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AstraZeneca admits its Covid vaccine can cause rare side effect in court documents for first time AstraZeneca has admitted for the first time in court documents that its Covid vaccine can cause a rare side effect, in an apparent about-turn that could pave the way for a multi-million pound legal payout. The pharmaceutical giant is being sued in a class action over claims that its vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford, caused death and serious injury in dozens of cases. ... AstraZeneca is contesting the claims but has accepted, in a legal document submitted to the High Court in February, that its Covid vaccine “can, in very rare cases, cause TTS”. TTS – which stands for Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome – causes people to have blood clots and a low blood platelet count. Fifty-one cases have been lodged in the High Court, with victims and grieving relatives seeking damages estimated to be worth up to £100 million. ... The company is pointing out that product information relating to the vaccine was updated in April 2021, with the approval of the UK regulator, to include “the possibility that the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine is capable, in very rare cases, of being a trigger for” TTS. (more) From The Telegraph, via https://news.yahoo.com/astrazeneca-admits-first-time-covid-180000780.html Note: the AZ vaccine was widely used in the UK during 2021 with up to 50 million doses given, but later phased out in the UK and elsewhere as reports surfaced about the very rare blood clotting and because the mRNA COVID vaccines proved more effective. The UK government has indemnified AstraZeneca against any legal actions associated with the vaccine. Still, health authorities long maintained that the COVID disease itself carried a higher risk of blood clotting, and the vaccine's benefits in reducing COVID illness and deaths outweighed its risks. AstraZeneca Covid vaccine: safety and side effects Updated 25 January 2023 "In April 2021, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) confirmed a possible link between the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and these rare blood clots, but emphasised that the benefits of the vaccine continued to outweigh the risks for the vast majority of people." ... Study shows risk of blood clots is far greater from coronavirus than the vaccine A study by the University of Oxford shows that having Covid-19 puts you at a much higher risk of developing dangerous blood clots than the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines. ... The study, based on the health records of 29.1 million people in England, suggests while there is a slightly increased risk of developing low platelet levels and blood clots in the veins after a first dose of AstraZeneca, being infected with the virus raises this risk much more, and for longer. The researchers estimate that for every 10 million people who are vaccinated with AstraZeneca, there are 66 extra cases of blood clots in the veins and seven extra cases of a rare type of blood clot in the brain. Infection with Covid-19 is estimated to cause 12,614 extra cases of blood clots in the veins and 20 cases of rare blood clots in the brain. https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/coronavirus-and-your-health/astrazeneca-covid-vaccine

Wonder if we'll see the following news in tomorrow's World News updates here: Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery A federal appellate court in Richmond became the first in the country to rule that state health-care plans must pay for gender-affirming surgeries, a major win for transgender rights amid a nationwide wave of anti-trans activism and legislation. The decision came from a set of cases out of North Carolina and West Virginia, where state officials argued that their policies were based on cost concerns rather than bias. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit rejected that argument, saying the plans were discriminating against trans people in need of treatment. (more) --Washington Post https://archive.ph/WvfhM

Hey, it's only from the new owner of the forum you're currently posting on.... 🙂 ASEANNOW, Thailand’s largest English language forum and a major English language news publisher, has been acquired by The Thaiger from Choice Group Asia Co., Ltd. https://aseannow.com/topic/1325398-aseannow-joins-the-thaiger-in-strategic-acquisition-to-expand-digital-reach-in-thailand/

"Suchanun, a 25 year old single mother of a five year old, had spoken to reporters the previous day to refute the accusations against her. Arrested on July 30, she was later released on bail. She vehemently denied operating online gambling sites and claimed she was compelled by a PCT4 officer to confess to a crime she did not perpetrate. She further alleged that she was coerced into implicating Phakphum Phitsamai, the deputy chief investigator of Provincial Police Region 4 and a close aide to Big Joke, in the case. Media outlets have circulated photos and a video of her singing karaoke with Big Joke, and posing with three others. Yet, Suchanun denies having any personal acquaintance with Big Joke." https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thai-police-demand-transparent-probe-into-online-gambling-allegations

COVID booster linked to 25% lower odds of long COVID A new cross-sectional study published in Vaccine of US adults demonstrates that people who received the COVID-19 booster vaccine had 25% lower odds of having long COVID than their unvaccinated counterparts. ... People receiving the COVID-19 booster vaccine had significantly lower adjusted odds of long COVID (OR 0.75, 95 % confidence interval 0.61 to 0.93) compared to unvaccinated people. "Our findings suggest that ensuring individuals are up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations could be an effective public health strategy for reducing the prevalence of long-COVID," the authors concluded. (more) https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/covid-booster-linked-25-lower-odds-long-covid Highlights • The COVID-19 booster vaccine was associated with a reduced likelihood of experiencing long-COVID among U.S. adults. • Sociodemographics such as age, sex, and family poverty level were independent predictors of long-COVID. • Having a history of certain chronic conditions such as obesity or arthritis was linked to greater odds of long-COVID. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0264410X24005097

Sorry, I didn't mean to convey that "I" don't think people are entitled to know the sources of their "news". I absolutely do. I meant to convey that those conveying the AI stuff here don't seem to believe that we are entitled to know the original source of the "news" before it was fed into the sausage maker.

If I recall right, there were reports of Joke and the woman behind the alleged illegal gambling operation being caught on video singing karaoke together at some party... And I thought, from reading various past Thai news reports, some claims that the investigating police had found financial ties between the Joke group and the gambling group. But at this point, hard to know what is true and what is political maneuvering and infighting. All in all, though, I stick to my long held view that people don't get to the top of the RTP hierarchy in Thailand without having gotten messy along the way. Some of what previously has been alleged: AND https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thai-police-demand-transparent-probe-into-online-gambling-allegations

Right now, for reports posted here, you're not ENTITLED to know where the news comes from or who produced it at its original source.

