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Thailand on Sunday (Aug 15) reported 21,882 new COVID-19 cases and 209 more fatalities, according to the Ministry of Public Health.

 

Of the new cases, 245 were linked to prisons. There were also 21,106 recoveries. 

 

Sunday's new cases takes the total number of infections to 907,157 and the death toll to 7,552.

 

The news comes as Thailand's Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is expected to announce on Monday whether the current lockdown measures will be extended.

 

On August 1, Thailand announced an expansion of restrictive measures in 29 provinces.

 

Restrictions include curbs on travel, curfews and closures of restaurants and all but essential businesses in shopping malls. 

 

The CCSA, which reviews restrictions every 14 days, will also decided whether to ease some of the measures put in place. 

 

Last week, Thailands Retail Association called for electronic shops to be allowed to open in shopping malls.

 

On Friday, the CCSA warned cases could double to 45,000 per day by early next month, even with current lockdown measures in place.

 

Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation's Thailand office has also predicted the country will continue to see high case numbers and fatalities over the coming weeks.

 

Last week, despite reporting record highs of new cases, Thailand also reported record numbers of recoveries.

 

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#COVID19 Update on Sunday: 21,882 new cases (245 from prisons) and 209 deaths. 21,106 released from care. 

 

12 Aug: 22,782 - 147 dead

13 Aug: 23,418 - 184 dead

14 Aug: 22,086 - 217 dead

15 Aug: 21,882 - 209 dead

#โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426706648035332099

 

Chonburi Public Health Office is reporting 1,457 new cases today and 6 more deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (352), Bang Lamung/Pattaya (191), and Si Racha (425). There are now 20,746 patients in care #COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426712001334501377

This is the scene at Lotus Siluad in Samut Prakan since before sunrise of people queuing up to get a queue card for the Pfizer vaccine. This is available to people 60+, pregnant women, children 12-18 with underline conditions and obese people ( ที่นี่สมุทรปราการ) #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426700072201330688

 

PCR tests, total of 21,882 Official new infections, with 245 of those from prison and 21,637 from community.  

209 Official covid deaths recorded.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 1,586 bringing the Unofficial total to 23,468 a slight dip from yesterday's numbers.

https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/

 

Rolling 7 day average (up to 13th Aug) which includes prison cases and bar chart of community cases from daily official announcements.

https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/thailand

7 minutes ago, anchadian said:

This is the scene at Lotus Siluad in Samut Prakan since before sunrise of people queuing up to get a queue card for the Pfizer vaccine. This is available to people 60+, pregnant women, children 12-18 with underline conditions and obese people ( ที่นี่สมุทรปราการ) #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426700072201330688

 

How to create a Covid factory

The developer of the AstraZeneca shot says the Delta variant has made herd immunity impossible because vaccinated people can still transmit the virus

 

The Delta variant has changed the equation for achieving herd immunity, the developer of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has said.

 

Speaking at a UK parliamentary meeting on Tuesday, Sir Andrew Pollard, a professor of pediatric infection and immunity at the University of Oxford, said that achieving herd immunity is "not a possibility" now that the Delta variant is circulating. 

 

"We know very clearly with coronavirus that this current variant, the Delta variant, will still infect people who have been vaccinated, and that does mean that anyone who's still unvaccinated, at some point, will meet the virus," Pollard said.

 

https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-made-herd-immunity-not-possible-astrazeneca-developer-2021-8

3 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

The developer of the AstraZeneca shot says the Delta variant has made herd immunity impossible because vaccinated people can still transmit the virus

 

The Delta variant has changed the equation for achieving herd immunity, the developer of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has said.

 

Speaking at a UK parliamentary meeting on Tuesday, Sir Andrew Pollard, a professor of pediatric infection and immunity at the University of Oxford, said that achieving herd immunity is "not a possibility" now that the Delta variant is circulating. 

 

"We know very clearly with coronavirus that this current variant, the Delta variant, will still infect people who have been vaccinated, and that does mean that anyone who's still unvaccinated, at some point, will meet the virus," Pollard said.

