Thailand reports daily record of 239 new coronavirus deaths

[anchadian]

The Ministry of Public Health said Sinovac is 98 per cent effective against severe illness and deaths from Covid, based on a study with a sample size of 2,154 medical workers who have received two doses of the vaccine.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1427543050453098504

 

[anchadian]

More than 100 spa and massage parlour owners filed a lawsuit against the government on Tuesday and are demanding 200 million baht in compensation. #ThailandNews #TheNationThailand

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004792

[anchadian]

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) opened a new community isolation centre at Bang Sue Grand Station in Chatuchak district on Tuesday. #BMA #COVID19 #infocus #ThailandNews #TheNationThailand https://nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004793

Edited August 17, 2021 by anchadian

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The request to tap vaccines from Bhutan, a country of less than 1 million people, reflects efforts to plug gaps in Thailand's chaotic vaccine rollout, after AstraZeneca said it could supply the country with about five to six million monthly doses, about half of what the government had targeted.

The government made false claims about the roll-out from day One.

Now they're looking for donations and handouts from the world... which last year they made clear they didn't need.

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, anchadian said:

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) opened a new community isolation centre at Bang Sue Grand Station in Chatuchak district on Tuesday. #BMA #COVID19 #infocus #ThailandNews #TheNationThailand https://nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004793

 

So vaccinate on one side and isolate on the other. Sounds like a winner of a deal.  In the middle you have Anutins Covid trains to the provinces.

[metisdead]

A post using a trolling reference to the British people has been removed. 

[Rimmer]

Some baiting and bickering posts have been removed,  don't even think about re starting your old arguments.

[anchadian]

Thai GPO launches 2nd phase of clinical trials of inactivated chimeric vaccine

Thailand’s Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) launched the second phase of human trials of its COVIC-19 HXP-GPOVac vaccine candidate on Monday, after the completion of the first-phase trials which show satisfactory immune responses in human specimens.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-gpo-launches-2nd-phase-of-clinical-trials-of-inactivated-chimeric-vaccine/

[ukrules]

7 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

What is the Positivity Rate (Percent Positive)?

It's off the chart high, why do you think it's rarely mentioned....

 

[geisha]

Are there any charts showing the nationality details ,ex new cases, hospitalisation, ICU, recoveries, deaths, and then foreigners, locals, migrants .?  I see prisoners but  nothing else. 
The Bali Beat has a very good chart updated daily where you can see precisely where the infections etc are, and who they are.,

[Millcx]

7 hours ago, anchadian said:

Phuket health authorities are reporting 50 new local cases, zero cases from the Sandbox and one new death. There are 794 patients in care. The #PhuketSandbox has had 58 cases since 1st July #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1427430351408820242

 

You believe the Sandbox numbers as I do there is a hole in my head

[Caldera]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The request to tap vaccines from Bhutan, a country of less than 1 million people

Desperate doesn't even begin to describe it. Are there no bigger lots to go after elsewhere? European countries that have phased out AstraZeneca maybe?

[Bkk Brian]

36 minutes ago, anchadian said:

The Ministry of Public Health said Sinovac is 98 per cent effective against severe illness and deaths from Covid, based on a study with a sample size of 2,154 medical workers who have received two doses of the vaccine.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1427543050453098504

 

Look forward to reading the actual study.

[anchadian]

3 hours ago, anchadian said:

Today there were 239 deaths in #Thailand

 

120 males & 119 females

4 foreigners died

1 pregnant woman died

Median age is 67 (22 years-105 years)

Most deaths in Bangkok (79)

Deaths reported in 37 provinces

66% of those who died were 60+

5 died at home

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1427504825038557185

 

The fatalities were 120 men and 119 women with the most numbers recorded in Bangkok with 79. Of that, 235 were Thai nationals, three were Myanmar nationals and one was a Chinese national. The age range was between 22 and 105 years old.

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/08/17/recap-thailand-finds-20128-daily-covid-19-infections-with-239-additional-deaths-508498-new-vaccinated-people-reported-nationwide-in-the-past-24-hours/

[Bkk Brian]

The government is still defending its decision to buy Sinovac. Despite international studies that show that the vaccine is less effective against the Delta variant, the government insists that it is making the right choice for the Thai people.

 

Government spokesman Anucha said that mixing the AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccine is effective against Delta. He says this is necessary because of a lack of vaccines until the mRNA vaccines get here in September.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1427551954658467842

 

[Bkk Brian]

Doctors group to inspect quality of ATKs in ‘suspicious’ procurement deal

 

The Rural Doctors Society has declared that it will thoroughly inspect the quality of Chinese rapid antigen test kits (ATKs) controversially purchased by the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO).

