Thailand is approaching Covid-19 redefinition as ‘endemic’ but with no exact timeframe, Public Health Minister says

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand’s Covid-19 situation is improving and nearly calling the disease ‘endemic’ soon, the Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated today, May 11th.

 

The Minister told the Associated Press after the meeting of the National Communicable Disease Committee that the situation of Covid-19 infections has improved and Thailand is reaching closer to announcing the disease as endemic every moment.

 

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However, Anutin stressed that the exact timeframe of the announcement cannot be set in stone just yet. Anutin stated that there was no guarantee of labeling Covid-19 endemic within the month of July.

 

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[Thailand]

Ah, the "how long is a piece of string" response.

[alyx]

4 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

the announcement cannot be set in stone just yet.

Not being mean but, sincerely, from what I have noticed over the yeaaaaaaaaars, even if it were, that would set a precedent if the carving did not fade

[alyx]

Meanwhile ....Europe Abolishes Mandatory Face Mask Requirement During Flights

[smedly]

stupid beyond belief 

 

Covid is over - get with the rest of the world 

 

 

Honestly how stupid are these people 

 

Move on 

[BayArea]

"Thailand is approaching Covid-19 redefinition as ‘endemic’ but with no exact timeframe, Public Health Minister says"

 

move along, nothing to see here when anything is mentioned with this clown . 

[BayArea]

5 hours ago, alyx said:

Meanwhile ....Europe Abolishes Mandatory Face Mask Requirement During Flights

yes! and America did it on May 3rd. 

[Dukeleto]

Tik tok Anutin tik tok!

 

[madmitch]

I wonder if Prayut will be wearing his mask in Washington DC?

[vandeventer]

7 hours ago, alyx said:

Meanwhile ....Europe Abolishes Mandatory Face Mask Requirement During Flights

Maybe someone should tell China it's all over?

[wombat]

12 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Maybe someone should tell China it's all over?

Yes...then tourism can start again 

[4MyEgo]

My crystal ball tells me that they will try and hold out till after the election, so that they can keep extending the emergency decree, i.e. can't have protestors out and about voicing their dismay about this so called legitimate Government, otherwise, straight to the Bangkok Hilton for those going against the grain.

 

Will they be able to pull it off, time will tell, although I hope not.

 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand’s Covid-19 situation is improving and nearly calling the disease ‘endemic’ soon, the Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated today, May 11th.

And an end to all the Covid measures, arrivals at any port allowed to freely enter, establishments allowed to resume normal business and an end to the emergency decree?

Or just "endemic" in name only?

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, alyx said:

Meanwhile ....Europe Abolishes Mandatory Face Mask Requirement During Flights

I personally don't have an issue with face mask wearing.

On flights or in close proximity to others in any location, it means I don't get infected with anything.

In Thailand it still offers protection against pollution and PM2.5 in particular.

But hey-ho, it's a free world, and your lungs.

 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, smedly said:

Honestly how stupid are these people 

Mak.

[timkeen08]

1 hour ago, Dukeleto said:

Tik tok Anutin tik tok!

 

That's maybe where he gets his so called amazing ideas and information.  As well as his wild talking points.  That's anyone's guess who he follows on that Xhina app.

[alex8912]

3 hours ago, BayArea said:

yes! and America did it on May 3rd. 

I flew in USA with no mask April 27 th along with 95% of others. I think it started April 18.

[dinsdale]

29 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

My crystal ball tells me that they will try and hold out till after the election, so that they can keep extending the emergency decree, i.e. can't have protestors out and about voicing their dismay about this so called legitimate Government, otherwise, straight to the Bangkok Hilton for those going against the grain.

 

Will they be able to pull it off, time will tell, although I hope not.

 

Agree. This is political not scientific. 

[Stargeezr]

My 2 old Thai relatives just arrived 3 days ago. They wore their masks during the whole flight from Bangkok to Canada, except when they were eating. They done a rapid test today and so far have been negative, so  are happy about that. 3 vaccines shots, and a case of COVID about 6 weeks ago, so they are quite experienced with COVID, and are still alive, and happy to be away from the heat of Thailand at the moment.

 

Pandemic, or Endemic, What ever. I guess the new flu season/ COVID season will have to be figured out some day. I am just glad that less people are dying these days, compared with the period of the first 3 strains of COVID.

[Derek B]

9 hours ago, alyx said:

Meanwhile ....Europe Abolishes Mandatory Face Mask Requirement During Flights

Well I am still wearing mine for the foreseeable future.

[thailand49]

You want to end it call it whatever you want and when but open it now!  

It is no big thing it is just s label. ????

[mtls2005]

So no plan.

 

Not exactly "The A-Team" here.

 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Anutin stated that there was no guarantee of labeling Covid-19 endemic within the month of July.

This points to the Emergency Decree being extended another 60 days/2 months.

 

 

[khunjeff]

Does any other country have this obsession with the labeling of the outbreak? All people care about is which restrictions will be tightened or loosened, not whether Anutin chooses to refer to it as "endemic".

[atpeace]

18 minutes ago, Derek B said:

Well I am still wearing mine for the foreseeable future.

Just on flights?  I seemed to often get sick after long flights so I get it.  I might wear a high-end mask on flights that allows me to breath without discomfort as minor as that discomfort may be it is still frustrating.  Not concerned about interactions so the mask is really not a big deal.  If I need to talk during a flight, I would most definitely do it maskless and take the risk.  

[huangnon]

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However, Anutin stressed that the exact timeframe of the announcement cannot be set in stone just yet. Anutin stated that there was no guarantee of labeling Covid-19 endemic within the month of July.

 

Read: "We're still making shedloads of money from PPE, dodgy ATK test kits, and hospitels. Oh, and keeping a disgruntled population off the streets in protests,,"

They will keep this going as long as possible.

[dinsdale]

18 minutes ago, atpeace said:

Just on flights?  I seemed to often get sick after long flights so I get it.  I might wear a high-end mask on flights that allows me to breath without discomfort as minor as that discomfort may be it is still frustrating.  Not concerned about interactions so the mask is really not a big deal.  If I need to talk during a flight, I would most definitely do it maskless and take the risk.  

You cant talk with a mask on?

[FinChin67]

Not anytime soon. They want to keep the sheep in control. Easier when they can slap limits based on covid and blame it for all their screw-ups. 

[alyx]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I personally don't have an issue with face mask wearing.

On flights or in close proximity to others in any location, it means I don't get infected with anything.

In Thailand it still offers protection against pollution and PM2.5 in particular.

But hey-ho, it's a free world, and your lungs.

 

Exactly my point: it should remain at "personally"

[alyx]

1 hour ago, Derek B said:

Well I am still wearing mine for the foreseeable future.

As one should be entitled to decide whether to wear a mask as Japanese have been doing for decades (wearing mask... for their own protection though) .....or not. Not imposed

[atpeace]

53 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

You cant talk with a mask on?

What do you think?

 

Calm down and I definitely wouldn't be offended by others deciding to wear masks.  Life goes on and hopefully people realize their opinions are only theirs and accept others.  I remember one poster telling us all that the lockdowns were a small sacrifice and his life was swell.  He stayed indoors 99% of the time and lounged in his pool for over 2 years.  To me that sounds like hell but I respect that some have a different idea of fun.  To each his own even if that creates a little risk.