Does the adopted son wear bright red high heeled shoes??? And Muslim too, according to the AI.

Looks like the source was an article today in the Bangkok Post. Can't quote or link to BKK Post articles on the forum, per forum rules.... But AI can. "16. The Bangkok Post, Khaosod, Pattaya Mail and the Phuket News do not allow quotes from their news articles or other material to appear on ASEAN NOW." https://aseannow.com/forum_rules/ However, what the original source actually reported is a bit different from the OP here. The original source only quoted a Google guy as saying that in 2023, they saw a significant surge in financial fraud scams in Singapore, Thailand and India. There's no talk in the Post report of any kind of top countries ranking.

I had no problem DLing Google Wallet from the Play Store lately... But my Google account is identified in the U.S., not Thailand, which may make a difference in what is shown as available.

And for all of that and more above, that's the reason RFK Jr. has been politically disowned by his extended family of Kennedy relatives, many of whom have now endorsed Joe Biden for re-election: In rebuke to RFK Jr, Biden wins Kennedy family endorsement April 19, 2024 PHILADELPHIA, April 18 (Reuters) - Fifteen members of the storied Kennedy political family endorsed U.S. President Joe Biden at a Philadelphia campaign event on Thursday, with some joining him onstage, in a rebuke of Robert F. Kennedy Jr's independent bid for office. Biden, a Democrat, faces Republican Donald Trump in a November re-match of the 2020 election. But members of both parties have bristled over the possibility that the candidacy of Kennedy, a prominent anti-vaccine activist, or another third-party bid could spoil either of their chances. ... Many in Robert F. Kennedy Jr's elite family - prominent Democrats since the 19th century - have broken with him over his views. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-win-kennedy-family-endorsement-philadelphia-2024-04-18/ AND Kennedy family members call RFK Jr.’s independent bid ‘dangerous to our country’ 10/09/23 Members of the Kennedy family are denouncing 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision on Monday to abandon his Democratic campaign and instead run as an independent candidate. “The decision of our brother Bobby to run as a third-party candidate against Joe Biden is dangerous to our country,” read a statement signed by four of Kennedy’s siblings — former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (D), former Rep. Joseph Kennedy II (D-Mass.), Rory Kennedy and Kerry Kennedy. “Bobby might share the same name as our father, but he does not share the same values, vision or judgment. Today’s announcement is deeply saddening for us. We denounce his candidacy and believe it to be perilous for our country,” the statement continued. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4245980-kennedy-family-members-call-rfk-jr-s-independent-bid-dangerous-to-our-country/

Not very surprising that one of the greatest misinformation peddlers of the COVID pandemic, now a presidential candidate who's been politically disowned by his own extended family, would be trying to walk back the anti-vax nonsense above that multiple credible news agencies and fact checkers have confirmed RFK Jr. really did say. And it's not the first time he's done so. RFK Jr. Incorrectly Denies Past Remarks on Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness November 8, 2023 ... In a “PBS NewsHour” interview, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly denied previously saying that “no vaccine” is safe and effective. But Kennedy said exactly that on the Lex Fridman podcast in July. ... Fridman, July 6: You’ve talked about that the media slanders you by calling you an anti-vaxxer, and you’ve said that you’re not anti-vaccine, you’re pro-safe vaccine. Difficult question: Can you name any vaccines that you think are good? Kennedy: I think some of the live virus vaccines are probably averting more problems than they’re causing. There’s no vaccine that is, you know, safe and effective. https://www.factcheck.org/2023/11/scicheck-rfk-jr-incorrectly-denies-past-remarks-on-vaccine-safety-and-effectiveness/ AND FactChecking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. August 9, 2023 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no stranger to FactCheck.org. He is a prominent anti-vaccine advocate who has been on our radar for years, primarily as the founder of Children’s Health Defense, a nonprofit that spreads anti-vaccine misinformation. We’ve written numerous stories about his claims and those made in posts appearing on his nonprofit’s website. In 2021, the Center for Countering Digital Hate named Kennedy and CHD one of the “Disinformation Dozen,” or top 12 spreaders of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines online. ... Many of these are about vaccines. Kennedy, who is also an environmental activist and lawyer, has been opposed to vaccines since at least 2005, when he published an error-laden story in Rolling Stone and Salon that pushed the false notion that certain vaccine ingredients cause autism. The publications later retracted or withdrew the story. https://www.factcheck.org/2023/08/scicheck-factchecking-robert-f-kennedy-jr/ AND RFK Jr.’s COVID-19 Deceptions August 11, 2023 More recently, during his campaign, Kennedy hosted a virtual roundtable with some top COVID-19 misinformation spreaders, including Dr. Joseph Mercola, Del Bigtree and Dr. Pierre Kory. And in the first episode of his campaign YouTube series “Running on Truth,” the only three people featured are Dr. Christiane Northrup, Dr. Robert Malone and Kory — each of whom have pushed COVID-19 disinformation. Time and again, Kennedy has misrepresented or distorted the science about the pandemic or the COVID-19 vaccines. https://www.factcheck.org/2023/08/scicheck-rfk-jr-s-covid-19-deceptions/

Interesting! The "map to your home" has been a standard BKK CW document request for retirement extensions for a long time... I'm OK with killing one less tree every year! 🙂