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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.
Chula develops robotic system to squeeze out more vaccine doses
Reuters, Published on 25/08/2021
» As the country struggles with its worst coronavirus outbreak yet, researchers at Chulalongkorn University have developed a machine to draw out Covid-19 vaccine doses more efficiently and optimise lower-than-expected supplies.
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.
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.
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 additional B46bn in virus relief measures
Reuters, Published on 27/07/2021
» The cabinet approved an additional 46 billion baht of support measures on Tuesday for education and Covid-19-related assistance as the country tackles its biggest wave of coronavirus infections to date.
Bangkok hospitals pushed to brink
Reuters, Published on 29/07/2021
» Hospitals in Bangkok and surrounding provinces are running out of beds due to a jump in Covid-19 patients, a health official said on Thursday, as the country reported a record number of infections for the fourth time this week.