 

https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-made-herd-immunity-not-possible-astrazeneca-developer-2021-8

Well he should know a few thigs about the virus and vaccines so better listen to him than the quacks in Thailand. So in Thailand 93% of people have not had 2 shots. Of the 7% a good number have had the useless stuff from the CCP. 

 

Upward trajectory on deaths as Thailand forgot to vaccinate the old/sick with its (millions) of AZ, and were so arrogant not to join covax (WHO)

23 minutes ago, anchadian said:

This is the scene at Lotus Siluad in Samut Prakan since before sunrise of people queuing up to get a queue card for the Pfizer vaccine. This is available to people 60+, pregnant women, children 12-18 with underline conditions and obese people ( ที่นี่สมุทรปราการ) #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426700072201330688

 

These pictures just demonstrate the continued incompetence of the vaccine distribution.  If this is the best they can manage then we can expect to see a continuing rise in infections.

This helps free up beds and contributes to the so called daily recoveries, mandatory state care now reduced to 10 days.

 

"21,882 infected & 209 deaths reported this morning. 21,106 discharged but the 14-day mandatory state care reduced to 10 so more needy patients can access beds."

https://twitter.com/PravitR/status/1426705689720672256

 

I am not sure what the government wants to achieve by still using AstraZeneca or even SINOVAC. Many vaccinated people or many protected people? Next week registration for expats in Pattaya starts. Available is only SINOVAC and AstraZeneca. Very bad... On top of it AstraZeneca has the blood clot risk. 

 

"Wednesday's study found that two doses of Pfizer's shot was 88% effective at preventing symptomatic disease from the Delta variant, compared to 93.7% against the Alpha variant, broadly the same as previously reported.

 

Two shots of AstraZeneca vaccine were 67% effective against the Delta variant, up from 60% originally reported, and 74.5% effective against the Alpha variant, compared to an original estimate of 66% effectiveness."

 

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/two-doses-pfizer-astrazeneca-shots-effective-against-delta-variant-study-finds-2021-07-21/

 

3 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

This helps free up beds and contributes to the so called daily recoveries, mandatory state care now reduced to 10 days.

 

"21,882 infected & 209 deaths reported this morning. 21,106 discharged but the 14-day mandatory state care reduced to 10 so more needy patients can access beds."

https://twitter.com/PravitR/status/1426705689720672256

 

 

4 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

This helps free up beds and contributes to the so called daily recoveries, mandatory state care now reduced to 10 days.

 

"21,882 infected & 209 deaths reported this morning. 21,106 discharged but the 14-day mandatory state care reduced to 10 so more needy patients can access beds."

https://twitter.com/PravitR/status/1426705689720672256

 

5,615 in ICU + 25 and 1,172 on ventilators +21

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426721259304280064

 

"The CCSA, which reviews restrictions every 14 days, will also decided whether to ease some of the measures put in place."   

 

Interesting that the CCSA's options seem to be extending the existing restrictions, or easing some of them, not tightening them up.

Last night, just before I completed watching the 322nd sheep jump over the fence, my Thai wife tapped me on the shoulder and asked me a question about this forum. 

"If the US government has earmarked a certain percentage of the 1.5 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, why hasn't anyone started a petition to get the benefactors to pressure the recipients to come clean on their commitment to sharing the vaccine with the foreign residents of Thailand?"

 

I had no answer. Do any of you?

45 minutes ago, anchadian said:

This is the scene at Lotus Siluad in Samut Prakan since before sunrise of people queuing up to get a queue card for the Pfizer vaccine. This is available to people 60+, pregnant women, children 12-18 with underline conditions and obese people ( ที่นี่สมุทรปราการ) #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426700072201330688

 

And yet with this type of organisation and other examples of this kind of thing we are somehow led to believe that Thailand is more efficient at distributing and administering vaccines than the UK and the USA. Really??

