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New Omicron variants are replacing BA.5: WHO

December 24, 2022

Six new Covid-19 variants have replaced BA.5 as the most dominant globally, with the BQ.1.x variant being the most prevalent of them, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Thais urged to get booster shots as Covid-19 subvariant’s prevalence increases

December 10, 2022

As the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths rise during the cool season, the omicron subvariant BA.2.75 has become the main subvariant of the virus circulating in Thailand, officials say.

New Omicron XBB named variant of concern in Thailand

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2022

The new Covid-19 Omicron subvariant XBB has become a cause of concern for health authorities after three people from Thailand tested positive in Hong Kong last week.

Thailand joins list of countries hit by all 5 variants of concern

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2021

Thailand is among 49 countries that have been hit by the five Covid-19 variants of concern, namely Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Omicron, a Chulalongkorn University lecturer said on Saturday.

Thailand may have its fourth Omicron case

MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2021

A Thai man who recently returned from Congo may be Thailand’s fourth Omicron case, the Public Health Ministry said on Sunday, adding that no infections have been found among people who may have been in contact with the patients.

Looking for COVID-19 wonder drug

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, scientists worldwide have been looking for drugs to treat COVID-19 successfully. As variants of the virus have emerged to challenge the vaccines effects, Chinese drug researchers and developers try to find the right medicine to beat the virus.

Bangkok construction workers suffer ‘double-variant’ infection

MONDAY, JULY 12, 2021

Seven construction workers in Bangkok have been simultaneously infected with two variants of Covid-19, health authorities reported on Monday.

The Delta variant: What to look out for

FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021

New Covid-19 cases in Thailand have been rising by 3,000 to 4,000 per day, driven mainly by the highly transmissible Delta variant.

Virologist predicts spread of Delta, urges better, faster vaccine rollout

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021

Thailand’s well-known virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan on Wednesday urged the government to inoculate as many people as possible to prevent an outbreak of the Covid-19 Delta strain.

Boris Johnson delays end of Englands coronavirus restrictions as delta variant cases climb

TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021

LONDON - June 21 was supposed to mark Englands "freedom day," when the countrys remaining coronavirus restrictions would end, but the government has opted to keep them in place at least through July 19 due to concern over rising cases and a fast-spreading variant.

What we know about the highly infectious coronavirus delta variant

TUESDAY, JUNE 08, 2021

The coronavirus variant labeled "delta" was first recorded in India, where a slow vaccination drive and complacency about pandemic rules helped spark a record-breaking covid-19 surge this spring.

Novavax vaccine protects against coronavirus in variant hot spots, is less effective against variant in South Africa

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021

WASHINGTON - A coronavirus vaccine made by Maryland biotech company Novavax proved effective at stopping infections in global hot spots where concerning variants are dominant, the company announced Thursday. But warning signs lurked amid those findings: The protective effect of the vaccine was substantially muted in South Africa, where a worrisome virus variant is in wide circulation.

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