The Public Health Ministry says there’s no trigger for concern after the BA2.2 Omicron sub-variant was reported in 4 Covid-19 patients in the kingdom.
According to a report, the patients are three Thai nationals and a foreigner. The BA2.2 sub-variant was first found in Hong Kong, which is battling its worst Covid wave since the start of the pandemic and currently has the world’s highest demise rate, though a lot of the deaths are occurring in the elderly inhabitants and the unvaccinated. Here in Thailand, Supakit Sirilak from the Department of Medical Sciences says the overwhelming majority of infections are nonetheless the Omicron BA2 subvariant. He provides that ninety nine.7% of over 2,000 samples sent for genomic sequencing are of the Omicron variant. Cases of the BA.2 sub-variant have increased from 52% to 68%, while BA.1 makes up 32% of infections. In a new improvement, four instances are thought to be the new BA2.2 sub-variant first reported in Hong Kong.
Supakit says the information has been despatched to the Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data, which has yet to substantiate the strain as a new variant. He provides that all four patients had delicate symptoms and they have since made a full restoration. As but, he says there is no trigger for concern. Supakit was quoted, saying “There is not any have to panic as there are not any worrying signs. But we now have to be vigilant and answer 3 questions – does it spread extra quickly? Will it trigger extra deaths and can it evade our efforts to boost immunity?”
Supakit says it’s too early to say if BA2.2 is behind the increase in deaths in Hong Kong. He points out that with a huge surge in infections, it’s probably there will be extra fatalities, because of the strain on the healthcare system.
“The Omicron strain is extremely transmissible, he says, so when the basic public health system is unable to deal with the surge, it may end in more deaths.” The deputy director-general of the Department of Medical Services agrees. He factors out that other elements need to be considered when looking on the scenario in Hong Kong, corresponding to its low vaccination price and the fact that deaths are primarily in the unvaccinated and the elderly.
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A freshman university student died during a hazing incident where he was reportedly crushed by students and forced to drink lao khao, a Thai distilled spirit. The 19 12 months previous was punched in the abdomen and face. At one level, he became unconscious. He died on the way to the hospital.
The activist group ANTI SOTUS, which is in opposition to the hazing tradition at Thai universities, posted information on the freshman’s demise on its Facebook web page, saying the first-year student, Phassayod who goes by the nickname Prem was attacked by senior college students within the Rajamangala University of Technology Isaan in Nakhon Ratchasima.
The group says they spoke with Prem’s pals who say more than 30 second-year students took Prem and other first-year students with them to play soccer at a close-by rice field. They then forced the scholars to line up and the older college students attacked the first-year students. So far, six college students have confessed to beating Prem to dying, according to Thai media.
Prem was punched on the stomach and face. At one point, Prem misplaced consciousness and a scholar tried to administer CPR to revive him. He was sent to Fort Suranaree Hospital which was over 20 kilometres away, however he died on the greatest way. From an initial examination, the doctor discovered that Prem was contaminated with Covid and the virus had affected his lungs.
The officers from Muang Korat Police Station and the university have already obtained the report on the case.
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Bangkok is loosening its guidelines on alcohol sales. Starting today, shopping centres and occasion venues can serve alcoholic beverages till eleven pm.
According to a document signed yesterday by Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang. โซล่าเซลล์ราคาถูกคุณภาพดี serving alcohol will also must be certified via security and well being standards set by the Thai government to stop the unfold of Covid-19.
According to the document, alcohol can be served at conferences and seminars at motels, convention venues, buying centres, neighborhood markets, and banquet halls. The number of members on the occasions is restricted to no extra than 1,000 folks. For occasions with more than 1,000 attendees, organisers have to ask permission from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Health Department earlier than holding the event.
Bars and leisure venues are still ordered to remain closed except they receive permission to operate as restaurants.
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The governor of Bangkok has pledged to end the flooding that plagues the capital annually and says he has the instruments to do it.
Aswin Kwanmuang says the construction of another 2 underground water tanks, along with 2 which have been completed, might be done throughout the next 2 years.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration boss says the challenge, which has been running since 2018, will put an finish to flood misery in the capital. With 2 underground retention tanks constructed, work has now begun on another 2. Together, the four tanks may have capacity to carry the runoff from as much as 100 millimetres of rain daily. The tanks will help four areas of the capital that are particularly susceptible to flooding.
On Monday, Aswin presided over an opening ceremony for two tanks in Ratchavipa and Srinakharin Aswin says the tanks have the capacity to carry 10,000 cubic metres of water and another 2 tanks are underneath building. The third will have capacity to carry 1,000 cubic metres of water and might be positioned under the Bang Khen roundabout. The fourth tank can maintain 1,200 cubic metres and is being constructed beneath Asok-Din Daeng Road, near Soi Sutthiphon 2.
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An official from the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Phuket workplace says most Russian and Ukrainian tourists on the southern island appear to be “coping”.
Nunthasiri says there have not been that many calls to a hotline set up specifically to assist tourists stranded by cancelled flights or going through monetary problems because of sanctions on Russia.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to international condemnation and worldwide sanctions on Russian airways and the suspension of cost methods and services similar to Visa and Mastercard. However, in accordance with a report, Nanthasiri says solely round 15 Russian vacationers have contacted the TAT’s helpline because it launched last Wednesday.
The name centre, set as a lot as help each Russian and Ukrainian tourists, could be reached on 093 937 2086 and 094 819 1124.
The Bangkok Post stories that the strains are manned by Russian speakers and are open from 8.30 am to 7 pm. According to Nanthasiri, a number of Russian vacationers say they’ve been in contact with their embassy and are ready for officers to rearrange repatriation flights. They have reported no cost issues, saying they have sufficient funds for their keep. There was no data on Ukrainian tourists.
Meanwhile, local tourism operators say they’re now not seeing Russian vacationers on Phuket beaches. Prior to the struggle on Ukraine, Russians accounted for as a lot as 80% of vacationers on the island’s seashores. Since the start of the war, that has plummeted to round 5%.
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Elephant parks and sanctuaries counting on international tourists for an revenue and funds to feed the animals have been hit onerous during the pandemic. One elephant park in Chiang Mai is now up for sale because of the drastic drop within the variety of guests over the past two years.
The owner says she’s been unable to afford the 2 million baht per month wanted to take care of her camp’s greater than forty elephants and pay the workers.
The proprietor of Mae Taeng Elephant Camp in Chiang Mai made the announcement on Sunday, which was National Elephant Day. The observance goals to raise consciousness concerning the conservation of Thai elephants and in remembrance of the day the Royal Forest Department designated the white elephant as Thailand’s national animal. While elephant camps and sanctuaries across Thailand celebrated with fruit buffets for the animals, Mae Taeng Elephant Camp needed to say goodbye to their elephants.
Wassana, who has been running the camp for 28 years, informed Thai media that she has over 40 elephants and needs to spend over 2 million baht per month to take care of elephants and pay the employees. She says she’s spent all of her savings and hasn’t had assist from the state during the pandemic..