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Latest Covid variant 'not a concern'
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/02/2023
» The new Omicron subvariant CH.1.1, which has been detected in 67 countries including Thailand, can evade immunity produced by long-acting antibody (LAAB) vaccines but its rate of transmission is low, according to the Department of Medical Sciences says.
Covid situation improves, low infection rate in outbound travellers
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/01/2023
» The local Covid-19 situation is improving and the infection rate among outbound travellers is only about 4%, with vaccination stations for foreign tourists now open in 31 provinces, according to the Public Health Ministry.
Tourists give thumbs-up to new rules
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/05/2022
» Tourists have given positive feedback after the government's decision to scrap the Test & Go scheme, a rescinding that took effect on Sunday.
End nigh for entry hurdles
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/04/2022
» The government will consider whether to scrap antigen testing and Thailand Pass registration requirements for foreign visitors after the Test & Go entry scheme and RT-PCR tests upon arrival are cancelled next month.
Covid-19 not yet endemic
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/04/2022
» Thailand cannot yet declare Covid-19 as an endemic disease as the country is still at risk of a fresh wave being triggered, Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of Mahidol University's Faculty of Medicine, warned on Monday.
Endemic switch on track
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/04/2022
» The Ministry of Public Health is keeping to its original schedule of declaring Covid-19 an endemic disease on July 1 despite a forecast indicating an increase in fatalities, mainly among senior citizens.
Daily cases may hit 100k by Songkran
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/03/2022
» Covid-19 daily caseloads could top 100,000 by the Songkran festival in the middle of next month in the worst-case scenario, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
CCSA's daily case count briefing set to wind down
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/02/2022
» Critics have voiced concerns over reports that the Ministry of Public Health will cease providing daily bulletins containing the number of new Covid-19 infections over the preceding 24-hour period, saying members of the public have the right to be kept abreast of the situation without having to seek the information themselves online.
Uni developing ATK test kit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/02/2022
» A team of researchers from Thammasat University say they are getting closer to developing an antibody test kit (ATK) for Covid-19 that will produce a result within 15 minutes.
Govt to reassess Test & Go measures
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/02/2022
» The government will on Wednesday weigh up whether it will scrap the second RT-PCR test for overseas arrivals under the Test & Go scheme, Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.