Thailand reports one new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

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Thailand reports one new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

 

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Friday reported one new coronavirus infection and no new deaths, taking its total confirmed cases to 3,102, of which 58 have been fatalities.

 

The new case was a Thai man who had returned from Kuwait and was in quarantine, where most of Thailand's recent cases have been detected, said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman for the government's COVID-19 Administration Centre.

 

There are 2,971 patients who have recovered.

 

(Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat; Editing by Martin Petty)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-06-05

 

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[bkk6060]

Great job and fantastic news way to go Thailand!

[DrTuner]

Any followup on the 100k testing round Dr. Plipat was talking about?

[Bkk Brian]

Returnees with this one added

 

Kuwait, 32 cases positive out of a total of 174 people = 18%

Saudi Arabia, 12 cases positive out of a total of 79 people = 15%

Indonesia, 65 positive cases out of a total of 451 people = 14%

 

UK, 9 with high fever none tested positive that has been reported, out of a total of 265 = 0%

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30388121

 

 

[Traubert]

Can we have wine with our dinner now?

 

How many died on the roads today?

[DrTuner]

19 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Returnees with this one added

 

Kuwait, 32 cases positive out of a total of 174 people = 18%

Saudi Arabia, 12 cases positive out of a total of 79 people = 15%

Indonesia, 65 positive cases out of a total of 451 people = 14%

 

UK, 9 with high fever none tested positive that has been reported, out of a total of 265 = 0%

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30388121

I'd guess because of (lack of) testing at the sending country.

[JCP108]

So, when Thai people return on these flights, they all automatically go into a 14-day quarantine. But, they are not all tested with tests that run through the two reference labs, right? They are only tested if they show symptoms (like a fever) and we don't know if the tests are run through the two labs, right?

[sapson]

The trend continues, just stunning!from a population of 70 mil only one case from all those tested daily and the returnees, so amazing almost defies belief.

 

Surely the WHO and Trump and Boris must be making private contact with Prayut at this very moment to garnish the secrets of this miraculous policy against Covid!! perhaps its the temp guns at 7/11 or should the worlds populace just eat somtam.... never mind a vaccine.

 

If only they would be a little more transparent in their methodology so we could share and relish in the success.

[DrTuner]

5 minutes ago, JCP108 said:

So, when Thai people return on these flights, they all automatically go into a 14-day quarantine. But, they are not all tested with tests that run through the two reference labs, right? They are only tested if they show symptoms (like a fever) and we don't know if the tests are run through the two labs, right?

Only MoPH knows. From what I've seen about the process, the reference lab tests only come after there is already a positive from the "lesser" labs, if they come. That'd be three tests for a confirmation. 

 

In the charts where the testing numbers are and is updated every few weks, a couple of weeks ago it looked like NIH lab, one of the reference labs, had done around 4-5k tests (the slide is always so foggy that it's hard to read though). It's a small lab, BIDI next door has a bigger one.

[DrTuner]

I like leaks. Like this gem in MoPH's own guidelines:

https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/file/g_srrt/g_srrt_030663.pdf

 

See that column "News" there? That'd be this thread. As you can see, multiple are confirmed and admitted, but not published in News. Gotta love sloppy documentation. It's from their own internal system that's behind a login.

 

That document is a nice little peephole into the secret world of MoPH.

 

Here's the gate to Underworld, only those with coins may pass: http://viral.ddc.moph.go.th/viral/

Edited June 5, 2020 by DrTuner

[Bender Rodriguez]

3 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Great job and fantastic news way to go Thailand!

how exactly ?

 

maybe in a few months or years, people like me will be vindicated that have been saying

 

it is the FREE vitamin D from the SUN that kept numbers low and the poor don't have money for airco rooms

[Bkk Brian]

49 minutes ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

how exactly ?

 

maybe in a few months or years, people like me will be vindicated that have been saying

 

it is the FREE vitamin D from the SUN that kept numbers low and the poor don't have money for airco rooms

Vit D, healthy lifestyle, healthy body & immune system can certainly help your body fight the virus but cannot stop you catching it and being infected. Likely you'll be one of the silent carriers, asymptomatic. 

