COVID-19: Thailand reports 6,397 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths, 6,637 recoveries

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Thailand on Tuesday (January 18) reported 6,397 new COVID-19 cases, 6,637 recoveries and 18 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

▶︎ Infections outside prisons: 6,232. Prisons: 165

▶︎ Recoveries: 6,637

 

Tuesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,337,811 with 21,956 deaths.

 

The news comes as According to Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, said people who received two shots of Sinovac followed by a booster shot of AstraZeneca have seen their immunity increase 100 times, or 200 times if followed by a Pfizer booster shot.

 

He said both booster shots can significantly increase T cells, which is effective against Covid-19 variants such as Omicron. He cited data from researchers in Europe and China, on the medRxiv website, studying the effects of 2 Sinovac shots followed by an mRNA booster shot.

 

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[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1483239141223825408

 

[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1483229058695823361

 

[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1483228523775299586

 

[Bkk Brian]

PCR test positive cases, total of 6,397 official new infections. 18 official covid deaths recorded.

 

Rapid tests positive cases, 1,880 bringing the total of PCR and ATK results to 8,277

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

 

Rolling 7 day average chart (up to 14th Jan) not updated for 4 days which is unusual, other countries have been updated.

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

[ThailandRyan]

Let the games begin...so many that my GF knows are down sick right now, tested positive via ATK tests at home but instead of seeking help they are continuing on with daily life as to them it is just a Bpen Wad.

[sungod]

Amazing Thailand !

[anchadian]

#COVID19: Israel study: 4th vaccine shows limited results with omicron

 

Read more: https://thaip.bs/fNUIscy

[Guderian]

With all the money the government's saving by limiting its testing, especially the expensive PCR tests, and with many people simply not reporting ATK test results so avoiding stays at the government's expense in hospitels or field hospitals, Khun Prayut will be able to get the submarine catalogue out again ,lol.

[worrab]

Another slight increase from the 71 cases last reported on the 15th with no report for the 16th!

 

Health officials on Monday (Jan 17) reported 77 new COVID-19 cases, 37 of which were found in Hua Hin.

Elsewhere in the province, 11 cases were found in Pranburi, 1 case in Sam Roi Yot, zero cases in Kuiburi, 9 cases in Thap Sakae, 2 cases in Bang Saphan, zero cases in Bang Saphan Noi, and 16 cases in Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan.

No new deaths were reported today.

A further 1 case were found in people who had travelled to Hua Hin from overseas.

 

https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/jan-17-prachuap-reports-77-new-covid-19-cases-37-cases-in-hua-hin/

[cyril sneer]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

#COVID19: Israel study: 4th vaccine shows limited results with omicron

 

Read more: https://thaip.bs/fNUIscy

I thought studies such as these were hidden from the mainstream media

[anchadian]

#Omicron #COVID19 cases in #Thailand have exceeded 10,000, according to the Medical Sciences Department. Thai virologist Dr. Yong Poovorawan predicts the variant will replace all other strains this month.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiPBSWorld/status/1483301134878277632

 

[mahtin]

11 minutes ago, anchadian said:

#Omicron #COVID19 cases in #Thailand have exceeded 10,000, according to the Medical Sciences Department. Thai virologist Dr. Yong Poovorawan predicts the variant will replace all other strains this month.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiPBSWorld/status/1483301134878277632

 

The expert who predicts history.

[Petey11]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

#Omicron #COVID19 cases in #Thailand have exceeded 10,000, according to the Medical Sciences Department. Thai virologist Dr. Yong Poovorawan predicts the variant will replace all other strains this month.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiPBSWorld/status/1483301134878277632

 

Exceeds 10000? This bunch are deluded with the figures they keep coming out with. 

[anchadian]

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1483315057304150020

 

[anchadian]

Thai News Reports: The table shows countries of origin for the 165 cases found yesterday among recent arrivals. 31 flew in from Russia, 20 from the USA, 11 each from France and Germany, and 8 each from the UK and India #Thailand

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1483316003803381760

[anchadian]

 

(1/2) As many as 1.2 million school-age children have dropped out of school, an equivalent of 16 out of every 100 school children, said Attapol Sangkwasi, secretary general of the Education Council on Tuesday. Factors include poverty, being made orphan... #Thailand #KE

 

(2/2) ...following parents who have to migrate to seek work and lack of equipments to engage in online education as required during COVID-19 pandemic. "What's more, a Unicef report states that the abilities of students to read and write have dropped by 30 percent," said Attapol.

 

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1483328970792005634

 

[anchadian]

Health Ministry Plans to Lower COVID Alert to Level 3

 

The Public Health Ministry plans to lower its COVID-19 alert from Level 4 to Level 3 and will consider resuming registration for visitors through the Test & Go entry scheme and introducing Sandbox provinces in all regions.

 

https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-864413

 

 

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Thailand reports 7,122 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths, 7,460 recoveries

 

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Thailand on Wednesday (January 19) reported 7,122 new COVID-19 cases, 7,460 recoveries and 12 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1247251-thailand-reports-7122-new-covid-19-cases-12-deaths-7460-recoveries/

 

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