Thailand has detected its case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, health officials said on Monday.

 

The case was discovered in a male US citizen who had travelled to Thailand from Spain at the end November.

 

The case is still awaiting the result of a second RT-PCR test, Dr Supakit Sirilak, chief of Thailand’s Medical Science Department told press on Monday.

 

Dr Supakit urged the public not to panic in relation to the discovery of the Omicron variant in a person in Thailand.

 

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Since he's an American, you have to seriously wonder whether he's been wearing masks and social-distancing.  I fear not.

 

recent early data suggest that this variant could end the pandemic 

6 minutes ago, smedly said:

recent early data suggest that this variant could end the pandemic 

That's not been proven.  Far from it.

It's now been reported in about 50 countries.  Guaranteed it's all over by now.  It moved quickly.

From my understanding this variant was announced only recently in  RSA.

The poor chap arrived in November, I  supposed he had been tested and quarantined as well upon arrival in Thailand. 

I therefore can only suspect he has been infected in Thailand only. Maybe I am wrong.????

22 minutes ago, Macrohistory said:

Since he's an American, you have to seriously wonder whether he's been wearing masks and social-distancing.  I fear not.

 

No only the Americas, those that feels that they are superior to the others too.

Warmest

Go on YT and watch Dr. Campbell's latest report with figures from SA. This Omicron variant may well mean the pandemic is coming to an end. 

2 minutes ago, grain said:

Go on YT and watch Dr. Campbell's latest report with figures from SA. This Omicron variant may well mean the pandemic is coming to an end. 

He's not a doctor, he's a retired nursing teacher.  His videos are good, but he is not saying this pandemic is going to end.  Don't post misinformation.  It helps no one.

27 minutes ago, Macrohistory said:

Since he's an American, you have to seriously wonder whether he's been wearing masks and social-distancing.  I fear not.

 

Amusing assumption to say the least 

18 minutes ago, smedly said:

recent early data suggest that this variant could end the pandemic 

You watch too much you tube experts

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6 minutes ago, itsari said:

You watch too much you tube experts

What's wrong with experts on YouTube? Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, and the president's chief medical advisor is on YT. Or maybe that's your point?

3 minutes ago, Stubby said:

What's wrong with experts on YouTube? Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, and the president's chief medical advisor is on YT. Or maybe that's your point?

Come on.  Don't deflect.  YouTube is a terrible source for information.  Especially for those who like conspiracy theories.

2 minutes ago, Stubby said:

What's wrong with experts on YouTube? Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, and the president's chief medical advisor is on YT. Or maybe that's your point?

Experts on You Tube are not to be trusted  in my opinion .

43 minutes ago, smedly said:

recent early data suggest that this variant could end the pandemic 

AFAIK, only one CEO of a private healthcare network, has put forward this hypothesis (twice). So far, only one other person, an immunologist, is publicly sharing his 'cautious optimism'.

42 minutes ago, Macrohistory said:

Since he's an American, you have to seriously wonder whether he's been wearing masks and social-distancing.  I fear not.

 

He is American who traveled to Thailand from Spain, where he had been living for the past year.

 

From my limited understanding of virology, I believe viruses do not discriminate based on a potential host's nationality.

You couldn't make this <deleted> up!

30 minutes ago, Mickmouse1 said:

From my understanding this variant was announced only recently in  RSA.

The poor chap arrived in November, I  supposed he had been tested and quarantined as well upon arrival in Thailand. 

I therefore can only suspect he has been infected in Thailand only. Maybe I am wrong.????

The OP says he arrived "end of November". 

1 minute ago, bubba said:

He is American who traveled to Thailand from Spain, where he had been living for the past year.

 

From my limited understanding of virology, I believe viruses do not discriminate based on a potential host's nationality.

Correct. SARS-CoV-2 doesn't need a passport to travel either.

 

Maybe by the next 'variant of concern', the world health authorities and the knee-jerk governments implementing big pharma's vaccination Ponzi schemes will realize that even with the most intense genomic sequencing efforts, the earliest that a new variant can be confirmed is upwards of two weeks after the fact.

