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To deal with a possible testing crisis driven by an omicron surge, South Korea is mulling giving people at higher risk PCR tests first, while lower priority people take at-home rapid antigen tests.

A nurse at a private hospital used a comatose patients smartphone to transfer cash from his account, a post on Facebook alleged.

About 5,000 Red and Yellow-coded Covid-19 patients (severe and moderate symptoms) are still waiting for hospital beds in Bangkok, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)’s operation centre reported on Monday.

The Department of Health has offered advice to senior citizens on preparing for their Covid-19 vaccination.

A 36-year-old patient in Chachoengsao’s Buddhasothorn Hospital threatened to slit a guard’s throat yesterday when the guard tried to break up a brawl between the patient and hospital staff.

The Public Health Ministry is piloting home and community treatment for Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms (green category), as surging cases threaten to overwhelm hospital bed capacity.

A Facebook post of a Covid-19 infected worker waiting for medical personnel to pick him up in front of a dormitory in Pathum Thani province went viral among netizens on Saturday.

The story of an Udon Thani woman suffering from allergy after receiving the second dose of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine was fake news, Drama-addict Facebook page said on Monday.

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that a variant of Covid-19 feared to be contributing to a surge of coronavirus cases in India has been found in more than a dozen countries.

No Covid-19 patient is allowed to isolate at home or treat themselves with over-the-counter drugs, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Tuesday. He made the comment after taking delivery of mattresses, UV sterilisers, refrigerators and beverages for field hospitals.

The Ministry of Public Health has clarified that it has no policy of allowing Covid-19 patients to be treated at home.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Thursday reported 20 new cases in quarantine over a 24-hour period.