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  • Thailand’s daily COVID death toll skyrockets to 312 Wednesday, 2nd day of new high

    Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn View Post
    Perhaps a blessing in disguise for the Golden Land.


    Thailand’s daily COVID-19 death toll skyrocketed to 312 on Wednesday (August 18th), the first time the number surpassed the 300-mark, as new records have been set for a second straight day after yesterday’s death toll high of 239.

    Today’s figure does not necessarily mean that more people have died very recently, but it is due to sluggishness in confirming and reporting earlier deaths in some provinces, which have now been added to the tally, explained the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) Assistant Spokesperson Dr. Apisamai Srirangsan.

    20,128 new infections have also been logged today, as daily figures averaged more than 20,000 cases since last Wednesday (August 11th). 207,553 infected people are receiving treatments across the country. Of this number, 5,458 are in severe conditions, while 1,155 are on ventilators.

    Of the new cases, only 248 are in prisons and 17 are overseas arrivals, while the majority of cases deaths are still in Bangkok – 4,154 and 78 deaths reported.

    Other provinces in the top ten list with most infections are Samut Sakhon (1,820), Samut Prakan (1,335), Chonburi (1,206), Nonthaburi (756), Nakhon Ratchasima (719), Chachoengsao (632), Sisaket (471), Nakhon Pathom (468) and Ayutthaya (437).

    Of the new deaths reported, 174 were male and 138 female, aged between 28-102. Most were Thai, with 5 Myanmar nationals, 1 Cambodian and 1 British citizens. 3 of them were reported dead at home.

    24.61 million vaccine doses have been administered to date, with 5.38 million people, or about 7.7% of the population, have been fully inoculated, and 510,668 having received their third booster dose.: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailan...y-of-new-high/

    Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn View Post
    Perhaps a blessing in disguise for the Golden Land.

    Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

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    • Coronavirus Cases: 209,424,691

      Deaths: 4,395,337

      Under reported US death count: 640,093

      American Civil War Casualties (North and South) - 214,938

      Originally posted by Boon Mee View Post
      it's been blown way out of proportion.


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      • GPO’s inactivated vaccine enters 2nd human trial after strong results

        The Covid-19 vaccine jointly developed by the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) and Mahidol University has begun phase 2 human trials after generating a strong immune response in phase 1, GPO chief Dr Witoon Danwiboon said on Monday.

        The HXP-GPOVac inactivated vaccine was tested on 210 volunteers in phase 1 and produced only mild side effects such as temporary headaches and muscle ache.

        It generated strong immunity against the original Wuhan strain of Covid-19 and lower immunity against the Alpha, Delta, Gamma and Beta variants of the virus, Dr Witoon reported.

        The HXP-GPOVac vaccine project is a collaboration with the US-based PATH global health organisation. The project has modified the Newcastle avian virus by adding a spike protein to generate an immune response against coronavirus. The resulting vaccine is grown in chicken eggs.

        Dr Witoon said the second human trial will run until November when researchers will apply to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a third trial. He expects production of the first 20-30 million doses to begin at the GPO plant in Saraburi by the middle of next year after the vaccine is registered with the FDA.: https://www.nationthailand.com/life/40004747

        Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn View Post
        Perhaps a blessing in disguise for the Golden Land.


        Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

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        • As many as 3,000 Thai minors catching COVID-19 every day

          Between 2,000 and 3,000 under 18 year olds are now getting infected with COVID-19 every day, compared to just 366 per week in the first three months of this year, according to Dr. Somsak Akkasilp, director general of Thailand’s Medical Services Department.

          New daily infections, across all age groups in the country, currently average about 20,000.

          He attributed the surge of infections among minors to increased infections in families, as he cited findings by the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health showing that most of the severe cases among youngsters have genetic diseases, such as brain or heart disease, or are bed-ridden, which require them to be treated in general hospitals, exposing them to greater risk of infection.

          He said that the child health institute had been asked increase the number of beds to accommodate infected children with moderate or severe symptoms, who are normally accompanied by their infected parents.

          Network hospitals have also been told to look after children in home isolation, by supplying them with food and other basic necessities, as well as “tele-med” for online counselling.

          Accumulated recorded fatalities among minors are currently in excess of 10.: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/as-many...-19-every-day/

          Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn View Post
          Perhaps a blessing in disguise for the Golden Land.

          Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

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          • Local vaccine needs govt financing

            The research team behind the development of a local mRNA Covid-19 vaccine on Monday asked the government to help finance the project and relax regulations so the jab can be deployed before April.

            Dr Kiat Ruxrungtham, leader of the research team behind Chula-VAC001, under the Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine, on Monday announced the vaccine's success in its first phase of human trials.

            He said 36 out of 72 volunteers, aged 18-75, received the Chula-VAC001 vaccine and showed no serious side effects afterwards.

