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[Smithy]

They have managed 20,000 less tests than Thailand, 879 more deaths and have 8,500 more confirmed cases.... in a population that is 15% the size of Thailand's.

Yes , Thailand has very low numbers and as I have pointed out before many of those that have died would have died anyway as they has life threatening illnesses before they died .It could be very possible this is because of the time of the year .In Europe Flu epidemic is normally in the spring and as the countries warm up the epidemic retreat. Maybe this is why Thailand have taken the action it has as they want to get the Covid-19 under control before the normal Flu season starts in the rainy season

From the link below .........Symptoms in children might be different than those in adults. The symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. In Thailand, influenza presents year-round, but the incidence is high in rainy season.

https://www.bangkokhospital.com/en/disease-treatment/influenza-can-prevented-by-vaccination

[Smithy]

As I have pointed out before many of those that have died would have died anyway as they has life threatening illnesses before they died

99% of patients killed by coronavirus in Italy had existing illnesses, new study find   

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8130479/99-patients-killed-coronavirus-Italy-existing-illnesses-study-finds.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/99-of-those-who-died-from-virus-had-other-illness-italy-says

[Smithy]

The Pattaya Police Force now have a special unit to deal with Zombie Covid-19 suspects   

https://www.facebook.com/pattayapolice.fan/videos/296683771315302/

[dimple joe]

 
Outstanding

[Smithy]

As Herbert Spencer would have said "Survival of the fittest !!!"

Coronavirus: Nine in 10 dying have existing illness

[Tassie]

The number of people who have died in the US due to Covid-19 climbed to over 40,000 on Sunday, according to calculations by Reuters.
The American death toll is the highest in the world and is almost two times larger than the figures from Italy, which is currently ranked second in terms of fatalities.

The death toll has jumped from 30,000 to 40,000 in just four days after the untested but probable coronavirus fatalities were added to the numbers. The first American succumbed to the coronavirus on February 29.

Italy, which remained the world?s hardest hit country for weeks, has so far recorded 23,660 deaths due to the highly-contagious disease. The US is also the international leader in the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases, with more than 744,000 testing positive.
Every death is a tragedy and so far, we in Buriram have been spared the worst of it.
Regards

[Tassie]

Chinese scientists have found that Europe and America?s East Coast have been infected by some of the most aggressive Covid-19 strains, as they discovered dozens of virus mutations. These destroy a host?s cells faster than others.
The ability of the novel coronavirus to mutate has been previously vastly underestimated, a team from China?s Zhejiang University, led by Professor Li Lanjuan, says in a new study. The group found as many as 33 virus mutations in just 11 coronavirus patients they examined in the city of Hangzhou.
The researchers say that 60 percent of the strains they discovered turned out to be entirely new. In a worrying development, they also discovered that the virus?s mutations directly affect its deadliness. Their research revealed that the most aggressive type of Covid-19 could create a virus load 270 times greater than the least potent one. The 2nd wave of the 1918 flu could kill a healthy young man within 24 hours. This was a fast mutation too.
This is a worrying development and let?s hope the scientists have got it wrong or is it Mother Nature?s way of payback for the human?s destruction of mother earth.
Regards
   

[Smithy]

Buri Ram and Chon Buri proceed with May 1st lockdown relaxation


Thailand?s northeastern province of Buri Ram and the eastern coastal province of Chon Buri have separately announced that they will begin relaxing lockdown restrictions on May 1st, citing the improved coronavirus situation in their provinces.

Buri Ram Governor Tatchakorn Hatthathayakul said today there had been 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the province, of which ten have recovered, one died and the remainder are still in hospital.

As such, he said the province should reopen so people can resume activities which present a minimal risk of disease transmission, such as flea markets, pedestrian fresh and dried food areas, ready-cooked food vendors and farm produce sellers.  Mobile food stalls can also open for business.

The business operators will be required to wear face masks, follow the health guidelines and must display their ID cards, or passports if they are foreigners. The ID cards must bear the ?Buri Ram Healthy? sticker.

All people in Buri Ram, who are over 15 years old, whether they are residents or not, will each be issued with a sticker to be attached to their ID cards or passports.

Anyone leaving the province will have the stickers removed and, upon their return to the province, will have to enter quarantine.

In Chon Buri, Governor Pakkarathorn Thienchai issued an order today easing restrictions imposed on April 9th, citing the improving situation.

The province has reported 86 infections since February 24th, and no new cases were reported today.  2,058 people were placed under medical investigation, 2,037 tested negative for the virus and 21 cases are still pending test results.

[Smithy]

One of the reason why maybe the UK's death count is so high ??

https://www.facebook.com/hildr.mason

[dimple joe]

remember post #94 ?
also #169

[Wozza]

I had a call from the wife to meet her at the poo Yai ban's house to have a sticker placed on my pink card in Buriram as someone mentioned it on another forum , you would be better if you don't have a card putting it on your licence would be more practical than putting it on your passport .

[iammike]

We had the same call today, they refused it to put it on my Driving License as I don't have a Pink ID Card (Never bothered to get on) so they put it on my Passport.

[Smithy]

We had the same call today, they refused it to put it on my Driving License as I don't have a Pink ID Card (Never bothered to get on) so they put it on my Passport.

I got mine fitted today 

[iammike]

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[DeputyDavid]

No mention of stickers where we are?  What if we have to leave and don?t have one?  Not going to let us out?