Study Shows Single Dose of AstraZeneca Vaccine Boosts COVID-19 Immunity by 96.7%
A study, conducted by Chulalongkorn’s Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, shows that those who receive one shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine showed a 96.7% increase in immunity, when compared to unvaccinated individuals. Prof. Dr. Yong Poovorawan said the study also found those who had recovered from COVID-19, between…
Singapore Requires 14-day Quarantine for Travellers from Thailand
The Singapore Ministry of Health has announced that all travelers, including Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long term visa holders, arriving from 2359hrs on 2nd May 2021 (Singapore time) and who have been in Thailand for any period during the 14 days prior to arrival in Singapore, will now be…
Nakhon Ratchasima considers partial lockdown for Pak Chong and Bua Yai districts
Nakhon Ratchasima authorities are considering a partial lockdown for Pak Chong and Bua Yai districts after the province reported 42 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. Governor Vichien Chantaranothai said the coronavirus outbreak in the province was worrying, particularly in these two districts, as the accumulated cases in the province are…
Registration for Private Covid-19 Vaccine Procurement Opens
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The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) and Board of Trade website have opened registration for private companies who wish to procure Covid-19 vaccine at their own expense for their employees so that they can restart operations as soon as possible and help speed up recovery of the economy. The Thai…
Thai Health Ministry Proposes Targeted Lockdowns
The Public Health Ministry has proposed “targeted lockdown” measures and a new color-coding system to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) for consideration in response to the severity of the latest wave of Covid-19. Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit said the Public Health Emergency Operation Centre agreed at…
Siriraj Hospital Calls for Bloow Donations
Siriraj Hospital has called healthy people who have not visited high-risk areas or been in close contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients in the past two weeks to donate blood. Siriraj’s Department of Transfusion Medicine chief Dr Parichart Phermphikul said the hospital’s blood bank is running low because people have not…