COVID Controllable despite over 10,000 New Cases Daily

Woman protected with mask and face shield during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand
Woman protected with mask and face shield during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand. Photo: UN Women/Ploy Phutpheng / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

BANGKOK, Feb 7 (TNA) – COVID-19 remains controllable though causing over 10,000 new cases daily over the past three days because symptoms are not severe [Read More…]

COVID-19 to be declared endemic by year’s end in Thailand

A nurse wearing face shield and mask during COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in April 2020.
A nurse wearing face shield and mask during COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in April 2020. Photo: UN Women Asia and the Pacific / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

The Public Health Ministry plans to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease by the end of this year, using its own criteria and with or without [Read More…]

Siriraj Hospital dean predicts end to pandemic

Thailand's universal healthcare system. Nurse monitoring a suspected COVID-19 coronavirus patient at Non Sung District Hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat)
Thailand's universal healthcare system. Nurse monitoring a suspected COVID-19 coronavirus patient at Non Sung District Hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat). Photo: Public Services International / flickr. CC BY-NC 2.0.

The world could be approaching the end of the Covid-19 pandemic later this year, as evidenced by the rapid-spreading but less-severe Omicron variant, according to [Read More…]

Omicron Variant Now Causing COVID Infections in All Provinces of Thailand

Women wearing mask selling on the market during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Thailand
Women wearing mask selling on the market during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Thailand. Photo: Thailand becausewecan / Pixabay.

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is now being detected in all provinces of Thailand, with health authorities expecting [Read More…]

COVID-19 Alert Maintained, Endemic Nature Expected

Seating arrangements and measures at Bangkok Hospital during COVID-19 Outbreak
Seating arrangements and acrylic shields installed to prevent the spreading of COVID-19 coronavirus and to keep social distance between nurses and patients at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration General Hospital, a public hospital in Bangkok. Photo: © ILO/Alin Sirisaksopit / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

BANGKOK, Jan 21 (TNA) – The Public Health Ministry maintains its Level 4 COVID-19 alert but shares the worldwide expectation that the disease will become [Read More…]

Virologist says Omicron variant becoming dominant in Thailand faster than anticipated

COVID-19 antigen test
COVID-19 antigen test. Image: Marco Verch Professional Photographer / flickr. CC BY 2.0.

Senior Thai virologist Dr. Yong Poovorawan said today (Tuesday) that the Omicron variant is becoming the dominant strain of COVID-19 in Thailand faster than predicted, [Read More…]