24 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

That's the theory, but there have been examples of dual infections and with this virus' ability to circumvent human immune responses I'm not sure that what you suggest is a sure bet.A similar thing happens with the flu remember where if you've had on strain it doesn't mean you're stopped from getting the next one.I've had a runny nose for a couple of days now and wouldn't be at all surprised if I've been infected with another strain.

From this study, it appears the stronger of two variants can win out inside a patient. A woman was infected by SARS2 clade 20A from her mother then clade 20B from another source. The stronger 20B clade eventually took all.

 

"The 20A lineage was absolute at the diagnosis (shared with the patient's mother), but nine days later, the 20B lineage had 3% frequency, and two months later, the 20B lineage had 100% frequency"

 

Dynamics of a Dual SARS-CoV-2 Lineage Co-Infection

3 minutes ago, nauseus said:

6th? Linky please?

No need for linkies it's common knowledge, if you require some of it it's freely available on the net.

Dispiriting setback: COVID deaths, cases rise again globally

(AP) – COVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for a return to normal life.

 

The World Health Organization reported Wednesday that deaths climbed last week after nine straight weeks of decline. It recorded more than 55,000 lives lost, a 3% increase from the week before.

 

Cases rose 10% last week to nearly 3 million, with the highest numbers recorded in Brazil, India, Indonesia and Britain, WHO said.

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/dispiriting-setback-covid-deaths-cases-rise-again-globally/

23 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

I've had a runny nose for a couple of days

not being funny and I am sure you know this already but the symptoms of covid completely changed with the delta variant, it now very much resembles cold or flu symptons and would be difficult to tell them apart 

 

 The symptoms of the Delta variant appear to differ from traditional COVID symptoms. Here's what to look out for (theconversation.com)

34 minutes ago, rabas said:

"All scientists know that the line between extinction and continuation is very thin."

 

Obviously not written by a scientist.  I looked up the author to find he is a Thai Media commentator focused on politics. His twitter self description reads "Updates, gossips, rants about Thailand's news in particular."

 

He claims to understand evolution.  Then he suggests just one 'best' vaccine, completely ignoring that evolution's success is based on exploring all possibilities.

If he is Thai, I would have thought he would realize that putting all your eggs in one vaccine basket, sometimes doesn’t work out well.

2 hours ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Sydney reported 65 positives from 58,000 tests today.Thailand reports 9,000 positives from about 70,000 tests I wonder what the infection rate comparison looks like?In Thailand the infection rate was 12% on the first day of 9000 cases.

Everyone with half a brain knows there’s a zero on the end of Thailand’s numbers unfortunately. Like the baht being ‘maintained’.  

2 minutes ago, smedly said:

not being funny and I am sure you know this already but the symptoms of covid completely changed with the delta variant, it now very much resembles cold or flu symptons and would be difficult to tell them apart 

 

 The symptoms of the Delta variant appear to differ from traditional COVID symptoms. Here's what to look out for (theconversation.com)

Yes that's true and of course I'm not sure which it is (definitely not letting anyone jam a stick into my boof head either) but with the apparent disappearance of the flu  it's what I suspect (not that I'm not suspect but that's off topic).

26 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Beautiful communism at work.

 

"To keep you is no benefit. To destroy you is no loss." - Angkar

Not to kick off a whole ideological debate, because there would never be any conclusion, but in all honesty, I can’t see that capitalism has dealt with vaccine priority any differently. Money, status, influence talks the world over.

10 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

Everyone with half a brain knows there’s a zero on the end of Thailand’s numbers unfortunately. Like the baht, it is kept artificially low. 

Only one zero?With an infection rate of 12% even from their dodgy numbers would mean about 7 million infections not the 363029 currently listed on worldometer.

 

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

19 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

Everyone with half a brain knows there’s a zero on the end of Thailand’s numbers unfortunately. Like the baht being ‘maintained’.  

But people with a full brain know the zero is in base 4.

10 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

Not to kick off a whole ideological debate, because there would never be any conclusion, but in all honesty, I can’t see that capitalism has dealt with vaccine priority any differently. Money, status, influence talks the world over.

I agree with you. But the fundamental difference is that in the West it's considered wrong. We should not loose sight of that.

3 minutes ago, rabas said:

But people with a full brain know the zero is in base 4.

And any who watch Abbott and Costello knows who's on first base!

Following the launch of the #PhuketSandbox where fully-vaccinated tourists can skip quarantine, #SamuiPlus starts today but with more restrictions than the other island. Both are attempts by #Thailand to revive tourism later this year, but #COVID19 variants might ruin those plans

 

Quote Tweet

 

The first flight to #SamuiPlus (PG5125), carrying 5 passengers touches down at Samui International Airport.

https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1415532874766241794

 

UPDATE: Registration for Sinopharm jabs via Chulabhorn Royal Academy’s CRA SINOP smartphone app has been postponed to Sunday because the app is not ready yet https://nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003275… #ThaiNewsReports #Thailand

 

3 hours ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Thankfully it's only the Indian Delta variant and not the South African Beta variant which has now turned South Africa into the Beta Zombie Apocalypse.

