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The National Communicable Disease Committee has approved four points to help stem the spread of COVID-19 and drive the country forward by implementing a strategy to vaccinate all risk groups. The committee has approved the use of the Bubble and Seal measure in factories as well as guidelines for vehicles entering the kingdom. Deputy Prime […]
Read More Read MoreAstraZeneca has confirmed that contact between CEO Pascal Soriot and Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha took place today, to discuss ongoing collaboration on Thailand’s efforts against the pandemic. During their call, Mr Soriot and the Prime Minister discussed the common goal of bringing an end to the pandemic in Thailand and internationally. The discussion included […]
Read More Read MorePattaya Business and Tourism Association (PBTA) says that Pattaya City seems unlikely to reopen to tourism on 1 September, as originally planned. PBTA president Bun-anan Phatthanasin admitted on 21 August that the reopening is likely to be postponed because a related plan, to get at least 70% of the people in Pattaya vaccinated against COVID-19 […]
Read More Read MoreThailand’s Surat Thani province will continue the “Samui Plus” program to attract vaccinated foreign tourists, with Bangkok Airways set to resume flights between Phuket and Samui Island on 25 August. Surat Thani governor Witchawut Jinto said on 21 August, that 257 inoculated foreign tourists had traveled to Samui, after spending two weeks in Phuket under […]
Read More Read MoreThailand’s National Health Security Office (NHSO) has partnered with the Public Health Ministry and the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) to distribute 8.5 million COVID-19 antigen test kits (ATK) to hospitals and pharmacies nationwide. Dr Kornkrit Limsommut, from the Public Health Ministry’s Office of the Permanent Secretary, said the ATKs will be distributed within a week […]
Read More Read MoreIndia’s drug regulator has approved the world’s first DNA vaccine against Covid-19 for emergency use. The three-dose ZyCoV-D vaccine prevented symptomatic disease in 66% of those vaccinated, according to an interim study quoted by the vaccine maker Cadila Healthcare. The firm plans to make up to 120 million doses of India’s second home-grown vaccine every […]
Read More Read MoreAt pattani provincial health office, Mr. Rachid Sudpum, governor of Pattani province, presided over the press conference and signed a memorandum of cooperation on the provision of coronavirus detection kits 2019. 70,000 antigen test kits between Pattani Provincial Administrative Organization by Mr. Set Alyufri Mr. Pattani Provincial Administrative Organization and Dr. Chaiyarat Lampo, M.D. Pattani […]
Read More Read MoreGen. Asawin Kwanmuang, Governor of Bangkok It was revealed that in order to facilitate bed patients who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, as well as to prevent and control the situation of the disease. Bangkok has opened vaccination registrations for bed patients. Elderly and vulnerable patients who are unable to leave their homes for vaccination services […]
Read More Read MoreThe Thai Public Health Ministry has issued updated data, on the continued use of the Chinese Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine and its efficacy, to support the decision to purchase another 12 million doses. Department of Disease Control’s director for emergency health hazards and diseases Dr. Chawetsan Namwat said all vaccines approved by the World Health Organization […]
Read More Read MoreThailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved the procurement of an additional 32 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, to cope with the spreading delta variant of the virus. CCSA spokesman Dr. Thaveesilp Visanuyothin said the 32 million doses will be comprised of 12 million doses of Sinovac, 10 million of Pfizer and […]
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