 

The stigma of naming it after a country or a region still persists despite the fancy-looking Greek alphabet.

41 minutes ago, smedly said:

recent early data suggest that this variant could end the pandemic 

One way or the other...

Are all the people on his flight in quarantine now?  What about the taxi and hotel staff?  lol

 

29 minutes ago, grain said:

Go on YT and watch Dr. Campbell's latest report with figures from SA. This Omicron variant may well mean the pandemic is coming to an end. 

Backed up by this early report on SA 
 

Less need for oxygen with shorter  stays in hospital. 

No spike in deaths seen even as cases increase. 

Still  early doors to read too much for Omicron but early signs look promising and a good read for those interested in the early data. 

 

https://www.samrc.ac.za/news/tshwane-district-omicron-variant-patient-profile-early-features

22 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

He's not a doctor, he's a retired nursing teacher.  His videos are good, but he is not saying this pandemic is going to end.  Don't post misinformation.  It helps no one.

what part of "may well mean" don't you understand? Anyway, what's wrong with hope and optimism? The pandemic will end one day and for the past year and a half professionals have been saying the way it will end is the virus will eventually mutate to a weak strain no worse than the common cold and it will be over. That appears to be happening right now. I repeat "appears to be" FYI, statements such as "may well be" and "appears to be" are opinions not misinformation. Have a nice day you grumpy old pessimist. 

14 minutes ago, grain said:

what part of "may well mean" don't you understand? Anyway, what's wrong with hope and optimism? The pandemic will end one day and for the past year and a half professionals have been saying the way it will end is the virus will eventually mutate to a weak strain no worse than the common cold and it will be over. That appears to be happening right now. I repeat "appears to be" FYI, statements such as "may well be" and "appears to be" are opinions not misinformation. Have a nice day you grumpy old pessimist. 

Hope and optimism is what I heard back in January of 2020.  Look where we are now.  Most experts are saying this is serious and none are saying it may well mean an end.  None.  I'd rather think things will be bad and they turn out better, than have sunshine blown up my bum only to find out things are bad.  Get it?

 

Thanks for the personal attack. 

6 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

Backed up by this early report on SA 
 

 

Less need for oxygen with shorter  stays in hospital. 

No spike in deaths seen even as cases increase. 

Still  early doors to read too much for Omicron but early signs look promising and a good read for those interested in the early data. 

 

https://www.samrc.ac.za/news/tshwane-district-omicron-variant-patient-profile-early-features

Why would there be, that study group is 80% under 50 years old. 

 

 

36 minutes ago, grain said:

Go on YT and watch Dr. Campbell's latest report with figures from SA. This Omicron variant may well mean the pandemic is coming to an end. 

Dr. Fauci made a similarly positive observation today:

 

Though it’s too early to really make any definitive statements about it, thus far it does not look like there’s a great degree of severity to it,” Fauci said.

 

“Thus far, the signals are a bit encouraging. But we have really got to be careful before we make any determinations that it is less severe, or it really doesn’t cause any severe illness, comparable to Delta.

 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/5/encouraging-early-feedback-on-omicron-severity-fauci

I read in pattayaone this morning that CCSA said the migth be a new lockdown if this virus is deceted in thailand.If so im happy i didnt book my fligth before march next year.

5 minutes ago, bubba said:

Dr. Fauci made a similarly positive observation today:

 

Though it’s too early to really make any definitive statements about it, thus far it does not look like there’s a great degree of severity to it,” Fauci said.

 

“Thus far, the signals are a bit encouraging. But we have really got to be careful before we make any determinations that it is less severe, or it really doesn’t cause any severe illness, comparable to Delta.

 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/5/encouraging-early-feedback-on-omicron-severity-fauci

Thanks. Another cautious but encouraging and optimistic report. 

1 hour ago, Jeffr2 said:

That's not been proven.  Far from it.

I wouldn't say far from it. There have been studies showing a virus with many mutations tend to kill itself off or weaken considerable.