Bangkok Administration Speeds up Proactive Rapid COVID-19 Tests
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has sped up rapid antigen testing as the latest weapon in fighting the current wave of COVID-19 infections, which are threatening to overwhelm the country’s capital. Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said the BMA has, so far, deployed officials to conduct rapid COVID-19 tests on residents…
Bangkok Administration Speeds up Proactive Rapid COVID-19 Tests
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has sped up rapid antigen testing as the latest weapon in fighting the current wave of COVID-19 infections, which are threatening to overwhelm the country’s capital. Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said the BMA has, so far, deployed officials to conduct rapid COVID-19 tests on residents…
13% of People in High-density Communities in Bangkok Are Infected with COVID-19
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Thailand’s Rural Doctors’ Society (RDS) reports that over 13% of people in 40 high-density communities in Bangkok were found to be infected during proactive COVID-19 screening. According to the RDS, its medical teams and staff from hospitals from various provinces carried out two COVID-19 testing rounds in Bangkok, the first…
Epidemiology Division Expects COVID-19 Infections in Bangkok to Decline in Next 4-6 Weeks
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Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) expects COVID-19 infections in Bangkok to decline in late August and early September. DDC Epidemiology Division Director Dr. Chakkarat Pittayawong-anont said infections in Bangkok are likely to level off, with signs of improvement in four to six weeks. The COVID-19 situation in Bangkok is…
Thai Red Cross Seals Deal to Procure Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Next Year
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The Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS) has reached a deal with the local importer of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to procure the second-generation of its vaccine next year. TRCS secretary-general Tej Bunnag said the deal will help the TRCS procure more effective vaccines directly and will provide more flexibility in…
DDC Launches QueQ App for COVID-19 Test Appointments
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Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) is enabling people to make appointments for COVID-19 tests, using the QueQ app. DDC Director-General Dr Opas Karnkawinpong said the app enables people to receive confirmation for a test the next day, if they register between 8am and 6pm. After submitting their request, applicants…