COVID-19: Thailand reports 21,157 new coronavirus cases

[anchadian]

Will Thailand take the hint?

 

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has resigned after losing his parliamentary majority and mounting criticism over his administration’s handling of the pandemic.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1427177536899878912

 

[Almer]

6 hours ago, smedly said:

I think  "released" from hospital would better describe what happened to the people

 

They may have been released into home quarantine meaning they have not fully recovered 

 

Just another misleading word game from the authorities - something they are constantly doing, another example is referring to people as vaccinated after only one shot

 

Why don't they just tell the truth  

Tell the truth????????????????

[Bkk Brian]

30 minutes ago, sungod said:

No they dont, complete freedom of movement around Vientiane and other cities.

Reports must be wrong and you must be right then.

[sungod]

1 minute ago, Bkk Brian said:

Reports must be wrong and you must be right then.

Correct, talk to friends daily there and they are all going to work.

[DrJack54]

2 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Reports must be wrong and you must be right then.

VIENTIANE, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government has decided to extend the current nationwide lockdown to Aug. 18 as the COVID-19 cases continued to rise

[Bkk Brian]

20 minutes ago, sungod said:

Correct, talk to friends daily there and they are all going to work.

Who said people cannot go to work did you read the reports on their lockdown, it does not mention stopping people from going to work unless they were part of the closed businesses order. 

 

I'll carry on believing the reports on the lockdowns they've had, thanks anyway:

 

"The Lao authorities have announced an easing of lockdown restrictions in provinces with no COVID-19 infections. Most businesses (including gyms/spas, sports facilities, night markets, tourist attractions, restaurants, shopping malls, retail shops and food markets) may open if COVID preventative measures are in place. These may include providing alcohol gel, face masks being worn, 1m physical distancing and checking temperatures. However, some entertainment venues remain closed and the sale of alcohol is prohibited."

Edited August 16, 2021 by Bkk Brian

[anchadian]

Strong words

 

ChulaCov19 Vaccine as Effective as Pfizer’s

 

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, the Thai Red Cross Society and the Chula Vaccine Research Center announced the achievement of their ChulaCov19, Thailand’s first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, after the first phase of its clinical trials with Thai volunteers on June 24. They developed the vaccine together with the University of Pennsylvania.

 

Prof Dr Kiat Ruxrungtham, vaccine development head of the Chula Vaccine Research Center, said 36 volunteers aged 18-55 years who participated in the trials were safe and did not develop any severe side effect and the vaccine stimulated antibodies as highly as other mRNA vaccines could including the vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech. Besides, the vaccine could cope with the original variant of COVID-19 as well as 4 new variants namely Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta, he said.

 

https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-759426

[anchadian]

The US embassy reaffirms they are committed to donating 1M doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Thailand as previously announced. “We are working on logistics to deliver these vaccines as quickly as possible. The US remains with Thailand in the fight against this pandemic.”

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1427186097319071753

 

[robblok]

6 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

This poor Man has been not only battling the Covid Virus which has never really left his Province for many Months now, but is also dealing with his own fight against " Long Covid "after spending many weeks in Hospital in critical condition.

Weerasak has been outstanding in the fight against Covid under very difficult conditions, and I wish him well for a speedy and full recovery.

Maybe this will highlight " Long Covid " among the Thai people, as it is something that is very real, and has been given no attention at all by the Authorities.

Its also not given attention by many of the foreigners on this board who want nothing more then to open things up and only count the deaths. I fear long coivd far more then death as it has a far higher occurrence 10% i read somewhere and months of recovering does not sound like a simple flue. 

[robblok]

2 hours ago, Macrohistory said:

 

Why doesn't the legal system deter all crimes?

 

Okay, let's abolish the legal system.  It doesn't do any good anyway.

 

 

Really great comparison. People still don't seem to understand that a lockdown will only slow things down not really combat it if the numbers are this high. Slowing down is the best we can hope for. 

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand on Monday (August 16) reported 21,157 new COVID-19 cases and 182 additional deaths over the past 24 hours.

Still holding those figures, but with mass testing about to become available over the counter I think it's going to explode.

[Cake Monster]

2 minutes ago, robblok said:

Its also not given attention by many of the foreigners on this board who want nothing more then to open things up and only count the deaths. I fear long coivd far more then death as it has a far higher occurrence 10% i read somewhere and months of recovering does not sound like a simple flue. 

True words you speak. Covid is not a simple Flu, and many of those on this Board have their own agenda for opening things up From the Beer and Birds brigade to the people who have Business interests. 

Long Covid is also ( IMO ) the most horrible of things that could possibly happen to a person who has contracted Covid.

The symptoms vary according to the severity of the Long Covid, but its fair to say that anybody that gets it is in for a great deal of pain and anguish over many Months.

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6 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

Thank you China ???????? (Non-NATO treaty ally United States...a couple million doses ????????)

Are you aware that China has donated only 500,000 doses to Thailand? And that with the stipulation that Chinese nationals resident in China get first dibs on it? The USA is donating 2.5 million doses of Pfizer with no strings attached.

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41 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Strong words

 

ChulaCov19 Vaccine as Effective as Pfizer’s

 

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, the Thai Red Cross Society and the Chula Vaccine Research Center announced the achievement of their ChulaCov19, Thailand’s first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, after the first phase of its clinical trials with Thai volunteers on June 24. They developed the vaccine together with the University of Pennsylvania.

 

Prof Dr Kiat Ruxrungtham, vaccine development head of the Chula Vaccine Research Center, said 36 volunteers aged 18-55 years who participated in the trials were safe and did not develop any severe side effect and the vaccine stimulated antibodies as highly as other mRNA vaccines could including the vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech. Besides, the vaccine could cope with the original variant of COVID-19 as well as 4 new variants namely Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta, he said.

