A colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (purple), isolated from a patient sample, at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. (Photo by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

 

Medical Sciences Department Director-General Dr. Supakit Sirilak has predicted that the COVID-19 Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants are likely to become dominant in Thailand,after random testing of 948 Omicron cases last week showed 489 BA.4 and BA.5 infections, 447 BA.2 infections, 10 BA.1 and two B.1.1.529 infections.

 

He said that there is, however, only limited information about the severity of the BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants, but warned that those who have recovered from a COVID-19 can be re-infected, due to the easy transmissibility of the two sub-variants.

 

He said that the BA.2.75 sub-variant has not yet been detected in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ba-4-and-ba-5-covid-sub-variants-may-become-dominant-in-thailand/

 

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3 minutes ago, TooMuchTime said:

People still talking about covid?

Withdrawal is a long and tough process, it will take a few months.

 Just had a friend test positive today in Bangkok. He is sick as a dog...high fever and body aches..  

13 hours ago, rattlesnake said:

 

You guys just don't get it do you.  It's here to stay.  Infecting any and all. However, if you do the right things you can keep it from making your life a mess, but then to you its nothing and never was.

30 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

but then to you its nothing and never was.

Absolutely.

29 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

You guys just don't get it do you.  It's here to stay. 

You are correct.

But does it really have to be headline news every day?

We need to take sensible precautions.

Same for dengue. Same for road accidents.

They are all with us every day.

13 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

 Just had a friend test positive today in Bangkok. He is sick as a dog...high fever and body aches..  

Woah that sounds like he will be better within a week.  Let's close the borders and shut down the economy.

 

I got sick before and had a fever and threw up.  I carried on like normal.  NEXT!

8 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

You are correct.

But does it really have to be headline news every day?

We need to take sensible precautions.

Same for dengue. Same for road accidents.

They are all with us every day.

...it's a good reminder for those who have not bothered yet to get vaccinated...by the way there is an article in the topics about a motor cyclist crashing with no helmet..i rest my case...called education and changing human behaviour.

13 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Just had a friend test positive today in Bangkok. He is sick as a dog...high fever and body aches..  

That's the same symptoms as Dengue. 

Two trolling posts have been removed.

 

34 minutes ago, connda said:

That's the same symptoms as Dengue. 

Sorry to tell you but he has Covid, just tested at the hospital and PCR test shows this just like his ATK test yesterday, as he is very sick and why he sought treatment.  Young man that he is at 51 and vaccinated as well as boosted. It gets aggravating when folks say it's nothing.  It may be nothing to some but for others it affects them more so...

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Medical Sciences Department Director-General Dr. Supakit Sirilak has predicted that the COVID-19 Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants are likely to become dominant in Thailand

Considering every other variant became the latest dominant one, then I guess this will follow in the same way.

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

Sorry to tell you but he has Covid, just tested at the hospital and PCR test shows this just like his ATK test yesterday, as he is very sick and why he sought treatment.  Young man that he is at 51 and vaccinated as well as boosted. It gets aggravating when folks say it's nothing.  It may be nothing to some but for others it affects them more so...

Vaccinated, boosted but still gets Covid and feels terribly ill. Let me guess the next part: "if he was not vaccinated, it would be much worse", right? Should he get another booster maybe, just to be on the safe side?

1 hour ago, rattlesnake said:

Vaccinated, boosted but still gets Covid and feels terribly ill. Let me guess the next part: "if he was not vaccinated, it would be much worse", right? Should he get another booster maybe, just to be on the safe side?

Give your diatribe a rest. You are out in left field with your antivaxxer beliefs. The vaccines folks had were designed for the original strain and no they have not been tweaked to cover the latest variants of concern. But then you knew that and just wanted to troll some more. Adios.

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Give your diatribe a rest. You are out in left field with your antivaxxer beliefs. The vaccines folks had were designed for the original strain and no they have not been tweaked to cover the latest variants of concern. But then you knew that and just wanted to troll some more. Adios.

Guess that answers my question, seems another booster will be required then. Good luck.

1 hour ago, rattlesnake said:

Vaccinated, boosted but still gets Covid and feels terribly ill. Let me guess the next part: "if he was not vaccinated, it would be much worse", right? Should he get another booster maybe, just to be on the safe side?

Possibly yes..... 

Since it is well supported that the vaccinations reduce severity it is likely.

I don't believe a booster is of any benefit when he has just had Covi for real. Perhaps in some months.....