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New Covid travel fears
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/11/2022
» Tourism operators are closely monitoring Covid flare-ups in many countries ahead of the upcoming high season.
Herd immunity against virus at 50%
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/04/2022
» About half the population has now acquired immunity against Covid-19 but this remains well short of the government's 80% target, according to the Department of Disease Control (DoDC).
Borders close as world rushes to contain new Covid variant
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/11/2021
» World governments rushed to contain a new, heavily mutated Covid-19 strain Sunday, with borders closing and Australia reporting its first cases of the variant.
Virus crisis fears rise
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/06/2021
» Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday said the country's public health system will not collapse despite the number of hospital beds and health personnel being at critically low levels.
Chiang Mai fears Covid superspreader
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/11/2020
» The provincial public health office in Chiang Mai on Sunday called for calm as officials were yet to detect any further infections among people who had been in close contact with an infected Thai woman feared to be a superspreader.
Monday: 1 new Covid import
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/07/2020
» Thailand on Monday reported one new imported coronavirus case, for an accumulated total of 3,250.
Schools shut over virus fears
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/07/2020
» Many schools around the country will be closed as a precaution after two people in separate groups arrived in Thailand and were later found to be infected with Covid-19.
Two Bangkok schools close over virus fears
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/07/2020
» Two schools in Bangkok, Samsenwittayalai and Sainampeung, will be closed on Wednesday as a result of coronavirus fears.
Long weekend prompts virus fears
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/07/2020
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is concerned that many Thais are expected to travel to their provincial homes during the long holiday on July 4-7, which could lead to a new surge in Covid-19 infections, spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin said.
Songkran holiday in July possible
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/06/2020
» A long holiday in July is being considered to make up for the cancellation of Songkran festivities, if the Covid-19 situation allows it.