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First Thai case of sophisticated new covid strain
Post Reporters, Published on 19/12/2023
» Thailand has its first case of a patient infected with a new Covid-19 strain that is the best yet at catching cells and avoiding antibodies, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics of Ramathibodi Hospital.
Volunteers wanted for vaccine study
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/07/2023
» Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine is recruiting volunteers to take part in a new study aimed at assessing the efficacy of the Moderna bivalent Covid-19 vaccine in protecting against new sub-variants of the Omicron virus and whether or not it should be recommended as an alternative booster shot in Thailand.
Covid case numbers 'are falling'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/06/2023
» The number of Covid-19 patients in Thailand is dropping while Covid-19 deaths are mostly people aged above 70 and the unvaccinated, according to the Public Health Ministry.
More boosters are not needed, US study shows
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/06/2023
» People in good health who have already had three Covid-19 boosters may not benefit from administering any more as they appear unlikely to guard against new strains of the virus, according to a local medical expert who cited the results of a recent US study.
'Novids' warned as Covid on the rise
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2023
» Covid-19 infections are expected to peak between June and August and again next January and February, with those who have hitherto escaped the virus likely to contract it, according to a virologist at Chulalongkorn University.
More transmissible Omicron variants pop up
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/05/2023
» The Centre for Medical Genomics said Thailand has one case of XBB.1.16.1.1 or "FU.1", the latest Covid-19 sub-variant that is 50% more transmissible than XBB.1.16.
6 new cases of new subvariant found
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/04/2023
» The Department of Medical Sciences reported on Tuesday that Thailand has detected six new cases of the Omicron XBB.1.16 subvariant, while another patient is infected with XBB.1.16.1, which is descended from it.
Covid surges after Songkran
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/04/2023
» The number of Covid-19 inpatients and Covid-related deaths rose by 150% last week over the previous seven days in the wake of the Songkran celebrations ending on April 15.
XBB strain set to dominate
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2023
» About 52% of new Covid-19 cases in Thailand are being caused by the XBB sub-strain of the Omicron variant, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics, with a top doctor calling on the public to get a booster shot before the rainy season arrives.
Daily Covid cases surge in Bangkok
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/04/2023
» The number of daily Covid-19 cases in Bangkok has surged from 400 to 700, nearly twice the number of cases reported before the Songkran festival.