[PaoloR]

53 minutes ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

how exactly ?

 

maybe in a few months or years, people like me will be vindicated that have been saying

 

it is the FREE vitamin D from the SUN that kept numbers low and the poor don't have money for airco rooms

Every day you go on and on about vitamin D being the miracle - you are starting to sound like Trump.

Show us any evidence!

Why have the Southern states in the USA (Texas, Florida or Southern California), which get lots of Sun and vitamin D got so many cases if vitamin D is the answer? What about the Middle East?

Show me any verifiable evidence and I will retract - if not please stop posting this nonsense.

[JCP108]

2 hours ago, DrTuner said:

I like leaks. Like this gem in MoPH's own guidelines:

https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/file/g_srrt/g_srrt_030663.pdf

 

See that column "News" there? That'd be this thread. As you can see, multiple are confirmed and admitted, but not published in News. Gotta love sloppy documentation. It's from their own internal system that's behind a login.

 

That document is a nice little peephole into the secret world of MoPH.

 

Here's the gate to Underworld, only those with coins may pass: http://viral.ddc.moph.go.th/viral/

Would be nice to see the actual data. Or, even summaries of the actual data.

[ukrules]

2 hours ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

it is the FREE vitamin D from the SUN that kept numbers low and the poor don't have money for airco rooms

It's certainly nothing to do with ample vitamin D, I looked into this a while back and found that Thailand has very high levels of vitamin D deficiency. Much, much more than you would think.....

 

Why? Because they hate the sun and avoid it wherever possible. If that means sitting in a room with a fan then that's what they do

[DrTuner]

6 minutes ago, JCP108 said:

Would be nice to see the actual data. Or, even summaries of the actual data.

I guess you can call them and ask them to click on that "Export" ????

[cyril sneer]

3 hours ago, Traubert said:

Can we have wine with our dinner now?

 

How many died on the roads today?

no, must be July 1st. June 12th/16th/25th doesn't sound right

 

make the businesses and customers wait, July 1st, same as schools

[moe666]

3 hours ago, JCP108 said:

So, when Thai people return on these flights, they all automatically go into a 14-day quarantine. But, they are not all tested with tests that run through the two reference labs, right? They are only tested if they show symptoms (like a fever) and we don't know if the tests are run through the two labs, right?

Right

[pantsonfire]

36 minutes ago, moe666 said:

Right

Incorrect, people i know back from USA had two tests during the 14 day quarantine.   

[JCP108]

23 minutes ago, pantsonfire said:

Incorrect, people i know back from USA had two tests during the 14 day quarantine.   

Thai people and symptom-free?

[pantsonfire]

2 hours ago, JCP108 said:

Thai people and symptom-free?

Thai people and Sympton free Yes. 

 

As far as i was aware, they were put into state quarantine places.  Got 3 meals placed outside the hotel room door.  Ordering from Grab or Food Panda was prohibted for warm food.

Temperature checks were required to be reported everyday to a person in a line group that monitors about 10 people per group that checked into the hotel.  2 covid tests, 1st being around 7 days and 2nd around 13 days stay.

 

I followed that up to see if other people within other state places and yes they got the test too without symptons.  

 

The hotels were ranging from pattaya to bangkok and mainly 3 star hotels.

Edited June 5, 2020 by pantsonfire

[vermin on arrival]

5 hours ago, PaoloR said:

Every day you go on and on about vitamin D being the miracle - you are starting to sound like Trump.

Show us any evidence!

Why have the Southern states in the USA (Texas, Florida or Southern California), which get lots of Sun and vitamin D got so many cases if vitamin D is the answer? What about the Middle East?

Show me any verifiable evidence and I will retract - if not please stop posting this nonsense.

Many people don't process vitamin D from the sun very well or don''t spend enough time in the sun. I had huge problems getting sick a couple of years back. Started taking 5k IU liquid vitamin D3 everyday and only have been ill once since then. I think many people's immune systems would benefit from vitamin D supplements.

 

Most people from middle eastern countries I have seen have their whole bodies completely covered to protect from the sun.

