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XEC variant of Covid-19 'spreading 7 times faster than the flu'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/05/2025
» The Public Health Ministry said it is keeping its guard up against the XEC variant of Covid-19 as it is now spreading seven times faster than the regular flu.
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.
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.
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.
Daily Covid cases double in Bangkok
Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2023
» The number of new daily Covid-19 cases in Bangkok has surged from 400 to 700, nearly twice the number of cases reported before the Songkran festival.
Nationwide watch for Covid after mask-free Songkran
Post Reporters, Published on 17/04/2023
» Health officials nationwide have been ordered to watch for new Covid-19 outbreaks and clusters, and prepare medication and equipment for inpatients, in the wake of Songkran festivities.
Kraken, Othrus subvariants 'more transmissible'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/02/2023
» The new Covid-19 subvariants Kraken and Orthrus are considered highly transmissible and the Public Health Ministry is urging people with underlying conditions and the elderly to get vaccinated.