Southeast Asia reported 99,662 new Covid-19 cases and 2,541 deaths on Saturday, collated data showed. #COVID19 #ASEAN #health #ThailandNews #TheNationThailand https://nationthailand.com/international/

 

 

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23 minutes ago, Denim said:

These pictures just demonstrate the continued incompetence of the vaccine distribution.  If this is the best they can manage then we can expect to see a continuing rise in infections.

Exactly…and yet many actually believe the propaganda from the Government that they are vaccinating 650k people in a day…surely common sense would tell you it’s a lie.

5 minutes ago, Mickeymaus said:

I am not sure what the government wants to achieve by still using AstraZeneca or even SINOVAC. Many vaccinated people or many protected people? Next week registration for expats in Pattaya starts. Available is only SINOVAC and AstraZeneca. Very bad... On top of it AstraZeneca has the blood clod risk. 

 

"Wednesday's study found that two doses of Pfizer's shot was 88% effective at preventing symptomatic disease from the Delta variant, compared to 93.7% against the Alpha variant, broadly the same as previously reported.

 

Two shots of AstraZeneca vaccine were 67% effective against the Delta variant, up from 60% originally reported, and 74.5% effective against the Alpha variant, compared to an original estimate of 66% effectiveness."

 

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/two-doses-pfizer-astrazeneca-shots-effective-against-delta-variant-study-finds-2021-07-21/

Because since last month more real world studies have been published that include the waning of Pfizer.

 

"Overall, it found that the Moderna vaccine was 86% effective against infection over the study period, and Pfizer's was 76%. Moderna's vaccine was 92% effective against hospitalization and Pfizer's was 85%.

But the vaccines' effectiveness against infection dropped sharply in July, when the Delta variant's prevalence in Minnesota had risen to over 70%.

Moderna was 76% effective against infection, and Pfizer was only 42% effective."

 

https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-vaccines-pfizer-moderna-delta-biden-e9be4bb0-3d10-4f56-8054-5410be357070.html

 

Its the same with real world studies from Israel.

 

Moderna now seems to the the best candidate vaccine against Delta.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 minutes ago, b17 said:

Last night, just before I completed watching the 322nd sheep jump over the fence, my Thai wife tapped me on the shoulder and asked me a question about this forum. 

"If the US government has earmarked a certain percentage of the 1.5 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, why hasn't anyone started a petition to get the benefactors to pressure the recipients to come clean on their commitment to sharing the vaccine with the foreign residents of Thailand?"

 

I had no answer. Do any of you?

I highly doubt a Thai could imagine a question of that complexity ????????????. Just kidding.. 

Most cases today are again in #Bangkok (4,217), followed by Samut Sakhon (1,851), Chonburi (1,530), Samut Prakan (1,523), Nonthaburi (650), Saraburi (565), Ayutthaya (559), and Nakhon Pathom (479). * Numbers include inmates #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

* Numbers include inmates

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426723805389459457

Just now, Marvin Hagler said:

I highly doubt a Thai could imagine a question of that complexity ????????????. Just kidding.. 

Fair dinkum. I paraphrased what she said, which was closer to "why doesn't someone complain to the US reps in Thailand about foreigners not getting any of the vaccines they sent?"....

 

53 minutes ago, anchadian said:

This is the scene at Lotus Siluad in Samut Prakan since before sunrise of people queuing up to get a queue card for the Pfizer vaccine. This is available to people 60+, pregnant women, children 12-18 with underline conditions and obese people ( ที่นี่สมุทรปราการ) #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426700072201330688

 

Ques and more Ques. These events are ridiculous but show how many want to get vaccinated.  This government has created a major nightmare.

7 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Most cases today are again in #Bangkok (4,217), followed by Samut Sakhon (1,851), Chonburi (1,530), Samut Prakan (1,523), Nonthaburi (650), Saraburi (565), Ayutthaya (559), and Nakhon Pathom (479). * Numbers include inmates #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

* Numbers include inmates

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426723805389459457

Bangkok's numbers have dropped some, but then the question is how many tests were done.  Let's be realistic as no one knows what the true numbers are especially with the ATK rapid tests being used at home.  Sure they report some numbers but how many are in isolation and unknown to the governments and hospitals 

Frontline nurse at state hospital messaged me saying she was reprimanded 4complaining on FB she has yet 2 receive Pfizer booster jab. "I'm speechless. If something happened 2 us due 2 #COVID19, will they recognise our worth?"