 

There are a number of articles discussing the importance of vitamin D3 in the prevention and lowing the mortality rate for covid. Here are a few. It seems vitamin D is especially helpful for upper respiratory infections in general. Seems that daily dosages are the recommended serving.

 

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-8587(20)30183-2/fulltext

 

https://theconversation.com/does-vitamin-d-protect-against-coronavirus-138001

 

https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-21211/v1

 

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/06/paging-dr-hamblin-can-vitamin-d-stop-coronavirus/612547/

[Sametboy2019]

Yes actually vitamin D is one of the main factors in "different races".

Our skin changes colour to adapt to our geographic location.

Hence why as people migrated north from the equator thier skin became lighter as did their eyes to absorb vitamin d.

It is a major factor in the regulation of our endocrine system.

Ancient cultures even worshipped the sun.

The darker your skin the more vitamin d you need (the sun). You can see the results from African/ Carribbean/ Indian peoples cancer rates living in colder climates 

 

[JCP108]

7 hours ago, vermin on arrival said:

Many people don't process vitamin D from the sun very well or don''t spend enough time in the sun. I had huge problems getting sick a couple of years back. Started taking 5k IU liquid vitamin D3 everyday and only have been ill once since then. I think many people's immune systems would benefit from vitamin D supplements.

 

Most people from middle eastern countries I have seen have their whole bodies completely covered to protect from the sun.

 

There are a number of articles discussing the importance of vitamin D3 in the prevention and lowing the mortality rate for covid. Here are a few. It seems vitamin D is especially helpful for upper respiratory infections in general. Seems that daily dosages are the recommended serving.

 

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-8587(20)30183-2/fulltext

 

https://theconversation.com/does-vitamin-d-protect-against-coronavirus-138001

 

https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-21211/v1

 

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/06/paging-dr-hamblin-can-vitamin-d-stop-coronavirus/612547/

Thai people cover up. They even cover up with long pants and three shirts with long sleeves and a scarf when the heat index is dangerously hot outside to avoid exposing their skin and getting darker. 

[Yinn]

16 hours ago, JCP108 said:

So, when Thai people return on these flights, they all automatically go into a 14-day quarantine. But, they are not all tested with tests that run through the two reference labs, right? They are only tested if they show symptoms (like a fever) and we don't know if the tests are run through the two labs, right?

Wrong.

everyone tested. Good system. One reason thai control covid= low death

 

In Europe they not test old people at hospital, return to old care home, spread it = high deaths. 100,000+ death old care homes in Europe. 

 

Europe quarantine system no control well. Up to the people. Many Europe people disobedient = high death. 

 

[CharlieH]

Off topic remark and response removed.

[vermin on arrival]

6 hours ago, JCP108 said:

Thai people cover up. They even cover up with long pants and three shirts with long sleeves and a scarf when the heat index is dangerously hot outside to avoid exposing their skin and getting darker. 

fair point

[vermin on arrival]

4 hours ago, Yinn said:

Wrong.

everyone tested. Good system. One reason thai control covid= low death

 

In Europe they not test old people at hospital, return to old care home, spread it = high deaths. 100,000+ death old care homes in Europe. 

 

Europe quarantine system no control well. Up to the people. Many Europe people disobedient = high death. 

 

Yes the poor practices at European and American elderly care homes is the main thing behind the huge death totals in the west. That and many commodities.

[Neeranam]

21 hours ago, sapson said:

If only they would be a little more transparent in their methodology so we could share and relish in the success.

The 'success' has nothing to do with anything the government has done.

[Neeranam]

13 hours ago, Sametboy2019 said:

Yes actually vitamin D is one of the main factors in "different races".

Our skin changes colour to adapt to our geographic location.

Hence why as people migrated north from the equator thier skin became lighter as did their eyes to absorb vitamin d.

It is a major factor in the regulation of our endocrine system.

Ancient cultures even worshipped the sun.

The darker your skin the more vitamin d you need (the sun). You can see the results from African/ Carribbean/ Indian peoples cancer rates living in colder climates 

 

Interesting, I heard most of the deaths in the UK health service were people with darker skin.