Thailand prepares armory of anti-COVID weapons for Songkran battle

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With the number of COVID-19 patients surging to more than 20,000 daily, Thai authorities are busy taking steps to ensure an adequate supply of medicines.

 

Even though most COVID-19 patients only need basic medicines for fever and nasal decongestion, Thai medical authorities have been dispensing up to 2 million anti-viral Favipiravir tablets daily to minimize casualties.

 

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Over the past three months, more than 3,000 patients have succumbed to the virus in Thailand and the rising daily death toll is nearing 100 on some days.

 

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The Medical Services Department’s latest guideline for COVID-19 treatment, however, states that anti-viral medications should not be dispensed to asymptomatic cases as patients in this group can recover on their own. Doctors may consider prescribing the herbal medication Fah Talai Jone (Andrographis Paniculata), as it has proved to be useful in the treatment of COVID-19.

 

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[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Even though most COVID-19 patients only need basic medicines for fever and nasal decongestion, Thai medical authorities have been dispensing up to 2 million anti-viral Favipiravir tablets daily to minimize casualties.

I thought the death rate was up?

[zzaa09]

I find the repeated and subliminal metaphoric reference to militarism/war to be rather disturbing. 

More disturbing is how unconsciously and commonly accepted such is.