            "It is also found that the ChulaCOV-19 vaccine has a high efficacy rate in preventing Covid-19 infections -- at 94%, the same as Pfizer's [vaccine]," Dr Kiat said. "Primary results [obtained] one week after the second dose showed that it has an 80% efficacy rate to build immunity to deter [coronavirus] variants such as Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta."

            "After the significant success of our first-phase human trial, we expect to start the second phase on 150 volunteers next week," he said. "This time, half of them will get the Pfizer vaccine, so that we can compare these two mRNA vaccines."

            He added that "Phase 2b" will follow in October with 5,000 volunteers using a combination of vaccines from overseas and BioNet Asia".

            "It is a very good opportunity to test the efficacy of the Thai-made vaccine," he said.

            However, he said the team currently needs government support, especially in terms of financial sponsorship, to allow the project to be properly run. It also requires supportive regulations from the government because a state-owned agency is not allowed to purchase products that have not completed clinical trials.

            Dr Kiat noted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should ease its regulation on the use of Thai-made vaccines for emergency use.

            "We will have received a clear direction from the FDA by next month," he said. "If we can go for Phase 2b, Thais can get the vaccine before our Songkran festival in April.

            "If not, the plan will be further delayed," he said.

            Dr Kiat said the vaccine could also be used as a booster shot for Thais, however, the team needs to see a clear management plan for next year.

            Also, a research team from the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) launched the second phase of its egg-based vaccine on 250 volunteers aged 18–72.

            The GPO hopes to produce 30 million doses annually starting in the middle of next year.: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...govt-financing

            Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn View Post
            Perhaps a blessing in disguise for the Golden Land.

            Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

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            • CCSA gives nod to buy 32 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines

              The governments Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Tuesday approved the procurement of an additional 32 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to cope with the spreading delta variant of the virus, CCSA spokesman Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin said.

              “The 32 million doses will comprise 12 million doses of Sinovac, 10 million of Pfizer and 10 million other brands the government is negotiating with, depending on who could deliver the fastest,” he said.

              “We expect the negotiations to be completed before the end of September so that Thailand can achieve the target of vaccinating 100 million doses within 2021.”

              Taweesilp also said that so far 23.59 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine had been administered. Some 17.9 million people have received their first jab (25 per cent of the population), while 5.1 million people have received their second jabs (7.1 per cent).

              “A total of 974,563 people received Sinovac as the first jab and AstraZeneca as the second jab. So far none has shown severe reactions and there are no deaths linked to the mix-and-match pattern of vaccination,” added Taweesilp.: https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004769

              Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn View Post
              Perhaps a blessing in disguise for the Golden Land.

              Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

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              • Covid on durian packages imported from Thailand

                A market in China’s Ganzhou city has reportedly found Covid-19 on the surface of durian packages imported from Thailand, the Office of Agricultural Affairs under the Thai Embassy in Beijing reported.

                The office explained that the checking and discovery of the virus happened at the Haudongcheng market on August 13.

                All people who had touched the packages had already been quarantined and they had tested negative for the virus.

                Also, all durian packages were stored for safety, while some fruit and related areas of the market were sterilised.

                The office revealed that it had discussed this matter with China’s General Administration of Customs. The authorities said that import of products from the Thai supplier will not be suspended, as the checking result was found in the local area and not at the checkpoint.

                However, this discovery would inevitably affect the demand for durian in China, as the report has been shared via social media.: https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004779

                Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn View Post
                Perhaps a blessing in disguise for the Golden Land.

                Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

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                • Phuket restricts workers' movements

                  New measures have been ordered by the provincial communicable disease committee to curb the latest outbreak of Covid-19, which has been linked to workers' camps, factories and other workplaces on the island.

                  Governor Narong Woonciew said on Tuesday the order was approved by the committee on Monday, effective from Aug 17 until futher notice.

                  Under the order, workers must remain at one job site and not move to another.

                  Employers are to test workers for Covid-19, using antigen test kits, once a week. If fewer than 10% of the workers are found positive they must be moved to a prepared facility for further testing to confirm the result, and subsequent treatment. Those who test negative can continue to work but are still subject to regular Covid-19 testing.

                  If more than 10% of the workers are found to be infected with the virus, employers are required to find a place to quarantine for all workers for 14 days.

                  While in quarantine, employers must provide the workers with food, drinking water and other necessities and ask for medicines and basic medical supplies from a local state hospital.

                  For migrant workers who do not stay at a campsite, if found positive by antigen testing they are to contact a community isolation centre or call 099-3144838 for initial treatment.

                  Local administration organisations are to prepare a community isolation centre in every tambon.

                  All workers, be they Thai or migrants, are prohibited from eating or drinking liquor in groups in violation of the safety rules.: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...kers-movements

                  Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn View Post
                  Perhaps a blessing in disguise for the Golden Land.

