Myanmar Man Found Dead, Likely Infected With New Omicron Strain

[webfact]

 

by TNR Staff

 

A MYANMAR man was found dead in his room in the Sathorn area after celebrating Songkran with his friends and it is suspected that he was infected with the new Omicron subvariant XBB. 1.16, Thai Rath newspaper said Monday afternoon (Apr. 17).

 

At 1 p.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Saranyapong Thongpan, an investigator at Wat Phraya Krai police station, was notified of a Myanmar man having died at a commercial building on Chan road  and went there to check with a forensic doctor from Chulalongkorn Hospital and rescuers Ruamkatanyu Foundation.

 

At the scene, a five-storey commercial building with the top floor divided into rooms, they found the body of Mr. Chan Aye, 34, lying on the floor. There was no sign of any violence and an ATK test showed he had been infected with Covid-19.

 

Residents told police that the deceased worked at a factory leaving early in the morning and returning late at night everyday. During Songkran holidays he only ran errands and celebrated the festival with his countrymen.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/04/17/myanmar-man-found-dead-likely-infected-with-new-omicron-strain/

 

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[ukrules]

25 minutes ago, webfact said:

it is suspected that he was infected with the new Omicron subvariant XBB. 1.16

Why is this XBB 1.16 suspected?

 

They have no idea what caused his death until they do an autopsy, locate the virus and then sequence its genome.

 

If they think he died of this sub variant then that suggests it must be present in massive numbers for it to kill someone of his age as it would be a rare day when a 34 year old dies from this.

 

[freedomnow]

It would either be covid or weed.

 

One of the two.

[Pique Dard]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

it is suspected that he was infected with the new Omicron subvariant XBB

...here we go again

[VinnieK]

Sure...its the new 'Omicron' strain.????‍♂️

Lugenpresse at it's best.

[jacko45k]

Would it not be better to confirm cause of death..... what I read comes over as unnecessary fear mongering. 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, freedomnow said:

It would either be covid or weed.

 

One of the two.

Or over did the alcohol.

[Pesche]

Alarming nonsense again!

Scaring people, again...

[ikke1959]

Do everything to scare people... suspected Covid,  when will this nonsense stop. Indeed there is a new strain but there is not much known about it and far too early to panic. In Thailand they fear Covid more than the traffic deaths, which much more severe  

[zzaa09]

2 hours ago, Pique Dard said:

...here we go again

Yep. And fall for it again.

[stoner]

3 hours ago, freedomnow said:

It would either be covid or weed.

 

One of the two.

i heard it was a weed joint laced with covid. 

 

what a total joke this is and shame on those promoting this fear mongering. 

[dinsdale]

Myanmar Man Found Dead, Likely Infected With New Omicron Strain

 

This is quite a simply a rubbish and irresponsible headline. So the test shows he was positive but to intimate this is the likely cause of death is pure speculation at it's very worst. All science is pointing to the XBB.1.16 is no more severe than the current dominant strains. 

From the linked article: 1st is Omicron is not linked with pneumonia. It does not affect the lungs as Delta did. 2nd is XBB.1.16 is no more severe than the current dominant strain which means it's basically for the majority of people a non-fatal virul infection yet these MORONS intimate by conflation that this person is likely to have had XBB.1.16 and as such this is the likely cause of death without any foundation. DISGRACEFUL.

"Last week, April 9-15, 435 new patients were admitted to the hospital, an average of 62 a day, with 30 suffering from pneumonia, 19 needing intubation and two deaths with both having been vaccinated over three months ago."

 

".... it [XBB.1.16] has not been found to be more virulent than other Omicron subvariants nor has it currently been found to be capable of evading vaccine immunity better than the other subvariants,”

 

 

 

 

 

[Tropposurfer]

4 hours ago, freedomnow said:

It would either be covid or weed.

 

One of the two.

Maybe a really big micro-sleep?

[RichardColeman]

However two days ago he developed fever and had red eyes and it is likely he had caught the new Omicron strain which affects the eyes too. He refused to go get medical treatment and died this afternoon.

 

If this illness kills in 48 hours, then I better wish the wife a happy ending and get down soi 6 for the rest of the week

[smedly]

two words - one beginning with B and 2nd beginning S

 

is this again people trying to be noticed  who knows

[smedly]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

A MYANMAR man was found dead in his room in the Sathorn area after celebrating Songkran with his friends and it is suspected that he was infected with the new Omicron subvariant XBB. 1.16

nonsense - maybe he had the flu or some othere health issue

 

even if he had covid - so what, the world has had enough of covid - move on

 

are you reporting health issues due to air quality - nope, a far bigger risk than covid

 

 

[BKKBike09]

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

This is quite a simply a rubbish and irresponsible headline. So the test shows he was positive

Actually that test just shows someone tested positive; unless they do a DNA analysis to see if it matches his DNA, then who knows.