 

https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-759426

It is good news but not great news. Curevac, the German pharmaceutical manufactuer and a pioneer in mRNA delivery systems, also had promising early results but ultimately its vaccine wasn't deemed effective enough.

[anchadian]

It’s official, the partial lockdown and curfew has been extended to 31st August when it will be reviewed again. The restrictions put in place two weeks ago will continue as before. The only difference is that the banks in malls can now open #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1427198198041378817

 

[brewsterbudgen]

"Lockdown" and curfew extended until 31 August.  But banks in malls can open!

 

 

[anchadian]

Thailand is procuring an additional 12 million doses of Sinovac by the end of the year despite repeated criticisms by healthcare professionals and the public over its efficacy against the Delta variant.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1427200357331988482

 

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, anchadian said:

It’s official, the partial lockdown and curfew has been extended to 31st August when it will be reviewed again. The restrictions put in place two weeks ago will continue as before. The only difference is that the banks in malls can now open #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1427198198041378817

 

The 7+7 Sandbox has also been approved.  Then add in new Bubble and seals as well as factory locked in, having been approved as well.. 

[anchadian]

3 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

The 7+7 Sandbox has also been approved.  Then add in new Bubble and seals as well as factory locked in, having been approved as well.. 

 

The proposal to link Phuket to other selected tourist destinations in the 7+7 scheme has been approved by the CCSA. This means that international travellers now only have to spend their first seven days in Phuket before moving elsewhere on sealed routes for the other 7 days.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1427203357639208966

 

[thai006]

worst and worst 

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8 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Chonburi Public Health Office is reporting 1,223 new cases today and 9 more deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (219), Bang Lamung/Pattaya (223), and Si Racha (458). There are now 20,850 patients in care

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1427057155878711298

 

For many days now, Phuket has recorded no new deaths. Granted that Chonburi has about 4 times the population of Phuket but I wonder if the high levels of vaccination in Phuket are actually having an effect. Since Apr 3 there has been a total of 14 covid deaths recorded.

[DrJack54]

16 minutes ago, anchadian said:

The only difference is that the banks in malls can now open

Understandable imo. 

Personally I don't need to attend bank but seems many Thai do. 

Apparently the queues were not workable with mall banks closed.

[anchadian]

BREAKING: The partial lockdown measures imposed in Bangkok and 28 other provinces have been extended until Aug 31. More #COVID19 tests using Antigen Test Kits (ATK) to be conducted in the capital and surrounding provinces, while ATK tests are to be conducted every week at work.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiPBSWorld/status/1427206565073866756

 

[anchadian]

4 hours ago, anchadian said:

Poor showing of inoculations yesterday even with the 3rd dose:

 

Number of people who received vaccines

1st dose: + 117,620

2nd dose: + 35,804

3rd dose: + 9,087

 

https://twitter.com/NBTWORLDNews/status/1427146437008056320

 

National Vaccination Rollout:

 

DAY 63: 191,145 <— Sunday

DAY 64: 501,330

DAY 65: 546,844

DAY 66: 570,865

DAY 67: 219,840 <— holiday

DAY 68: 683,832

DAY 69: 284,378 <— Saturday

DAY 70: 162,511 <— Sunday

 

TOTAL: 19,491,706 doses

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1427205719460245507

 

[anchadian]

The government is also considering a Covid Pass for the reopening of the country. This would mean one would need proof of being vaccinated to enter indoor places like say restaurants or bars. It is only a proposal at this time. #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/The_PattayaNews/status/1427204547810713600

 

[DavisH]

7 hours ago, Harry Black said:

I'm sure we can trust the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to be telling us the truth!!!!

Like Myanmar, their high death rate relative to cases suggests that many cases are going undetected, to a higher degree that is happening in LoS. There is virually no testing in Myanmar (15K tests a day if you are lucky). 

[Bkk Brian]

34 minutes ago, placeholder said:

For many days now, Phuket has recorded no new deaths. Granted that Chonburi has about 4 times the population of Phuket but I wonder if the high levels of vaccination in Phuket are actually having an effect. Since Apr 3 there has been a total of 14 covid deaths recorded.

One would certainly hope so, it maybe kicking in around about now but over the next few weeks we should be able to gauge that better.

 

Currently since April 1st there have been 14 deaths and 1,989 official covid community cases so a mortality rate of around 0.72%

[Bkk Brian]

2 hours ago, anchadian said:

Bangkok’s Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital announced on Monday that there was no “VIP” list for Pfizer shots and no nominees were added to the list of vaccine registrants.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004735

Corruption watchdog asked to investigate Pfizer vaccinations at Bhumibol Hospital

 

Srisuwan claims that his own investigation found that the list was printed in alphabetical order, instead of by priority, and that there are duplicate names with some names replaced by numerals. He also claimed that the hospital was allocated more vaccine doses than the number of medical personnel and that several of them have not been given their third booster jabs.

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/corruption-watchdog-asked-to-investigate-pfizer-vaccinations-at-bhumibol-hospital/

 

[Bkk Brian]

The Public Health Ministry and Piyavate Hospital set up a 350-bed field hospital to receive “yellow” Covid patients, starting from tomorrow.

@TNAMCOT

https://twitter.com/TNAMCOTEnglish/status/1427197627498516487

 

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1 hour ago, anchadian said:

The government is also considering a Covid Pass for the reopening of the country. This would mean one would need proof of being vaccinated to enter indoor places like say restaurants or bars. It is only a proposal at this time. #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/The_PattayaNews/status/1427204547810713600

 

Great so 7% can go shop and restaurant! And all farangs who enter the country.