Thailand urges people to maintain COVID-19 prevention measures
The Health Ministry of Thailand has called on people, particularly children, pregnant women and those with underlying diseases, to strictly follow COVID-19 prevention measures, including mask-wearing in enclosed areas without proper ventilation.
A COVID-19 vaccination site in Bangkok, Thailand (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)– The Health Ministry of Thailand has called on people, particularly children, pregnant women andthose with underlying diseases, to strictly follow COVID-19 preventionmeasures, including mask-wearing in enclosed areas without proper ventilation.
Thai Deputy Government Spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on October 24 althoughthe COVID-19 situation was steadily improving, with declining new infections, theministry will continue attaching importance to giving vaccines to people tobuild up immunity and reduce severe illnesses and deaths.
The ministry was concernedabout the crowds of people taking part in kathin festivals duringOctober-November, amid reports of the XBBsub-variant spreading in Singapore, Hong Kong and some European countries.
The Thai Department of Disease Control reportedthat 2,616 COVID-19 infections, an average of 373 per day, were hospitalised fortreatment during October 16-22, as compared to 2,234, a daily average of 319,in the previous week.
As of October 22, more than 142.8 doses of COVID-19 vaccinehad been administered to people./.
The Government of Thailand on September 20 approved a ministerial regulation to exclude COVID-19 from the list of illnesses that prevent entry into Thailand.
Visitors entering Thailand will no longer be required to show their COVID-19 vaccination or test certificates and infected people with mild or no symptoms will not need to be quarantined from October 1.
Thailand's Ministry of Public Health on October 12 launched a campaign to vaccinate children aged 6 months to 1 year with a slightly reduced dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
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Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
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Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
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This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
A COVID-19 vaccination site in Bangkok, Thailand (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
