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Health officials have spoken of their concern at the emergence of two Omicron sub variants in Thailand.

 

The discovery of more than 180 cases of the BA.4 and BA.5 variants have prompted officials to urge members of the public to get a booster shot.

 

Dr Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the Department of Medical Sciences said that of the 400 samples sent for analysis, a total of 181 people have tested positive for the sub variants – 48 people who entered Thailand and 133 people who were infected in the country.

 

Most of the samples had been collected from Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/thailand-news/concerns-after-181-cases-of-new-sub-variants-reported-in-thailand/

 

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

The discovery of more than 180 cases of the BA.4 and BA.5 variants have prompted officials to urge members of the public to get a booster shot.

No

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Dr Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the Department of Medical Sciences said that of the 400 samples sent for analysis, a total of 181 people have tested positive for the sub variants – 48 people who entered Thailand and 133 people who were infected in the country.

No need to panic, well that's the word from the top.

181 sub variants? Really?

I mean, you have got: no engines, German engines as ordered, Chinese copies of the  German engines...

But 181 variants?

 

Ah I see, silly me...

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Dr Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the Department of Medical Sciences said that of the 400 samples sent for analysis, a total of 181 people have tested positive for the sub variants

Where do they do these tests for ‘sub-variants’....  Every PCR test I have taken simply responds negative, 

But for those whose test returned a positive, was the variant listed ?... 

 

Does every lab test that returns a positive test also test for a variant and sub-variant? does every lab have the equipment and expertise to test to that level of detail ????

 

 

Boosters for BA.4 and BA.5 are not available yet. Moderna have a new one coming out later in the year that targets all variants successfully

little late to be concern about anything at this point, the door is already wide open, everybody for themselves

29 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Where do they do these tests for ‘sub-variants’....  Every PCR test I have taken simply responds negative, 

But for those whose test returned a positive, was the variant listed ?... 

 

Does every lab test that returns a positive test also test for a variant and sub-variant? does every lab have the equipment and expertise to test to that level of detail ????

 

 

They've all got genomic sequencers that they are fully-trained in the use of. I'm sure...

 

Edited June 27, 20224 yr by onthedarkside
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20 hours ago, webfact said:

The discovery of more than 180 cases of the BA.4 and BA.5 variants have prompted officials to urge members of the public to get a booster shot.

A booster shot didn't prevent people from catching even the earlier Omicron variants. Been there, done that.

 

Just how many boosters do they reckon "members of the public" will need? For what level of additional protection, if any?