Thai PM advised to stop the export of AstraZeneca vaccine for use domestically

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha should exercise his powers under the National Security Act to force Siam BioScience, the local producer of the AstraZeneca vaccine, to suspend the export of the vaccine for three months and use those doses domestically instead, to contain the accelerating spread of COVID-19 infections in the country, said Dr. Manoon Leeechawengwong, a specialist in respiratory diseases at Vichaiyut Hospital, in his Facebook post today.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1227303-thai-pm-advised-to-stop-the-export-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-for-use-domestically/

 

Chonburi Governor orders more Covid-19 related temporary targeted closures: Several companies, a construction site, worker camps, and dormitories

 

 

The Chonburi Governor, Phakkhrathon Thianchai, has announced last night (August 11th) the temporary closure of several companies, a construction site, worker camps, and dormitories in Ban Bueng, Si Racha, and the Chonburi area.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1227304-chonburi-governor-orders-more-covid-19-related-temporary-targeted-closures-several-companies-a-construction-site-worker-camps-and-dormitories/

 

CRA provides COVID-19 vaccines for disabled persons

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Chulabhorn Royal Academy continues to provide Sinopharm jabs free of charge to persons with disabilities in Bangkok, with daily registration open for those who missed the previous opportunities.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1227305-cra-provides-covid-19-vaccines-for-disabled-persons/

 

GPO selects winning bid to supply 8.9m COVID-19 test kits

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Government Pharmaceutical Organization has announced the winning supplier of 8.5 COVID-19 antigen test kits, after choosing the lowest bidder, and helping the government save 400 million baht in costs. Doctors have however raised concerns over the quality of the test kits from this manufacturer.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1227306-gpo-selects-winning-bid-to-supply-89m-covid-19-test-kits/

SSO taking action against malicious fake news

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Social Security Office (SSO) is preparing to take legal action against those behind the publication of fake news concerning its issuance of assistance to Section 40 social security holders.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1227307-sso-taking-action-against-malicious-fake-news/

 

Health Ministry gets 12bn baht extra budget for COVID-19 response

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Cabinet has allocated an additional 12.6 billion baht from the government’s central budget to the Ministry of Public Health for its COVID-19 response, covering staff compensation and procurement of medical equipment.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1227309-health-ministry-gets-12bn-baht-extra-budget-for-covid-19-response/

 

Prominent Thai doctor says lockdown measures aren’t working, tighter ones won’t work either, ease them to save the economy and consider an export ban on Covid19 vaccines and greatly boost vaccination program

 

PHOTO: Dr. Manoon Leechawengwongs

 

More Covid-19 infections and fatalities from the Delta mutant will be increased in Thailand if there is no proper vaccine allocation in the next 100 days, a Pulmonary disease specialist of Vichaiyut Hospital stated online today, August 12th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1227313-prominent-thai-doctor-says-lockdown-measures-aren’t-working-tighter-ones-won’t-work-either-ease-them-to-save-the-economy-and-consider-an-export-ban-on-covid19-vaccines-and-greatly-boost-vaccination-program/

 

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