where the virus has run rampant.

 

Love this! Sweet victory.

yes...in Egypt. it's an imported variant. Please keep up. 

[Justgrazing]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Known as VUI-21MAY-02 (C.36.3), the variant was first detected in Thailand in people who had travelled from Egypt

 

after visiting their mummy ..

[rabas]

2 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

BRILLIANT!

Where are all the forum posters who have believed that there was almost no C-19 cases in Thailand that the Thais managed it so well?

 

Variants like this tend to develop in countries where the virus has run rampant.

Love this! Sweet victory.

From sweet victory to utter defeat in minutes!

 

Variant C.36 never made it into Thailand.

It was caught at Suvarnbhumi upon arrival from Egypt on Jan 31., 2021.

From the International GISAID database:

 

Collection date:	2021-01-31
Location:	Asia / Thailand
Pango Lineage:	C.36 (version: 2021-05-27)
Additional location information:	Travel history from Egypt and detected upon arrival at Port Health Bangkok Suvarnbhumi Airport
Gender:	Male
Patient age	33

Edited May 28, 2021 by rabas

[Fex Bluse]

23 minutes ago, DavisH said:

yes...in Egypt. it's an imported variant. Please keep up. 

 

Title says Thai variant 

[Fex Bluse]

17 minutes ago, rabas said:

From sweet victory to utter defeat in minutes!

 

Variant C.36 never made it into Thailand.

It was caught at Suvarnbhumi upon arrival from Egypt on Jan 31., 2021.

From the International GISAID database:

 

Collection date:	2021-01-31
Location:	Asia / Thailand
Pango Lineage:	C.36 (version: 2021-05-27)
Additional location information:	Travel history from Egypt and detected upon arrival at Port Health Bangkok Suvarnbhumi Airport
Gender:	Male
Patient age	33

 

Sure, if you believe that, you have your victory. Congrats 

[khunPer]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Known as VUI-21MAY-02 (C.36.3), the variant was first detected in Thailand in people who had travelled from Egypt, Public Health England confirmed.

Amazing, now the Egyptian variant has become a Thai variant in British media. I read the other day that the Indian government is complaining about using the name "Indian variant" instead of B.1.617.2; perhaps the Thai variant should just be addressed as the easy to remember name "VUI-21MAY-02 (C.36.3)", then nobody need to discuss if it's an Egyptian or a Thai variant...????