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Thailand on Saturday (December 11) reported 4,079 new COVID-19 cases, 7,302 recoveries and 39 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

▶︎ Infections outside prisons: 4,060. Prisons: 19

▶︎ Recoveries: 7,302

▶︎ Total infections since April 1: 2,135,996

▶︎ Total recoveries since since April 1: 2,062,827

 

Saturday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,164,859 with 21,151 deaths.

 

The news comes as researchers will adjust Thailand’s first plant-based Covid-19 vaccine to fight against the Omicron variant.

 

Co-founder and chief technology officer of Baiya Phytopharm Dr. Waranyu Pooncharoen said that the first generation of Baiya Covid-19 vaccine has already been injected in volunteers aged between 18 and 60. So far there are no reports of any severe side effects, and researchers are waiting for more results before testing the second generation of the vaccine on volunteers next month.

 

Dr. Waranyu stated that researchers are currently testing the vaccine's efficacy in animals infected with the Omicron variant and will modify the vaccine's protein formula to make it more responsive to the new variant.

*NBT contributed to this report

 

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PCR test positive cases, total of 4,079 official new infections. 39 official covid deaths recorded.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 1,220 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 5,299

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

 

Rolling 7 day average chart (up to 9th Dec) and bar chart of both PCR and ATK totals

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

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1469471532883726338

 

Phuket 64 new covid cases and no new deaths

https://www.facebook.com/phuketinfocenter/posts/442566347398547

The number of Covid-19 cases crossed 14.34 million across Southeast Asia, with 27,074 new cases reported on Friday. #Asean #COVID19 #TheNationThailand

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40009844

Covid-19 Vaccination in Thailand Total doses: 97+ million 1st doses: 49+ million 2nd doses: 43+ million 3rd doses: 4+ million 4th doses: 32+ K

 

https://twitter.com/SangratTanee/status/1469476794331844609

40 minutes ago, webfact said:

The news comes as researchers will adjust Thailand’s first plant-based Covid-19 vaccine to fight against the Omicron variant.

Real world data just published in the UK says the vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic infection against Omicron is ZERO for AZ and only 30% for Pfizer, booster for Pfizer brings it back up to around 75% in the first month. It was too early to predict the effectiveness on serious illness or death but they hope that will remain intact. 

 

I guess we will be expecting lots more arrivals into Thailand with Omicron if those figures hold true.

UPDATE: 4,079 confirmed cases, 1,220 probable cases (ATK), and 39 deaths (0.98%). Out of 53,455 patients , 26,249 are in hospital, 22,129 in hospitel and 3,265 in home/community isolation. There are 1,115 in a serious condition (-17) with 315 on ventilators (+1) #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1469483322342445059

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

Covid-19 Vaccination in Thailand Total doses: 97+ million 1st doses: 49+ million 2nd doses: 43+ million 3rd doses: 4+ million 4th doses: 32+ K

 

https://twitter.com/SangratTanee/status/1469476794331844609

3 million to go and 20 days to do it in. That's 150k a day, and if they are averaging below that number there will be no way to get to the number before January.

And down we go again wondering what the next day will bring?? A small drop from 92 previously reported.

 

Health officials on Friday (Dec 10) reported 77 new COVID-19 cases, 34 of which were found in Hua Hin. One case was also discovered amongst prison inmates.

Elsewhere in the province, 13 cases were found in Pranburi, 1 case in Sam Roi Yot, 2 cases in Kuiburi, 7 cases in Thap Sakae, 11 cases in Bang Saphan, 5 cases in Bang Saphan Noi, and 3 cases in Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan. No new deaths were reported today.

 

Dec 10: Prachuap reports 77 new COVID-19 cases, 34 cases in Hua Hin - Hua Hin Today English Newspaper Info, Reports, Events and News Social Life

 

South African doctors see signs omicron is milder than delta

 

JOHANNESBURG — As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr. Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet he hasn’t had to send anyone to the hospital.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/south-african-doctors-see-signs-omicron-is-milder-than-delta/2021/12/11/6463d964-5a57-11ec-8396-5552bef55c3c_story.html

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