Healthcare operators to return to non-Covid treatment as Thailand shifts to endemic era

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By Panithan Onthaworn

 

Thailand’s healthcare sector is expected to see less Covid-related income in the second half of the year as the nation eases more travel rules and moves to label Covid as endemic, experts said on Tuesday.

 

“A key highlight for Thailand’s healthcare outlook would be a change from ‘pandemic’ to ‘endemic’ from July 1,” said Parin Kitchatornpitak, an analyst at KGI Securities. 

 

In the first quarter of 2022, when the Omicron variant emerged, hospital stocks rallied robustly in light of sentiment on their strong earnings enhanced by Covid-19 patients, as well as vaccination services. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/41072/healthcare-operators-to-return-to-non-covid-treatment-as-thailand-shifts-to-endemic-era/

 

 

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Always seems to relate to money rather than health!

 

''In the first quarter of 2022, when the Omicron variant emerged'' Lol what an impact that had!

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22 hours ago, webfact said:

“A key highlight for Thailand’s healthcare outlook would be a change from ‘pandemic’ to ‘endemic’ from July 1,” said Parin Kitchatornpitak, an analyst at KGI Securities. 

Yet Prayut seems to see the need for a continued state of emergency... ?