 

https://twitter.com/PravitR/status/1426724223326687233

 

Just now, Bkk Brian said:

Frontline nurse at state hospital messaged me saying she was reprimanded 4complaining on FB she has yet 2 receive Pfizer booster jab. "I'm speechless. If something happened 2 us due 2 #COVID19, will they recognise our worth?"

 

https://twitter.com/PravitR/status/1426724223326687233

 

Add in the Doctor who just died along with her parents and you understand why they are posting about not getting the booster. They are frightened.

25 minutes ago, Mickeymaus said:

I am not sure what the government wants to achieve by still using AstraZeneca or even SINOVAC. Many vaccinated people or many protected people? Next week registration for expats in Pattaya starts. Available is only SINOVAC and AstraZeneca. Very bad... On top of it AstraZeneca has the blood clot risk. 

 

"Wednesday's study found that two doses of Pfizer's shot was 88% effective at preventing symptomatic disease from the Delta variant, compared to 93.7% against the Alpha variant, broadly the same as previously reported.

 

Two shots of AstraZeneca vaccine were 67% effective against the Delta variant, up from 60% originally reported, and 74.5% effective against the Alpha variant, compared to an original estimate of 66% effectiveness."

 

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/two-doses-pfizer-astrazeneca-shots-effective-against-delta-variant-study-finds-2021-07-21/

 

What makes you think that Thailand can snap it's fingers and obtain Pfizer.

News in Oz today is that the government was able to obtain 1 million Pfizer from Poland. Yes Poland. 

Governments are chasing world wide for supplies of Pfizer. Thailand was lucky USA donated 1.5 mil. 

In the meantime AZ is a good alternative.

Concerning and discouraging the ICU's keep going up.

33 minutes ago, Mickeymaus said:

I am not sure what the government wants to achieve by still using AstraZeneca or even SINOVAC. Many vaccinated people or many protected people? Next week registration for expats in Pattaya starts. Available is only SINOVAC and AstraZeneca. Very bad... On top of it AstraZeneca has the blood clot risk. 

 

"Wednesday's study found that two doses of Pfizer's shot was 88% effective at preventing symptomatic disease from the Delta variant, compared to 93.7% against the Alpha variant, broadly the same as previously reported.

 

Two shots of AstraZeneca vaccine were 67% effective against the Delta variant, up from 60% originally reported, and 74.5% effective against the Alpha variant, compared to an original estimate of 66% effectiveness."

 

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/two-doses-pfizer-astrazeneca-shots-effective-against-delta-variant-study-finds-2021-07-21/

 

AstraZeneca has been effective in the UK.  I was happy to take it.

Today?  I understood this meeting was scheduled for tomorrow, Monday.

 

CCSA meets today to extend Covid measures, or ease restrictions

 

Today’s meeting of Thailand’s peak Covid organisations will decide the continuation, or the juggling, of restrictions as the CCSA and government departments grapple with country’s steady, but worrisome, increases in both new infections and deaths over the past month.

 

Currently, 29 provinces are Dark Red Zones, classified as the maximum and strict controlled area designation.

 

The CCSA will meet today and decide if they will extend the current lockdown measures. The extension of the Red Zones, with the highest levels of restrictions and curfews, have been ramped up over the past month but have seen a steady rise in both new infections and deaths, both in the key battle grounds around the city and nearby provinces, and the other provinces as well.

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/ccsa-meets-today-to-extend-covid-measures-or-ease-restrictions

 

The CCSA press briefings in Thai and English will now take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Also, there will be an important meeting on Monday to decide whether to make any changes to the present restrictions. Stay tuned #Thailand

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1426070938437656581

 

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

This is the scene at Lotus Siluad in Samut Prakan 

Grounds for despair.