webfact Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 The rapid spread of COVID-19’s latest subvariant – XBB – is grabbing attention worldwide, including in Thailand. Three weeks after it was first detected in Singapore, XBB now accounts for at least half of the island state’s new cases. Thailand decided to step up its monitoring for the subvariant not only because Singapore is a neighbor but also because three XBB cases recently detected in Hong Kong had flown in from Thailand. Under focus The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed XBB as an Omicron subvariant under monitoring, indicating it may pose a new threat to global public health. First detected in August, the new subvariant is a recombinant of Omicron’s BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75 sub-lineages or BJ1 and BM.1.1.1. So far, XBB infections have been found in more than 17 countries, including Australia, Bangladesh, Denmark, India, Japan and the United States. While there is no evidence that XBB causes more severe symptoms than previous versions of the virus, some experts suggest it may be more transmissible than other strains. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/will-new-xbb-strain-cause-covid-to-resurge-in-thailand/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-17 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 If three flyers flew from Thailand to Hong Kong isn't this new strain already here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivananahuahin Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 these virus have no wings but flight with pax around the world without being see, this is the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ikke1959 Posted October 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) So why mak a point of it? Covid virus will be with us for many more years, maybe will never go away and it will mutate... Or is it only big news to keep the masks on? Edited October 17, 2022 by onthedarkside unsourced and unsubstantiated claim removed 3 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 8 hours ago, ikke1959 said: So why mak a point of it? Covid virus will be with us for many more years, maybe will never go away and it will mutate... Or is it only big news to keep the masks on? It has now turned into the same type of virus that becomes an annual worry, no it is not the flu, but the changing of variants constantly can be seen as similar in folks needing an annual booster depending upon the location and new strains. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremiumLane Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 8 hours ago, ikke1959 said: So why mak a point of it? Covid virus will be with us for many more years, maybe will never go away and it will mutate... Or is it only big news to keep the masks on? Why would "they" want to keep the masks on? We shouldn't track new variants? If you are talking about media reactions, then that is a whole other argument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 5 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: If three flyers flew from Thailand to Hong Kong isn't this new strain already here? Of course it is, it's everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swm59nj Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 The Moderna vaccine given here is not the latest version . It does help but does not have direct protection against Omicron and the newer variants. The latest Moderna version has been available in the states I believe since last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogradod Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, swm59nj said: The Moderna vaccine given here is not the latest version . It does help but does not have direct protection against Omicron and the newer variants. The latest Moderna version has been available in the states I believe since last month. This is one of the big differences to the flu. For the flu, vaccination tailored to the latest strains is readily available every year. Not so for Covid. I recall with horror how difficult it was to get all my (now 4) jabs and the jabs for my wife and stepdaughter. Of course we would all get the latest Covid vaccine if it only was available - but I suspect it will be like the last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caldera Posted October 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2022 6 hours ago, webfact said: While there is no evidence that XBB causes more severe symptoms than previous versions of the virus, some experts suggest it may be more transmissible than other strains. Nobody cares about yet another Omicron variant anymore. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen65 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Big question is "when will Thailand make the "bivalent "vaccine available here ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Troll post and a couple of replies removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamfalang Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 First time in YEARS I saw two Thais in 7-11 without a mask on. Nobody seemed worried. I immediately got down and confessed, "Thanks!!!! We're out of the woods!!!! We made it!!!" Now this... I want to say "Total Lockdown, bring back the COVID Extensions (I don't need one) and surgically apply masks on every Falang"......but that might be considered Trolling. New school semester in a week or two (maybe this week, I'm out of the loop but I remember it's around the end of October), so if it resurges we should know in a month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 17 minutes ago, Iamfalang said: I want to say "Total Lockdown, bring back the COVID Extensions (I don't need one) and surgically apply masks on every Falang"......but that might be considered Trolling. Don't rule anything out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post herfiehandbag Posted October 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2022 I rather suspect that it depends on "other activities" particularly on the streets of Bangkok. If things liven up then they may feel the need to reintroduce a state of emergency - due of course to the risk of a resurgence of Covid 19. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 9 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: If three flyers flew from Thailand to Hong Kong isn't this new strain already here? Just been waiting for something like this, more money for the medical profession again along with the soldiers government, and also more brown envelopes flying all over the place. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hiram Abiff Posted October 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2022 Time to ignore the fear. Sick of hearing about it 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 32 minutes ago, Hiram Abiff said: Time to ignore the fear. Sick of hearing about it What fear? Just letting folks know about a new variant that could cause issues. True in that they do not broadcast the annual Flue variants like they do with Covid, but once upon a time the Flu variants were discussed globally or did you forger about that. No fear just information. If your believing that it is fear then you have started to believe the people who use terms such as sheeple, fearmonger etc.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) Edited October 17, 2022 by onthedarkside quote of hidden post removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letseng Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 8 hours ago, ikke1959 said: So why mak a point of it? Covid virus will be with us for many more years, maybe will never go away and it will mutate... Or is it only big news to keep the masks on? How often do you want to get Covid? Less dangerous or not, it is more transmissible. Germany is seeing more infections this year than they ever had since the pandemic began. Many hospitals are no longer accept any patients, operations are being put on hold. Consider to keep your mask on when indoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattlesnake Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, Letseng said: How often do you want to get Covid? Less dangerous or not, it is more transmissible. Germany is seeing more infections this year than they ever had since the pandemic began. Many hospitals are no longer accept any patients, operations are being put on hold. Consider to keep your mask on when indoors. What is the vaccination status of all these people clogging up the hospitals? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) There's still probably over 20,000 case's a day in Thailand. In our village everyone is sick after this weeks Buddha festivities. It's inevitable in Thailand, especially Issan where hygiene isn't very good and sharing utensils and one tin drinking cup is common. Most houses only have one or two rooms for big families so forget any isolation. I haven't heard of any deaths but some are very ill. Edited October 17, 2022 by MrJ2U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattlesnake Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, MrJ2U said: There's still probably over 20,000 case's a day in Thailand. In our village everyone is sick after this weeks Buddha festivities. It's inevitable in Thailand, especially Issan where hygiene isn't very good and sharing utensils and one tin drinking cup is common. Most houses only have one or two rooms for big families so forget any isolation. I haven't heard of any deaths but some are very ill. Vaccination status of these people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Just now, rattlesnake said: Vaccination status of these people? Probably Sinovac/Astra. Unfortunately. No boosters. Luckily many of the ones with little or no symptoms have been fully vaccinated and had there boosters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthedarkside Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Several trolling and COVID misinformation posts have been removed, along with ensuing replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted October 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2022 17 hours ago, ikke1959 said: So why mak a point of it? Covid virus will be with us for many more years, maybe will never go away and it will mutate... Or is it only big news to keep the masks on? It's information.. to be used as people see fit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 11 hours ago, Hiram Abiff said: Time to ignore the fear. Sick of hearing about it I think you're one of the few people who are fearful of information. This isn't Iran where you can just shut down and control news and information thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleftheros Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 10 hours ago, Hiram Abiff said: Time to ignore the fear. Sick of hearing about it According to the NIH, the first main risk factor in death from Covid is obesity (extra 31% risk), the second highest is "anxiety and fear-related disorders" (+28%), so yes, worrying about things does appear to quite significantly increase the risk from Covid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrJ2U Posted October 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2022 17 hours ago, ikke1959 said: So why mak a point of it? Covid virus will be with us for many more years, maybe will never go away and it will mutate... Or is it only big news to keep the masks on? It's a bloody pandemic and I and other people want to be informed. Putting your head in the sand and pretending news variants of the potentially deadly virus isn't important is just plain ridiculous. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Eleftheros said: According to the NIH, the first main risk factor in death from Covid is obesity (extra 31% risk), the second highest is "anxiety and fear-related disorders" (+28%), so yes, worrying about things does appear to quite significantly increase the risk from Covid. For antivaxxers it's really to late. The newer Bivalent boosters will only be available for people who've already had the initial vaccines. Whether or not your obese or perceive yourself as perfectly healthy it was wise to get vaccinated if you are around people: (It's unlikely being a falang you'll find available original vaccines even if you chose to). "If you haven’t been boosted in the last couple of months, this is a great opportunity to be better protected,” Dr. Murray says. “Deciding on timing has a lot to do with your own health profile as well as that of those around you. If you're with people who could become quite sick if you transmitted it to them, even if you had mild disease, that is something to consider.” https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/omicron-booster-covid-19 Hopefully this won't be as deadly as the Delta variant. Edited October 18, 2022 by onthedarkside personal comment removed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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