                  Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

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                  • Chon Buri reports 7 more Covid deaths, 1,182 new cases

                    even more Covid-19 deaths and another 1,182 infections were reported in this eastern province on Tuesday, with most new cases found three districts – Si Racha, Muang and Bang Lamung.

                    The number of patients discharged after treatment outnumbered the new cases, at 1,314,

                    The new infections brought the provincial total to 48,218, of which 27,250 had already recovered, including the 1,314 discharged cases. A total of 20,711 patients were still in hospitals.

                    The seven fatalities brought the total to 257, the provincial public health office said in an update posted on its Facebook page on Tuesday.

                    Of the 1,182 new cases, 358 caught the disease from other family members, 192 from colleagues, 25 from infected people close to them and one at a party.

                    Thirty-six cases were linked to five clusters –Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co in Si Racha district (14), Autoliv (Thailand) Co in Muang district (6), Denso (Thailand) in Phan Thong district (5), and Italian-Thai Plc in Bang Lamung district (5).

                    Thirty-six cases were in at-risk occupations. Seven were medical workers and 16 were from workplaces in Rayong province.

                    Another 89 people came into contact with confirmed cases and were still under disease investigation. The remaining 413 infections were being investigated, the provincial public health office said.

                    Si Racha district logged the highest number of new infections (376), followed by Muang (260), Bang Lamung (216), Phan Thong (80), Phanat Nikhom (54), Ban Bung (52), Koh Chan (41), and Sattahip (15). The remaining cases were in other districts.: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...-182-new-cases

                    Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn View Post
                    Perhaps a blessing in disguise for the Golden Land.

                    Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

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                    • Hospital director probed for allegedly giving his wife Pfizer vaccine

                      The director of Chaloem Phra Kiat Hospital, in Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, Dr. Champ Suttisrisin, is under investigation for allegedly administering a Pfizer mRNA vaccine jab to his wife and an outsider.

                      The names of Dr. Champ’s wife, and that of the husband of Panisara Pattayawit, the chief pharmacist at the hospital, appear among a list of 138 individuals, including 135 medical staff of the hospital, who were given Pfizer vaccine jabs.

                      Dr. Champ and administrators of the hospital, including Panisra, yesterday explained that all 138 individuals on the hospital’s list, which includes his wife who works at a private clinic and Mrs. Panisra’s husband, who is a pharmacist at a private pharmacy, were qualified to receive the Pfizer vaccine shots.

                      The Chaloem Phra Kiat Hospital was allocated just 144 doses of the 1.5 million doses of Pfizer vaccine donated by the United States. After the 139 doses administered to 135 medics at the hospital, two doses for Dr. Champ’s wife and the husband of Panisra, there were six doses left, which were given to two pregnant women, three medics, who had not been vaccinated, and another non-medical staff member who is waiting for a third booster AstraZeneca jab.

                      Both Dr. Champ and Panisra claimed that they had not abused their authority by giving the vaccine to their loved ones, who are also regarded as medical personnel.

                      Dr. Narinrat Pitchayakamin, the provincial health chief, insisted, however, that only frontline medics would be given priority to be vaccinated, saying that people working in private clinics will receive the vaccine only when there is sufficient supply.

                      He said the hospital director must explain why it was necessary for his wife and the pharmacist’s husband to be vaccinated ahead of the other people or face disciplinary action.

                      Meanwhile, in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, a doctor at Noppitam District Hospital, has tendered her resignation after admitting that she inoculated her elder sister with the US-donated Pfizer vaccine.

                      The provincial health chief, Dr. Charaspong Sukkree, said yesterday (Monday) that a disciplinary investigation will proceed, even though the doctor in question has resigned.

                      He said that the vaccine used to inoculate the doctor’ sister was the leftover in a vial, which is usually sufficient for six doses, adding that the leftover vaccine was drawn from the vial using a “low dead space” syringe.

                      Dr. Charaspong offered an apology to the people of Nakhon Si Thammarat for the incident, as he stressed that the donated Pfizer vaccine is intended for frontline medics only.: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/hospita...fizer-vaccine/

                      Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn View Post
                      Perhaps a blessing in disguise for the Golden Land.

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                      • Three ineligible people get Pfizer shots in Korat

                        Three people have received Pfizer's Covid-19 shots when they shouldn't have at Chalerm Phra Kiat Hospital, including the wife of the hospital's director, an investigation has found.

                        The probe was conducted after a list of people receiving the vaccines was shared online, drawing heavy criticism.

                        In addition to the wife of the hospital's director, who worked at a privately run clinic, the husband of the hospital’s pharmacy and consumer unit, who runs a drugstore, were among those who received the shots under the quota of Chalerm Phra Kiat Hospital in this northeastern province.

