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

[snoop1130]

 

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]

This Guy!!

[Thailand]

Must be right.

[ozimoron]

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]

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

[Lingba]

another expert who knows it all

[vandeventer]

Really, only China gives the White lung.

 

[engamann]

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

[Dmaxdan]

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]

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]

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

[Hummin]

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]

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

[Rimmer]

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[ozimoron]

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]

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

[ikke1959]

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

[Blumpie]

Thanks Dr. Nick!

[metisdead]

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[Enoon]

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.

 

 

[Enoon]

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]

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]

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

[Bim Smith]

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

[ozimoron]

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]

What a clown show ???????????? it never disappoints !

[ross163103]

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

[geisha]

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]

11 hours ago, Lingba said:

another expert who knows it all

Another fragile male xenophobe!

[USNret]

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