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Covid cases, deaths rise after Songkran
Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2023
» The number of Covid-19 inpatients and covid-related fatalities soared 150% last week over the previous seven days, in the wake of Songkran celebrations.
Curbs likely for Chinese arrivals
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/12/2022
» The Ministry of Public Health looks set to propose reviving Covid-19 screening measures for international travellers, with extra steps for those from China, as the latter reopens its borders.
Singapore variants 'not here yet'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/10/2022
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has denied the new BQ.1.1 and XBB variants from Singapore have entered Thailand yet while urging people not to panic and continue with routine protection.
Ministry hails 'return to normal' as variants 'now manageable'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/10/2022
» The Public Health Ministry has eased the Covid-19 alert level as the situation is stabilising and current variants are considered manageable, according to a director at Bangkok Siriroj Hospital.
Masks rule to stay for public transport
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/09/2022
» Wearing face masks on public transport and in cinemas is still mandatory, the Department of Health said.
DMS to cut quarantine time
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/08/2022
» The Department of Medical Services (DMS) is planning to revise its Covid-19 guidelines to allow asymptomatic patients to isolate for only five days.
Don't drop guard, Health Dept warns
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/07/2022
» More people have eased up on personal Covid-19 prevention measures despite the increasing number of daily cases, according to the Health Department.
Govt on high monkeypox alert
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/07/2022
» Thailand is considering raising further its health alert for monkeypox by listing it as a so-called "serious communicable disease", after the viral disease was classified as a new public health emergency worthy of international concern.
Controls 'should be reinstated'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/07/2022
» The government must heighten its Covid-19 control measures and issue a regulation mandating the use of face masks in poorly ventilated, closed spaces, Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of Mahidol University's Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, said yesterday.
Covid admissions on rise
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/06/2022
» Thailand is expected to observe a clearer picture of how the highly transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron are spreading in the kingdom in the coming weeks, experts say.