                        The shots, the first lot of mRNA vaccine Thailand has ever had, were distributed nationwide strictly for frontline workers. The batch was donated by the United States late last month.: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...shots-in-korat

                        Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn View Post
                        Perhaps a blessing in disguise for the Golden Land.

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                        • Short on vaccines, Thailand seeks to borrow from Bhutan

                          Thailand, a regional manufacturer of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus shots, is seeking to borrow 150,000 doses of the same vaccine from the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, an official said on Monday, amid a Thai supply shortage.

                          Thailand has been racing to boost its stocks after being hit by its worst wave of coronavirus infections, just two months before it started its mass immunisation drive in June.

                          The request to tap vaccines from Bhutan, a country of less than 1 million people, reflects efforts to plug gaps in Thailand‘s chaotic vaccine rollout, after AstraZeneca said it could supply the country with about five to six million monthly doses, about half of what the government had targeted.

                          Thailand produces AstraZeneca’s vaccine for regional distribution but has managed to fully inoculate just 7.1% of its population so far, with new daily infections projected to double next month.

                          By contrast, Bhutan started its vaccinations in March and has administered over 1 million doses, a number sufficient to have immunised about two-thirds of its population. It has recorded less than 3,000 cases and just three deaths.

                          “The vaccine swap arrangement between Bhutan and Thailand … is on basis that Thailand will send back vaccines to Bhutan later on,” said Natapanu Nopakun, a foreign ministry spokesperson.

                          “At the moment, the agreement is being reviewed and considered by the government.”

                          Thailand reported 20,128 infections, and a record daily death toll high of 239 on Tuesday. 24.1 million doses of vaccines have been administered so far, with 5.22 million people or, 7.4% of the population being fully vaccinated, and about half a million having received their booster shots.: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/short-o...w-from-bhutan/

                          Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn View Post
                          Perhaps a blessing in disguise for the Golden Land.


                          Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

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                          • Cabinet okays Communicable Diseases Act draft amendment

                            The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a draft amendment to the Communicable Diseases Act in a bid to enhance measures to effectively combat the outbreak of communicable diseases in either normal or critical situations.

                            Deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said the draft amendment was proposed by the Public Health Ministry.

                            She said emergency public health management was added to the draft amendment to separate management in normal conditions away from a critical situation that may affect public order or state security.

                            Traisuree said announcement of a State of Emergency may therefore not be necessary in the future.

                            She added that the Cabinet also approved a move for the Council of State to consider improving measures to protect frontline medical staff and volunteers.: https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004838

                            Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn View Post
                            Perhaps a blessing in disguise for the Golden Land.


                            Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

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                            • Mae Sot hospital employs ‘village headmen’ to help deal with Covid-19 caseload

                              “The Story of the Frontier Doctor” (Ruang Lao Moh Chai Daen) Facebook page shared a post thanking Covid-19 patients in Tak’s Mae Sot district lending a much appreciated helping hand to doctors.

                              “Medics posted at the community and factory isolation centres, field hospital and Mae Sot General Hospital’s subsidiary ward are very appreciative of all that you have done. If it wasn’t for your help, all the doctors, nurses and patients would be in a bad condition,” the post read.

                              The post said the district has some 3,400 patients and Mae Sot General Hospital, which has a capacity of 350 beds, is stretched beyond its maximum capacity with 500 patients.

                              Therefore, to deal with these overwhelming numbers, the hospital decided to “employ” patients with mild symptoms to oversee their own ward. So far, 11 such wards or “villages” have been set up with each ward having a “village headman” and an assistant.

                              Each village headman is presented with a certificate and a 1,000-baht cash reward for their work. The so-called village chiefs are changed every 14 days.

                              As of Tuesday, Mae Sot’s Covid-19 caseload stood at:

                              • 695 patients in community isolation centres

                              • 1,280 in home isolation

                              • 566 in factory isolation

                              • 287 in the field hospital

                              • 464 at Mae Sot General Hospital's subsidiary ward: https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40004844

                              Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn View Post
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                              Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

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                              • B9bn injection for Pfizer shots

                                The cabinet has approved 9.3 billion baht for funding an already signed contract to procure 20 million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines and acknowledged a proposal to purchase 10 million more doses of the same mRNA vaccine.

                                These procurement projects are part of a Disease Control Department's plan to procure all 100 million doses of various types of Covid-19 vaccines by the end of the year, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri after the cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

                                "Altogether, Thailand now expects to have about 30 million doses of the Pfizer mRNA vaccine by the fourth quarter of this year," he said.

                                Mr Anucha said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed his thanks to all agencies having a part in bringing the 30 million doses of the Pfizer mRNA vaccine to the country as well as those responsible for its nationwide distribution.; https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...r-pfizer-shots

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                                Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

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