Southern Africa hoped it was through the worst of Covid-19. Then the Delta variant arrived

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/09/africa/southern-africa-covid-delta-intl-cmd/index.html

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Triple figure daily deaths now looking certain. Infections still hovering around 9K. This I would say is a direct correlation to testing. Watched a news story today about growing concerns in Myanmar. 7000 infections and 100+ deaths. Comment was numbers are certainly much higher due to very low testing numbers. Again if Thailand was testing even adequately testing numbers would be released to show how good they are. The fact that testing numbers are not released can only mean that numbers are less than adequate. I would postulate very much less than adequate hence as everyone knows numbers here are way higher.

I believe they are stalling the 10,000 positives number.

This would be a very bad psychological barrier to be crossed, and the Authorities dont want to go there for many reasons. Not least public opinion.

With the Infection rate being now in the 9 K region for several Days, the thinking may be to stall, and await the Home test and Isolate plan, whereby the published numbers will then reduce

#WHO not opposed to #Thailand’s decision to “mix and match” types of #COVID19 vaccines but urging close monitoring. Read more: https://bit.ly/2UgqEuy

Thonburi Group deal to bring in ‘Pfizer’ vaccine “60 per cent” complete

 

A deal by Thonburi Hospital Group to bring in Pfizer vaccines is now 60 per cent complete but there is still doubt over the government’s regulation, a representative from the Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) told Thai Enquirer on Thursday.

 

“The remaining 40 per cent are things that are outside of our control and we cannot confirm anything until the deal is finalized,” said Dr Suwadee Puntpanich, a director at Thonburi Bamrungmuang Hospital.

 

Suwadee said that a deal could be completed as early as Thursday evening or could drag on depending on government regulators.

 

https://www.thaienquirer.com/29904/thonburi-group-deal-to-bring-in-pfizer-vaccine-60-per-cent-complete/

3 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

Note that there are still beds available in the Bangkok, as I stated before, the issue is the system for patients entering the hospital system was not designed for such large numbers.

 

inefficiencies in the system that have only impacted small numbers of patients in the past are now leaving large numbers waiting for beds that are available- somewhere in Bangkok.

 

I’ll give you an example: if a patient’s doctor directs them to go to the hospital, there is a good chance that the doctor doesn’t have admitting privileges at a hospital with beds available. There isn’t a good system for the doctor to get the patient into another hospital, especially if available beds are in a hospital far away. So, the patient has to wait.

 

 

 

 

 

Have you think maybe someone else need hospital treatment not only covid patient!

If every hospital bed is even close full from covid patient's where they put other people who need treatment . They not build hospitals whit thought "hmm 2020 start pandemic need add capasity for those coming patient's"!

 

Posts containing charts that were copy and pasted from some sites without a link to the sources of information have been removed. 

10 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Suwadee said that a deal could be completed as early as Thursday evening or could drag on depending on government regulators

My money is on 'drag on because of government:.

No reason why that occurs. 

 

Give private enterprise a run at vaccinations would be great step forward.

#COVID19 update in #Thailand on Thursday: Since 1 April

 

343,352 people infected (+22 imported and +9,164 local cases)

2,938 dead +98

103,056 in care

3,276 in ICU and 839 on ventilators

5,543 discharged from care

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1415544509815873538

7 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

 

Have you think maybe someone else need hospital treatment not only covid patient!

If every hospital bed is even close full from covid patient's where they put other people who need treatment . They not build hospitals whit thought "hmm 2020 start pandemic need add capasity for those coming patient's"!

 

You are correct. I suspect a lot of potential acute care patients are sent home with a jar of vitamins now.

1 minute ago, anchadian said:

It seems that 7,481 new patients were squeezed into the hospital system yesterday (about 2,000 net new patients), but only 1,604 positive cases from proactive testing, a big drop from earlier this week.

he number of people in ICU and on VENTILATORS is still continuing to rise. Today there was also a record high for number of deaths:

 

10 July: 2,738/717 

11 July: 2,783/728

12 July: 2,895/747

13 July: 3,042/794

14 July: 3,201/828

15 July: 3,276/839 <— Today #Thailand

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1415545253667344385

 

3 hours ago, smedly said:

do you really think that anyone testing positive with one of these rapid test kits will be officially recorded and appear in the daily reports without doing a PCR test 

 

I think not

 

I think, If not showing symptoms they will be sent on their way and told to isolate at home - if symptoms get worse and they need medical attention only then will they be entered in the system 

The system being one of the " Community Care Centers ", until a bed in a Hospital is available.

Read " Community Care Center " as a small tent under a Motorway Bridge.

 

1 hour ago, wensiensheng said:

Pretty much what Thailand did by vaccinating as many as possible in Phuket and  prioritizing workers, ahead of the sick and elderly.

And Health Workers.

Today there are 98 deaths in #Thailand

 

61 males & 37 females 2 foreigners died

Median age is 68 (27-108 years)

Most deaths in Bangkok (51), Samut Prakan (14), Nakhon Pathom (7), and Pathum Thani (5)

41 died in less than 6 days of diagnosis

3 died at home

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1415547870086787073

 

Each province's daily domestic COVID-19 cases update in Thailand on Thursday

Total: 9,164

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10158141814817050

Out of 9,085 local cases (outside of prisons), most in

 

Bangkok - 2,224

Samut Prakan - 846

Samut Sakhon - 640

Chonburi - 523

Nonthaburi - 355

Nakhon Pathom - 291

Pattani - 269

Pathum Thani - 233

Chachoengsao - 188

Songkhla - 181

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1415549027165163522