If the Covid-19 test kits were found to be substandard, someone must be held responsible, it said.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004794

[anchadian]

1 hour ago, MikeyIdea said:

Just hit an interesting snag. I registered for the vaccine on [email protected] a while back. I'm a permanent resident so I selected the permanent resident option and included copy of passport, my alien book and the red police book. All nicely scanned, crisp and clear. I don't plan to leave Thailand so I don't have a re-entry visa.

 

Got an email today stating that my vaccine request cannot be processed due to lack of required visas... I can only think of 2 possible options:

1) You must have a re-entry permit even though one is not required if you don't want to leave the country

2) Perhaps it's the same as the land transport department at Chatuchak. They refused to let me re-register my car because I didn't have a visa expiry date. I explained that it's difficult for immigration to know when I will die - as a permanent resident is allowed to stay in the country for life, making a few Thai's queueing around me laugh. That didn't impress them but it made me happy. 

 

They are not making it easy for foreigners to get vaccinated

 

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1427556002795196422

 

[ThailandRyan]

7 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

The government is still defending its decision to buy Sinovac. Despite international studies that show that the vaccine is less effective against the Delta variant, the government insists that it is making the right choice for the Thai people.

 

Government spokesman Anucha said that mixing the AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccine is effective against Delta. He says this is necessary because of a lack of vaccines until the mRNA vaccines get here in September.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1427551954658467842

 

Reminds me of riding on the Crazy train and as the song goes "All Aboard, I, I, I, i,  Crazy ...but that's how it goes, millions of people" .....Just like Ozzy sang.  These folks must be on the crazy juice......order, order, and order more of a vaccine that costs more and obviously assists a member of the 1% club as well as filling more pockets.

Edited August 17, 2021 by ThailandRyan

[anchadian]

TIMELINE: Pattaya area informs residents who visited places in relation to the most recent Chonburi confirmed Covid –19 cases

 

List of places here:

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/08/17/timeline-pattaya-area-informs-residents-who-visited-places-in-relation-to-the-most-recent-chonburi-confirmed-covid-19-cases-4/

 

[drenddy]

I like the title, always focus on the ugly side.

Wonder, if tomorrow the numbers are lower, both cases and deaths, what would title be : Thailand reports highest numbers on a Wednesday?

[metisdead]

Off topic posts and replies have been removed.  This is not the topic to update the Thai Baht performance. 

[anchadian]

Phuket this evening are reporting 43 new cases, 0 Sandbox and no further deaths:

 

https://www.facebook.com/phuketinfocenter/posts/367778274877355

[metisdead]

Off topic posts and replies about China have been removed. 

[Rocking Robert]

If you want to lower the fear factor start telling people the age and The chronic health issues the 239 deaths had. 

[brewsterbudgen]

27 minutes ago, Rocking Robert said:

If you want to lower the fear factor start telling people the age and The chronic health issues the 239 deaths had. 

I have a feeling they don't want to do that!

[dinsdale]

5 hours ago, anchadian said:

The Ministry of Public Health said Sinovac is 98 per cent effective against severe illness and deaths from Covid, based on a study with a sample size of 2,154 medical workers who have received two doses of the vaccine.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1427543050453098504

 

If it is so good why is it that you need an mRNA booster after two shots? 

[dinsdale]

1 hour ago, Rocking Robert said:

If you want to lower the fear factor start telling people the age and The chronic health issues the 239 deaths had. 

Yep. Youngest four months old. People with no underlying medical conditions dying. That should do it. 

[Kadilo]

1 hour ago, Rocking Robert said:

If you want to lower the fear factor start telling people the age and The chronic health issues the 239 deaths had. 

Most sensible people know it already. The stats all over the world speak for themselves. Of course there will be exceptions, as there are for most things which will be the headliner grabbers. 
 

Edited August 17, 2021 by Kadilo

[dinsdale]

30 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

Most sensible people know it already. The stats all over the world speak for themselves. Of course there will be exceptions, as there are for most things which will be the headliner grabbers. 
 

The exception to date is called the Delta variant. Check the stats on that not the stats from the beginning. Most sensible people and all medical and scientific professionals know this is a very different variant to those which preceeded it.

[Bkk Brian]

2 hours ago, anchadian said:

Phuket this evening are reporting 43 new cases, 0 Sandbox and no further deaths:

 

https://www.facebook.com/phuketinfocenter/posts/367778274877355

Plus 22 positive rapid tests that are not included with those tested going into quarantine. So unofficial total is 65 new cases

https://www.facebook.com/NewshawkPhuket/posts/2972150309701472