 

Maybe one of his mates showed it to him and said "you have Covid" and he died of shock?

 

If the police etc will automatically assume that a positive Covid test next to a corpse means "death by Covid", then seems like a positive test could be a useful way of covering up a death from other causes.

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, BKKBike09 said:

Actually that test just shows someone tested positive; unless they do a DNA analysis to see if it matches his DNA, then who knows.

 

Maybe one of his mates showed it to him and said "you have Covid" and he died of shock?

 

If the police etc will automatically assume that a positive Covid test next to a corpse means "death by Covid", then seems like a positive test could be a useful way of covering up a death from other causes.

Getting a bit creative aren't we.?

Someone died, cause unknown ATM...

[PleaseTypeSlow4me]

I walked around Songkran with my 2 meter stick.  

 

Strange how it's 2 meters.    Coincidence?  

[KhunLA]

Is it any wonder how 7 million people died from covid worldwide.  With many never even tested for the virus.  Most (USA) with other health issues.

 

"CDC had "quietly" updated its data "to admit that only 6%" of those listed in the U.S. coronavirus death toll "actually died from COVID" and that "the other 94% had 2-3 other serious illnesses,"

https://www.axios.com/2020/08/31/cdc-covid-deaths-contributing-health-conditions

[dinsdale]

14 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said:

Actually that test just shows someone tested positive; unless they do a DNA analysis to see if it matches his DNA, then who knows.

 

Maybe one of his mates showed it to him and said "you have Covid" and he died of shock?

 

If the police etc will automatically assume that a positive Covid test next to a corpse means "death by Covid", then seems like a positive test could be a useful way of covering up a death from other causes.

They imply that an ATK test was found in his room. Ok no reason to doubt this. Was it his? Who knows but let's say it was. Positive? Yes. Positive with which strain? They are assuming that because he had red eyes it's XBB.1.16 but this to me is not good enough. Conjunctivitis is being shown to be one of the many usual Omicron symptoms but having red eyes does not mean you have conjunctivitis. So it's pure conjecture and although the article doesn't expilictly mention a causal link between testing postive and his death it is stongly implied.

[transam]

If it does turnout to be death by Omicron, there will be a few red faces on here.............................????

[Mac Mickmanus]

1 minute ago, transam said:

If it does turnout to be death by Omicron, there will be a few red faces on here.............................????

But the results will not be released , just endless reports of dying WITH Covid , very few reports of dying because of covid

[transam]

1 minute ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

But the results will not be released , just endless reports of dying WITH Covid , very few reports of dying because of covid

I think it is common knowledge that folk with various conditions, even none, have died from C19, just depends on how we are individually built....????

[Menken]

This is not news

 

Another news story in the Bangkok Post impending doom waiting for all the covid cases to break over the mixing of people's on Khao Sarn Rd over holiday. Just more fake hysteria. I'll bet anyone on this forum you won't see another article following about a massive outbreak of COVID-19 of any strain

 

Truth is out

[transam]

1 minute ago, Menken said:

This is not news

 

Another news story in the Bangkok Post impending doom waiting for all the covid cases to break over the mixing of people's on Khao Sarn Rd over holiday. Just more fake hysteria. I'll bet anyone on this forum you won't see another article following about a massive outbreak of COVID-19 of any strain

 

Truth is out

"Massive", bit of an exaggeration..........................????

[KhunLA]

@ 34 yrs old, not likely dying from covid, surely some other issues going on, if his positive test.

 

Even during the worst of covid, dying at the age (from (not with) covid) would be considered low risk.

USA stat as a reference:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191568/reported-deaths-from-covid-by-age-us/

 

Conspiracist thinking ... someone bumped him off and left a pos test there ... ????

[chalawaan]

Shall I panic now, or after my nap?

[Red Phoenix]

The full article on https://thainewsroom.com/2023/04/17/myanmar-man-found-dead-likely-infected-with-new-omicron-strain/ contains this gem:

Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, permanent secretary of the Public Health Ministry, said this year’s Songkran celebration which took place after a three-year pause has seen people having close contact with others without wearing a face mask and it is expected that there will now be a spike in Covid cases.

[Letseng]

13 hours ago, ukrules said:

Why is this XBB 1.16 suspected?

 

They have no idea what caused his death until they do an autopsy, locate the virus and then sequence its genome.

 

If they think he died of this sub variant then that suggests it must be present in massive numbers for it to kill someone of his age as it would be a rare day when a 34 year old dies from this.

 

Not only old people die of Covid.