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Coronavirus survivors donate plasma hoping to heal the sick
AFP, Published on 03/04/2020
» NEW YORK: As she emerges from quarantine, recovered COVID-19 patient Diana Berrent is eager to join the battle against the pandemic and donate precious antibodies that researchers hope might help others.
Your horoscope for 3-9 Apr
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 03/04/2020
» Spot-on horoscope for work, money, coupled & single life from famously accurate Bangkok Post's fortuneteller. Let's see how would you fare this week & beyond!
Man's death leads to search for new cases
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/04/2020
» Authorities are trying to trace people who came in contact with the latest Covid-19 fatality, a 57-year-old man who had returned from Pakistan and died travelling on a southbound train on Monday night.
Curfew starts on Friday
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/04/2020
» The government has imposed a curfew, banning all people nationwide from leaving their homes from 10pm to 4am starting tonight, in its latest move to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Banthoon quits as KBank chairman
News, Published on 03/04/2020
» Banthoon Lamsam stepped down as chairman of the board of Kasikornbank (KBank) on Thursday, the bank announced.
Turkey mayor urges lockdown for Istanbul
AFP, Published on 03/04/2020
» ISTANBUL - Istanbul's opposition mayor on Thursday called for a lockdown in Turkey's largest city after it reported the country's highest number of coronavirus cases and criticised the lack of coordination with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Teens jailed for breaching gathering ban, drug use
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/04/2020
» Eighteen teenagers were handed jail terms for violating the terms of the Emergency Decree by holding a party and abusing drugs in Ayutthaya amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Moral dilemmas of handling the virus
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 03/04/2020
» It is hard to calibrate a commensurate response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Owing to the lack of accurate and reliable information, a media feeding frenzy and the mass psychology of fear, the choice has become all or nothing, not much in between. Individuals, societies and states worldwide are now incentivised to overdo it and err on the side of caution, being safe rather than sorry. This means that the likelihood of "overshooting" with Covid responses is likely to heighten in the foreseeable future in view of morally unacceptable alternatives.
Koh Chang preparing for surge of tourists
News, Published on 03/04/2020
» TRAT: About 10,000 tourists remain on Koh Chang as authorities there prepare for a flood of arrivals from the shut-down beaches and bars around Pattaya, after their call for the province to be locked down was rejected.
Govt seeks Myanmar, Laos talks to deal with haze
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/04/2020
» Thailand will seek talks with Myanmar and Laos to lend strength to the fight against haze and smog pollution, according to Jatuporn Buruspat, the natural resources and environment permanent secretary.