Unsung Heroes’ of Thailand’s victory over COVID-19: Lessons for India’s Asha workers
An exclusive interview with the doctor who founded Thailand’s little-known but all-powerful brigade of Village Health Volunteers. Thailand was recently chosen by WHO, together with New Zealand, as role models for their success in curbing Covid-19, and films are being made about both nations. The country reported its first case…
Six Types of Businesses and Activities Permitted to Restart on 3 May 2020
According to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), six types of venues will be allowed to reopen. Their reopening will also follow the Government’s strict health measures and guidelines, as Thailand continues its efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The six types of business…
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At Least 9,000 U.S. Health Care Workers Sickened With COVID-19, CDC Data Shows
Nearly 9,300 U.S. health care workers contracted COVID-19, and 27 have died. A majority of those who tested positive (55%) think they were exposed while at work. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released preliminary data on infections among frontline health workers. Nearly three-quarters are women and more than a…
COVID-19: One more death, 34 new cases in Thailand
The Spokesman for the government’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, says Thailand has recorded one more death and 34 new confirmed cases of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection, as of Tuesday morning (Apr 14). There are more newly reported cases outside Bangkok, and most patients are between…
45 new COVID-19 cases confirmed
-The Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today reported 45 new cases of COVID-19 infections and two deaths, pointing to a key relationship to persons arriving from abroad. The CCSA Spokesman Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin revealed in a daily announcement today that there are 45 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19,…