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Thailand extends pandemic measures, expands lockdown areas

Reuters
Posted at Aug 01 08:41 PM

BANGKOK - Thailand on Sunday extended tighter containment measures in the capital and high-risk provinces probably until the end of August in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19 as the country deals with its biggest outbreak to date. Read more »

Cambodia to impose COVID-19 lockdowns in areas bordering Thailand

Reuters
Posted at Jul 29 01:15 PM

Cambodia managed to largely contain the virus for most of last year, but an outbreak first detected in late February has driven up total cases to 75,152, with 1,339 deaths.   Read more »

Southeast Asia COVID-19 cases hit new highs, Malaysian doctors protest

Mei Mei Chu, Reuters
Posted at Jul 26 02:09 PM

Thailand reported a record number of coronavirus cases on Monday, while Malaysia has notched up more than 1 million infections, as the virulent Delta variant carves a deadly path through Southeast Asia - now a global epicenter for the virus. Read more »

3 more Thai islands open to vaccinated travelers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 02:39 PM

Three more Thai islands opened to vaccinated foreign tourists on Thursday despite a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases propelled by the Delta variant. Read more »

Thailand approves self-tests, self-isolation as COVID-19 cases climb

Reuters
Posted at Jul 13 03:15 PM

Thailand has given the go-ahead for home isolation of coronavirus patients with mild symptoms and use of home self-test kits, as a stubborn coronavirus outbreak puts pressure on its capital's health-care and testing capacity. Read more »

Thai authorities propose tighter curbs as COVID-19 deaths climb

Reuters
Posted at Jul 08 03:08 PM

Thailand's health ministry said Thursday it had proposed new travel curbs and tighter restrictions in high-risk areas to contain COVID-19 cases, as the country reported a daily record of 75 deaths from the coronavirus. Read more »

Thailand reports fourth record daily rise in coronavirus cases this week

Reuters
Posted at Apr 15 03:55 PM

Thailand reported 1,543 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the sharpest increase since the start of the pandemic and the fourth record rise this week, amid a third wave of infections in the Southeast Asian country. Read more »

Thailand delays AstraZeneca vaccine rollout over blood clot fears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 04:43 PM

Thailand abruptly delayed its rollout of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, stopping Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha from getting the first jab as several European nations suspended their programs over blood clot fears. Read more »

Thai-developed vaccine set to proceed to human trials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 05:49 PM

Thailand's second domestically developed vaccine will soon undergo human trials, officials said on Thursday, adding that the plan was to produce up to five million doses by the end of the year.   Read more »

Thailand eyes tougher measures amid COVID-19 second wave

Reuters
Posted at Jan 02 03:26 PM

Thai health authorities on Saturday recommended tougher restrictions on businesses and people's movement in 28 provinces, including the capital Bangkok, as the number of new coronavirus cases rises. Read more »

Thailand confirms 110 new COVID-19 infections

Reuters
Posted at Dec 26 04:11 PM

Thailand on Saturday confirmed 110 new coronavirus infections, of which 64 were local infections, connected to an outbreak in the southwest province of Samut Sakhon, the country's coronavirus worst outbreak yet. Read more »

Thailand tracking 200 people as infected returnees skip COVID-19 quarantine

Reuters
Posted at Nov 30 04:14 PM

Thailand was racing to track down about 200 people in its northern provinces on Monday to stop a potential coronavirus outbreak, after 3 Thai nationals entered the country illegally from Myanmar and tested positive days later. Read more »

Thailand reports 1 more local coronavirus infection

Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 03:12 PM

Thailand reported one more locally transmitted case of the coronavirus on Saturday, after confirming five domestic infections last week. Read more »

Thailand reports first local coronavirus cases in over a month

Reuters
Posted at Oct 17 01:50 PM

Thailand has recorded its first two locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus in more than one month, the COVID-19 administration center said on Saturday. Read more »

Thailand extends emergency despite dearth of coronavirus cases

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 29 08:03 PM

Thailand on Wednesday extended a state of emergency until the end of August to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, though no locally transmitted cases have been detected for more than 2 months. Read more »