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Thailand in talks to buy vaccines from Europe
Reuters, Published on 26/08/2021
» The government is in talks with European countries to purchase millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines, a health official said on Thursday, as the country tries to speed up its inoculation rollout to contain a wave of infections.
In Bangkok, an army of volunteers fights coronavirus
Reuters, Published on 17/08/2021
» Monk Phrompong Kaino, 33, works around the clock providing free Covid-19 swab tests for vulnerable people in high-risk Bangkok communities, part of a project by his temple that has reached more than 2,000 people in just over a month.
SE Asia needs vaccine access to curb record deaths - Red Cross
Reuters, Published on 18/08/2021
» Southeast Asian countries need more help securing Covid-19 vaccines, as the region struggles to contain record infections and deaths driven by the Delta variant, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said.
Govt expects 140 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines this year
Reuters, Published on 29/08/2021
» As many as 140 million doses of coronavirus vaccines are expected this year as the country ramps up inoculation to fight its biggest wave of infections, which shows some signs of easing, a government spokesman said on Sunday.
Elderly lag behind in Covid vaccination drive, data show
Reuters, Published on 31/08/2021
» Just two weeks before her long-awaited vaccine appointment in Bangkok, Anyamanee Puttaraksa's 62-year-old mother became feverish. Three days later, her mother tested positive for Covid-19. Four hours afterward, she died.
Thailand's elderly lag behind in vaccination drive
Reuters, Published on 31/08/2021
» Just two weeks before her long-awaited vaccine appointment in Bangkok, Anyamanee Puttaraksa's 62-year-old mother became feverish. Three days later, her mother tested positive for Covid-19. Four hours afterward, she died.
Hospital tycoon Boon flip-flops on Pfizer vaccine promise
Reuters, Published on 04/08/2021
» The chair of Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) said on Wednesday that a deal to import 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine was unlikely to happen, despite his earlier claims that a deal was close.
Authorities brace for ‘car mob’ rally in Bangkok
Reuters, Published on 10/08/2021
» Authorities have deployed hundreds of police ahead of a planned demonstration on Tuesday involving a convoy of cars congregating in the centre of Bangkok.
Cabinet approves extra B14.5 bn for coronavirus frontliners
Reuters, Published on 10/08/2021
» The Cabinet on Tuesday approved an additional 14.5 billion baht in financial support, mainly for medical workers, as Thailand struggles to deal with the biggest Covid-19 outbreak to date.
Govt confirms human trials to begin on Covid shots via nasal spray
Reuters, Published on 11/08/2021
» Two coronavirus vaccines administered using a nasal spray being developed in Thailand are due to start human trials by the end of this year, after promising results in trials involving mice, a government official said on Wednesday.