Thai health expert says Covid from the West is more dangerous than from China

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An influential Thai virologist said new Covid-19 strains from tourists traveling from the West are more worrisome than older strains from tourists traveling from China.

 

Dr. Yong Poovorawan came out today, January 6th, to allay Thai people’s concerns over a surge in Covid-19 infections in light of China’s upcoming easing of travel restrictions from January 8th onwards.

 

Dr. Yong, who is the chief of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine, posted on his Facebook wall that, “The ongoing outbreak in China is primarily caused by the Omicron subvariant of Covid-19, known as BA.5, which has already spread in Thailand.”

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/01/06/thai-health-expert-says-covid-from-the-west-is-more-dangerous-than-from-china/

 

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[Sharp 2625]

This Guy!!

[Thailand 25290]

Must be right.

[ozimoron 22754]

Just now, Thailand said:

Must be right.

He's referring to the latest mutation. It has been flagged as more dangerous than other versions of omicron.

[trainman34014 20006]

And of course we know how 'Expert' they are in everything they say and do  !!

[Lingba 2951]

another expert who knows it all

[vandeventer 7147]

Really, only China gives the White lung.

 

[engamann 1098]

Why do I always think about the movie dum & dumber when I see Dr. Yong 🤡

[Dmaxdan 17449]

The DF (Dirty Farang) variant of Covid has always been the most deadly. But weirdly isn't recognized in the rest of the world.

[billd766 38269]

It will be interesting to see the Thailand Covid statistics in 3 months time, and compare the number of western tourists who have been hospitalsed compared to the number of Chinese tourists.

 

Especially as that will be in the lead up to the election when the government has been set free (55555) for the election, and there is only a caretaker government.

[proton 10052]

Expert in his own mind, just an MD and I wonder how he managed that even

[Hummin 7901]

Good, finely walk in peace and quiet for myself here in Thailand, and wife do not need to worrying about other ladies going to steel me from her! Thank you Dr Yong

[BananaStrong 1213]

Here is a guy telling farangs they cannot win no matter what without telling them they cannot win no matter what. lol

[Rimmer 15465]

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[ozimoron 22754]

2 minutes ago, rabas said:

 

I would ignore Covid advice from a twitter financial thread quoting Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim.

 

A primary reason to consider restrictions is because China is about to become the most massive source of new variants the likes of which the world has never seen. They have a mostly unprotected 1.4B people facing one of the fastest spreading Omicron variants known, BF.7.

 

It also seems the good Dr. Yong doesn't know about BF.7 yet.

Unfortunately you seem to have not seen reports from Italian authorities that they aren't seeing new mutations as yet from China. Thailand is trying to combat the virus on two fronts. First is large numbers of infections arriving from China which will overwhelm the hospital system and second is more dangerous new mutations coming from the US and Europe. Hence, the restrictions applying to all arrivals.

[sammieuk1 30578]

Dr Google is back with his usual words of wisdom and utter rubbish 🤔

[ikke1959 14159]

share it on facebook, that will keep the Westerns away and can Thailand enjoy their Chinese guests... Everybody happy.

[Blumpie 4382]

Thanks Dr. Nick!

[metisdead 11922]

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[Enoon 10454]

7 hours ago, ozimoron said:

He's referring to the latest mutation. It has been flagged as more dangerous than other versions of omicron.

NO!......more INFECTIOUS.

 

 

Edited January 6 by Enoon

[Enoon 10454]

5 hours ago, ozimoron said:

Unfortunately you seem to have not seen reports from Italian authorities that they aren't seeing new mutations as yet from China. Thailand is trying to combat the virus on two fronts. First is large numbers of infections arriving from China which will overwhelm the hospital system and second is more dangerous new mutations coming from the US and Europe. Hence, the restrictions applying to all arrivals.

More bllocoks?

 

 

[Soikhaonoiken 3379]

Here we go again.... just like the 1st wave of Covid, stating  Thailand won't be effected by Covid as its too hot... and Covid will be washed away when the rains come...

And Covid won't affect Thais because of spicy food.. etc etc

[ozimoron 22754]

2 hours ago, Enoon said:

More bllocoks?

Facts are facts

 

Roughly 6,500 people in hospitals in the U.S. have tested positive for Covid-19, according to the CDC, more than double the number from one month ago, and more than 10,000 people have died from Covid in the last month, the highest four-week total since the summer.

 

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/06/covid-cases-hospitalizations-spike-as-new-variant-gains-foothold-00076747

 

Hospitals at or near full COVID-19 ICU capacity increase by 90% over past few months

 

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/study-hospitals-at-or-near-full-covid-19-icu-capacity-increase-by-90-over-past-few-months

Edited January 6 by ozimoron

[Bim Smith 2449]

All you need to know about this guy is Chulalongkorn University gets funding from Bill Gates. Case closed.

[ozimoron 22754]

1 minute ago, Bim Smith said:

All you need to know about this guy is Chulalongkorn University gets funding from Bill Gates. Case closed.

That's because Bill Gates' foundation funds research into viruses. Nothing to see here.

[CLUBBER 168]

What a clown show 🤡🤡🤡 it never disappoints !

[ross163103 1039]

I wonder how much the Thai-chinese businessmen paid him to come up with that.

[geisha 3259]

What I don’t understand is that China has opened its borders ?  Surely they also have a lot to loose if all those 1.4 billion + inhabitants risk getting sick ? Or is it a way of “ natural” extermination?

[2baht 13613]

11 hours ago, Lingba said:

another expert who knows it all

Another fragile male xenophobe!

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11 hours ago, ozimoron said:

He's referring to the latest mutation. It has been flagged as more dangerous than other versions of omicron.

No. It’s been flagged as more contagious. Not necessarily more dangerous. Symptoms seem to be generally mild