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Covid surges in capital, tourist areas
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/11/2022
» Covid-19 cases last week rose over 12% over the previous week, mostly in Greater Bangkok and tourist provinces in the East and the South, the Department of Disease Control said yesterday.
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.
Drug stores get Covid script go-ahead
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2022
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finished drafting an announcement allowing drug stores to sell anti-viral pills to Covid-19 patients with a prescription.
Clinics approved to prescribe antivirals
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/07/2022
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light for clinics to purchase and prescribe molnupiravir and other antiviral drugs for Covid-19 patients.
Probe to check Covid deaths of vaccinated
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/05/2022
» Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has agreed to launch an investigation to find out why so many people have died from Covid-19 despite having had three vaccination shots.
High-risk Covid sufferers get easy hospital access
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/04/2022
» Senior citizens, pregnant women, young children and people with underlying health conditions who have contracted Covid-19 should be admitted to hospital without the need to be registered via the National Health Security Office (NHSO), said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
NGO wants clarity on drug supplies
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/03/2022
» The Rural Doctor Society (RDS) is urging the Ministry of Public Health to be transparent about the country's supply of anti-viral favipiravir medicine so hospitals can better manage their stocks of the drug.
Nod for Covid pill budget
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/03/2022
» The cabinet yesterday approved a 500-million-baht budget to purchase the Covid-19 antiviral medicine Paxlovid, said deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul.
Expert tells officials to phase out favipiravir
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/03/2022
» A medical expert on Thursday urged the government to switch from favipiravir to molnupiravir, a more effective antiviral medication for Covid-19 treatment that is needed especially as Thailand now plans to declare Covid-19 endemic.
Govt outlines changes to who gets emergency care for Covid
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/03/2022
» Emergency Covid-19 care for patients with moderate or severe symptoms under the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (Ucep) Plus scheme will take effect starting on Wednesday.