"Covid-19 outbreak"

In a message on Samutprakan Hospital’s Facebook page, director Dr Namphol Danphiphat applauded every doctor, nurse and medic under him for their “miraculous” work with Covid-19 patients.

In a meeting on Monday, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) earmarked 1.014 billion for the purchase of rapid antigen test kits to help uncover more Covid-19 cases nationwide.

People in a district in Kalasin province have shown their resourcefulness by helping a local hospital deal with shortage of beds.

A Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) staffer was found infected with Covid-19 on Thursday after flying to Samui Island in Surat Thani province for work.

Thailand will acquire a total 150 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to fully inoculate the whole country starting with high-risk groups, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha revealed on Wednesday.

Free Covid-19 testing has been launched at two centres in Bangkok to combat the wave of infections spreading across the capital.

Close to two-thirds of Covid-19 cases in the third wave in Bangkok can be traced to entertainment venues, according to statistics revealed by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

Bangkok officials have debunked rumours that Covid-19 has been spreading rapidly through Yaowarat (Chinatown), stating that only one shop in the area had reported an infection.

Prominent investor Niwet Hemwachirawarakorn says he will hold onto his shares in Mc Group for the long term despite its drop in first-quarter earnings, as he believes the clothing giant’s performance will recover once the Covid-19 outbreak subsides.

The impact of the Covid-19 outbreak will be severe beyond expectation, the World Bank warned but added it was confident that Thailand has the financial resources and innovative policies to deal with the challenges.

Freelance self-employed people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic can avail of ultra-low interest loans offered by Government Savings Bank by applying through the bank's website.

The chief of the Defence Forces, General Pornpipat Benyasri, has issued an order banning overseas travel of military personnel in order to avoid risky destinations during the Covid-19 pandemic, Colonel Chatrapi Poonsri, deputy spokesperson of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, said on Sunday (March 15).